By Scott Christ@scblh1 Badlefthook.com Tevin Farmer has a mandatory defense of his IBF super featherweight title due next, and he made some headlines this week for an altercation with contender Joseph Diaz Jr in Las Vegas, which led to him later saying he wasn’t going to give Diaz a shot at his title, […]
Loeffler: DAZN wants GGG vs. Canelo trilogy fight
By Barry Holbrook Boxingnews24.com Gennady Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler says DAZN wants the trilogy fight between GGG and IBF/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Saul Canelo Alvarez to take place. Loeffler says the huge contracts that DAZN gave the two stars Canelo and Triple G wasn’t so that they could fight guys like Rocky […]
Luis Pena to fight Matt Wiman at UFC Greenville
By Alexander K. Lee@AlexanderKLee MMAfighting.con Luis Pena is returning to lightweight. And Matt Wiman is returning to the Octagon for the first time in over four years. The two are set to meet in a 155-pound contest at UFC Greenville at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on June 22, according to a report from Greenville Online. […]
Jose Ramirez vs Maurice Hooker unification being discussed
By Scott Christ@scblh1 Badlefthook.com A 140-pound unification fight between WBC titleholder Jose Ramirez and WBO titleholder Maurice Hooker is being discussed, according to Mike Coppinger, and if a deal gets done, the fight would land on DAZN. Ramirez (24-0, 16 KO) is a Top Rank fighter and thus has ties with ESPN, but […]
UFC Ottawa’s Al Iaquinta choosing to celebrate teammate’s win rather than dwell on loss to Donald Cerrone
By Lewis Mckeever@Mckeever89 Bloodyelbow.com Al Iaquinta suffered a big setback against Donald Cerrone this past weekend at UFC Fight Night 151, but the 32-year-old is still in high spirits. RELATED 6th Round Post-Fight Show - UFC Ottawa ‘Cowboy DEF. Iaquinta’ by Bloody Elbow Presents Rather than dwell on his loss to […]
Jack Shore happy to defend Cage Warriors crown again if UFC offer doesn’t come
By Peter Carroll@PetesyCarroll MMAfighting.com Jack Shore underlined his status as one of the best fighters outside the UFC with a successful title defense against Scott Malone on Saturday night at Cage Warriors 104, and now “Tank” wants to chance to mix it with the UFC’s bantamweights. Ahead of the fight, Shore […]