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Brendan Schaub hopes Francis Ngannou works with UFC to make Tyson Fury fight: "Boxing promotion sucks!"
Josh Evanoff - April 26, 2022
Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub hopes that Francis Ngannou doesn’t leave the promotion. The UFC heavyweight champion’s contract with the company expires later this year. ‘The Predator’ was last seen in action at UFC 270 in January. His victory over Ciryl Gane was a huge one, as it allowed him to leave the promotion with UFC gold if he chooses.
Martyn Ford vs. The Iranian Hulk boxing match cancelled: “He just hides and runs away”
Susan Cox - April 26, 2022
It was to be Martyn Ford vs The Iranian Hulk on April 2nd, 2022 at the O2 Arena in London, England. The boxing match was postponed to Saturday, April 30th and has now been cancelled just days before the show. Promoters took to social media with the news:
Quinton Jackson praises “very entertaining” Paul brothers: “It seems like they resuscitated boxing”
Harry Kettle - April 26, 2022
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has praised Jake Paul and Logan Paul for what they’ve helped bring to combat sports. Over the course of the last few years we’ve seen the rise of the Paul brothers in boxing, pro wrestling and, to a certain extent, mixed martial arts. Their main focus has been on the squared circle with the pair fighting a string of big names between them, most notably Floyd Mayweather and Tyron Woodley.
Chael Sonnen believes Dana White likely felt “betrayed” by Francis Ngannou stepping in the ring with Tyson Fury
Harry Kettle - April 26, 2022
MMA analyst Chael Sonnen believes Dana White may have felt betrayed by Francis Ngannou appearing in the ring with Tyson Fury on Saturday night. Over the weekend, one of the biggest combat sports events of the year went down at Wembley Stadium in London, England. A crowd of over 94,000 people were in attendance to see Tyson Fury defend The Ring and WBC heavyweight titles against Dillian Whyte and in the end, ‘The Gypsy King’ made it look easy before securing a sixth-round knockout win over his rival.
Dan Hardy discusses move to boxing, reveals Anderson Silva is his "dream matchup"
Josh Evanoff - April 25, 2022
Former UFC welterweight title contender Dan Hardy has discussed his return to combat sports. ‘The Outlaw’ was a fan favorite during his run in the UFC from 2008 to 2013. His run in the cage came to an end following his diagnosis of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. However, in 2018, he announced that he was cleared to return to competition.
Francis Ngannou confirms re-signing with UFC is a possibility, but not without Tyson Fury fight: "It's not an option"
Josh Evanoff - April 25, 2022
UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has left the door open to return to the promotion. However, it’s not without a price. ‘The Predator’ was last seen in action at UFC 270 in January of this year. Ngannou captured a unanimous decision victory over his former training partner Ciryl Gane, retaining his title. Following the bout, he confirmed that he was unlikely to return to the UFC.
Dillian Whyte wants a rematch with “dirty” Tyson Fury: “Terrible job from the referee”
Susan Cox - April 25, 2022
Dillian Whyte is saying he would like a rematch with Tyson Fury. Tyson Fury retained his WBC heavyweight title with a perfect right uppercut after six one-sided rounds against Dillian Whyte in front of a record 94,000 crowd at Wembley.
Island Boys show off mitt work ahead of rumored boxing debuts (Video)
Susan Cox - April 25, 2022
Island Girl – great Elton John song….. but that’s not what we’re talking about – it’s Island Boys….. The “Island Boys” could soon become the “Boxing Boys.” At least that’s what they’re trying to portray on social media.
Joe Rogan reacts to video of Mike Tyson punching “douchebag” airline passenger: “It’s like headbutting a bee hive”
Fernando Quiles - April 24, 2022
It won’t come as a surprise to many but Joe Rogan absolutely vouches for Mike Tyson following a flight incident. Most are in agreement that a young man got his comeuppance when he was harassing “Iron” Mike during a flight. Witnesses reportedly said the man was intoxicated. After constantly heckling the boxing legend, Tyson was fed up.
Tyson Fury shoots down fighting the winner of Usyk-Joshua 2, expresses interest in exhibition bout with Francis Ngannou
Chris Taylor - April 23, 2022
Tyson Fury has no desire of fighting the winner of Usyk-Joshua 2, but has instead expressed interest in a exhibition bout with Francis Ngannou. Fury (32-0-1 Boxing) successfully defended his WBC and The Ring Heavyweight Titles earlier this afternoon in London, scoring a sixth round TKO victory over Dillian Whyte (see that here).
Pro boxers react after Tyson Fury KO's Dillian Whyte
Chris Taylor - April 23, 2022
Tyson Fury vs. Dillian Whyte went down this afternoon live from Wembley Stadium in London, England. The highly anticipated heavyweight contest had ‘The Gypsy King’ putting his WBC and The Ring Heavyweight Titles on the line against ‘The Villain’.
MMA fighters react after Tyson Fury KO's Dillian Whyte
Christopher Taylor - April 23, 2022
Tyson Fury put his WBC and The Ring Heavyweight Titles on the line this afternoon when he squared off with Dillian Whyte. The highly anticipated contest took place at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
Tommy Fury calls out Jake Paul after improving to 8-0 in boxing, 'The Problem Child' responds
Chris Taylor - April 23, 2022
Tommy Fury improved his undefeated boxing record to 8-0 this afternoon and proceeded to callout Jake Paul following the win. Fury (8-0) squared off with Daniel Bocianski (10-1) on the undercard of today’s ‘Fury vs. Whyte’ event at Wembley Stadium in London. The result was a unanimous decision win for ‘TNT’, who scored a fifth round knockdown during the six round affair.
Chael Sonnen opines boxers are avoiding Jake Paul: "He is the most feared man in boxing"
Josh Evanoff - April 22, 2022
Chael Sonnen is offering a unique take on why Jake Paul hasn’t yet fought an established boxer. The YouTuber-turned-boxer has faced increased criticism over the past year. While he’s proclaimed that he’s beaten world champion boxers in sparring. Despite that, he’s yet to face an actual established professional boxer in his career.
Aljamain Sterling reveals he challenged Floyd Mayweather to fight after ‘Money’ attempted to pick up his fiancé
Susan Cox - April 22, 2022
UFC star Aljamain Sterling has revealed Floyd Mayweather tried to ‘steal’ his girlfriend back in 2016 when the pair were out in the same venue. Sterling (21-3 MMA) most recently retained his bantamweight title at UFC 273, defeating Petr Yan (16-3 MMA) by a split decision. It was the second time the two met, the first being at UFC 259 in March of 2021, where Sterling was awarded the title after Yan was disqualified by an illegal knee.
Spokesperson for Mike Tyson issues statement following airplane altercation
Harry Kettle - April 22, 2022
A spokesperson for Mike Tyson has issued a statement in the wake of him punching a fellow passenger on a flight. In an incident that quickly spread across the combat sports world and beyond, Mike Tyson got himself into a spot of bother earlier this week.
Michael Bisping shoots down Jake Paul contract confirmation, tells him to fight Anderson Silva: "I wouldn't give you the steam off of my piss"
Josh Evanoff - April 21, 2022
Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is seemingly done playing with Jake Paul. Over the last week, the two combat sports stars have been going back and forth on Twitter. After ‘The Problem Child’ said that he was looking to fight Bisping in the future, The Brit began going at him on Twitter. Thus sparking the feud between the two.
Jake Paul opens as sizeable favorite over Michael Bisping in potential boxing match
Cole Shelton - April 21, 2022
Jake Paul has opened as the betting favorite to beat Michael Bisping in a potential boxing match. Recently, Paul and Bisping have taken shots at one another as the brash YouTuber-turned-boxer called him out. The former UFC champion and Hall of Famer expressed some interest but the only hesitation is him getting licensed due to his eye.