Boxing News

bjpenndotcom - July 26, 2016

Earlier this month, former boxing champion Amir Khan took to social media with a picture of himself and a UFC championship belt, leading many to wonder if he is serious about stepping into the Octagon. Khan followed the picture with an interview, in which he stated that he would be interested in fighting UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor inside the Octagon, rather than having a boxing match.

Russell Ess - July 21, 2016

Bob Arum has been around the boxing world for a long time and it seems he still has an issue with everything mixed martial arts.

Russell Ess - July 19, 2016

The talk of a fight between boxing star Floyd Mayweather Jr. and UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor was built up to be a lot of hype, but that was all it ever seemed to be. With Mayweather vs. McGregor talk now seemingly out the window, another boxing star has thrown his name into the mix and says he is willing to compete under mixed martial arts rules if the conditions are right.

Russell Ess - June 30, 2016

Today marks “Iron” Mike Tyson’s 50th birthday.

Russell Ess - June 23, 2016

Canelo Alvarez, one of boxing’s biggest stars has fought in different weight classes to make the big fights happen. With MMA’s big fight between two competitors that are usually one weight class apart, Canelo was recently asked about the rematch between UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and lightweight threat Nate Diaz set for UFC 202 and the former WBC champion had something interesting to say.

Russell Ess - June 20, 2016

https://youtu.be/pKueiTY1-P0?t=24m24s Hugo Centeno Jr. and Maciej Sulecki met in the ring over the weekend for a WBO middleweight bout that aired on NBC.

Russell Ess - June 15, 2016

One of boxing’s biggest stars was hit with a multi-million dollar lawsuit this week in a Florida court case. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was ordered to pay $8.5 million to All-Star Boxing, a former promoter of Alvarez’s after a Florida jury ruled in favor of All-Star Boxing. All-Star Boxing claimed that Alvarez signed an exclusive promotional agreement with All-Star Boxing in 2008.

bjpenndotcom - June 9, 2016

https://youtu.be/l_J1ylCHCFE On Thursday, the funeral service was held for Muhammad Ali after his passing this past weekend. Several fighters, including Bernard Hopkins, were in attendance at the service for the man who will go down as arguably the greatest boxer of all time.

bjpenndotcom - June 8, 2016

https://youtu.be/IejilJ58TZA Tragedy struck the combat sports world earlier this week when news surfaced that boxing icon Muhammad Ali had passed away at the age of 74. Immediately the combat sports community began paying tribute to the man who many consider to be the greatest boxer of all time.

bjpenndotcom - June 4, 2016

https://youtu.be/nGvVun_J9lk After the tragic death of Boxing legend and cultural icon Muhammad Ali Friday evening, the sporting world quickly began mourning the man who made overwhelming impacts on both boxing and society.

bjpenndotcom - June 4, 2016

Friday evening the combat sports community mourned the loss of legendary boxer and cultural icon Muhammad Ali. While numerous members of the MMA community, including Conor McGregor, took to social media to react to the death of Ali, boxer Floyd Mayweather, who calls himself ‘The Best Ever’ spoke to Kevin Iole to give his thoughts on Ali’s passing:

bjpenndotcom - June 4, 2016

Friday evening, tragic news surfaced that Boxing icon Muhammad Ali had passed away after being placed on life support earlier in the day. Understandably the MMA community immediately began posting their reactions to the death of Ali, who is widely regarded as one of the biggest combat sports icons.

Russell Ess - June 3, 2016

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74, according to a family spokesperson. News hit Friday afternoon that the three-time heavyweight boxing champion was hospitalized on Thursday in Phoenix, Arizona due to respiratory issues.

bjpenndotcom - June 3, 2016

Tragic news surfaced Friday afternoon that legendary Boxer Muhammad Ali had been hospitalized the previous evening and placed on life support in Phoenix, where his family has flown to be with him. While the famed prizefighter was initially hospitalized with respiratory issues, a new report from Mirror has indicated that Ali’s problems are “worse than first feared.”

Russell Ess - June 1, 2016

https://youtu.be/LV7JviaH-HU Boxing is just one of the many disciplines mixed martial arts fighters learn to become successful in the cage.

bjpenndotcom - May 31, 2016

While a potential fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather has yet to be formally announced, combat sports fans haven’t been able to resist discussing the potential matchup. Famed boxing trainer Teddy Atlas went on record saying that he wouldn’t train McGregor to fight Mayweather because of the overwhelming odds, however Freddie Roach has stated that he would “love” to help McGregor.

Russell Ess - May 25, 2016

https://youtu.be/lwrz4ES8-TU Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather will take place in May of 2017, according to ESPN’s Jalen Rose of the “Jalen and Jacoby” show.

bjpenndotcom - May 24, 2016

While Floyd Mayweather may currently be retired, he has managed to keep his name in the headlines of not only boxing news, but MMA news as well.