No. 4 ranked welterweight contender Jorge Masvidal spoke with ESPN’s Ariel Helwani on a variety of topics ahead of his April 24 rematch against Kamaru Usman for the welterweight championship at UFC 261. One of the topics Masvidal and Helwani touched on was the boxing match between YouTube sensation turned professional boxer Jake Paul and […]
On the docket for the FIGHT SPORTS Daily News (April 16,2021), we look atFreddie Roach’s prediction for Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren. Canelo Alvarez says Oscar De La Hoya disappointed him, and George Kambosos plans to test the chin of Teofimo Lopez #PaulAskren #LopezKambosos # Source View the original article
Floyd Mayweather tells Shannon that he would fight Conor McGregor again or Khabib Nurmagomedov if the money was right. “Same way, same results. Conor McGregor can’t punch. I was having fun,” says Mayweather. The undefeated champ lists his terms to make either of the fights happen in the ring and insists that he doesn’t like […]
A UFC middleweight ranked in the top ten says he’d be more than willing to fight Jake Paul free of charge. Paul has been making waves in the world of combat sports for better or worse. The YouTube star is 2-0 as a pro boxer with wins over fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib and former NBA player […]
Newly-minted UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou is looking to try his hand in boxing at an elite level. Ngannou captured UFC gold in the main event of UFC 260. He knocked out Stipe Miocic in their rematch to achieve this feat. While Ngannou can now call himself a world champion in MMA, he still hasn’t […]
Anderson Silva set foot in the Octagon for the final time last October. Though his UFC career may be over, he’s not done fighting. Silva on Tuesday said that he has inked a deal to realize his dream of competing in professional boxing. Silva said that he will box Julio Caesar Chavez, Jr., on June […]
Ben Askren will enlist the help of Freddie Roach ahead of his showdown with Jake Paul. Askren and Paul are scheduled to collide in a boxing match on April 17. Askren is a former MMA world champion under the Bellator and ONE Championship banners. He’s never had pro boxing experience but his history in combat […]
Elite boxing trainer Eddy Reynoso is offering a helping hand to Conor McGregor. McGregor is the biggest star in MMA. He holds records for the UFC’s biggest pay-per-view draw and largest gate. He is also the first fighter to hold UFC gold in two weight classes simultaneously, giving birth to the “Champ-Champ” label. Reynoso trains […]
Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. isn’t letting up on his dream of fighting future UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva. Jones and Silva have long expressed interest in sharing the boxing ring. The major holdup in making that matchup happen had to do with Silva’s contract. Now, Silva is a free agent. While Jones’ last […]
WBC Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury believes Conor McGregor would get the better of Dustin Poirier in a third fight. Back in January, McGregor returned to the Octagon for the first time in a year to take on Poirier in a rematch. In their first encounter back in September 2014, McGregor defeated Poirier via first-round TKO. […]