34-year-old ONE Championship welterweight MMA standout ‘Japanese Beast’ Hiroyuki Tetsuka is riding a wave of confidence befitting of a man on a five-fight winning streak. Tetsuka’s current run extends as far back as his Nov. 2021 victory over Agilan Thani. Impressively, all five of his most recent victories have come inside the distance, including two…
31-year-old Australian-Tongan rising star ‘Doxz’ Isi Fitikefu knows he’s coming into his upcoming welterweight showdown with ‘Japanese Beast’ Hiroyuki Tetsuka the sizeable underdog. Fitikefu is coming off an impressive first-round submission victory over Valmir Da Silva. Against Tetsuka, however, the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Smeaton Grange representative will certainly have his hands full. Speaking to ONE Championship in…
28-year-old Mexican Muay Thai standout ‘Tuzo’ Josue Cruz is looking to shock the world when he takes on highly regarded 18-year-old Malaysian sensation ‘Jojo’ Johan Ghazali next weekend. The Mahmoudi Gym Mexico representative believes he has discovered a chink in Ghazali’s armor that he can exploit. Speaking to ONE Championship in a recent interview, Cruz…
Johan Ghazali expects a “crazy fight” between Seksan and Liam Harrison. In August 2022, Harrison suffered a severe knee injury against then-bantamweight Muay Thai world champion Nong-O that required surgery. The UK superstar hasn’t fought since, as he endured several setbacks before scheduling his highly-anticipated return for next Friday’s ONE 168: Denver. Since then, Muay…
Ben Shelton recently credited his father Bryan and the coaching team’s honest feedback for boosting his confidence at the 2024 US Open. Shelton started his US Open campaign strongly with a straight-sets triumph over Dominic Thiem. The 21-year-old dominated from the outset winning the first set 6-4. He continued his momentum in the second set…
Ben Shelton has called out ESPN for misidentifying his shout-out to his friend after his first-round win at the 2024 US Open. The American expressed frustration, lamenting the inevitability of such mistakes by the press during Grand Slam events. Shelton ended Dominic Thiem’s campaign at the final US Open of his career, claiming a dominant…
Novak Djokovic began his title defense at the 2024 US Open with a win over Moldova’s Radu Albot in the first round on Monday, August 26. He defeated Albot 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 in two hours and eight minutes. Weeks after a historic triumph at the Paris Olympics, the Serb looked a little rusty during the…
Novak Djokovic has shared his thoughts on starting his 2024 US Open campaign with a late-night encounter against Radu Albot. Djokovic said aging and night matches don’t gel well for players, though he acknowledged that late finishes can be entertaining for spectators. Djokovic wasn’t at his best against Albot. However, the Serb didn’t need to…
Sumit Nagal’s journey at the US Open 2024 in the men’s singles category ended on Monday, August 26, as he faced a tough challenge from Tallon Griekspoor in the first round. Nagal was defeated in straight sets, with a final scoreline of 1-6, 3-6, 6-7(6) on Court 15. The match began with Griekspoor, the World No….
Coco Gauff recently recalled the stories behind her name being changed from ‘Cori’. She noted that her father Corey and one of her aunts demand credit separately with different claims for the modification. Gauff is currently in contention for the 2024 US Open women’s singles title in New York as the defending champion. On Monday,…
