Jessie Vargas on possible bout with Manny Pacquiao: 'I am happy to give him a...
Los Angeles // There are no shortage of suitors for Manny Pacquiao, but Mexican-American boxer Jessie Vargas thinks he has the inside track when it comes to enticing the Filipino superstar back into...
View ArticleUFC 201: Why Robbie Lawler doesn’t want Fight of the Night vs. Tyron Woodley
The UFC can hang an “under new management” sign on the octagon. The new era under the Hollywood entertainment conglomerate WME-IMG banner kicks off Saturday with UFC 201 at Philips Arena in Atlanta....
View ArticleNext up for Terence Crawford: Manny Pacquiao
Promoter Bob Arum will likely match Pacquiao against junior welterweight champ Terence Crawford in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS -- It was a tale of the oldest of boxing bromides, one that probably dates back...
View ArticleCrawford dominates Postol in 12-round victory to unify light welterweight titles
Terence Crawford was so sure of his victory on Saturday night that he spent part of the final round with his hands at his side, taunting Viktor Postol. What he is not so sure of is if Manny Pacquiao...
View ArticleNurse beats Coyle in war
In a punishing fight and a classic clash of styles, the two Yorkshiremen gave it their all over 12 rounds on the undercard of Josh Warrington's fight with Irishman Patrick Hyland. Both fighters - who...
View ArticleCarl Frampton becomes two-weight world champion with defeat of Leo Santa Cruz
Carl Frampton became a two-weight world champion with a majority decision victory over Leo Santa Cruz in their WBA featherweight title bout in New York. Former super-bamtamweight champion Frampton,...
View ArticleFantastic Carl Frampton an all-time great after clinching WBA crown
With every brick-fisted blow and every granite-chinned absorption of punishment, Carl Frampton copper-fastened his legacy as an all-time great sportsman in Brooklyn's Barclays Centre. Undefeated...
View ArticleExclusive: Sanigar open to Selby giving Santa Cruz title shot
Frampton defeated Santa Cruz in New York last month and Sanigar immediately threw Selby’s hat into the ring for a potential unification between the two champions in the United Kingdom. Despite Frampton...
View ArticleFrampton outpoints Santa Cruz
Former super-bamtamweight champion Frampton, fighting for the first time at 122lbs, gave an assured, composed performance to stun his unbeaten Mexican opponent and score a 23rd professional success....
View ArticleCarl Frampton secures featherweight world title beating Leo Santa Cruz in New...
Carl Frampton became WBA super featherweight champion of the world in New York with a stunning triumph over Leo Santa Cruz on one of the greatest nights in Irish fighting history. Frampton delivered a...
View ArticleLawler, Woodley fight for welterweight title at UFC 201
The UFC can hang an "under new management" sign on the octagon. The new era under the Hollywood entertainment conglomerate WME-IMG banner kicks off Saturday with UFC 201 at Philips Arena in Atlanta....
View ArticleMalignaggi wins Brooklyn battle; Harrison stuns Rabchenko in nine
‘The Magic Man’ was the more assured of the two fighters for the duration of the ten rounds and picked the better punches to see out a points win on the cards. At the...
View ArticleFrampton topples Santa Cruz, becomes two-weight world champ
Frampton (23-0, 14 KOs), the former unified super bantamweight champion who moved up to 126 pounds to challenge Santa Cruz (32-1-1, 18 KOs), became the first native of Northern Ireland to become a...
View ArticleAnthony Upton claims English belt with stoppage, brother Sonny wins
The 24-year-old, who is trained by boxing legend Ricky Hatton, won the vacant English super-lightweight crown with a hellacious left cross 34 seconds into the ninth round. It was a text book shot that...
View ArticleRyan Burnett defeats Cesar Ramirez in Leeds to stay unbeaten
Ryan Burnett recorded a unanimous points victory over Cesar Ramirez to maintain his unbeaten record and make the first successful defence of his WBC International title. The Belfast bantamweight was...
View ArticleLuke Campbell captures WBC silver; Tyrone Nurse retains UK belt
'Cool Hand' looked in trouble early on when dropped by Mendez after failing to listen to his corner's instructions but soon settled down and got into his rhythm. Overall, it was an assured...
View ArticleBurnett stays unbeaten
The Belfast bantamweight was too sharp for his Mexican opponent on the undercard of Josh Warrington's fight with Patrick Hyland at Leeds' First Direct Arena on Saturday...
View Article5 potential opponents for Carl Frampton's next fight
Carl Frampton is already targeting his next opponent after impressively defeating Leo Santa Cruz to win the WBA featherweight title on Saturday at the Barclays Centre in New York. Here, Press...
View ArticleJosh Warrington rises further up the featherweight ranks with easy stoppage...
Josh Warrington strengthened his chances of fighting for a world title after earning a convincing victory against Patrick Hyland in Leeds. The featherweight stopped Hyland in nine rounds. ......
View ArticleSelby: I want Frampton next
The Belfast fighter admitted he was interested in facing the IBF world featherweight champion immediately after becoming the new WBA Super title holder with a sensational win over Mexican Leo Santa on...
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