You probably haven't seen the last of UFC star Conor McGregor in a boxing ring. Actually, a return to the squared circle should've been expected after the financial windfall the mixed martial artist experienced for August's pay-per-view clash with Floyd Mayweather. $30 million plus PPV back end money would be more than enough to hold the attention of anyone. Conor McGregor … [Read more...]
Canelo: Golovkin Rematch in May is Top Priority
When the long-awaited Saul Alvarez-Gennady Golovkin middleweight clash ended in a controversial draw to the benefit of Alvarez (who many thought lost the fight), the thought was that a rematch would be hard to sign. After all, it took Alvarez more than two years to actually agree to the first bout and a second bout, in many ways, would be more of a risk than the first … [Read more...]
Jorge Linares Retains Lightweight Title, Edges Luke Campbell
Jorge Linares needed every second of a hot start, including a critical second round knockdown, to fend off an extremely game Luke Campbell and retain his WBA Lightweight title, keeping hopes of a mega fight with Mikey Garcia alive. The tightly contested fight was decided by scores of 115-112 and 114-113 for Linares while Campbell was seen the winner on the third card with a … [Read more...]
Daniel Jacobs Inks Pact With Eddie Hearn, HBO
Daniel Jacobs is going to try to get back in the fold in the Middleweight division, and he's going to do it without the help of power broker Al Haymon for the immediate future. Jacobs, who was last seen taking a disputed loss against Gennady Golovkin in March, will be working exclusively with England's Eddie Hearn with his next three fights to be televised by HBO, starting with … [Read more...]
Joseph Parker Beats Hughie Fury In Sloppy Bout
WBO Heavyweight champion Joseph Parker and Hughie Fury took almost an eternity to finally get in the ring with each other, but neither man was able to claim victory as the two fought in an uneventful bout in Manchester. Two scores of 118-110 overrode a more appropriate 114-114 card in which neither fighter did much of anything. The majority of their bout had the … [Read more...]