Dana White has a unique insight into the Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao rematch announced for September this year. The two boxing icons face off 11 years on from their first encounter, which Mayweather won via unanimous decision, both now within touching distance of 50. Though many fans doubt the level of the action warrants […]

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Oleksandr Usyk’s return to the ring comes against kickboxing icon Rico Verhoeven. UFC heavyweight champion, Tom Aspinall, has weighed in after training with the Dutch fighter for a decade. Following years of elite wins on the road – becoming undisputed cruiserweight champion and repeating the feat at heavyweight twice – Usyk is taking a spectacle […]

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The IBF has announced that Jai Opetaia vs Brandon Glanton will be considered an unsanctioned contest – meaning approval for the world title to be on the line has been formally withdrawn. Opetaia was a marquee signing for Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, but caused some confusion amongst fans when, in his signing announcement, said he […]

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Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois collide in Manchester in two months’ time in what a sparring partner of both men calls a ‘barnstormer.’ Champion Wardley takes on challenger Dubois in one of the year’s standout heavyweight bouts, with extreme power in each corner and questions for both men to answer. Wardley was elevated from interim […]

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Carl Froch has revealed he was receptive to an offer on the table for a comeback fight. The Hall of Fame Brit has been retired since 2014, ending his career with a statement stoppage of countryman George Groves at Wembley Stadium. Though content in retirement, Froch has let his fighting spirit almost convince him to […]

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