Boxing News
Manny Pacquiao issues statement following boxing loss to Yordenis Ugas
Adam D Martin - August 23, 2021
Legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao issued a statement following his unanimous decision boxing loss to Yordenis Ugas this past Saturday night. Ugas outpointed Pacquiao and picked up a unanimous decision win in Las Vegas in what was an upset at the sportsbooks. Taking to his social media in the days following the loss, Pacquiao issued a statement where he thanked his fans for their support, congratulated Ugas on his victory, and apologized to his supporters for not being able to get the victory.
Jake Paul says he will hunt down Tyron Woodley and earn KO win to prove he's "a real killer in there"
Cole Shelton - August 22, 2021
Jake Paul believes Tyron Woodley will come out slow to try and extend their boxing match to the later rounds. Paul and Woodley are set to headline a Showtime pay-per-view on Sunday, August 29 in a highly-anticipated bout. Paul has taken the combat sports world by storm since transitioning to boxing and is just 3-0 and coming off a KO win over Ben Askren in April.
Manny Pacquiao unsure if he will continue boxing career following loss to Yordenis Ugas
Adam D Martin - August 22, 2021
Legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao says he is unsure if he will continue his boxing career following his decision loss to Yordenis Ugas. Pacquiao lost a unanimous decision despite being the betting favorite against Ugas on Saturday night in Las Vegas. For the 42-year-old Pacquiao, it was a disappointing loss as he was originally set to fight Errol Spence before Ugas filled in on short notice. Despite Pacquiao having a full training camp and riding into this fight on a three-fight win streak, he wasn’t able to do enough against Ugas and ended up losing the decision on the cards.
Yordenis Ugas issues statement following upset win over boxing legend Manny Pacquiao
Adam D Martin - August 22, 2021
Yordenis Ugas issued a statement following his upset unanimous decision win over boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Ugas filled in on short notice to fight Pacquiao when Errol Spence withdrew to an injury, but he pulled off the upset as he won a unanimous decision over Pacquiao. For Ugas, this is by far the biggest win of his boxing career over one of the sport’s all-time greats in Pacquiao. To put a name like Pacquiao on one’s resume is absolutely massive and Ugas knows that. Following the victory, the Cuban took to his social media to praise his rival.
Michael Bisping trashes Dillon Danis following boxing callout: "You cannot fight... utter fool"
Adam D Martin - August 19, 2021
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping trashed Bellator fighter Dillon Danis following his boxing callout, saying “You cannot fight… utter fool.” Danis took to his social media on Thursday to reveal that an offer has been made to Bisping for a boxing match. However, “The Count” fired back shortly after, insisting that there is no deal in place and explaining why he has no interest in fighting the “fool” Danis.
Jorge Masvidal predicts Tyron Woodley will knock out Jake Paul in boxing
Adam D Martin - August 19, 2021
UFC welterweight superstar Jorge Masvidal is predicting that Tyron Woodley will knock out Jake Paul in their boxing match later this month. Woodley meets Paul in a high-profile boxing match on August 29 in Paul’s native Cleveland, Ohio. It’s the fourth professional boxing match for Paul, who is 3-0 including a TKO win over Woodley’s longtime friend and training partner Ben Askren in his last outing, while for Woodley this marks the beginning of his boxing journey. It is expected to be a big-selling pay-per-view and the fight has also seen a lot of betting action on it from fans. Currently, Paul is favored at the sportsbooks to get the win but Woodley is only a moderate underdog.
Georges St-Pierre reveals how Dana White tried to make up for blocking Oscar De La Hoya boxing match
Drake Riggs - August 18, 2021
Georges St-Pierre was open to the idea of yet another comeback — just not in an MMA cage. Widely considered one of the greatest fighters of all time, if not the greatest, St-Pierre is now 40-years old and hasn’t fought since his middleweight title capturing against Michael Bisping at UFC 217 in 2017. However, when boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya announced his comeback, “GSP” was looked at as the first opponent before the eventual Vitor Belfort matchup was finalized.
Vitor Belfort wants rematch with Anderson Silva in boxing a decade after infamous front kick KO
Adam D Martin - August 18, 2021
Vitor Belfort wants a rematch with former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in boxing a decade after the infamous front kick KO. In the main event of UFC 126 in February 2011, Silva landed one of the most incredible knockouts in MMA history when he landed a front kick to the jaw of Belfort and put him out cold with punches. It was an amazing finish by “The Spider” and for years, Belfort has talked about wanting to have a rematch with his Brazilian rival, but it hasn’t happened yet.
Charles Oliveira open to future boxing match: "I want to test myself"
Adam D Martin - August 16, 2021
UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira says he is open to a future boxing match, saying that “I want to test myself” in the ring. Oliveira is the best lightweight fighter in MMA right now and the UFC champion, so he has plenty of opponents to face in the Octagon — including UFC superstar Dustin Poirier — before he even thinks about making a move to boxing. But in a recent interview with AG Fight, Oliveira admitted that he is interested in making the move to the sport of boxing in the future. According to “Do Bronx,” he is intrigued by participating in a boxing match.
Mike Tyson destroys the pads at age 55 in eye-opening training session (Video)
Adam Martin - August 15, 2021
Boxing legend Mike Tyson destroyed the pads at age 55 in an eye-opening training session that showed he still has his speed and power. Tyson may have turned 55 years old in June, but you wouldn’t know he’s in his mid-50s by the shape that he’s in. In a new video posted to his Instagram, the boxing superstar showed that he still possesses his trademark hand speed and power as he absolutely destroyed his trainer’s pads. Check out the video of “Iron Mike” laying waste to the pads.
Jake Paul explains why Tyron Woodley training boxing with "greedy guy" Floyd Mayweather is a "disadvantage"
Adam Martin - August 15, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul explained why Tyron Woodley training boxing with Floyd Mayweather is actually a “disadvantage” for his rival. Paul takes on Woodley on August 29 in Cleveland, Ohio in what marks Paul’s fourth professional boxing match and Woodley’s debut in the sport. It is expected to be one of the biggest combat sports events for summer 2021, and both men have been training hard for the fight. As part of his training camp, Woodley has been working with the legendary boxer Mayweather in an attempt to gain more boxing skills before the big fight against Paul. But if you ask Paul, working with Mayweather may ultimately prove to be a disadvantage for Woodley, as the former Disney star explained in a recent interview with TMZ Sports.
Gervonta Davis reacts after being named to Jake Paul’s boxing hit list
Adam D Martin - August 15, 2021
Boxing superstar Gervonta Davis reacted after recently being named to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul’s boxing and MMA hit list. On Saturday, Paul publicly released his hit list, and Davis was among the fighters who Paul says that he wants to eventually fight. At 25-0, Davis is one of the top young superstars in boxing, but he did not take kindly to seeing Paul publicly call him out. Taking to his social media not long after Paul released his hit list, Davis reacted to being a name on the list.
Jake Paul releases his eight-man hit list following fight with Tyron Woodley
Chris Taylor - August 14, 2021
Jake Paul has a big task ahead of him in the form of former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, but that hasn’t stopped the YouTuber from looking towards the future. Paul (3-0) and Woodley (0-0) are set to square off in a boxing match on August 29 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
Jose Aldo focused on becoming UFC champion again, not interested in fighting YouTubers in boxing
Adam D Martin - August 13, 2021
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo says he is focused on becoming a UFC champion again, not in fighting YouTubers in boxing. Aldo — one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time — has always openly embraced the idea of taking his skills to the boxing ring, but that hasn’t happened at this point. After a three-fight losing skid in 2019 to 2020 that left some feeling like Aldo was on the downside of his career, “Junior” has rebounded since then with back-to-back wins over Marlon Vera and Pedro Munhoz. After winning his last two fights over top contenders at 135lbs, Aldo believes that he still has what it takes to make a run for the UFC bantamweight title.
Jake Paul says Conor McGregor’s ego won’t allow him to accept that “it’s over”
Adam D Martin - August 13, 2021
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul says that UFC superstar Conor McGregor’s ego won’t allow him to accept that “it’s over,” meaning his career. McGregor lost via first-round TKO when he broke his leg against Dustin Poirier back at UFC 264 in July. That was his second straight defeat following a TKO loss to Poirier earlier this year at UFC 257. When looking at McGregor’s MMA record, he is just 1-3 over his last four fights, plus he has a loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in boxing during that stretch, as well. Other than a quick TKO win over Donald Cerrone at UFC 246 last year, McGregor has not looked like his old self, and the man who was a double UFC champ is now long gone.
Tito Ortiz reacts to boxing match with Anderson Silva: "I’ve been working extensively on my boxing over the past 10 years"
Adam D Martin - August 12, 2021
Tito Ortiz reacted to his boxing match with Anderson Silva, saying that “I’ve been working extensively on my boxing over the past 10 years.” Coming out of left field, the Ortiz vs. Silva boxing match was officially announced on Wednesday by Triller. It will take place on September 11 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, and will be a 195lbs professional boxing match set for eight rounds or less. The main event of the card features former UFC champion Vitor Belfort against Oscar de la Hoya. With the addition of Ortiz vs. Silva, this is expected to be one of Triller’s biggest boxing events to date, one that features a number of combat sports legends.
Jake Paul on Dana White: 'You would think Jake Paul’s the No. 1 fighter in the UFC the way he promotes me'
Drake Riggs - August 11, 2021
Jake Paul and Dana White aren’t exactly each other’s biggest fans. The UFC boss hasn’t been shy to share his critique of Paul and his endeavors whenever asked. Recently he shared the belief that this current era of the Paul brothers and celebrity boxing will fade away sooner rather than later.
Tito Ortiz vs. Anderson Silva Triller boxing match booked
Adam D Martin - August 11, 2021
A boxing matchup between former UFC champions Tito Ortiz and Anderson Silva is being targeted to take place on September 11 for Triller. MMAFighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz was the first to report that Ortiz vs. Silva is being targeted for September 11. We know that Silva had been looking for his next opponent in boxing after beating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. back in June, and we knew that Ortiz was hoping to make a comeback to combat sports at some point, as well. So now we get the two legends of MMA putting on the boxing gloves and meeting in the ring this September. The bout will serve on the undercard of the Oscar de la Hoya vs. Vitor Belfort PPV event.