The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
It’s fair to say that Floyd Mayweather’s fight selection in recent years hasn’t necessarily been one for the fans. In fact, by the time he fought Manny Pacquiao in 2015 many believed it was far too late. Yet here we are again, rumours brewing of Mayweather v Pacquiao 2 and his chance to go 51-0. … Read more
Ahead of the most eagerly anticipated fight of the year, Ricky Hatton has shared his views ahead of the WBC title clash between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. The pair are set to go toe-to-toe on Saturday evening, and former IBF champion Hatton believes that the core belief Fury is demonstrating could be the deciding … Read more
We posted yesterday’s intense staredown between boxers Tyson Fury (27-0) and Deontay Wilder (40-0) that got physical. Former WBC champion Fury may be physically taller than current champ Wilder but they are equal when it comes to swagger. Both fighters are undefeated and both are known for knocking out their opponents so odds are one … Read more
Floyd Mayweather versus Conor McGregor was at one point inconceivable – a crossover bout between the biggest name in boxing and in mixed martial arts. Yet in September last year the bout materialized, taking place in the boxing ring, with a 40-year-old Mayweather predictably picking apart McGregor en-route to a tenth-round stoppage. Hindsight suggested the … Read more
UFC lightweight champ Khabib Nurmagomedov just destroyed Conor McGregor and exposed a huge deficit in his MMA game. Floyd Mayweather did the same thing to Conor when he tried to parlay his striking skills in the boxing arena. Well, since Floyd beat Conor and Khabib beat Conor, the next logical step is for Khabib to … Read more
Anthony Joshua will put his unbeaten 21-0 record and his WBA (super), IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles on the line when he faces Russia’s “White Lion” Alexander Povetkin (34-1) on Sept. 22 in his home country of England. Joshua went the distance for the first time in his career back in March with a unanimous … Read more
Ahead of the highly anticipated middleweight boxing title rematch between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin on Sept. 15 on HBO pay-per-view, Golden Boy Media and Entertainment has released this official fight preview, “There Will Be Blood”. The two fought to a draw in September of last year and the oddsmakers (Bovada) are favoring Golovkin in … Read more
Anthony Joshua, the present IBF and WBA heavyweight world champion is in with a chance to add the WBO title also to the list of his achievements when he faces Joseph Parker on March 31st at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, UK. It is expected to be an intense showdown and there’s already a good … Read more
It is perhaps unfair to say that boxing has lost some of its lustre in recent years. Talk of UFC stepping in to host boxing events added to the perception that it is currently a sport in decline, or, at the very, least that it is one being mismanaged by those currently governing it. However, … Read more
This is insane. BloodyElbow.com is reporting that 95% of the bets are on Conor McGregor in his bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on some betting sites. David Purdum Tweeted this earlier. “As of today, there have been 277 bets on Floyd Mayweather @MGMRaceSports. There have been over 6,000 bets on Conor McGregor.” More support for … Read more