By: LV Boxing The World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) was over before it even began. When the field of 8 participants was first announced, it was one helluva field. Champions such as Kiryl Relikh and Ivan Baranchyk brought plenty of attention to the tournament. While undefeated contenders in Josh Taylor …
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Three Takeaways from the Weekend: Life Off for Josh Taylor
By: Jonah Dylan When Anthony Joshua finally knocked out Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round of their 2017 fight of the year, everyone watching knew they were witnessing the birth of a superstar. The famous call from Adam Smith was “Lift off for AJ!” It wasn’t a knockout, but it …
Read More »Gervonta Davis Celebrated with a Parade and Given His Own Day in Baltimore
By: LV Boxing Gervonta Davis is a champion both inside, and outside of the boxing ring. On October 26th, he was treated as such by his hometown fans in Baltimore with a parade in his honor. Davis, who is a two weight world champion, has experienced plenty of success inside …
Read More »Tyson Fury Eyes MMA Move With The Help Of Conor McGregor
By: LV Boxing Tyson Fury has made headlines recently. The Lineal Heavyweight champion has been seen in recent weeks in the WWE world. His back and forth feud with super star wrestler Braun Strowman has captured the imagination of everyone. It was fun to see Fury outside of his normal …
Read More »Bellator 232 in Review: When Common Sense isn’t so Common
By: Jesse Donathan The Bellator mixed martial arts promotion ran two back-to-back events this past weekend, with Bellator 231 taking place Friday night headlined by former two-time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir (19-13, 5 KOs) versus Roy “Big Country” Nelson (23-18, 15 KOs) and Bellator 232 airing Saturday night with …
Read More »Erickson Lubin Wins Showtime Main Event by Wide Decision
By Robert Aaron Contreras Erickson Lubin (221-1, 16 KO) was not the only big name of the card—helping bolster a Showtime broadcast that included former champion Robert Easter Jr. and heavyweight upstart Frank Sanchez—but his big left hand was a big reason he headlined the show and more importantly walked …
Read More »Stevenson Defeats Gonzalez To Win WBO Title
By: Sean Crose The Reno-Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada hosted a night of Top Rank Boxing on Saturday, featuring a card that was aired live on ESPN +. The main event was the battle for the WBO featherweight title between the 12-0 Shakur Stevenson and the 23-0 Joet Gonzalez. …
Read More »UFC Legend Randy Couture Hospitalized after Massive Heart Attack
By: Jesse Donathan If there was a Mt. Rushmore of mixed martial arts, Randy Couture would have a seat at the table, for sure, no questions asked, it’s not even debatable. This much is true today and a hundred years from now, simply put, Couture is a verifiable legend in …
Read More »Taylor Crowned WBSS and Ring Super-Light Champion
By: Ste Rowen London may not have been the natural setting for two world champions admired in New Orleans and Scotland but the O2 arena was the place for super-lightweights WBA titlist, Regis Prograis and IBF holder, Josh Taylor to face off in their World Boxing Super Series final, which …
Read More »Bellator 231: Mir defeats Nelson by Unanimous Decision
By: Jesse Donathan Coming into the main event of Bellator 231 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut both UFC veterans Frank Mir (19-13, 5 KOs) and Roy Nelson (23-18, 15 KOs) were riding multiple fight losing streaks, with Mir having dropped four bouts in a row, most recently …
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