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Bare Knuckle FC 41 was a big success just for the fact alone that Conor McGregor was in attendance. BKFC 41 took place Saturday night in Broomfield, Colorado, with Mike Perry going 3-0 in the bare knuckle world after earning a second-round TKO win over former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in the headliner. In […]

Former unified light heavyweight champion Andre Ward believes Canelo Alvarez is avoiding a fight with David Benavidez. Benavidez most recently defeated Caleb Plant last month to successfully defend his WBC interim super middleweight title. After the victory, he demanded a fight with Alvarez. However, Alvarez will be defending his super middleweight titles against WBO mandatory […]

Death, taxes and Floyd Mayweather taking part in exhibition boxing matches. The former five-weight boxing champion will return for another exhibition fight when he takes on MMA fighter and pro boxer John Gotti III on June 11 at the FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida. The news was announced in a press release by Mayweather’s […]

The super fight between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia this past weekend in Las Vegas was a massive pay-per-view success. Davis came out on top against Garcia with a seventh-round TKO courtesy of a brutal body shot that earned him the win and preserved his undefeated record. Result aside, it was a massive occasion that […]

Floyd “Money” Mayweather is arguably the best boxer in the world. On top of an undefeated professional boxing record, Mayweather also has several world boxing championships to his name. With a decorated athlete like Mayweather, have you ever wondered how a boxing legend lives? Well, wonder no more. This article features Floyd Mayweather’s $26 million mansion in […]

Gervonta Davis and Floyd Mayweather may have parted ways promotionally, but they still remain close. As Davis was making his rise up the ranks, he was promoted by Mayweather Promotions and built up as the next Mayweather himself. However, the pair parted ways when Davis’ contract expired last year with “Tank” going on to form […]

Despite a loss to Dmitry Bivol last year, Canelo Alvarez still feels he’s the pound-for-pound best boxer on the planet. Alvarez suffered his first defeat since losing to Floyd Mayweather back in 2013 when he was comprehensively outboxed by Bivol in their light heavyweight title fight last year. The Mexican superstar has since bounced back […]

It’s on. Jake Paul has officially accepted KSI for a potential bout in August after news broke that Paul’s original opponent, Nate Diaz, might be forced to pull out of the fight due to legal issues. Diaz was slapped with an arrest warrant on Monday for choking out a man during a street fight, and […]

Former UFC star Nate Diaz is in a world of trouble right now. This is after the 38-year-old was involved in a disturbing street fight in New Orleans on Saturday that led to a man — who happens to be a Logan Paul impersonator — getting himself choked out unconscious by Diaz. According to reports, […]

Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. was not impressed with how Ryan Garcia went out against Gervonta Davis. Garcia lost his 136-pound catchweight super fight with Davis this past weekend after succumbing to a brutal body shot in the seventh round. The 24-year-old looked to get back to his feet while in pain, but his body didn’t […]

Ryan Garcia lost to Gervonta Davis via TKO during their Saturday clash, but the fight didn’t end there. Sure enough, more controversies arose regarding the bout, with Garcia bringing back the “mole” controversy that he already mentioned even before their showdown. A day after their battle, Garcia shared his disappointment that Davis had a “mole” […]

The super fight between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis is in everyone’s rearview mirror now, but that doesn’t mean controversy about that showdown is going to stop filling the headlines. Within just 24 hours since Davis took care of business, Ryan Garcia has come forward to accuse his ring tormentor, via social media, of having […]

Gervonta Davis made headlines after he came out on top in his 136-pound catchweight super fight against Ryan Garcia Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. A brutal body shot in the seventh round downed Garcia who was unable to get back to his feet during the referee’s 10-count. For casuals and new fans, it may […]

After years of trash talk, Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis had their long-awaited super fight on Saturday. In the end, it was Davis who secured the bragging rights, coming away with a knockout win in the seventh round to move to a 29-0 record in his professional career. A devastating body shot from Davis dropped […]

Gervonta Davis enjoyed a seventh-round TKO win over Ryan Garcia after a body shot downed the latter who couldn’t make the referee’s subsequent 10-count. It was massive and rare super fight between two fighters in their primes that drew the attention of the mainstream media and casual fans worldwide. Having said that, there may have […]

Sneakerheads may have had trouble focusing on the Davis vs. Garcia fight when realizing that Gervonta Davis was wearing a boxing boot version of one of the most hyped Nike SB models to date. Davis donned a green and purple suede boxing shoe, modeled after the Nike SB Dunk High “Skunk” colorway released on 4/20 […]

Ryan Garcia may have suffered his first professional defeat in boxing, but his stock certainly didn’t drop one bit. Garcia lost his 136-pound catchweight super fight with Gervonta Davis after absorbing a brutal body shot in the seventh round and being unable to make the 10-count Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. Garcia was also […]

Gervonta Davis was playing with his food against Ryan Garcia. “Tank” remained undefeated after landing a brutal body shot in the seventh round that dropped Garcia to one knee after a delayed reaction. As the ten-count started, Garcia looked like he would be able to return to his feet and resume the fight. However, the […]

All eyes in the boxing universe were on Saturday night’s grand showdown between two of the best young fighters today in Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia at t T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. That fight ended with Davis on top, as he knocked out Garcia in the seventh round to keep his record unblemished and […]

Gervonta Davis stopped Ryan Garcia with a body shot in their highly-anticipated fight on Saturday night. It took seven rounds, but Davis ultimately took care of business. The bout led to no shortage of reactions on Twitter. Gervonta Davis stops Ryan Garcia with a NASTY body shot in Round 7 😱 (via @ShowtimeBoxing)pic.twitter.com/sclJKWUTrr — ClutchPoints […]

A big-time bout does not really need any added razzmatazz a day before the bell rings. But if there were some casual boxing fans on the fence about buying the super lightweight showdown between Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Ryan Garcia, the two men likely swung them over with their intense encounter at the weigh-in, via […]

The day is finally here. Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia will clash on Saturday evening in one of the most highly-anticipated boxing bouts of the year. On Friday, things got quite heated at the pre-fight press conference, with Davis appearing to get into it with Bernard Hopkins, who is part of Garcia’s team. Following the […]

The time has finally come for this Boxing superfight, two years in the making. Opposite worlds will clash as the boxing community was shocked to hear this fight was accepted. WBA Wold Lightweight Champ Gervonta “Tank” Davis will square off against the young and talented “King” Ryan Garcia. Someone’s undefeated record has got to go and the fighters […]

On Saturday night, Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis will face off in the biggest boxing fight of the year. Although it’s a catchweight fight with no larger title implications, it’s the rarest and most beautiful kind of fight: two of the best fighters in the world, at the peak of their powers, squaring off without […]

If the fight is as good as their face offs, Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia promises to be a blockbuster event. After having a heated face off last month that lasted three minutes, the pair came face-to-face again during a Thursday pre-fight press conference to promote their 136-pound catchweight mega fight taking place Saturday night […]

Jake Paul finally got his wish. He will be fighting Nate Diaz in a 185-pound boxing match set to take place August 5 in Dallas, Texas. In Diaz, Paul has arguably the biggest opponent he’s faced yet in terms of drawing and star power. However, the YouTuber-turned-boxer made a big mistake in choosing to fight […]

Boxing legend and promoter Floyd Mayweather is willing to work with Francis Ngannou. Ngannou vacated his heavyweight title and departed the UFC earlier this year after failing to come to terms on a new contract with the Las Vegas-based promotion. He has long signaled his desire to compete in boxing and was even in talks […]

Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor are cool with each other again. Aldo recently made his professional boxing debut when he fought fellow UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens to a split decision draw at Gamebred Boxing 4. McGregor was watching and tweeted that he and Aldo should box in the future — something the latter didn’t respond […]

Jake Paul is not as good as everyone initially thought according to former two-weight UFC champion Daniel Cormier. Paul will face former UFC star Nate Diaz in a 185-pound eight-round boxing match set to take place August 5 in Dallas, Texas. It will be Paul’s first fight since suffering his first professional boxing defeat after […]

The stakes have seemingly gotten much higher for the upcoming Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia boxing fight. The pair of exciting lightweights are finally set to collide in a mega fight on April 22 in Las Vegas that will be contested at a catchweight of 136 pounds. Leading up to the fight, Davis hosted an […]

British Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is one of the leading names in the sport today, representing champion fighters through Matchroom Sport like Anthony Joshua, Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Oleksandr Usyk, and Vasyl Lomachenko. With former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou abruptly leaving the UFC and stepping into the world of boxing, there’s no surprise that […]

UFC president Dana White had a surprising reaction to the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz boxing match. It was shockingly announced earlier this week that Paul would box the former UFC star in an eight-round fight taking place August 5 in Dallas, Texas. As we all know, White does not get along with Paul for […]

Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder believes he easily carries more power than Mike Tyson. When it comes to knockout power today, most boxing fans think of Wilder who has knocked out every single one of his opponents other than Tyson Fury. Of course, back in the day, Tyson was known for his own explosive […]

Tommy Fury and One Direction’s Liam Payne have hinted at a surreal fight at Old Trafford in Manchester this summer. Tommy Fury is coming off of a win against Jake Paul, so this announcement comes as quite the surprise. ‼️ One Direction's Liam Payne and Tommy Fury on Instagram today… pic.twitter.com/pnVZnqOuO3 — Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) […]

Last month, a run-in with Floyd Mayweather turned Jake Paul from a boxer to a trackstar. After a March 8th game between the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers, Paul was approached by Mayweather and his friends outside of Kayesa Arena in downtown Miami, who were chirping Paul and giving him a hard time for losing […]

Jake Paul is going back to boxing former UFC stars again. The YouTuber-turned-boxer’s next fight has been confirmed as he will face MMA legend and former UFC star Nate Diaz in a pro boxing bout. It will be contested at 185 pounds in an eight-round main event set to take place August 5 in Dallas, […]

Canelo Alvarez had a simple message for all the haters criticizing his upcoming matchup with John Ryder. Alvarez defends his super middleweight titles against Ryder on May 6 during Cinco de Mayo weekend in Guadalaraja — notably being the first time he has fought in his native Mexico since 2011. For Alvarez, the fact that […]

Whatever little interest Jorge Masvidal had in fighting Jake Paul is now gone. “Gamebred” was among the many MMA names Paul had called out to face in a boxing match. It never came to fruition — given that Masvidal is still contracted to the UFC — and the YouTuber-turned-boxer went on to fight and defeat […]

The long-awaited welterweight title unification fight between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford looks set for the summer. According to RING Magazine sources, the contest will take place June 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. An official announcement will be made during the Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia fight which takes place later this month on […]