Month: October 2022

Ryan Garcia took to Twitter on Thursday to clear the air around negotiations for his potential tilt against Gervonta “Tank” Davis.  On Monday, it was reported that both fighters had agreed to a framework for a January fight at a catchweight of 136 pounds but that the pay-per-view distributor between Showtime and DAZN remained a
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Posted on 10/28/2022 By: Sean Crose “I want to fight Tank and Tank wants to fight me,” Ryan Garcia stated on social media Thursday. “This fight is what boxing NEEDS right now!” Few would argue that Garcia is wrong. After anticipated fights like Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua and Errol Spence-Terence Crawford fell apart, fans were left
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6:15 AM ET Welterweight contender Conor Benn has revealed he failed two voluntary drug tests ahead of his 157-pound catchweight bout with Chris Eubank Jr earlier this month. Benn (21-0, 14 KOs) had been due to fight Eubank Jr. in a highly anticipated extension of their fathers’ infamous 1990s rivalry, but Benn tested positive by
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Le’Veon Bell wasn’t interested in fighting another former NFL player on the Jake Paul-Anderson Silva undercard Saturday night. The ex-Pittsburgh Steelers star informed Paul that he wants to challenge himself incrementally, bout-by-bout, because he is taking his boxing career seriously. They eventually chose former UFC middleweight contender Uriah Hall, who will battle Bell in a
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Opinion Conor Benn attends a September 29 media day in Brentwood with promoter Eddie Hearn (Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) If, for whatever reason, you fail a performance-enhancing drug test, you are guilty of failing a performance-enhancing drug test, writes Elliot Worsell WHEN they tell you they should be considered innocent until proven guilty despite evidence
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Premium • Preview Katie Taylor and Karen Elizabeth Carabajal pose together at a press conference ahead of their lightweight title fight (Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing) After beating Amanda Serrano at MSG, Katie Taylor gets a rank outsider at Wembley, writes Declan Taylor A FORTNIGHT after Claressa Shields, the self-proclaimed GWOAT, won her highly anticipated clash
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GLENDALE, Arizona – The Arizona Boxing & MMA Commission upheld its decision during a special meeting Thursday night to license Anderson Silva for his pay-per-view showdown with Jake Paul. The Arizona commission approved Silva’s license application last month for their fight Saturday night. The commission raised concerns regarding the 47-year-old Silva opposing Paul on Wednesday,
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10:09 PM ET PHOENIX — Anderson Silva has been cleared to compete in a boxing match Saturday against Jake Paul after his comments from an interview nearly upended the bout. The Arizona Boxing & MMA Commission agreed to let Silva fight during a special meeting Thursday night, after requiring the MMA legend to take extra
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Jake Paul’s fight with Anderson Silva on Saturday is in at least potential jeopardy, as the Arizona Boxing & MMA Commission will meet this evening about the event, following remarks recently made by Silva that he’d been knocked out twice during training camp. Steven Marrocco first reported the meeting on Thursday. The 47-year-old Silva said
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Posted on 10/27/2022 By: Sean Crose An interview given by former MMA great Anderson Silva has led the Arizona Boxing Commission to immediately set about to find whether or not the 47 year old should be facing Jake Paul Saturday night in Glendale. Although Silva has since said he was kidding, the UFC legend claimed
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