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Sean O'Malley moves on from Ryan Garcia, calls out Floyd Mayweather: "Going straight to the big dog"
Josh Evanoff - March 11, 2024
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is moving on from talk of fighting Ryan Garcia, and moving onto Floyd Mayweather. ‘Sugar’ is fresh off his return to the cage over the weekend in the main event of UFC 299. There, Sean O’Malley faced longtime rival, Marlon Vera, in his first bantamweight title defense. The newly crowned champion largely dominated ‘Chito’, scoring a lopsided decision victory on Saturday night.
REPORT | Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson targeted as professional fight, not exhibition
Josh Evanoff - March 11, 2024
The boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson is eyed to be a real, professional fight. Last week, ‘The Problem Child’ and ‘Iron Mike’ signed a deal to fight in the boxing ring on July 20th. The two are set to headline a Netflix-broadcasted event, for the first time that the service has streamed a fight. The bout was announced as a heavyweight one, and the fight will go down at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
Demetrious Johnson explains why he thinks Anthony Joshua would beat Francis Ngannou in MMA
Susan Cox - March 11, 2024
Demetrious Johnson is explaining why he thinks Anthony Joshua would also beat Francis Ngannou in an MMA fight. Ngannou, the former heavyweight champion, parted ways with the UFC in January of last year and proceeded to sign on with the Professional Fighter’s League in May of 2023.
Nate Diaz sends a warning to three of the top heavyweights in Boxing: “I’ll whoop all your asses”
Harry Kettle - March 11, 2024
Former UFC star Nate Diaz has issued an interesting warning to three of the top heavyweights in boxing. For the longest time now, Nate Diaz has been one of the most fascinating stars in the world of combat sports. From his early days in mixed martial arts to boxing in his post-UFC career, Nate knows how to make some noise. Of course, that’s given him plenty of enemies along the way, both in the cage and the squared circle.
Dana White reacts to Anthony Joshua's knockout win over former UFC heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou
Chris Taylor - March 9, 2024
Dana White shared his thoughts on Anthony Joshua’s knockout win over Francis Ngannou during tonight’s UFC 299 post-fight press conference. Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 0-2 Boxing) collided with the former WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion Joshua (28-3 Boxing) in Friday night’s headliner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Watch | Daniel Cormier and Israel Adesanya's live reactions to Anthony Joshua knocking out Francis Ngannou
Jeffrey Walter - March 9, 2024
Former UFC champions Daniel Cormier and Israel Adesanya tuned in to watch Francis Ngannou square off with Anthony Joshua. Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 0-2 Boxing) collided with the former WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion Joshua (28-3 Boxing) in last night’s headliner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Tyson Fury reacts after Francis Ngannou suffers nasty KO loss to Anthony Joshua: "He can go back into MMA"
Jeffrey Walter - March 9, 2024
Tyson Fury was in attendance for yesterday’s highly anticipated heavyweight boxing match between Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua. Fury (34-0-1), the reigning WBC heavyweight champion, had of course served as Ngannou’s first professional boxing opponent last October. Despite being an enormous betting underdog, ‘The Predator’ shocked the world by knocking down ‘The Gypsy King’ and taking the fight all the way to the judges’ scorecards. Although he wound up suffering a split decision defeat, the former UFC champion’s stock only rose in the controversial setback.
Junior Dos Santos calls for an opportunity to face heavyweight boxing’s best: “Stop avoiding to talk about my name”
Harry Kettle - March 9, 2024
Former UFC fighter Junior dos Santos has called for an opportunity to take on some of heavyweight boxing’s finest. Last night, Francis Ngannou went head to head with Anthony Joshua in a blockbuster showdown. In the end, Joshua secured a massive knockout win in the second round. It left many wondering whether or not MMA fighters should continue to crossover into professional boxing.
Francis Ngannou opens up about Anthony Joshua’s power following knockout loss in Saudi Arabia: “In fact, I didn’t feel the punch”
Harry Kettle - March 9, 2024
Francis Ngannou has given his thoughts on the knockout blow he suffered at the hands of Anthony Joshua. Last night, Anthony Joshua proved that he’s a class above Francis Ngannou in the boxing ring. He dropped ‘The Predator’ twice before eventually knocking him out cold in the second round of their showdown in Saudi Arabia. Now, many are left to wonder what the future holds for Ngannou in both boxing and MMA.
Jake Paul reacts after Anthony Joshua KO’s Francis Ngannou
Zain Bando - March 8, 2024
Jake Paul has reacted after Anthony Joshua floored former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in less than two rounds. Paul, who defeated Ryan Bourland in San Juan, Puerto Rico to begin the month of March, took to ‘X’ (formerly Twitter) and gave props to Joshua for maximizing under tremendous pressure.
Francis Ngannou issues statement following nasty KO loss to Anthony Joshua
Chris Taylor - March 8, 2024
Francis Ngannou has issued a statement after suffering a brutal knockout loss to Anthony Joshua this evening in Saudi Arabia. Ngannou (17-3 MMA, 0-2 Boxing) squared off with the former WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion Joshua (28-3) in tonight’s headliner in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Pros react after Anthony Joshua brutally KO's Francis Ngannou
Chris Taylor - March 8, 2024
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou squared off with Anthony Joshua in the headliner of today’s boxing event in Saudi Arabia. The ‘Ngannou vs. Joshua’ fight was to be contested over ten rounds at heavyweight.
WATCH | Netflix releases trailer for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight
Josh Evanoff - March 8, 2024
Netflix has released a brief trailer for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match. Earlier this week, the bout between ‘The Problem Child’ and ‘Iron Mike’ was made official for this summer. The two boxers will headline a Netflix produced-boxing event, the first time that the streaming service has broadcast a fight. Furthermore, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson won’t air on pay-per-view either.
Tyson Fury accuses Francis Ngannou of letting newfound boxing money change him: "He's this cocky guy"
Josh Evanoff - March 8, 2024
Lineal heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury badly wants Francis Ngannou again. ‘The Gypsy King’ is currently in Saudi Arabia, to watch Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou up close. For Tyson Fury, he has a history with both men. While he’s never held the ring with ‘AJ’, the two have been British rivals for years now. The same cannot be said for the other man in tonight’s boxing event.
Drake makes $615,000 bet on Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou: "Betting on a scary man"
Josh Evanoff - March 8, 2024
Famed rapper Drake is rolling with Francis Ngannou to defeat Anthony Joshua in his boxing return. ‘The Predator’ is set to make the walk to the ring in just a few short hours from now. Back for the first time since a split-decision loss to Tyson Fury in his boxing debut last year, Francis Ngannou will face Anthony Joshua. For his part, ‘AJ’ is red-hot heading into the matchup, winning his last three fights.
‘Joshua vs. Ngannou’ Live Results and Highlights
Susan Cox - March 8, 2024
Follow BJ Penn.com for all of today’s ‘Joshua vs. Ngannou’ Live Results and Highlights. The main event takes place today, Friday, March 8th from the Freedom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Eddie Hearn voices concern over Francis Ngannou’s confidence headed into Anthony Joshua bout: “He should be petrified”
Harry Kettle - March 8, 2024
Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn has voiced his concern over Francis Ngannou’s confidence levels heading into the Anthony Joshua fight. Tonight, Francis Ngannou and Anthony Joshua will collide in a blockbuster boxing showdown in Saudi Arabia. While Joshua is the clear favorite, Ngannou’s remarkable performance against Tyson Fury has left many wondering whether or not he can pull off the upset here.
Jake Paul opens as betting favorite for newly announced Mike Tyson fight
Susan Cox - March 7, 2024
Jake Paul has opened as a large betting favorite for his newly announced boxing match with Mike Tyson. It was Jake Paul who earlier today broke the news that he would be fighting Mike Tyson on Saturday, July 20th at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The boxing bout will stream exclusively on Netflix.