Tyson Fury may have said farewell to professional boxing after his demolition of WBC mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte last month but the ‘Gypsy King’ hasn’t turned down the idea of him fighting the UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a crossover format. The talks of Fury fighting Ngannou have been going on for a while […]
Among the highest paid athletes in the world, there’s three boxers and one mixed martial artist of them. In a study released by Sportico on Wednesday, the sports business media publication ranked undisputed middleweight titleholder Canelo Alvarez as the fifth-richest athlete in the world with $89 million to his name. WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury […]
UFC President Dana White was seemed to be more interested in watching the Canelo Alvarez-Dmitry Bivol fight instead of the women’s strawweight title fight between Rose Namajunas and Carla Esparza at UFC 274 this past week. White, sitting cage side during the whole pay-per-view, kept a close eye on all the action until Namanjuas and […]
According to TMZ, former world champion boxer Mike Tyson will not be criminally charged for the airplane assault which occurred last month. “The San Mateo County District Attorney said Monday morning because of ‘the conduct of the victim leading up to the incident, the interaction between Mr. Tyson and the victim, as well as the […]
While many people seem to be interested in a crossover fight between Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury, UFC President Dana White isn’t quite convinced. The reality of the rumored bout seemed to get a step closer after Fury technically knocked out Dillian Whyte on April 23 and Ngannou appeared in the ring beside boxing’s heavyweight […]
If 40-year-old Holly Holm didn’t walk away from boxing in 2013, Katie Taylor would be her next opponent. At least that’s what Holm said following Taylor’s split decision victory against seven-weight champion Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Taylor retained all of her four lightweight championship belts, extending her undefeated record. Holm noted […]
The crossover between MMA and boxing is very common among modern combat athletes, with the money factor being the biggest attraction. And it seems like we could be in line to see another similar crossover featuring Cris Cyborg. The veteran Brazilian, following the complete domination over Arlene Blencowe at Bellator 279, expressed her desire to […]
While Tyson Fury’s next boxing match remains in the air, it’s clear that the Gypsy King still intends to face off against UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Ngannou appeared next to Fury inside the ring after Fury’s staggering sixth-round technical knockout of Dillian Whyte. The two fighters told ESPN of the fight that is yet […]
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya and UFC president Dana White have had a very public feud for years, but ‘The Golden Boy’ wants to mend their relationship. De La Hoya won 11 world titles in six different weight classes. He’s considered one of the best boxers in boxing history. He won an Olympic Gold […]
YouTube creator turned professional boxer Jake Paul has had a successful boxing career thus far and expects to eventually make the jump to mixed martial arts. When he makes that move, he plans for it to be with the UFC. “I think it’s timing and proving myself more in the boxing side of things, and […]