Boxing News

bjpenndotcom - August 4, 2017

In a surprising turn of events, Boxing champions Amir Khan and Anthony Joshua have now become enemies on the heels of Khan accusing the heavyweight champ of having an affair with his wife Faryal Makhdoom. The majority of the exchange regarding their split took place on Twitter:

Chris Taylor - August 3, 2017

Former two-weight boxing champion Paul Malignaggi is no longer working with Team McGregor. The retired boxer, who was brought in to help current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor prepare for his boxing match with Floyd Mayweather, made headlines earlier this evening when he put “Mystic Mac” and his team on blast for their lack of ethics.

Chris Taylor - August 3, 2017

Earlier today photos surfaced on social media of Paul Malignaggi laid out on the boxing ring canvas with current UFC lightweight champion of the world Conor McGregor standing over top of him. Check out the photo below.

Chris Taylor - August 3, 2017

Former two-weight boxing world champion Paul Malignaggi has been busy helping current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor prepare for his highly anticipated boxing super-fight with Floyd Mayweather in recent days. However, that relationship may be coming to a swift end.

Russell Ess - August 2, 2017

It’s now clear that Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi are not in training camp together to build any friendship. In fact, Malignaggi said just that while recently speaking on the Dan Patrick Show with talks of their first sparring session that sounded like it was more of an actual fight than a training session.

Russell Ess - August 2, 2017

Nate Diaz, Artemij Sitenkov, and Joseph Duffy all have one thing in common: A win over UFC superstar Conor McGregor. Duffy beat McGregor back in 2010 when the two fought in Cage Warriors where Duffy was able to submit “The Notorious” in just 38 seconds by arm triangle choke. Duffy recently renewed a contract with the UFC but also had a stint in professional boxing where he went 7-0 as a pro in 2013. So, with his experience fighting McGregor and in professional boxing, it’s interesting to hear his take on the whole Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor madness that is set to take place on August 26.

Russell Ess - August 2, 2017

Floyd Mayweather made headlines on Tuesday when he posted a challenge to Conor McGregor on social media offering to fight with 8-ounce gloves instead of the 10-ounce gloves that are in their contracted rules. “Don’t believe what you hear in the media. Don’t believe what you hear on blog sites. If it’s not coming directly from me, then it’s not true,” Mayweather said in his post. “I’m telling McGregor, “Let’s fight in 8 oz gloves”. McGregor can fight in any brand he prefers or chooses. I’ll be wearing 8 oz Grant gloves. Whatever advantage McGregor needs to feel more comfortable in the ring, I’m willing to accommodate. Let’s give the boxing and MMA fans what they want to see.”

Russell Ess - August 2, 2017

There has been a lot of buzz on the sparring that took place between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and former world champion boxer Paulie Malignaggi, even though it has only been one sparring session. The two got into the ring as part of McGregor’s camp for his August 26 mega-million dollar boxing match against undefeated great Floyd Mayweather.

Tom Taylor - August 1, 2017

In 26 days, UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will step into the boxing ring for the first time. His opponent in this professional debut will not be another green fighter, however, it will be undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. While McGregor is a tremendously talented mixed martial artist, he’s not being given much chance in this boxing match with Mayweather. The majority of fans and pundits seem to be leaning toward a dominant Mayweather win. That said, there are some notable members of the community who do foresee some success for McGregor, such as former UFC heavyweight Brendan  Schaub. Schaub weighed in on the fight in a recent interview on The Kicker and even went so far as to bet a “dick pic” on McGregor’s success.

Russell Ess - July 31, 2017

Paulie Malignaggi has a new found respect for UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor after getting some time in the gym with the Irish superstar. Malignaggi was brought into McGregor’s camp for sparring and the former boxing champion also got to see “The Notorious” and his work ethic in the gym, which Malignaggi says changed his outlook on him.

Russell Ess - July 28, 2017

There is no doubt that the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor fight will be one of the biggest and perhaps the richest fight in combat sports history. With two superstars colliding in the boxing ring that are coming from two different sports, the masses of die-hard fans, as well as casual ones getting caught up in the hype will be turning their attention to two men on August 26.

Russell Ess - July 28, 2017

Joe Rogan has a ton of fans because of his background in martial arts and his undeniable passion for the sport of MMA. Rogan’s name was brought up to be a part of the broadcasting crew for the Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor fight. Unfortunately, Rogan had already committed to other obligations on the August 26 date of the fight.

Russell Ess - July 25, 2017

Many coming from the world of boxing are not giving UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor much, or any chance at all against undefeated boxing great, Floyd Mayweather. Mike Tyson has stated that McGregor is going to get “killed” against Mayweather in the boxing ring. Boxing analyst Max Kellerman went as far as to say that “The Notorious” won’t land a single punch on Mayweather during the course of their mega-money match.

bjpenndotcom - July 25, 2017

Back in April, English heavyweight boxing standout Anthony Joshua competed against heavyweight icon Wladimir Klitschko in a highly anticipated heavyweight title fight. Despite being dropped early in the fight, Joshua fought back to pick up an 11th round TKO win over Klitschko to keep his undefeated record in tact, and win the WBA and IBO heavyweight titles. The fight has been hailed as one of the best of the year, and has garnered so much hype regarding a rematch, that one is already being targeted for November.

Chris Taylor - July 24, 2017

Boxing legend Mike Tyson is not giving current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor a snowballs chance in hell of beating Floyd Mayweather in next month’s boxing match in Las Vegas. In a recent interview with the “Pardon My Take” podcast, Tyson stated that that the Irish MMA star is “going to get killed” when he squares off with the undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in Sin City.

Tom Taylor - July 23, 2017

Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather’s August 26 mega fight has fans split down the middle. There are those who believe wholeheartedly that Mayweather will be too much for the inexperienced Irishman in the boxing ring, and others that are confident that McGregor can defy the odds and prove his doubters wrong once again. For the most part, interactions between these two factions of fight fans have been pretty civil, limited to social media debates and the like. Some fans, however, are getting a little bit too heated in the buildup to this massive showdown.

Russell Ess - July 20, 2017

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor had their first war of words face-to-face when they went on their four city world tour press conference last week. There were some highlights and some low points on the tour but overall, fans got what they were looking for as two of the biggest stars from boxing and mixed martial arts promoted their mega-money fight set to take place on August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Russell Ess - July 19, 2017

Many believe that ones mental state plays a major part in the competitive fighting game. With the four-day world tour that stopped in four major cities, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor surely had some mental warfare go down in some verbal battles along with the first major reactions from fans where both fighters present.