All posts tagged "featured"
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BoxingResting Places For: Sam Langford, Joe Jennette, Tony Galento
In his collection Leaves of Grass, the poet Walt Whitman is asked by a child, What is the grass? The grass, says Whitman, is many things. It...
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WorldwideZhilei Zhang Wasn’t Too Heavy, Give Parker His Props
Zhilei Zhang is a clubhouse favorite, it is acknowledged inside and outside the NYFIGHTS offices. So it’s not as if everyone here felt destroyed when Joseph...
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BettingZepeda vs Hughes Prediction: Expect Zepeda to Impress
In a relatively quiet weekend in the combat sports world, this Zepeda vs Hughes prediction will make it clear why this is the premiere boxing event...
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NewsNevada Boxing Hall of Fame Sets 2024 Event Gala
Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame announced their 2023-2024 Inductees will be honored August 9-10, 2024 in Las Vegas. Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame President Michelle Corrales-Lewis said,...
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BoxingThey All Told Heather Hardy No on Bare Knuckle, All But One
Heather Hardy finished up the last scenes of Akeelah and the Bee, a 2006 film I have not seen. It’s a Hardy fave, though, so I...
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BoxingBob Arum Talks Battle of ‘Youngsters’ Biden and Trump
Bob Arum tuned in to the undercard feature putting Zhang Zhilei against Joseph Parker, support for the Anthony Joshua v Francis Ngannou main event, which Bob...
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BettingHolland vs Page Prediction: A Venomous UFC Introduction
It’s rare that a UFC debutante attracts as much attention as Michael “Venom” Page has prior to UFC 299 this weekend — although our Holland vs...
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WorldwideTop Rank Boss Arum On Heavy Travel Sched, ESPN Ratings, Streamers’ Pricing
Bob Arum gave two thumbs up to the upcoming slate of scraps from his Top Rank, and shared his impressive travel schedule which will bring him...
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BettingPoirier vs Saint-Denis Prediction: God Of War Looks To Declare On The Lightweight Division
UFC 299 on Saturday night features some huge bouts, in fact it could be argued that it’s bigger than the ‘headline’ show of UFC 300 next...
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NewsHeavy Lifting: Anthony Joshua, Joseph Parker Score Big Wins
Former heavyweight champions Anthony Joshua of Watford, England (28-3, 25 KOs) and Joseph Parker of New Zealand (35-3, 24 KOs) scored impressive wins over their opponents...
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BoxingForgotten Champions: Jake Kilrain, George Godfrey, and Paul Pender
Visiting the gravesites of Massachusetts fighters has become something of a regular pastime for my girlfriend and me. I look up the cemeteries and she looks...
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MMAUFC 299 Payouts: Millions of Dollars in Purses
UFC 299 is right around the corner and the card is absolutely stacked. With such a long list of stars, the promotion will have to pay...
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BoxingRey Vargas and Nick Ball Fight to Messy Draw
The featherweight showdown between Rey Vargas of Mexico and Nick Ball of Liverpool threw fuel on the division fire after a wild, messy fight that left...
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MMAUFC 299 Fight Card and Predictions: Could It Be Better Than UFC 300?
The biggest MMA promotion returns to Miami with a spectacular event and a UFC 299 fight card that makes our heads spin. Sean O’Malley will attempt...
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AnnouncementsJoshua vs Ngannou Purse: Record Breaking Night Proves Gap Between Boxing And MMA
On Friday night in Saudi Arabia, it’s the latest battle heavyweights in the Middle East and should put the winner in line for a future world...
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WorldwideVisiting The First Black Champion and The Boston Strongman
The cemeteries in New England aren’t like the ones I knew in my childhood. I grew up in Ohio, where the cemeteries tended to be large,...
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WorldwideCanelo Chooses May 4 Foe
Canelo Alvarez sifted offers and ideas, and has settled on a foe for a May 4 scrap. It’s a fellow Mexican man, Jaime Munguia, which is...
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NewsKnockout Chaos Undercard Recap: Madrimov Wins First Title
If you miss seeing the Big Drama show of Gennadiy Golovkin, his heir apparent may have been sighted in Riyadh. It was a Golovkin-esque win for...
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WorldwideMomentum Carried: Boxing in 2024 Is Off To A Good Start
2024 is off to a good start for the sport of boxing with many important and intriguing fights scheduled. The Anthony Joshua – Francis Ngannou battle...
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MMAO’Malley vs Vera Prediction: Sean Will Make History
Sean O’Malley has not yet established himself as the hegemon of this division and has to prove his qualities against a fighter who once beat him....
Olympic Medalist Omari Jones Makes Pro Debut Saturday
What Champions Do: Teraji and Akui Deliver Early Fight of the Year
Teraji vs Akui: Belts, Bragging Rights and Boxing From Japan Thursday
Keith Thurman Is “One Time” One More Time
It’s About Time: Keith Thurman Returns March 12
No Love Lost Between Keyshawn Davis and Denys Berinchyk
And The New: Keyshawn Davis Stops Denys Berinchyk To Win WBO Title
Top Rank Undercard Results: Abdullah Mason Steals Hearts
Joseph Parker Blasts Out Martin Bakole
