Boxing News
Boxing champion Claressa Shields considering 'trying the UFC'
Mike Heck - July 31, 2019
It seems like two-time Olympic champion and undefeated professional boxer Claressa Shields is truly pondering a transition to the sport of mixed martial arts. Shields, who captured gold medals in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, has been eyeing a fight in the boxing ring with current UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight champion Amanda Nunes. Tuesday morning, Shields took to Twitter and doubled down on a quote that inspired her to turn pro in the boxing world from sports medicine physician Dr. Jordan Metzl.
Artem Lobov isn't solely focused on fighting Amir Khan
Fernando Quiles Jr. - July 26, 2019
Artem Lobov is keeping his options open when it comes to fighting more boxers. Lobov did battle with the former IBF light welterweight champion and WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi in June. This was a bare-knuckle bout under the BKFC banner. Lobov was awarded a unanimous decision victory.
Dana White to launch Zuffa Boxing in October
Tom Taylor - July 25, 2019
UFC President Dana White has been teasing a move into the boxing industry for years. From the sounds of it, the time is finally upon us. According to a report from Mike Coppinger of The Athletic Boxing, White recently made an important executive hire for Zuffa Boxing — though it’s not clear who he hired.
Freddie Roach says Manny Pacquiao would knock out Floyd Mayweather in rematch
Adam Martin - July 24, 2019
After defeating Keith Thuman by split decision last Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao said that he’s interested in a potential rematch against rival Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao’s long-time boxing trainer Freddie Roach says that his team wants this fight, and believes the rematch will go much differently than the pair’s first encounter back in 2015, which Mayweather won via unanimous decision. Speaking to TMZ Sports, Roach candidly said he believes Pacquiao would knock out Mayweather in the rematch.
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather get heated on social media
Tom Taylor - July 24, 2019
In May of 2015, Floyd Mayweather defeated Manny Pacquiao in one of the biggest fights in boxing history — although the action itself was not particularly memorable. More than four years later, when Mayweather is ostensibly retired and Pacquiao is enjoying a major resurgence at 40 years old, there is still widespread interest in a rematch between them.
Pros mourn the passing of Maxim Dadashev
Natasha Hooper - July 24, 2019
Professional boxer Maxim Dadashev died on Tuesday morning after sustaining severe head injuries during a TKO loss against Subriel Matias on Friday at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland. The bout was stopped during the 11th round by his trainer, Buddy McGirt. After the fight, Dadashev was unable to walk back to the dressing room and collapsed. The junior welterweight boxer was immediately hospitalized and underwent surgery to rectify bleeding on his brain. After spending the weekend in a medically-induced coma, he passed away. He was 28 years old.
Boxer Maxim Dadashev dies following TKO loss
Tom Taylor - July 23, 2019
Boxer Maxim Dadashev tragically passed away on Tuesday morning following a TKO loss to Subriel Matias, according to a ESPN. The boxer died as a result of brain injuries he sustained in the fight. Dadashev entered his final bout with an undefeated record. The 28-year-old junior welterweight’s trainer, Buddy McGirt, could be seen pleading his student to stop fighting between rounds, as he believed the young fighter was absorbing too much punishment.
Manny Pacquiao discusses a potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather
Adam D Martin - July 21, 2019
On Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao defeated Keith Thurman via split decision to become the new WBA welterweight champion. It was the third win in a row for Pacquiao, who at age 40 doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. As soon as the fight was over, there was already talk of a potential rematch against fellow boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. Pacquiao and Mayweather met back in 2015 in what turned out to be one of the biggest money fights of all time in combat sports. The fight itself wasn’t anything special, and Mayweather got his hand raised by unanimous decision in what was a disappointing fight for fans who wanted to be more entertained. However, there’s been talk of a rematch ever since then due to the potential riches, and now that Pacquiao has beaten Thurman, expect those talks to ramp up again.
Manager: Khabib Nurmagomedov could fight GSP 'before Tony'
Tom Taylor - July 18, 2019
After Khabib Nurmagomedov submitted Conor McGregor at UFC 229 in October, there was some discussion about him potentially crossing over to boxing to battle Floyd Mayweather in the boxing ring— just as McGregor did in 2017. Since then, however, talk of a Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Floyd Mayweather boxing match has almost completely fizzled out. Yet Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz claims that Mayweather is still begging for the matchup.
Artem Lobov campaigns for fight with Amir Khan
Tom Taylor - July 15, 2019
Fresh off a bare-knuckle win over former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi, UFC veteran Artem Lobov is now setting his sights on another star pugilist: Amir Khan. Lobov as expressed interest in this matchup previously, and is once again campaigning for it after his long-time coach John Kavanagh broached the possibility in a recent interview.
Floyd Mayweather laughs at Conor McGregor rematch
Adam Martin - July 11, 2019
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather was asked about a potential rematch with UFC star Conor McGregor, and all he could do was laugh. TMZ Sports spoke to Mayweather in Los Angeles this week and asked him about potentially fighting McGregor again. The two previously met in the summer of 2017 in a boxing superfight that did record-setting pay-per-view numbers. Mayweather won the fight via 10th-round TKO, but McGregor has been angling for a rematch ever since.
VIDEO | Floyd Mayweather gets knocked down in charity basketball game
Natasha Hooper - July 9, 2019
Floyd Mayweather is arguably the best boxer of all time. His incredible footwork, agility and allusive boxing style is the reason why he has never been dropped throughout his unbeaten (50-0) career. However, his luck ran out yesterday, when he finally went to the floor in a sports match that no one anticipated. The undefeated champion always fancied himself as a talented basketball player and yesterday he got the chance to prove it. Mayweather participated in a charity basketball match in Los Angeles.
Tito Ortiz heaps praise at Dana White following death of Golden Boy MMA
Christopher Taylor - July 4, 2019
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz had some high praise for Dana White at tonight’s World MMA Awards, this after announcing the death of Golden Boy MMA. During an interview with TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, Tito Ortiz discussed the closure of Golden Boy MMA while comparing the promoting skills of UFC President Dana White against Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya.
David Feldman provides estimate on BKFC 6 PPV buys
Tom Taylor - July 3, 2019
Even from the early vantage point, BKFC 6 stood out as the biggest card yet from the upstart Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. The card, which was topped by a sizzling grudge match between UFC veteran Artem Lobov and former boxing champ Paulie Malignaggi, and featured a slew of UFC veterans and MMA notables, generated quite a bit of buzz throughout the combat sports world, and showed all the early signs of a major success for the promotion.
Anthony Smith takes shot at Paulie Malignaggi
Tom Taylor - July 1, 2019
MMA stars Ben Askren and Chael Sonnen both had plenty to say about Paulie Malignaggi after the boxer lost a bare knuckle boxing match to Artem Lobov at BKFC 6. Last week, Malignaggi responded to these criticisms.
Paulie Malignaggi fires back at Askren, Sonnen after criticisms
Tom Taylor - June 30, 2019
Shortly after former boxing champion Paulie Malignaggi came up short to UFC veteran Artem Lobov in a bare knuckle bout at BKFC 6, he was criticized by MMA stars Ben Askren and Chael Sonnen. Both men made comments suggesting that perhaps boxers aren’t quite as skilled as we previously believed. Malignaggi has now responded to these criticisms with a challenge to both Askren and Sonnen. He encouraged the pair of MMA fighters to to give boxing a try if they think it’s so easy. He also added that they’re probably make more money doing so than they do in MMA.
Ben Askren reacts to Artem Lobov's win over Paulie Malignaggi
Fernando Quiles Jr. - June 26, 2019
Ben Askren has given his take on Artem Lobov’s victory over Paulie Malignaggi. Lobov vs. Malignaggi served as the main event of BKFC 6 inside the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall in Tampa on June 22. Malignaggi was the slight favorite going into the bout, but he dropped a unanimous decision after five rounds of bare-knuckle boxing action. Many were surprised that Lobov scored the win given Malignaggi’s boxing experience.
Wladimir Klitschko rescued from burning yacht in Spain
Tom Taylor - June 25, 2019
Former boxing heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is lucky to be alive after his yacht caught fire in Mallorca, Spain on Monday. Klitschko detailed this harrowing ordeal in a recent post to Twitter, complete with a short video.