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Arrests Made After Brawl Breaks Out at UFC 229
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Khabib Nurmagomedov has apologised for instigating an ugly brawl following his stunning defeat of Conor McGregor which has been condemned by UFC president Dana White and the former boxer Mike Tyson among others.
McGregor’s mixed martial arts return after a near two-year hiatus fell flat as he tapped out midway through the fourth round, but Nurmagomedov soured a career-best performance with his actions immediately afterwards. The Russian, whose victory meant he retained his lightweight title, threw his gumshield, vaulted the cage and attacked someone from McGregor’s camp.
While that was happening, McGregor was set upon and attacked by at least two men who entered the cage as the bad blood between the camps came to a head.
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19 March, 2018
Floyd Mayweather To Apply For MMA License
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Watch Floyd Mayweather Vs Conor McGregor Weigh In Former five-weight boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has revealed he will eventually be applying for a mixed martial arts (MMA) license. Mayweather came out of retirement last year to take on UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in a lucrative boxing contest that saw both fighters earn nine-figure paydays. With…
03 December, 2017
Holloway Wins by TKO Over Aldo at UFC 218
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The second matchup between Max Holloway and Jose Aldo looked a whole lot like the first. In June, Holloway, of Waianae, Hawaii, waited out the two-time former UFC featherweight champion for two rounds before turning up the heat in the third and taking the Brazilian's title via TKO.
The Torch Passes: Sadam Ali Ends Miguel Cotto's Career with a Loss
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SAN DIEGO, Calif., December 2, 2017 – A boxing legend made his way to the ring in Madison Square Garden Saturday for the final time with only the music of the crowd's cheers to accompany him. Miguel Cotto's legacy is undeniable, the only male boxer from Puerto Rico to win titles in four weight divisions.
02 December, 2017
Miguel Cotto's Curtain Call at the Mecca of Boxing Saturday
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SAN DIEGO, Calif., December 1, 2017 – Four-division champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico is a sure bet for the Boxing Hall of Fame after he decides to hang up the gloves. At age 37, that day is here. Cotto (41-5, 33 KOs) fights what he says will be the last bout of his career against current WBA International Welterweight Champion Sadam "World Kid" Ali (25-1, 14 KOs), with Cotto's WGO super welterweight title at stake.
22 November, 2017
UFC Title Contender Charged in Crime that Holds Max 15-year Sentence
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UFC fighter Volkan Oezdemir was charged with aggravated battery causing bodily harm or disability after his arrest stemming from a bar room altercation on Aug. 12. Oezdemir was arrested on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the charges carry a maximum sentence of 15 years. A police report via MMAFighting.com details the incident where the alleged…
15 October, 2017
Hurd, Charlo, Lara Retain their Belts in Brooklyn
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SAN DIEGO, October 14, 2017 – On a very busy night in sports across the U.S. with college football, baseball playoffs, hockey, and soccer in full swing, fans who chose to take in boxing action from Brooklyn on the Showtime tripleheader boxing card did not go away disappointed.
22 September, 2017
'Raging Bull' LaMotta Always Lived Up to Image
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NEW YORK - Jake LaMotta, an iron-fisted battler who brawled his way to a middleweight title and was later immortalized by Robert De Niro in the film Raging Bull, has died. He was 95. The former middleweight champion died on Tuesday at a Miami-area hospital from complications of pneumonia, according to his longtime fiancee, Denise Baker.…
20 September, 2017
'Raging Bull' Fighter LaMotta Dies at Age 95
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Jake LaMotta, the legendary brawling middleweight boxing champion who was portrayed by Robert De Niro in the 1980 movie "Raging Bull," died at the age of 95. LaMotta passed away Tuesday due to complications from pneumonia and was in a nursing home in Miami, his wife, Denise Baker, told ABC. "He was a great man, sensitive…
03 September, 2017
Pacquiao Wants Horn Rematch in the Philippines
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Manny Pacquiao said on Sunday he was still wanted a rematch with Jeff Horn after the Filipino boxing hero pulled out of their scheduled bout in Australia later his year. Queensland's premier, whose state government was the financial backer of a November 12 fight, announced on Friday that Pacquiao "cannot return to the ring" due to…
01 September, 2017
Pacquiao Pulls out of Title Rematch with Horn
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Filipino great Manny Pacquiao on Friday pulled out of a rematch with world champion Jeff Horn, leaving the Australian looking for another challenger in his title defence. The Queensland state government, the fight's financial backers, made the announcement two months ahead of the scheduled November 12 bout. "We have been advised today that Manny Pacquiao... cannot…
28 August, 2017
Here’s What Happened the Last Time a Boxer Tried his Hand at MMA
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After Conor McGregor’s 10th-round loss to Floyd Mayweather Saturday night, plenty have called for the latter to take a step into the Octagon. Mayweather, who “retired” after the win, hasn’t made any notion that he’d even entertain the idea (aside from saying he would in the leadup to the fight), but he should take after former…
27 August, 2017
How Mayweather Validated His Sport by Beating McGregor
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As mixed martial arts and the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) have grown in popularity in recent years, boxing has fallen to the side in the culture. It's been seen as too rigid, too old-school, too slow for a fast-paced world of fighting within the octagon. The two sports came head-to-head Saturday night when Floyd Mayweather, 40,…
Floyd Mayweather Finishes Conor McGregor in the 10th Round of Historic Boxing Match
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We have a winner! The superfight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather captivated the nation, and with an audience of millions, Mayweather (50-0) finished McGregor (0-1) with a technical knock out in the 10th round. via GIPHY FIFTY! pic.twitter.com/pvugA0oY7P — SB Nation (@SBNation) August 27, 2017 Mayweather announced after the fight that this would be his…
20 August, 2017
Crawford is Boxing's Undisputed Champion After KO of Indongo
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SAN DIEGO, August 19, 2017 – Making his ringwalk through the Pinnacle Bank Arena among the electrified sellout crowd of nearly 12,000 fans, the stakes could not have been higher for Omaha, Nebraska native Terence "Bud" Crawford. For only the fourth time in the modern era of boxing, Crawford and Julius Indongo of Namibia their collective…
18 August, 2017
Crawford, Indongo Duel for Super Lightweight Boxing Supremacy
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Namibia's Julius Indongo has no qualms about taking his quest for super lightweight supremacy into hostile territory -- against American Terence Crawford in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday. After all, he seized Ricky Burns's World Boxing Association title with a convincing unanimous decision in Glasgow in April, adding it to the International Boxing Federation belt he grabbed…
17 August, 2017
Mayweather Unfazed by 'Dirty' McGregor
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Floyd Mayweather has accused Conor McGregor of "fighting dirty" in training but is confident of a clean battle when the two men meet in their August 26 superfight. Mayweather told reporters on a conference call on Thursday he believed mixed martial arts star McGregor had used illegal tactics in sparring sessions. The undefeated former welterweight king,…
McGregor Vows Fast Finish with Smaller Gloves
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LOS ANGELES Conor McGregor believes he will knock out Floyd Mayweather inside two rounds but is ready for all scenarios when the two fighters clash in their eagerly anticipated superfight next week. Irish mixed martial arts star McGregor told reporters on a conference call on Wednesday that a controversial switch to lighter gloves could lead to…
15 August, 2017
5 Reasons Mayweather Should Beat McGregor
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There are plenty of reasons to believe boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. will have his hand raised in victory the night of Aug. 26 when he meets Conor McGregor. The biggest stars of America's two favorite combat sports will collide in a boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Mayweather (49-0) returns from a retirement of…
Authorities Investigating After MMA Bout Ends in Death
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An MMA fighter died a few days after his bout, and officials in Massachusetts are investigating. The New England MMA community lost one of our own on Tuesday morning; Rondel Da’twaun Clark passing away at Beth Israel Hospital due to complications following his amateur bout on Saturday night. Rondel was a cherished soul throughout his athletic…
5 Reasons McGregor Could Beat Mayweather
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UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor will be the underdog when he squares off with undefeated boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Aug. 26 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. And that is the way it should be. McGregor, after all, has never had a professional boxing match, while Mayweather carries a 49-0 record into the fight,…
03 August, 2017
Former Champion Klitschko Announces Retirement
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Wladimir Klitschko, one of the longest reigning heavyweight champions in boxing history, announced his retirement on Thursday. Klitschko ended his 21-year professional career over three months after his final bout on April 29, which marked his 29th heavyweight title fight. The 41-year-old Ukrainian sustained his second consecutive defeat as his bout against England's Anthony Joshua was…
30 July, 2017
UFC 214: Jon Jones KO's Daniel Cormier to Win Light Heavyweight Title
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Jon Jones (23-1) knocked out Daniel Cormier (19-2) for the light heavyweight championship Saturday night at UFC 214 in Anaheim, California. A vicious head kick stunned Cormier midway through the third round before finishing him on the mat with a brutal ground and pound. Jones picked up exactly where he left off, attacking early and often…
26 June, 2017
Pacquiao's Thoughts on Outcome of Mayweather vs. McGregor
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The anticipation among fans for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight is seemingly growing. The Aug 26 fight between juggernauts Mayweather and McGregor is a few months away and critics may have already named a victor. That included boxer Manny Pacquiao, who fought Mayweather in 2015. Some already gave Mayweather the edge because he is…
UFC Exec Dana White Trashes Ref After Controversial End to Main Event
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Michael Chiesa (14-3) hadn’t lost since 2014, but that all changed in a controversial ref stoppage Sunday night at UFC Fight Night 112 at the hands of Kevin Lee (16-2) and UFC president Dana White was furious: UFC boss Dana White absolutely tore into referee Mario Yamasaki after his controversial stoppage in Sunday night's main event.…
11 June, 2017
Pro Boxer Battling for his Life After Suffering Devastating Injury
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Featherweight Daniel Franco is in a medically induced coma following surgery to stop bleeding on his brain after he suffered a brutal knockout in a bout on Saturday. Daniel Franco remained in a coma on Sunday after suffering a brutal eighth-round knockout loss on Saturday night: https://t.co/qIzPNKTIKC — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 11, 2017 The 25-year-old Franco…
06 June, 2017
'War Machine' Receives Life Sentence for Assaults
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The former mixed martial arts fighter known as "War Machine" was sentenced to life in prison Monday for kidnapping, beating and sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend over several months in 2014 in addition to beating her male friend when he discovered them in her bedroom. The 35-year-old Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver, who was convicted by a jury in…
04 June, 2017
Jose Aldo Gets Brutally Beaten, and UFC has a New Featherweight Champ
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With a series of vicious punches, Max Holloway stopped Jose Aldo via TKO in the third round of UFC 212 to become the undisputed featherweight champion. It wasn’t so surprising that Aldo lost — it was the manner in which he lost. Once Holloway took Aldo to the mat, it was over. Holloway wouldn’t let up…
Holloway Defeats Aldo Jr. via TKO
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All hail the Max Holloway era. The 25-year old from Waianae, Hawaii, went onto UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo's Jr.'s home turf and schooled the greatest 145-pound fighter of all-time Saturday night. Holloway (18-3) started slow, then turned up the heat on Aldo, delivering a blistering onslaught over the second and third rounds of their UFC…
03 June, 2017
UFC 212 Betting Odds, PPV Info
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The rightful owner of the title Conor McGregor never defended will finally be determined Saturday night. The UFC featherweight championship fight between Jose Aldo and Max Holloway highlights UFC 212 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main event is the only championship fight on the card, and the latest UFC 212 betting odds indicate that the…
31 May, 2017
Aldo-Holloway at UFC 212 Marks New Featherweight Era
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Saturday should go down as the night the Ultimate Fighting Championship's featherweight division closes the door on the Conor McGregor era. Champion Jose Aldo (26-2) will meet interim champ Max Holloway (20-3) to unify the titles in the main event of UFC 212 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It will also end a…
28 May, 2017
Boxer Suffers Horrifying Facial Injury Following Series of Vicious Blows
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Saturday evening, Errol Spence Jr. became a champion. He defeated Kell Brook in a multi-round fight that left Brook, who has already had eye issues from previous fights in the past, with a left-eye injury that is one of the more gruesome injuries you will ever see in boxing. Ultimate warriors @SpecialKBrook and @ErrolSpenceJr exchange some…
Gustafsson KOs Teixeira at Fight Night 109
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Alexander Gustafsson announced Sunday that he's still a forced to be reckoned with in the UFC light heavyweight division. Fighting at the Ericsson Globe in his hometown of Stockholm, Sweden, Gustafsson (18-4), who has come up just short in two well-contested UFC title shots, put on a show in the main event of UFC Fight Night…
23 May, 2017
Cris Cyborg May be Facing Charges After Sucker Punching Another Fighter
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Don’t talk smack unless you want Cris “Cyborg” Justino to pop you in the face. That’s the lesson we’re taking away from the showdown that rocked the MMA world over the weekend, when Angela Magana (11-8) made the mistake of talking plenty of nonsense about Cyborg (17-1) It all started on a tweet about Cyborg’s looks…
22 May, 2017
Uncle of Fighter Facing Serious Prison Time After Sucker Punching Boxer
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After the bout between Andre Dirrell and Jose Uzcategui for the interim IBF 168-pound title ended in a disqualification after the latter knocked out the former after the bell, Dirrell’s uncle entered the ring and hit Uzcategui right on the chin: Super Middleweight José Uzcátegui drops @andredirrell after the bell. Uzcátegui get disqualified by the referee.…
21 May, 2017
A Boxer’s Uncle Reacted to a Cheap Shot with One of his Own, and it was a Direct Hit
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There’s no excuse for this. A fight between two boxers was marred after a corner man went into the ring and video shows him punching one of the combatants — and now, reports say police are involved. Watch the video Let’s set the stage. Andre Dirrell and Jose Uzcategui were battling for the interim IBF 168-pound…
Crawford Stops Diaz; Beltran Scores Big KO; Benavidez gets TKO Win
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SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2017 – Terence "Bud" Crawford showed he belongs among the top pound for pound fighters in the world today, delivering a thorough beating to Felix Diaz of the Dominican Republic at Madison Square Garden Saturday. Crawford (31-0, 22 KOs) fought the entire bout as a southpaw against the southpaw Olympic gold medalist…
19 May, 2017
Kimbo Slice’s Kid Debuts with Huge TKO Victory
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Kevin Ferguson, aka Kimbo Slice, the MMA fighter, passed away last year at the age of 42 as a result of heart issues. But his son, Kevin Ferguson Jr., known as “Baby Slice,” is carrying on in his father’s footsteps. Baby Slice picked up his first career win as a pro by beating Darryal Griffin by way of…
McGregor Applies for Nevada Boxing License
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UFC star Conor McGregor took another necessary step toward making his fight with Floyd Mayweather a reality by applying for a professional boxing license in the state of Nevada. Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Bob Bennett confirmed to ESPN.com that McGregor submitted his application on Thursday. The move is critical because McGregor said he has…
12 May, 2017
Deadline Looming for McGregor-Mayweather Bout
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UFC president Dana White set a Sunday deadline to wrap up a deal with Conor McGregor to face Floyd Mayweather in a proposed superfight. McGregor and Mayweather have been talking about a boxing matchup for more than a year, and White has been pushing the fight between the current UFC lightweight champion and retired boxing champion.…
08 May, 2017
One of MMA’s Biggest Names Hints he’s Done with the Sport
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Anderson Silva seems upset. The MMA veteran, who in February won his fight fight since 2012, was looking forward to fighting on the UFC 212 card next month in his home country of Brazil. It doesn’t look like that’s going to happen. after a month without an opponent, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is officially…
07 May, 2017
MMA Fighter Scores a Vicious Knockout with a Picture-Perfect Spinning Kick
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MMA fighter Sean O’Malley had himself quite a night at LFA 11 in a match with David Nuzzo. In the fight, O’Malley landed a devastatingly brutal kick that resulted in a Round 1 knockout. .@seanomalley04 wanted a highlight reel KO & he got one! #LFA11 @LFAfighting pic.twitter.com/atKCFDgwXZ — AXS TV Fights (@AXSTVFights) May 6, 2017 Nuzzo…
Viva Mexico: Canelo Alvarez Delivers Beatdown to Chavez Jr.; GGG vs. Canelo Set Sept. 16
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06 May, 2017
Top Mexican Boxers Meet In Las Vegas
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In a Cinco de Mayo weekend battle between high-profile Mexican boxers, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. seeks an upset over Canelo Alvarez. Alvarez, one of the top pound-for-pound boxers, enters Saturday's fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as 1/6 favorite. The fight is expected to have heavy attention consider Alvarez's reputation and Chavez's famous father. The…
03 May, 2017
Mayweather Talks Possible McGregor Fight
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Boxing great Floyd Mayweather, Jr. isn’t 100-percent confident he could beat UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, but that doesn’t mean he is willing to shy away from a possible fight. Mayweather says he’s retired, but the boxer made it seem like he would enter the boxing ring to battle the MMA star. When asked if he…
