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Conor McGregor praises Ireland's Katie Taylor after controversial war
Tom Taylor - June 2, 2019
On Saturday night, shortly after UFC Stockholm, and shortly before Anthony Joshua’s shocking heavyweight title loss to Andy Ruiz Jr., Irish champ Katie Taylor returned to the ring to battle rangy Belgian southpaw Delfine Persoon. The pair collided with the WBA, WBO, WBC and IBF titles on the line. In the end, Taylor won this fight — but by a thin margin. After 10 thrilling rounds, the Irishwoman was awarded a close majority decision victory, becoming the unified champ in the process.
Joe Rogan reacts after Andy Ruiz Jr. 'shocks the world' in win over Anthony Joshua
Christopher Taylor - June 2, 2019
Nights like this evening, which produced a massive upset in Andy Ruiz Jr. defeating Anthony Joshua, are why Joe Rogan loves combat sports. The popular UFC commentator took to Instagram shortly following Ruiz’s seventh-round TKO victory over Joshua with the following assessment of the shocking upset.
Anthony Joshua issues quick statement following TKO loss to Andy Ruiz Jr.
Chris Taylor - June 1, 2019
Anthony Joshua suffered the first loss of his career tonight against Andy Ruiz Jr. at Madison Square Garden in New York. The British fighter was defeated by way of TKO in the seventh round by Ruiz, thus surrendering his IBF, WBA and WBO world heavyweight titles.
Conor McGregor reacts to Andy Ruiz Jr dethroning Anthony Joshua
Chris Taylor - June 1, 2019
Former two division UFC champion Conor McGregor has reacted following Andy Ruiz Jr’s shocking TKO victory over Anthony Joshua. The Mexican fighter, Ruiz, dropped Joshua on four different occasions before the bout was called off in the seventh round.
Deontay Wilder says 'contracts have been signed' for rematch against Tyson Fury for early 2020
Cole Shelton - May 31, 2019
When Deontay Wilder fought Tyson Fury back in December it was one of the marquee boxing fights of the year. There, “The Gypsy King” seemed to be winning the fight until “The Bronze Bomber” hit him with a combination of strikes that knocked him down. Miraculously Fury got up from brutal knockdown and fought the final minutes of the fight. And, when the scorecards were read it was announced a draw, the expectation was an immediate rematch would happen. But, that was not the case. Rather, Deontay Wilder took on Dominic Breazeale and is now slated to rematch Luis Ortiz in September.
Paulie Malignaggi says he would spit on Artem Lobov's mother
Tom Taylor - May 31, 2019
Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov recently got some face time in at the BKFC 6 press conference, and as expected, there was a lot of trash talk. Most of the trash talk came from the former boxer Malignaggi, who threatened to spit on and even urinate on the Russian MMA veteran Lobov. In fact, he actually did spit at Lobov during their customary face-off.
Conor McGregor sends message of support to Katie Taylor
Tom Taylor - May 31, 2019
While Anthony Joshua’s title defense opposite the massive underdog Andy Ruiz is dominating the attention of most boxing fans at present, that’s not the only title fight on the docket this weekend. Irish champ Katie Taylor is also set to compete, as she looks to become a unified champ opposite experienced Belgian boxer Delfine Persoon. And as this fight draws ever closer, she’s got the full support of former two-division UFC champ Conor McGregor. Taylor and McGregor got acquainted in late 2018, when McGregor attended the boxing champ’s fight against Cindy Serrano. The pair of Irish fighters now seem to be good friends, and McGregor has wished Taylor well ahead of her fight this weekend.
Joe Rogan wants Francis Ngannou vs. Deontay Wilder fight
Tom Taylor - May 28, 2019
UFC heavyweight contender Francis Ngannou and and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder compete in different sports, but UFC commentator Joe Rogan believes they’re bound by one key similarity: They both hit absurdly hard.
Dan Hardy fires back at Paulie Malignaggi after recent attack on the MMA community
Natasha Hooper - May 23, 2019
Dan Hardy has jumped to the defence of the MMA community after some incendiary comments from Paulie Malignaggi. The professional boxer and commentator Malignaggi made headlines recently after claiming that the MMA community misrepresents the sport of boxing. Following Monday’s BKFC 6 press conference, Malignaggi said to FightHype.com that there is a common misconception that MMA is the more dangerous sport of the two, and that he finds this frustrating.
Paulie Malignaggi admits Conor McGregor could have stopped him in sparring session
Tom Taylor - May 23, 2019
There has been much debate about the infamous sparring session between Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi, mostly surrounding what actually happened when the two stars were in the ring together. McGregor claims to have dominated the former boxer. Malignaggi, on the other hand, has assured McGregor’s claims are bogus.
Michael Bisping roasts Paulie Malignaggi for press conference fashion choices
Tom Taylor - May 22, 2019
Speaking at the BKFC 6 press conference on Monday, former boxer Paulie Malignaggi made quite a few comments that rubbed the MMA community the wrong way. Some of his comments actually targeted the MMA community point blank. Yet the thing that bothered former UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping the most was Malignaggi’s fashion choices — namely his fedora. “Don’t get me started on [Paulie Malignaggi] spitting on [Artem Lobov],” Michael Bisping said on his Believe You Me podcast (transcript via MMA News). “Any motherf*cker that shows up wearing a hat like that deserves to die. It’s as simple as that. I’m sorry. You look like an absolute tit. He looks like a villain out of the Dick Tracy movie. You know what I mean? He might as well have had a pinstripe suit on, that big stupid gangsta hat. Oh my god, it did not look good.
Paulie Malignaggi trashes 'piece of sh*t' MMA community
Tom Taylor - May 21, 2019
On Monday, Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov took the stage in New York to promote their upcoming BKFC 6 bare knuckle fight. Over the course of this press conference, it became clearer than ever that Paulie Malignaggi feels a great deal of animosity toward Lobov. Yet from the sounds of it, this beef is bigger than that. Malignaggi has got a bone to pick with the entire MMA community; a community he feels has consistently misrepresented the sport of boxing.
Tyson Fury weighs in on Conor McGregor's recent troubles
Mike Pendleton - May 20, 2019
One fighting star has taken notice of another, although they compete in two different sports. During an appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show on ESPN, boxing superstar Tyson Fury was asked about his thoughts on former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor and the “Gypsy King” had plenty of praise for “The Notorious”. Helwani asked Fury what his thoughts were on McGregor and included some of the recent trouble McGregor has found himself in, and Fury not only called McGregor a game-changer, but said it’s more about what lessons Conor McGregor learns from his mistakes.
Paulie Malignaggi to Artem Lobov: After I knock you out I might 'piss in your toothless mouth'
Tom Taylor - May 20, 2019
On Monday afternoon, Paulie Malignaggi and Artem Lobov took the stage in New York to promote their upcoming bare knuckle grudge match, scheduled for June 22 in Tampa, Florida. This press conference streamed on FITE.tv. It should come as no surprise that the trash talk was immediate and ceaseless.
Tito Ortiz admits 'Dana was right' about Oscar De La Hoya promoting MMA
Tom Taylor - May 20, 2019
Last November, long-time boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya promoted his first MMA event. The card, which was topped by a trilogy fight between aging UFC Hall of Famers Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell, received plenty of backlash — most notably from UFC President Dana White. “The guy wants to act like he’s my competitor [promoting MMA],” White told Yahoo! Sports of De La Hoya’s MMA venture. “I have a real business that I’ve built over the last 18 years. A real business, and I can hit you with numbers for days about [how successful it is]. How much has Oscar De La Hoya reinvested into the sport of boxing? We’ve reinvested millions and millions of dollars and we continue to do it every day. The list goes on and on.
Dominic Breazeale protests Deontay Wilder KO: Stoppage was 'a little early'
Cole Shelton - May 20, 2019
On Saturday night, Deontay Wilder was set for his first boxing fight since his controversial draw against Tyson Fury back in December. This time, Wilder was taking on Dominic Breazeale. Although the challenger landed a few good shots in the opening moments, the WBC heavyweight champ opened up on the 33-year-old and appeared to knock him out cold just 2:17 into the first round.
VIDEO | Deontay Wilder scores massive first-round KO over Dominic Breazeale
Tom Taylor - May 19, 2019
On Saturday night, undefeated WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder reminded the world why he’s considered one of the hardest punchers in combat sports. The champ returned to the ring opposite Dominic Breazeale. Heading into the fight, many sportsbooks had Wilder labeled as a -925 betting favorite or higher, and he promptly justified their confidence in him.
Darren Till and Tyson Fury dish on recent meeting
Thomas Taylor - May 18, 2019
UFC welterweight contender Darren Till recently had the chance to meet one of his personal heroes in heavyweight boxing star Tyson Fury. Till and Fury crossed paths in England and posed for a picture together, which the former shared on his Instagram page.