PFL puts on the most fights in its existence in 2024, and because of that, the odds of a memorable scrap unfolding went up. There were some solid, competitive and entertaining affairs over the past 12 months, and as 2024 comes to a close, PFL has named its…
MMA Junkie Radio #3525: Guest John McCarthy, UFC news, awards season, more
Monday's episode of MMA Junkie Radio with "Gorgeous" George and "Goze" is here. On Episode 3,525, the boys welcome in guest John
Brandon Royval wonders why his ‘dope ass fight’ vs. Manel Kape is at the UFC Apex
Should we cue up Rodney Dangerfield and that classic line about "no respect"? Brandon Royval signed on the dotted line for a flyweight headliner against Manel Kape for March in Las Vegas. After the news went from rumor to confirmed main event, Royval wondered publi
Claressa Shields: ‘I’m not here for people to cry and feel sorry for me’
The two-time Olympic gold medal-winning boxer’s life has been turned into rousing drama The Fire Inside, written by Oscar winner Barry Jenkins
Claressa Shields was two months removed from defending her Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games when an email from Hollywood landed in her inbox. Universal Studios wanted to make a movie about her life story. For Shields, who had spent much of her career fighting for recognition in a sport that marginalized women when they weren’t ignoring them entirely, the offer felt like more than just a career milestone. It was a rare mainstream acknowledgment of her achievements and a chance to amplify to a wider audience the struggles she had endured in and out of the ring.
“I never checked my emails back then,” Shields says with a laugh. “But I saw the subject line, and it said something about a movie. I thought, ‘A movie about my life? OK, let’s see what they’re talking about.’” That email kicked off a series of phone calls and meetings with the Oscar-winning screenwriter Barry Jenkins and other industry heavyweights. “We negotiated for a year. I was only 20, so I made sure I had a lawyer,” she recalls. “I wasn’t going to just sign anything. But once the contract was finalized, the ball started rolling.”
Continue reading...Francis Ngannou reacts to Oleksandr Usyk’s championship rematch win over Tyson Fury
Francis Ngannou doesn't entirely agree with the scorecards of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury 2. Usyk retained his WBC, WBA and WBO world heavyweight titles when he defeated Fury by unanimous decision Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Usyk defeated Fury a second time after w
Watch Cub Swanson, Dooho Choi’s 2016 Fight of the Year and UFC HOF war in full
UFC CEO Dana White has seen his share of fights, so to label something as one of the best in history is no small thing. But that's what he called the 2016 featherweight fight at UFC 206 between Cub Swanson and Dooho Choi – a bout that was inducted into the UFC…
Mike Perry calls out retired ex-UFC champion Robbie Lawler for BKFC fight
Mike Perry is already name hunting for opponents for 2025. The former UFC fighter and BKFC's "King of Violence" champion took matchmaking into his own hands and called out former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler to a bareknuckle boxing fight. Perry did so by…
Sydney Sweeney shares body-shaming comments that came during training to play boxer Christy Martin
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is a saying that's a real thing. Quite simply, what you find appealing, I might not. It used to be a little easier to understand, but then internet trolls came around. But there's another saying that's a real thing, too: People are…
Oleksandr Usyk responds to Tyson Fury saying he was given ‘Christmas gift’ in decision win
Oleksandr Usyk doesn't seem to be bothered one bit by Tyson Fury's rhetoric following their massive heavyweight boxing championship rematch. Fury, who's now 0-2 against Usyk after losing a unanimous decision in their rematch on Saturday night, is convinced that he
Time for Tyson Fury to consider leaving the stage after Usyk defeat dims aura
The Briton stayed the distance against Oleksandr Usyk but after back-to-back defeats what is left for the 36-year-old to prove?
In the end everyone runs out of road. It was probably necessary for Tyson Fury to say he was robbed in the Kingdom Arena on Saturday night. Boxing demands this level of irrationality. Logical multimillionaires do not willingly schedule a brain-jarring, soul‑shredding half-hour beating from one of the most effective practitioners of controlled violence ever to walk the planet. A basic suspension of reason is required. Without it no one would ever step in the ring.
So Fury will maintain that all three judges were wrong to award a unanimous points decision in Oleksandr Usyk’s favour after 12 thrillingly intense rounds in Riyadh. Last time out Fury said he lost because of the war in Ukraine. This time he said it was because of Christmas. Nobody was robbed here. Fury, the challenger, needed to go out and actively take the heavyweight belts. In the event the champion always seemed to have his head above the water.
Continue reading...Sydney Sweeney and boxing Hall of Famer Christy Martin: Best photos
Check out these images of actor Sydney Sweeney and boxing Hall of Famer Christy Martin. Sweeney will play Martin in an upcoming motion picture.
BKFC president David Felman announces $25 million tournament for 2025
BKFC will host a $25 million tournament in 2025. BKFC president David Felman announced the news Saturday at the BKFC Hollywood post-fight press conference in Hollywood, Fla. "We're going to have the biggest, baddest fight tournament that ever took place, and it's…
With UFC 311 a month away, Grant Dawson has a take on training during the holidays
It's become a given that if fighters have to train over the holidays, they're of a particularly unfortunate lot. This time of season typically is rife with extra parties and celebrations and gatherings, and that means temptations at the buffet table, for starters. And…
Tyson Fury: Oleksandr Usyk ‘got a Christmas gift from them judges’ in title rematch
Tyson Fury is not happy with the way his championship rematch with Oleksandr Usyk was handled by the judges. The British boxing star felt short once again against Usyk, coming up short in a 116-112 decision on all three judges' scorecards in their heavyweight champ
UFC all-time rivalry marathon gift includes two Chuck Liddell beatdowns of Tito Ortiz
The holidays are here, and that means sitting across the dinner table from people you secretly kinda-sorta ... well, hate's a strong word. But let's just say we're not blind around here to the likelihood of holiday tension amongst families. So what better time than now…