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Hall: I almost died from weight cut

May 19, 2018May 19, 2018 fightersxchange0 comment

Vitor Belfort was to have had his final fight vs. Uriah Hall at UFC Fight Night 124 on January 14 in St. Louis. However, the fight was canceled after Hall collapsed on the way to weigh-ins, and was hospitalized for two days. The fighter spoke recently with ESPN Staff Writer Brett Okamoto and said he almost died. “I was walking to the elevator… Read More

Boxing

Gary Russell Jr. not anxious to fight more often, looks to maximize paydays

May 19, 2018May 19, 2018 fightersxchange0 comment

WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. (28-1, 17 KOs) isn’t exactly the model of consistency — as far as his fight schedule goes — but he’ll be back in action tomorrow night against Joseph “JoJo” Diaz (26-0, 14 KOs) with his title belt on the line. Russell, 29, has fought exactly once in each of the last three years and… Read More

Boxing

Barry Hearn: ‘Clock is ticking’ on Joshua-Wilder talks

May 19, 2018May 19, 2018 fightersxchange0 comment

Barry Hearn spoke with Sky Sports and gave an update on the negotiations between WBA, WBO, and IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and WBC champion Deontay Wilder, saying that the “clock is ticking” on the talks. The veteran promoter says that discussion is ongoing, but won’t say that any deal is close: “If Wilder wants to come to the UK,… Read More

Boxing

Super Middleweight Marquis Moore remains undefeated with unanimous decision over Troy Artis in Queens, New York

May 19, 2018May 19, 2018 fightersxchange0 comment

New York, NY (May 19, 2018)-Super Middleweight prospect Marquis Moore remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Troy Artis at The Amazura Concert Hall in the Jamaica section of Queens, New York. Moore used quick combinations and focused on the body to control the action to cruise home with the victory, and he remained perfect at 7-0. Moore is managed by… Read More

Boxing

Tony Bellew: I believe I can beat Andre Ward

May 18, 2018 fightersxchange0 comment

One of the names that Tony Bellew has called out after his back-to-back wins over David Haye is Andre Ward, the “retired” former super middleweight and light heavyweight champion and pound-for-pound ruler, and Bellew says he’s serious about it — and that he thinks Ward wants the fight, too. “Ward wants to fight at cruiserweight/heavyweight so we will see. I… Read More

Boxing

Arum: Winner of Crawford-Horn will become welterweight superstar

May 18, 2018 fightersxchange0 comment

As Terence Crawford gets ready to make his welterweight debut on June 9 in Las Vegas, competing for Jeff Horn’s WBO title, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says that both fighters have the opportunity to become a star at 147. “If you talk about boxing skills there’s no question they belong to Crawford but when you talk about size, strength… Read More

Fight News

McGregor teammate arrested in NY signs with Brave CF

May 18, 2018 fightersxchange0 comment

The good news for SBGi welterweight Cian Cowley was his teammate Conor McGregor wanted him to go on an adventure, immediately. Bad news was it was to get arrested in New York for injuring fighters and amusing Khabib Nurmagomedov. Good news is Cowley has been signed by Brave Combat Federation. Cowley will make his promotional debut at the organization’s first… Read More

MMA

ONE aims to swallow the UFC, and more

May 18, 2018 fightersxchange0 comment

One Championship boss Chatri Sityodtong dares greatly. He aims to beat the UFC. And beyond that, the NFL. He aims to become the biggest sports media group in the world. “Here’s what is happening right now, the world’s most valuable sports property right now is NFL, it’s worth $75 billion,” Sityodtong said at a press conference for Friday’s One Championship Unstoppable… Read More

MMA

Everything on the line for ONE’s warriors In Jakarta

May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 fightersxchange0 comment

ONE Championship is scheduled to return to the bustling Indonesian capital of Jakarta this weekend for a night of exciting martial arts action. This Saturday, 12 May, ONE: GRIT AND GLORY will be staged at the Jakarta Convention Center, and the stakes for the competitors involved could not be any higher. The main event features a rematch for the ONE… Read More

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Two-division world champion Beibut Shumenov comeback fight for vacant WBA Cruiserweight World title

May 10, 2018 fightersxchange0 comment

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (May 10, 2018)) – Two-division World Boxing Association (WBA) World Champion Beibut Shumenov announced his comeback fight will be held July 7, against 30-1 Hizni Altunkaya for the vacant WBA Cruiserweight World title, in Astana, Kazakhstan. Shumenov (17-2, 11 KOs), a 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian, retired last June due to an eye injury that required surgeries, forcing him to… Read More