This Sunday, 31 March Aung La “The Burmese Python” N Sang and Ken Hasegawa will meet again in a rematch of the greatest bout in ONE Championship history. Each athlete gave everything during a back-and-forth battle that stretched into the fifth and final round, but incredibly, both men believe they are fitter, stronger, and more skilled now. That […]
Arum: Hearn too full of himself to be effective in U.S.
By Wil Esco@wil_esco Badlefthook.com With Eddie Hearn’s DAZN USA push now in full swing, rival promoter Bob Arum takes a swipe at Hearn for spending tons of money on lackluster shows that don’t captivate U.S. audiences. Here’s what Arum told WBN about Hearn operating Stateside: “Eddie Hearn is an okay guy but […]
Edson Barboza ‘training for a big war’ against Justin Gaethje at UFC on ESPN 2
By Lewis Mckeever@Mckeever89 Bloodyelbow.com Get ready for war. Ahead of Edson Barboza’s headlining tilt against former World Series of Fighting lightweight champion Justin Gaethje at UFC on ESPN 2, the Brazilian told Michael Fiedel of The Body Lock MMA that he’s preparing for an all-out slugfest. “Like I said, it’s going to be […]
Ariza: “That wasn’t Mikey” in Spence fight
By Sean Jones Boxingnews24.com Alex Ariza says it wasn’t the Mikey Garcia he knew that was completely dominated by IBF welterweight champion Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr. this month in a one-sided 12 round decision wipe-out loss on March 16 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Ariza, who worked with […]
Dean Truman, Soren Bak booked for featherweight unification bout at Cage Warriors 106
By Peter Carroll@PetesyCarroll MMAfighting.com The second title fight for Cage Warriors 106 has been booked as Dean Trueman and Soren Bak will lock horns to settle who is the undisputed Cage Warriors featherweight champion. The ‘Night of Champions’ card on June 26 is set to feature a main card boasting a […]
Xavier Martinez, John Moralde discuss April 5 ShoBox fight
By Scott Christ Badlefthook.com Super featherweight prospect Xavier Martinez (13-0, 9 KO) is set to face John Moralde (21-2, 11 KO) in a 10-round bout on the April 5 edition of Showtime’s ShoBox: The New Generation, which will be a tripleheader from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old Martinez and […]