How one responds to a defeat is important for pro athletes, and young Muay Thai sensation Johan Ghazali will have his opportunity to do so at ONE 168: Denver inside the Ball Arena on September 6. Speaking with ONE Championship, the 17-year-old said the following about his impending flyweight Muay Thai war with Mexican brawler…
Eddie Hearn is arguably the leading promoter in boxing right now. The Matchroom Boxing chairman has been involved in some of the sport’s largest events over the past two years and works with the likes of Anthony Joshua. Hearn has also collaborated with Turki Alalshikh, a financial force to be reckoned with, who entered the…
Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson hold the WBA and WBC lightweight world titles, respectively. Furthermore, the pair are both regarded as some of the best fighters in the world, regardless of weight classes. A potential title unification bout between the pair would be a bona fide mega-fight, and leading boxing promoter Eddie Hearn outlined a…
The British Muay Thai and kickboxing icon is coming off one the most devastating injuries of his career but has since recovered ahead of his all-legends matchup against Seksan. Harrison will face the Thai icon in a highly anticipated catchweight Muay Thai out at ONE 168: Denver on September 6 at Ball Arena. While a…
Muhammad Mokaev has denied any rumors that his team were tapping up other promotions in order to try and secure a new deal whilst he was signed to the UFC. The 24-year-old currently finds himself as a free agent after fighting the last bout on his contract at UFC 304 last month. The undefeated Mokaev…
The Craig Jones Invitational, founded by its namesake, almost saw an appearance from two of the biggest fan-favorites in MMA, namely Alex Volkanovski and Charles Oliveira. The CJI, a no-gi grappling tournament scheduled for 16-17 Aug., was founded to help improve athlete pay in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The Adu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) World Championships, the…
Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga: Title Fight on Sept. 14 Canelo Alvarez, boxing’s top star, is in the process of finalizing a deal for a super middleweight championship defense vs. Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. Mexico’s Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) is the undisputed champion…
Since Lennox Lewis’ victory over Evander Holyfield in a rematch of all-time greats in November 1999 in Las Vegas, there had not been an undisputed heavyweight champion. Nearly 25 years later, Oleksandr Usyk stunned Tyson Fury in Round 9 to win a split decision early Sunday at the sold-out Kingdom Arena, erecting yet another undisputed…
In a remarkable turnaround, Naoya Inoue bounced back from a first-round knockdown, ultimately securing victory over Luis Nery in their junior featherweight title bout. The match, held at Tokyo Dome and attended by over 44,000 spectators, echoed the historic Tyson-Douglas bout of 1990 in terms of surprise. After Nery’s unexpected early success, Inoue, nicknamed “The…
