Boxing News

Tom Taylor - September 27, 2018

Earlier this year, Bellator MMA began a very public courtship of rapper 50 Cent. The rapper was introduced to Bellator fighters, invited to Bellator events, and lots more. Why, however, was not exactly clear. Now we know.

Tom Taylor - September 21, 2018

It didn’t take long for retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi to react to yesterday’s UFC 229 press conference, which featured Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and a whole lot of trash talk. In his eyes, McGregor failed to get inside Nurmagomedov’s head, which in turn doesn’t bode well for his chances when they fight on October 6.

Tom Taylor - September 17, 2018

Last Saturday night, Gennady Golovkin and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez met for a second time, hellbent on producing a more decisive outcome than their September, 2017 draw. In the end, however, this rematch was arguably even closer than their first encounter, as Canelo walked away with a hotly debated majority decision victory. In the immediate fallout of this rematch, Kazakhstan’s Gennady Golovkin was adamant that he deserves a prompt trilogy fight with his Mexican rival.

Chris Taylor - September 15, 2018

The highly anticipated rematch between Canelo Alvarez 49-1-2 (34 KOs) and Gennady Golovkin 38-0-1 (34 KOs) took place tonight live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The pair first met in September of 2017 and after with the fight ending in a highly controversial split-draw.

Thomas Taylor - September 15, 2018

Floyd Mayweather isn’t done yet. That’s according to his latest Instagram post, in which he claims he is coming back to rematch Manny Pacquiao “this year.” See this post, which includes video of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao meeting in Japan, below.

Chris Taylor - September 13, 2018

This preview for Canelo vs. Golovkin 2 – “The REMATCH” will give you chills… This Saturday is the night boxing fans have been waiting for!

Tom Taylor - September 3, 2018

Over the last few weeks, Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor’s beef has heated back up, as the undefeated boxer and Irish MMA superstar have exchanged a bit of trash talk on Twitter. These recent skirmishes have Floyd Mayweather’s father believing that Mayweather and McGregor will fight again. In his eyes, Conor McGregor is probably eager for the opportunity to try to avenge his 2017 loss to Mayweather.

Tom Taylor - August 29, 2018

Just when it looked like Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor’s beef was in the past, it seems to have heated back up. Over the weekend, Mayweather actually made some complimentary remarks about McGregor, and event invited the Irish star to come train at Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas ahead of his UFC 229 lightweight title fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Tom Taylor - August 28, 2018

Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor exchanged an unprecedented amount of trash talk ahead of their headline-dominating 2017 boxing match. As this boxing match has gotten smaller and smaller in the rear view mirror, however, the pair’s heated beef seems to have cooled down. In fact, Floyd Mayweather recently offered Conor McGregor some praise, calling the Irishman a warrior, and warning his UFC 229 opponent Khabib Nurmagomedov not to take him lightly.

Chris Taylor - August 26, 2018

One year ago today UFC superstar Conor McGregor made his professional boxing debut opposite undefeated legend of the sport Floyd Mayweather. The brash Irish fighter surprised many doubters with his performance against Mayweather.

Tom Taylor - August 15, 2018

UFC Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz are going to fight for a third time. They will do so in a fight promoted by retired boxer Oscar De La Hoya as part of the new Golden Boy MMA venture. That’s been clear for awhile. Yet while this polarizing fight itself has been official for some time, the date and setting have remained a mystery. Speaking to Fight Hub TV this week, Oscar De La Hoya provided a bit of clarity on that front.

Tom Taylor - August 15, 2018

Paulie Malignaggi was originally supposed to be an ally of Conor McGregor. The retired boxer was brought into the Irish mixed martial artist’s camp to help him prepare for his August 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Unfortunately, the pair’s relationship quickly curdled when McGregor and co. began bragging about an alleged knockdown he scored on Malignaggi in a sparring session. Feeling as though he had been misrepresented, Malignaggi packed his backs, and left McGregor’s camp.

Tom Taylor - August 13, 2018

Paulie Malignaggi was supposed to be an ally of Conor McGregor. The retired boxer was brought into the Irish mixed martial artist’s camp to help him prepare for his August 2017 boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. When Paulie Malignaggi began to feel as though he was being misrepresented by McGregor and his team, however, he packed his bags.

Thomas Taylor - August 11, 2018

This time last year, Conor McGregor was closing in on his headline-dominating boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr. His biggest opponent outside the ring, however, was retired boxer Paulie Malignaggi. McGregor and Malignaggi went from allies to enemies in a matter of weeks. Initially, Malignaggi was brought into McGregor’s training camp to help him prepare for his debut boxing match. After McGregor and his team began gloating about an alleged knockdown that the Irishman allegedly scored on the boxer in a sparring session, things promptly went south.

Drake Riggs - July 25, 2018

Asia’s premier MMA organization is ONE Championship. And always looking to expand their brand, they now have their sights set on boxing. Already Asia’s best when it comes to MMA, ONE has already begun expanding when it comes to putting on other types of fights rather than just MMA. As just recently their founder, Chatri Sityodtong announced that they signed a co-promotion deal with Thailand’s WBC world super flyweight champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai.

Tom Taylor - July 25, 2018

Oscar De La Hoya is no longer just a boxing promoter. The retired boxer and long-time promoter is plunging into the world with MMA, starting with a controversial but undeniably compelling rematch between former UFC light heavyweight champs Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. While De La Hoya doesn’t have any other big MMA bouts on his calendar, it sounds like Liddell vs. Ortiz III is just the beginning.

Tom Taylor - June 28, 2018

If popular rapper 50 cent’s recent Instagram posts are to be believed, he’s signed a $1 million deal with Bellator. Let me start by assuring that no, 50 Cent will not be fighting in the Bellator cage. Not yet, at least.

Tom Taylor - June 20, 2018

If Firas Zahabi gets his way, former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre will follow up in the footsteps of Conor McGregor and step into the boxing ring with undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. Zahabi shared his hopes for a St-Pierre vs. Mayweather boxing match on a recent episode of the JRE MMA Show.