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Hector Luis Garcia has a huge opportunity this coming Saturday, as the 130 lb titleholder will step up to the lightweight division for a crack at Gervonta “Tank” Davis. Garcia (16-0, 10 KO) had a breakout year in 2022, upsetting Chris Colbert in February and then taking the WBA junior lightweight title from Roger Gutierrez

The Man with a Million Mandatories is back on the clock. The WBO have officially ordered super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka, fresh off a draw with Joshua Franco in an attempted unification, has 30 days to come to terms with former flyweight champion Junto Nakatani or face a purse bid. Nakatani (24-0, 18 KO), who

Ahead of this weekend’s Showtime PPV card, headlined by Gervonta Davis vs Hector Garcia, the network releases its full preview episode of behind the scenes footage from both fighters as they head into the bout. Reflecting no his rise to stardom, Davis says he embraces the spotlight, the pressure, and everything that comes along with

We’re back! It’s a new year! And because it’s a new year, this week we’re going to go a little deeper than normal in the (usually) weekly rankings, with a quick 2023 outlook, and some names in every division to keep an eye on as potential top 10 gatecrashers in 2023 — some prospects and

Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring again in 2023, as he announced a one-bout deal with Japanese MMA company RIZIN at their New Year’s Eve event. Pacquiao will be doing an exhibition, which he’s said will likely come in the summer. The 44-year-old Filipino legend recently had an exhibition with DK Yoo. He expects

One more prediction for 2022, as Kazuto Ioka and Joshua Franco meet in a junior bantamweight unification on Saturday, Dec. 31, live from Japan! Who do we got? We’ll tell you! Scott Christ (91-39) I’ll keep mine short because my dick-around during the year means I’ve been out of the race for, like, months. Anyway,

YouTube and Facebook, TBA, Gervonta Davis vs Hector Luis Garcia press conference. We’ll have a recap up after, but no live coverage. YouTube and Facebook, TBA, Gervonta Davis vs Hector Luis Garcia weigh-in. We’ll have live coverage for you and a live stream to watch and all that. SHO PPV, 9:00 pm ET, Gervonta Davis

We all know the saying. Opinions are like assholes; everybody has one and they usually stink. But I am feeling particularly fragrant today. If you haven’t already dialled into Scott and John’s excellent podcast awards, then hunker down with your turkey sandwiches, crack open another bottle of red, and get involved in the comments across

Kazuto Ioka and Joshua Franco fought to a majority draw on New Year’s Eve in Japan, meaning both fighters have retained their 115 lb world titles, and no unification was achieved. Scores from the judges were 114-114 and 114-114 from two of the three, with the third scoring it 115-113 for Franco. Franco (18-1-3, 8

The Slamdance Film Festival has a long and proud history of debuting exceptional films like Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father and launching the careers of artists who would go on to shape both popular and artistic film. The Russo brothers (Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame) premiered their first feature film,

In a quickly developing story, the woman who called 911 and initially accused Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis of domestic violence is now claiming that he never harmed her nor their daughter, per a report by TMZ. The woman says in a social media post that she was frantic at the time of an argument that they

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has indicated that his organization is planning on spearheading a new initiative which will feature a new category for transgender fighters, all in an effort to support inclusion and to ensure no professional bout will ever feature a man fighting a woman. Behind this new category will be something referred to

Hulu Theater is set to host an undisputed doubleheader on February 4th. ESPN’s Michael Rothstein, confirming earlier reporting from Jake Donovan, brings word that Alycia Baumgardner will face Elhem Mekhaled for all the super featherweight belts in the co-main event of Amanda Serrano vs Erika Cruz. Those of you who’ve been paying attention may be

Boxing is not a sport that rewards fan optimism or the hopes of seeing the best and biggest fights actually getting made very often, but it’s the holiday season, a new year is about to begin in a couple of days, and hey, why not make some wishes for fights we’d like to see in

Not long after the news broke of Gervonta Davis being arrested on a domestic violence charge, Davis reached out to the public through his social media in order to defend his reputation. Davis, among other things, wrote a lengthy message in which he accused a number of media outlets of running with stories dragging him

Amanda Serrano and Erika Cruz have been expected to meet for the undisputed featherweight championship, and now it looks like the fight is set. Michael Rothstein reports at ESPN.com that Serrano vs Cruz will take place on Feb. 4 at Hulu Theater, Madison Square Garden’s “small room.” Serrano (43-2-1, 30 KO) will be looking to

Trainer Stephen ‘Breadman’ Edwards takes some time to chat with Fight Hype about Caleb Plant’s upcoming fight against David Benavidez and touches on the things he’s been working with Plant on as he continues to develop his style. Edwards says he has nothing but respect for Benavidez as a fighter and a high caliber opponent,

Two January cards are coming together, with Showtime’s ShoBox tripleheader on Jan. 20 fully set, and a main event slated for ProBox TV’s card on Jan. 25. This is yet another attempt to get the 27-year-old Hemphill (14-0, 8 KO) on the ShoBox broadcast, after he was meant to fight on their Feb. 18 card