Conor McGregor appeared in Kings County Supreme Courthouse in Brooklyn on Thursday for a hearing related to his attack on a bus of UFC fighters at a UFC 223 media event in April. McGregor’s legal team says they are currently in negotiations with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office over a […]
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Alvarez-Golovkin Rematch Back on After Last-Minute Agreement to Fight Sept. 15
A Wednesday deadline had passed, and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya even said that the fight was dead. But last-minute negotiations between the teams of Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez resulted in an agreement for the two to fight on Sept. 15 at T-Mobile Arena in Las […]
Canelo Alvarez Issues Final Offer to GGG for Championship Rematch
Canelo Alvarez and Golden Boy Promotions have made what they say is a final offer to middleweight world champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin in an effort to secure a rematch for September 15 in Las Vegas. Under the terms of the offer, Alvarez would get 57.5 percent of the revenue from […]
Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua Want to Fight, But Will Battle of Undefeateds Happen in 2018?
WBC Heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder has accepted terms offered by unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua that would see the two two undefeated fighters meet in the UK, with one of them leaving the ring as the undisputed title holder. But while that might make it sound like a done […]
Gennady Golovkin Stripped of IBF Title for Refusing to Fight Mandatory Challenger
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has stripped Gennady Golovkin – known to boxing fans as “GGG” – of the IBF middleweight championship on Wednesday after he failed to fight Sergiy Derevyanchenko, the federation’s mandatory challenger for the title belt. The decision comes after a May 22 meeting in Newark, New […]
Wyoming Welcomes First (Legal) Bare-Knuckle Fights in US in 129 Years
Wyoming doesn’t have a major professional sports team, but they have something the rest of the country doesn’t have – bare knuckle boxing. On Saturday, the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center hosted 10 bouts of no-gloves combat, available on pay-per-view. It was the first such contest since 1889, when John […]
UFC 224: Nunes Defends Bantamweight Title in Brazil vs. Pennington
Amanda Nunes is looking to defend her UFC women’s bantamweight championship for the third time on Saturday night, when she takes on Raquel Pennington in front of a home crowd in Brazil in the main event of UFC 224. Nunes (15-4) may currently live in Florida, but she was born […]
GGG Knocks Out Vanes Martirosyan in 2nd Round to Retain Middleweight Title
Boxing sensation Gennady Golovkin did exactly what was expected of him on Saturday night, knocking out Vanes Martirosyan in the second round to retain his unified middleweight world championship. The fight between GGG and Martirosyan wasn’t the bout that was originally scheduled for May 5. Originally, Golovkin was hoping for […]
Manny Pacquiao Back-Pedals After Firing Trainer Freddie Roach
After 16 years and 34 fights, Manny Pacquiao decided he needed a new trainer. The welterweight made it official on Saturday, firing longtime corner manFreddie Roach, then four days later appeared to change his mind. In a press release four days ago talking about his July 15 fight against Lucas […]
It’s Official: GGG to Fight Vanes Martirosyan on May 5
Gennady “GGG” Golovkin has formally announced that he will fight Vanes Martirosyan on May 5 at the StubHub Center in Los Angeles, bringing an end to the search for a replacement opponent for him to fight following the withdrawal of Canelo Alvarez. Originally, Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) was expected to […]
Gennady “GGG” Golovkin Still Searching for May 5 Opponent
When Gennady Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) arrived with his trainer and promoter for a new conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, reporters were expecting to learn who GGG would be fighting on May 5. Instead, everyone left the event with more questions than answers. “There is no announcement,” said promoter […]
Canelo vs. GGG Rematch Unlikely After Nevada Officials File Drug Complaint
One of the most anticipated boxing matches of the year now appears unlikely to go forward after the Nevada State Athletic Commission has made a formal complaint against Canelo Alvarez for his failed drug tests. Alvarez tested positive twice in February for clenbuterol, a performance-enhancing drug that is banned by […]
Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker Ready for Heavyweight Unification Fight
Two undefeated boxers will meet in Wales on Saturday to unify the major heavyweight world championship belts, as Anthony Joshua (20-0, 20 KOs) battles Joseph Parker (24-0, 18 KOs). The fight pits Joshua, one of the biggest stars in boxing today, against Parker, a fighter who has seen his reputation […]
GGG Calls Canelo Alvarez a Cheater, But Says Fight Is Still On
Gennady Golovkin made it clear to reporters that he thinks Saul “Canelo” Alverez is a cheater, but GGG says he still plans on fighting Alverez in their highly anticipated rematch on May 5. The comments from GGG stem from Alvarez’s positive test for clenbuterol, a performance-enhancing drug. Those tests, which […]
First Lines Offered on Mayweather vs. McGregor in Hypothetical MMA Fight
Despite Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s recent announcement that he plans to begin training for mixed martial arts in the near future, there’s still no official word on if or when he’ll fight in the octagon. But that hasn’t stopped oddsmakers from giving bettors the opportunity to wager on a hypothetical Mayweather […]
Floyd Mayweather Says He Will Start Training for MMA ‘Soon’ (Video)
Floyd Mayweather, Jr., says that he will “soon” start training for a transition into the world of mixed martial arts, lending more credence to the idea that the boxing champion might give the octagon a try now that his career in the ring is over. Mayweather made the comments to […]
UFC 222: Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino to Defend Her Featherweight Belt
One of the greatest female fighters in mixed martial arts history will take center stage at UFC 222 in Las Vegas tonight, when Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino takes on Yana Kunitskaya with the UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship on the line. Justino was a late replacement as headliner for the card, as […]
Nevada Sports Books Set Records for Bets, Winnings in 2017
If other states need any proof that sports betting could generate serious revenues for their coffers, they need only take a look at what Nevada sports books did last year. According to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control board, the state’s sports books took in $4.8 billion in wagers […]
Canelo Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin Set for Cinco de Mayo Rematch
It wasn’t a matter of if Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin were going to have a rematch, it was when it would occur — and now both have agreed on May 5. Promoters for the fighters said they hope the Cinco de Mayo rematch will quell the controversy after the […]
The Million-Dollar Sports Bets That Made Big News in 2017
Sports gamblers like to wager heavy on big events, and 2017 was no exception. They came to sportsbooks in Las Vegas and plunked down large amounts of cash on contests like the Super Bowl, the World Series, and marquee boxing matches. Some took advantage of favorable odds, others on favorites […]