The Independent Voice of Mixed Martial Arts
The idea of an MMA champion crossing over in to boxing has become commonplace. At one point in time the thought of it was ridiculed and seemingly impossible. Boxing purists said it would be an embarrassment to their sport and MMA fans wanted the boxer to crossover instead. Then the at the time simultaneous UFC … Read more
UFC welterweight Champion Kamaru Usman defeated rival Colby Covington late in the 5th round of their UFC 245 barnburner of a fight. Since then, Covington has been waiting patiently for a rematch and finally has it on Saturday. Usman seems cool and collected headed in to this second bout and previewed the matchup on This … Read more
Please no and please yes. Ali Abdelaziz is an interesting dude and respected athlete manager. The sometimes controversial and often entertaining Ali has said some off the wall things in the past. Recently he said something that got our attention. One of his high profile clients is current UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. He is … Read more
Right now boxing is in a weird place. Interest in legitimate fights is minimal compared to the interest in a freak show match-up. Jake Paul versus Ben Askren, Logan Paul versus Floyd Mayweather Junior, and Anderson Silva versus Julio Cesar Chavez Junior are prime examples. Those types of odd pairings don’t show any signs of … Read more
Billy Joe Saunders and Canelo Alvarez are boxing this Saturday on DAZN. Canelo is regarded as one of the best if not the best pound for pound active boxer today. Alvarez has 55 wins and only one loss on his record and it’s to Floyd Mayweather Jr which is nothing to be ashamed of. Billy … Read more
Great boxers come and go, often rising to the top of their game and lifting various title belts, before sauntering into retirement or slipping into obscurity. While they are around, some of them even treat us to memorable bouts, outstanding fight records, and maybe even some smack-talk to turn up the heat a little. Then … Read more
There are plans to have the WBA middleweight king and the fourth division world champion to return to the ring for the first time this year. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez is planning to fight the UK fight against Billy Joe Saunders or Callum Smith, as he’s set to expand his brand. The Mexican is scheduled … Read more
Make it stop please. It seems like every year another UFC fighter gets hot and instead of thinking about bigger MMA bouts they start calling out boxers. Conor McGregor made insane money for his 10th round TKO loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr and dollar signs started showing up in lots of eyeballs. It is so … Read more
UFC 244 was a marquee event for the organisation and the 500th live event they have showcased. This saw it take place in the famous Madison Square Garden area in New York City, in which the gate surpassed $6.5 million. It was all the more memorable as President Donald Trump was in attendance, which meant … Read more
Three-weight division world champion Canelo Álvarez takes on three-time and defending WBO light heavyweight Sergey Kovalev on November 2nd at the iconic MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas. While many are already looking up the latest Kovalev vs Canelo odds, there are plenty of other talking points to consider ahead of their bout. 1. Canelo … Read more