Boxing News

Tom Taylor - September 27, 2017

The August 26 boxing match between undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor was widely expected to topple all previous combat sports records. Unfortunately, it’s fallen short in that regard. First, we learned that the so-called “money fight” failed to break the record for live gate, clocking in at $55,414,865.79, and failing to overtake Mayweather’s lucrative battle with Manny Pacquiao, which did a live gate of $70 million. 

Tom Taylor - September 26, 2017

Floyd Mayweather’s blockbuster battle with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor is now soundly in the rear-view. That said, the boxer is still surrounding himself with mementos of his showdown with the Irishman. On Monday night, the undefeated boxing star shared a photo to Twitter, which shows side-by-side paintings of himself and McGregor, hanging in his Beverly Hills mansion. See it below.

Russell Ess - September 22, 2017

While some will still argue that the 10th round TKO stoppage in the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor boxing match was either early or justified, the man delivering the punches is glad he didn’t knock “The Notorious” out cold. In an interview following their multi-million dollar boxing match, Mayweather was asked if he wished that the ref did not stop the fight to give him the chance to put McGregor to sleep, which the Irishman said he would have preferred.

Russell Ess - September 21, 2017

Boxing’s WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder says he is no stranger to the game of mixed martial arts. While speaking with Sports Illustrated, the topic of Wilder fighting Brock Lesnar was brought up and the boxing champion said some interesting things about a potential matchup with the former UFC heavyweight champion and current WWE wrestling star.

Russell Ess - September 20, 2017

An advertisement for an Irish betting website has recently been banned by England’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The betting site, Paddy Power featured a controversial ad with Floyd Mayweather in August ahead of his multi-million dollar boxing match against Conor McGregor. Mayweather, who endorsed the company was featured on the ad which a headline said, “ALWAYS BET ON BLACK.”

Russell Ess - September 20, 2017

Just when the dust started to settle between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi, bookies have brought up the two former sparring partners names up again for a fight. Malignaggi had previously called McGregor out to a boxing match when there was just talk of the UFC lightweight champion fighting the undefeated Mayweather. Interestingly, McGregor called upon Malignaggi to join his camp as a sparring partner to help him train for Mayweather when the fight was made official. Although it seems there may have been some ill intentions on McGregor’s side from the start, Malignaggi obliged and made his way to Las Vegas for McGregor’s U.S. leg of his training camp.

Tom Taylor - September 18, 2017

Over the weekend, combat sports headlines were dominated by a blockbuster boxing match between stars Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, which resulted in a thrilling – if debatable – split draw. Unfortunately, many of the headlines that emerged post-fight were negative. Many of those negative headlines surrounded a truly baffling score from ring-side judge Adalaide Byrd, who scored the fight 118-110 for Canelo.  In the wake of this logic defying score, NSAC executive director Bob Bennett, who oversaw the Canelo-GGG fight, admitted that Byrd might need a “small break” from judging big fights.

Tom Taylor - September 18, 2017

Last month, boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. stepped through the ropes for a final time for a battle with UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor. Though McGregor surprised by landing some nice shots, Mayweather did as expected in this fight, ultimately stopping the MMA star with a volley of 10th-round punches. With this win, Mayweather improved to a fantastic 50-0 overall.

Chris Taylor - September 17, 2017

Oscar De La Hoya has come to the defense of Adelaide Byrd following the judges controversial 118-110 scorecard from Saturday night’s Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin fight. The highly anticipated Canelo vs. ‘GGG’ fight lived up to hype as the two elite boxers traded bombs for twelve straight rounds much to the pleasure of fans in attendance and those watching around the world.

Chris Taylor - September 17, 2017

UFC President Dana White was not happy when he heard the result of Saturday’s boxing match between Canelo Alvarez and Glennady Golovkin. Dana White was in attendance for the highly anticipated boxing match which took place under the bright lights of T-Mobile Arena.

Chris Taylor - September 17, 2017

Last night the highly anticipated middleweight showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin took place under the bright lights of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fight lived up to the hype, as Canelo and ‘GGG’ engaged in a back and forth twelve-round war.

Chris Taylor - September 17, 2017

Current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor tuned in to watch last night’s highly anticipated Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin boxing match. The action packed scrap lived up to the hype as ‘Canelo’ and ‘GGG’ went to war for twelve rounds.

Chris Taylor - September 16, 2017

The biggest boxing fight in recent memory took place tonight in Las Vegas as Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Álvarez squared off under the bright lights of T-Mobile Arena. The fight, which was billed to be the best fight boxing could offer, turned out to be everything fight had hoped for.

Russell Ess - September 15, 2017

While the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor fight lived up to the excitement that many were hoping for, not everyone was thrilled. For example, former UFC lightweight champion and current Bellator star Benson Henderson was not a fan of the matchup or even how things played out in the boxing ring. Henderson spoke with ESPN on why he feels the money fight was bad for MMA and its future.

Justin Golightly - September 15, 2017

Whether you’re a diehard boxing fan or jumped on the bandwagon after Conor McGregor’s fight with Floyd Mayweather, the sport is about to get two of the best bouts they could ask for. On the eve of Gennady “GGG’ Golovkin’s veritable ‘Fight of the Decade’ with Canelo Alvarez, another ridiculous barn-burner gets dropped in fan’s laps. Vasyl Lomachenko will officially fight Guillermo Rigondeaux later this year to defend his belt. It's on. #LomaRigo | Dec. 9 | @ESPN pic.twitter.com/VfuJWf7vVS

Russell Ess - September 15, 2017

Warning: Strong language This weekend is full of fights as UFC Fight Night 116 takes place along with one of boxing’s biggest title fight matchups in recent memory between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. Another middleweight title boxing match is taking place in London, England and is getting quite a bit of attention with the buildup for the fight as WBO champion Billy Joe Saunders will look to defend his belt against Willie Monroe Jr.

Russell Ess - September 14, 2017

The rivalry between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor seems to have come to an end. Mayweather won the fight that had many people excited, beating McGregor by TKO in the 10th round of their multi-million dollar boxing match. However, in the build-up to their fight, a lot of things were said that cannot simply be forgotten.

Russell Ess - September 13, 2017

If Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor never had their big-money boxing match this year, there is no doubt that the biggest boxing fight this year would be between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. The two boxing stars are set to fight in their championship fight for the IBF, IBO, WBA, and WBC middleweight titles this weekend on Saturday, September 16 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In this video, we take a look at some of Alvarez’s amazing knockouts and power punches displayed throughout his career. Canelo holds a 49-1-1 professional boxing record with 34 wins coming by way of KO/TKO. Alvarez’s only loss took place back in 2013 against undefeated great, Floyd Mayweather. Alvarez also has one draw on his record from his fifth professional fight back in 2006 against Jorge Juarez.