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...]
Boxing Facing A UFC Takeover
For hundreds of years, Boxing has been the most popular contact sport in the world. In fact, not many other sports can match Boxing in terms of history and tradition. Fondly regarded as “the gentleman’s sport”, boxing has been a permanent fixture on the Olympic schedule – dating back to the earliest documented contests around 700BC. The sport of boxing is just as popular now … [Read more...]
Nava, McMorrow Win in Tijuana, Holm Wins UFC Debut: The Women’s Weekly Wrap Up
Centro De Convenciones in Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico played host to a world title double header featuring two of Mexico’s best and most popular champions, Jackie Nava and Kenia Enriquez. Super bantamweight champion Jackie Nava (32-4-3, 14 KO’s) defended the WBC and WBA titles against Mayra Alejandra Gomez (16-4, 4 KO’s), the WBO bantamweight champ. While … [Read more...]
Bermudez Retains WBO Strap: The Women’s Weekly Wrap Up
WBO super flyweight champion Daniela Romina Bermudez (17-3-2, 5 KO’s) successfully defended her title this past weekend, edging out challenger Vanesa Lorena Taborda (8-3) over 10 rounds in the headlining bout on a card in Maciel, Argentina. Final scores were 96:94 twice with one judge scoring the contest even at 95:95. Bermudez won the title a year ago, following a 16 month … [Read more...]
Farias Back on Top: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Former WBC world lightweight champion Erica Anabella Farias (21-1, 10 KO’s) won her second world title this past weekend, defeating Alejandra Marina Oliveras (31-2-2, 16 KO’s) by split decision to take home the WBC light welterweight crown in Cancun, Mexico. There was some odd scoring in the contest, as two judges saw the new champ edging it with scores of 97-94 and 97-93, … [Read more...]