Boxing News
Doctors claim Teofimo Lopez "could have died" in loss to George Kambosos Jr.
Christopher Taylor - December 5, 2021
Teofimo Lopez could have died during his loss to George Kambosos Jr. according to Dr. Linda Dahl, an otolaryngologist at three Manhattan hospitals. Lopez (16-1) took to the squared circle last weekend at Madison Square Garden where he put his undefeated record and four lightweight belts on the line against Kambosos Jr. (20-0).
Oscar De La Hoya calls out Floyd Mayweather: "It's probably the biggest fight that you can make today"
Adam Martin - December 3, 2021
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya called out P4P great Floyd Mayweather, saying “it’s probably the biggest fight that you can make today.” De La Hoya, who is 48 years old, has not stepped into the boxing ring since he lost to Manny Pacquiao in 2008. He was supposed to return into the boxing ring this year for Triller against former UFC champion Vitor Belfort, but the fight fell apart after de la Hoya came down with a bad case of COVID-19. De La Hoya has now recovered from his illness and he is interested in stepping back into the ring in 2022. While he is open to fighting Belfort again, De La Hoya believes he has a better idea for a fight, a rematch against Mayweather.
John Fury sends a stern warning to Jake Paul: “Invade my space and I’ll drop him where he stands”
Harry Kettle - December 3, 2021
John Fury has sent a clear warning to Jake Paul as his son Tommy prepares to battle “The Problem Child”. On December 18, Tommy Fury will attempt to put an end to his rivalry with Jake Paul when the pair meet inside the squared circle down in Florida. It’ll mark the conclusion of a feud that’s been months in the making, with many believing it’s far more unpredictable than a lot of fans are willing to admit.
Pros react after Kubrat Pulev TKO's Frank Mir at Triller Triad Combat event
Chris Taylor - November 27, 2021
Tonight’s Triller Triad Combat event was headlined by a heavyweight contest featuring Frank Mir squaring off with Kubrat Pulev. Mir (0-1 Boxing, 19-3 MMA), a former UFC heavyweight champion, had made his professional boxing debut back in April where he suffered a loss to Steve Cunningham.
Pros react after Alexander Flores defeats Matt Mitrione at Triller Triad Combat event
Chris Taylor - November 27, 2021
Tonight’s Triller Triad Combat event was co-headlined by a heavyweight contest featuring Matt Mitrione squaring off with Alexander Flores. Mitrione (13-9 MMA) was looking to snap a four-fight losing skid at Globe Life Field on Saturday. The former UFC and Bellator fighter had last competed back in July, where he suffered a TKO loss to Tyrell Fortune.
Triller Triad Combat Results: Alexander Flores def. Matt Mitrione (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - November 27, 2021
Tonight’s Triller Triad Combat event is co-headlined by a heavyweight contest featuring Matt Mitrione taking on Alexander Flores. Mitrione (13-9 MMA) will be looking to snap his four-fight losing skid at Globe Life Field in Arlington. The former UFC and Bellator fighter last competed in July, where he suffered a TKO loss to Tyrell Fortune.
Pros react after Mike Perry defeats Michael Seals at Triller Triad Combat event
Chris Taylor - November 27, 2021
Tonight’s Triller Triad Combat fight card featured the return of Mike Perry who squared off with Michael Seals. Perry (14-8 MMA, 0-1 Boxing), a former UFC welterweight, had last competed back in April where he suffered a decision loss to Daniel Rodriguez. ‘Platinum’ had gone just 1-4 over his past five Octagon appearances and was thus looking to make a statement this evening.
Triller Triad Combat Results: Mike Perry defeats Michael Seals (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - November 27, 2021
Tonight’s Triller Triad Combat fight card features the returning Mike Perry who is set to collide with Michael Seals. Perry (14-8 MMA, 0-1 Boxing) became a free agent back in May, this after going just 1-4 over his past five fights with the UFC. The hard-hitting welterweight is looking to make a statement this evening before moving on to BKFC.
Tyson Fury claims brother Tommy played possum against Anthony Taylor in order to secure fight with Jake Paul
Adam D Martin - November 26, 2021
Boxing legend Tyson Fury claimed that his brother Tommy played possum against Anthony Taylor in order to secure the fight with Jake Paul. The younger Fury meets Paul on December 18 in what is expected to be one of the most highly-anticipated fights of the year to close out 2021. Back in August, Paul defeated former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, for the biggest win of his career. On the undercard for that boxing event was a matchup between the younger Fury and Taylor, who is a former Bellator MMA fighter. Although Fury was a big favorite to defeat Taylor and he did so, he did not get the knockout despite having more skills, power, and experience in boxing. If you ask the older Fury, that’s because his younger brother was playing possum.
Jake Paul sends a message to Tommy Fury: "I'm gonna knock him the f*ck out"
Adam D Martin - November 25, 2021
Boxer-turned-YouTuber Jake Paul sent a message to his rival Tommy Fury, telling the world that “I’m gonna knock him the f*ck out.” Paul is coming off of back-to-back wins over former UFC fighters Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley this year, and he is looking to end the year on a high note when he takes on Fury. This should be one of the biggest boxing matches to end the year 2021, and both Paul and Fury are excited about going in there and knocking each other’s heads odd. But although there are many people out there who believe that Fury is the toughest opponent that Paul has ever had in his short boxing career, Paul says he disagrees with that sort of sentiment.
Former UFC middleweight Alan Belcher wins boxing debut at heavyweight
Adam D Martin - November 24, 2021
Former UFC middleweight contender Alan Belcher recently won his professional boxing debut at heavyweight for the Summit FC promotion. At age 37, Belcher made his professional boxing debut on November 6 at Summit FC 39 when he tough on Ryan Shough. Belcher ended up winning the fight in the second round by knockout, which was impressive. But even more impressive than actually winning the fight is Belcher’s incredible physique. Years after leaving the UFC due to a then-career-ending eye injury, Belcher looks to be in the absolute best shape of his life. Watch below as Belcher shows off his improved boxing skills with a brutal one-punch knockout of Shough.
Jake Paul declined drug testing for upcoming fight according to Tommy Fury's team
Cole Shelton - November 23, 2021
Jake Paul has reportedly declined to have drug testing ahead of his upcoming fight against Tommy Fury. Fury’s dad, John Fury, recently revealed in an interview with Marca that Paul and his team declined drug testing for the fight. Fury’s team was pushing for VADA (voluntarily anti-doping association) to handle the drug testing which was shot down.
Rampage Jackson targets move to boxing, wants to fight 'disrespectful' Shannon Briggs
Drake Riggs - November 22, 2021
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s time in MMA appears to be no more. Rampage began his professional MMA career in 1999 and went on to have an illustrious career most notably taking place in PRIDE FC and the UFC. His most recent stint came inside the Bellator cage where he went 5-3 overall with all losses coming in his most recent four outings.
Shawn Porter announces retirement following TKO loss to Terence Crawford
Adam D Martin - November 21, 2021
Boxer Shawn Porter announced his retirement from the sport following his vicious 11th-round TKO loss to Terence Crawford on Saturday night. Porter was stopped in the 10th round with punches as Crawford picked up one of the biggest wins of his professional boxing career. Following the fight, the 34-year-old Porter announced his retirement from the sport, as relayed by boxing reporter Lance Pugmire.
Terence Crawford TKO’s Shawn Porter (Video)
Adam D Martin - November 21, 2021
Boxing superstar Terence Crawford knocked out Shawn Porter in the 10th round of their boxing match that took place on Saturday night. Crawford vs. Porter was one of the most highly-anticipated boxing matches of the year, and it went down on Saturday night. It turned out to be a back-and-forth fight, but in the 10th round, Crawford scored two knockdowns, which led to Porter’s corner stopping it. Below, take a look at the vicious knockdown that led to Crawford getting his hand raised.
Mike Tyson 'needed to have sex in the dressing room before fights', says longtime bodyguard
Drake Riggs - November 19, 2021
Mike Tyson apparently had quite a unique pre-fight preparation process. According to Tyson’s longtime bodyguard and chauffeur Rudy Gonzalez, Tyson needed to have sex before going out to compete in his boxing matches. No, not like the night before – but literally in the back dressing room before walking out to fight moments later.
Canelo Alvarez looks to collect another belt against WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu
Harry Kettle - November 17, 2021
Canelo Alvarez will attempt to add to his belt collection when he goes up against WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu. Right now, in the world of boxing, there are very few boxers who can claim to be as great as Canelo Alvarez. He continues to walk through every challenger that comes his way since the controversial Gennady Golovkin fights, and he’s picking up a whole lot of belts in the process.
Dan Hardy vs. Tyron Woodley targeted for spring of 2022
Harry Kettle - November 17, 2021
The anticipated Dan Hardy vs Tyron Woodley boxing showdown is being targeted for spring 2022, as per Ariel Helwani. For weeks now we’ve seen Dan Hardy and Tyron Woodley trade verbal shots at one another over social media. The former UFC welterweights have developed a pretty bitter feud and now, it appears as if they’re finally going to settle the score.