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Devin Haney offers to face Sean O'Malley in boxing after 'Sugar' calls for MMA fight: "Making real money"
Josh Evanoff - September 23, 2024
It appears that boxing star Devin Haney is willing to face Sean O’Malley, but only in the ring. ‘Sugar’ is fresh off his return to the octagon earlier this month at the Las Vegas Sphere. In the main event of Noche UFC, Sean O’Malley was handed a unanimous decision defeat against Merab Dvalishvili. In the process, ending his reign with the bantamweight title. Following O’Malley’s defeat, Devin Haney took to social media.
Conor McGregor dismisses the idea that Anthony Joshua should retire following KO loss to Daniel Dubois: “Of course he can come back”
Harry Kettle - September 23, 2024
UFC star Conor McGregor has dismissed the idea that Anthony Joshua should retire after his loss to Daniel Dubois. This past weekend, Anthony Joshua battled Daniel Dubois in front of more than 96,000 fans at Wembley. The belief was that with a win, Joshua would vault himself back into undisputed championship contention. Alas, it didn’t quite play out that way, and that’s us putting it lightly.
Terence Crawford unsure if Anthony Joshua can recover from devastating KO loss to Daniel Dubois
Fernando Quiles - September 22, 2024
Junior middleweight champion Terence Crawford doesn’t know if Anthony Joshua has another rally in his bones. Crawford was in attendance for the IBF heavyweight title showdown between champion Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua. Nearly 100,000 fans were at Wembley Stadium to witness the clash of the titans. In the end, it was Dubois who retained his championship with a brutal knockout in the fifth round.
Teddy Atlas welcomes Dana White entering boxing world: "Come on in, we need you"
Fernando Quiles - September 22, 2024
Legendary boxing trainer Teddy Atlas is more than happy to see UFC CEO Dana White enter the sweet science. For years, White has expressed interest in getting involved with the sport of boxing. The UFC boss has claimed the holdup has been the politics of boxing. More recently, White has been dipping his toes in the water, helping promote rising star Callum Walsh.
Eddie Hearn explains why he's more proud of Anthony Joshua than ever despite KO loss to Daniel Dubois
Fernando Quiles - September 22, 2024
Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn has massive praise for Anthony Joshua despite the brutal KO loss to Daniel Dubois. Almost 100,000 fans packed Wembley Stadium for the heavyweight showdown between Joshua and Dubois. The two titans went one-on-one for five rounds in a bout that was dominated by Dubois.
Pro Fighters react after Daniel Dubois brutally KO's Anthony Joshua
Chris Taylor - September 21, 2024
Several pro fighters took to social media after Daniel Dubois scored a brutal fifth-round knockout victory over Anthony Joshua. Dubois (22-2) and Joshua (28-4) collided for the IBF heavyweight title earlier tonight in Wembley, in a contest scheduled for twelve rounds.
WATCH | Conor McGregor and Tyson Fury's live reactions to Daniel Dubois knocking out Anthony Joshua
Chris Taylor - September 21, 2024
Conor McGregor and Tyson Fury had very different reactions to Daniel Dubois knocking out Anthony Joshua. Dubois (22-2) and Joshua (28-4) squared off in a twelve-round bout for the IBF heavyweight title earlier tonight in Wembley.
Daniel Dubois KO's Anthony Joshua (Video)
Chris Taylor - September 21, 2024
Daniel Dubois successfully defended his IBF heavyweight title with a brutal fifth-round knockout over former champ Anthony Joshua. Dubois (22-2) and Joshua (28-4) squared off for the IBF heavyweight title earlier tonight in Wembley, with the bout slated for twelve rounds.
Jake Paul vows to end his UFC fighter pay campaign if Dana White makes one change: “I’ll shut the f**k up!”
Cole Shelton - September 20, 2024
Jake Paul plans to end his UFC fighter pay campaign if Dana White makes one change. Since Paul has become a boxer, he has taken aim at White and the UFC’s pay model. He has wanted the promotion to up the minimum fighter pay, but despite him constantly bringing it up publicly, a change has yet to happen.
Report | Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga pulled huge numbers despite going head to head with UFC 306
Cole Shelton - September 19, 2024
Canelo Alvarez’s pay-per-view fight against Edgar Berlanga reportedly pulled huge numbers on Saturday. Alvarez was taking on Berlanga on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena. The fight went up against UFC 306 at Sphere, and many were curious as to how the bout would do. According to the Sports Business Journal, 650,000 people purchased the Alvarez vs. Berlanga pay-per-view. The gate in at $17 million, which was lower than the UFC’s gate of $22 million.
Dana White reacts to footage of Jake Paul “sneaking in” to UFC 306, says ‘The Problem Child’ is not actually banned from events
Harry Kettle - September 18, 2024
UFC president Dana White has given his thoughts on Jake Paul sneaking in to Noche UFC at the Sphere last weekend. As we know, Jake Paul is a pretty controversial figure in the world of combat sports. In addition to his blossoming pro boxing career, he’s also made some noise in mixed martial arts. Alongside his deal with PFL, he’s also been pretty outspoken when it comes to criticizing Dana White and the UFC over the issue of fighter pay.
Oleksandr Usyk issues statement after being detained by police at airport in Poland
Cole Shelton - September 17, 2024
Boxing heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has issued a statement after he was detained by police at Krakow airport in Poland on Tuesday. Usyk was traveling to attend the Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois fight this weekend. While he was at the airport, he was detained by police for questioning. A video surfaced of Usyk being spoken to by police.
Terence Crawford comments on "Intentional" Kendrick Lamar mix-up during UFC 306 broadcast
Curtis Calhoun - September 16, 2024
Boxing superstar Terence Crawford was mistaken for Grammy-award-winning artist Kendrick Lamar while cage-side at UFC 306 last weekend. Crawford sat cage-side to watch an unprecedented event at the Las Vegas Sphere. UFC 306 featured plenty of exciting moments, capped off by Merab Dvalishvili’s win over Sean O’Malley in the main event.
Dana White reacts to footage of Jon Jones hanging out with Ryan Garcia at UFC 306
Fernando Quiles - September 16, 2024
Dana White had a priceless reaction to Jon Jones hanging out with Ryan Garcia in Las Vegas. UFC 306 took place at the Sphere this past Saturday, and Jones was in attendance. It was revealed that “Bones” will put his UFC Heavyweight Championship on the line against Stipe Miocic in the main event of UFC 309 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 16th.
Video | Jake Paul wore a disguise to get into UFC 306 at Sphere
Cole Shelton - September 16, 2024
Jake Paul had been banned from UFC events, but that didn’t stop him from getting into UFC 306 at Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday. Paul and UFC CEO Dana White have had a feud for a while now, and after Paul caused a ruckus at a UFC event earlier, he says he had been banned from events. However, with the UFC going to Sphere, Paul put on a disguise so he could attend the event.
Canelo Alvarez defeats Edgar Berlanga (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - September 14, 2024
Canelo Alvarez will look to defend his WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles against Edgar Berlanga this evening a T-Mobile Arena. Alvarez (62-2-2) has earned four unanimous decision victories in a row since being defeated by Dmitry Bivol in a fight for the WBA super light heavyweight title in May of 2022. Canelo most previously competed this past May, where he defeated Jamie Munguia to defend his middleweight titles.
Benson Henderson explains why he ended his retirement to sign with Misfits Boxing: "It's time for me to go have fun"
Josh Evanoff - September 13, 2024
Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson is enjoying his time in retirement ahead of his boxing debut. ‘Smooth’ has been out of the cage since facing Usman Nurmagomedov last March at Bellator 292. With the lightweight title on the line, Benson Henderson was brutally finished in the first round. Following the defeat, the longtime fan favorite laid his gloves down on the mat and retired from MMA.
Edgar Berlanga threatens Oscar De La Hoya for sabotaging Canelo Alvarez fight
Fernando Quiles - September 12, 2024
Edgar Berlanga has had enough of Oscar De La Hoya ahead of his massive fight against Canelo Alvarez. De La Hoya may have been a legendary boxer, but he’s ruffled quite a bit of feathers as a promoter. The Golden Boy boss had a nasty business split with Alvarez back in 2020 and the two have hurled verbal shots at one another. It got to the point where things nearly got physical in the buildup to Canelo’s fight with Jaime Munguia earlier this year.