Liverpool Super-Bantamweight Peter McGrail (8-1, 5 KOs) was scheduled to get an immediate shot at redemption against Detroit’s Ja’Rico O’Quinn (17-1-1, 9 KOs). The former amateur star was cruising to a wide points decision on the Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez vs. Sunny Edwards card in Arizona, USA last month when O’Quinn finished his opponent with a brutal right hand in…
The PFL, who acquired rival MMA promotion Bellator last year, has announced a new series of events, the ‘Bellator Champions Series‘ which will feature eight shows a year in top MMA growth markets around the world. Bellator MMA Champions Series events will feature world title fights and world-ranked fighters on each card with the first of eight…
In a surprising turn of events, Conor McGregor has announced his return to competitive fighting. Set for June 29th during International Fight Week, McGregor is slated to face Michael Chandler, bringing an exciting matchup to the eagerly awaiting MMA and sports fans alike. The announcement was made through a video on his social media, which…
After a 29-year stint, the legendary Adam Smith boxing commentator, departed from his role as ‘Head Of Boxing’ at Sky Sports earlier this year. This followed his “brutal” battle with cancer that has seen him away from the sport and his role for more than twelve months. READ: Benavidez vs Andrade UK TV Channel, Undercard,…
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will meet in a 140-pound title clash that will headline a DAZN pay-per-view event from the 20,000-capacity Barclays Centre in New York on Saturday, April 20. Haney will defend his WBC super lightweight title, which he won with a dominant decision over Regis Prograis, for the first time. Garcia lost in the biggest fight of 2023 against Tank Davis…
Blue-chip prospect Jalil Hackett has recently signed with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing, the company confirmed last Friday. 21-year-old Hackett (8-0, 7 KOs) has been sparring with Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis since he was 16 years old. “The first time my son ever sparred with him was so funny”, Hackett’s father told Hardcoreboxingnews, “Jalil was like 16…
British Heavyweight star Anthony Joshua takes on the former UFC champion Francis Ngannou on Friday, March 8 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia live on pay-per-view. 34-year-old Joshua (27-3, 24 KOs) stopped Otto Wallin in five rounds at the end of a very active 2023 which also involved a decision win over Jermaine Franklin and a 7th-round KO of Robert Helenius….
WBO’s #1 154-pounder Josh Kelly headlines a DAZN show this Saturday, December 16 at the Beacon of Light in his hometown of Sunderland, UK. Kelly (14-1-1, 7 KOs) returns to DAZN, where he scored a wide unanimous decision win over undefeated Argentine Gabriel Alberto Corzo in July. ALSO THIS WEEKEND: Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs Kevin Gonzalez Set To Feature On Rodriguez…
Fast-rising Super-Lightweight contender Dalton Smith (15-0, 11 KOs) steps up against the USA’s three-time World Title challenger Jose Zepeda ( 37-4, 28 KOs) on Saturday, March 23 at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena live on DAZN. ‘Thunder’ reinforced his credentials as a future World Champion last time out by sensationally wiping out Liverpool’s Sam Maxwell with a vicious one-punch knockout in the seventh…
In a recent interview with Seconds Out, prominent British boxing promoter Eddie Hearn discussed the contentious case surrounding Conor Benn, son of legendary British boxer Nigel Benn, who had his suspension lifted after initially being suspended for undisclosed reasons. Eddie Hearn Clarifies The Conor Benn and UKAD Outcome Hearn clarified, “What I can tell you…
Unbeaten heavyweight rivals Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke will collide in a ‘Bad Blood’ showdown for the British and Commonwealth Titles, it was confirmed on the Buatsi-Azeez broadcast. Reigning champion Wardley (17-0, 16 KOs) is on an incredible 16-fight KO streak, which has seen him steamroll his way through the domestic division. EXCLUSIVE with British and Commonwealth Heavyweight champion,…
Celebrity boxing matches have been a novelty for years. But what happens when an actor meets a martial artist in a boxing ring? Well, that’s exactly what’s happening with Terry Crews vs. Anderson Silva. The boxing bug seems to be surpassing just combat sport crossover fights and is now starting to leak more into the…
Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia will meet in a 140-pound title clash that will headline a DAZN pay-per-view event from the 20,000-capacity Barclays Centre in New York on Saturday, April 20. Haney will defend his WBC super lightweight title, which he won with a dominant decision over Regis Prograis, for the first time. Garcia lost in the biggest fight of 2023 against Tank…
Carl Froch has recently come out in defence of Tyson Fury after a recent viral video emerged of Fury drunk in Morecambe. Many fans have questioned Fury’s mindset after watching the video, and fear his loss to Usyk may set him on a similar downward slope to that post-Klitschko. Carl Froch, however, doesn’t read much…
