LAURA SANKO TO MAKE COLOR COMMENTARY DEBUT AT UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: LEWIS vs SPIVAC

LAURA SANKO TO MAKE COLOR COMMENTARY DEBUT AT UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: LEWIS vs SPIVAC UFC® today announced that veteran analyst, Octagon side reporter and Dana White’s Contender Series commentator Laura Sanko will be making her official UFC color commentary debut on February 4, 2023, for UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: LEWIS vs SPIVAC. “Taking the next step to join the UFC commentary team … Continue reading LAURA SANKO TO MAKE COLOR COMMENTARY DEBUT AT UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: LEWIS vs SPIVAC →

A Boxing Memory: Evander Holyfield

A Boxing Memory: Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield was a few weeks shy from turning 59 when Vitor Belfort dismantled the remains of the former four-time heavyweight champion of the world in less than a minute of a farcical and dangerous exhibition back in 2021. It was a night that was beyond strange, Holyfield and Belfort … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Evander Holyfield →

Tika Hemingway: “I’m really deep and I believe adversity builds champions.”

Tika Hemingway: “I’m really deep and I believe adversity builds champions.” The story of Chatiqua “Tika” Hemingway is dark, depressing and in many ways inspirational. The Pittsburgh native has battled more than most. Tika was raped when she was only 14, and fell pregnant as a result of that harrowing ordeal, her former coach was … Continue reading Tika Hemingway: “I’m really deep and I believe adversity builds champions.” →

Beter Man: Artur Beterbiev Stops Anthony Yarde in 8

Beter Man: Artur Beterbiev Stops Anthony Yarde in 8 Beterbiev defends WBC/WBO/IBF Light Heavyweight World Titles at OVO Arena Wembley in London WBC/WBO/IBF unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (19-0, 19 KOs) retained his 100% knockout ratio on Saturday night by scoring an eighth-round technical knockout victory against British puncher Anthony Yarde (23-3, 22 KOs) at OVO Arena Wembley … Continue reading Beter Man: Artur Beterbiev Stops Anthony Yarde in 8 →

Matthew Saad Muhammad: The Ultimate Warrior

Matthew Saad Muhammad: The Ultimate Warrior Matthew Saad Muhammad was finished as a fighter when he was only 28, but he didn’t stop fighting until a decade or so later. Approaching 40, the old warrior still kept fighting for loose change and what had long since gone. Saad Muhammad had taken way too many punches … Continue reading Matthew Saad Muhammad: The Ultimate Warrior →

Nicola Hopewell: “I want to have at least three fights this year and start moving up the rankings.”

Nicola Hopewell: "I want to have at least three fights this year and start moving up the rankings." I first met Nicola Hopewell in person back in April 2021. The world was creeping carefully out of those dark Covid times. We were still learning to live again, rules had to be followed, some of them … Continue reading Nicola Hopewell: “I want to have at least three fights this year and start moving up the rankings.” →

Chris Eubank Jr: ‘Just Another Wreck on The Highway’

Chris Eubank Jr: ‘Just Another Wreck on The Highway’ By Garry White The defeat was as sudden as it was unexpected. We all thought we knew how this one would play out; swiftly nailing it down to a couple of variables. Either Eubank by points or a gradual clinical working over. Could Smith have more … Continue reading Chris Eubank Jr: ‘Just Another Wreck on The Highway’ →

A Boxing Memory: Gerrie Coetzee

A Boxing Memory: Gerrie Coetzee We only seem to remember past and sometimes forgotten fighters when it's too late. Retirement comes and the often fickle boxing fanbase forgets, moves on and often barely gives a second thought to what has gone before. The present carries far more weight than the past. The death of the … Continue reading A Boxing Memory: Gerrie Coetzee →

Avril Mathie: ‘Ramla Ali is very good, but she is also very beatable’

Avril Mathie: ‘Ramla Ali is very good, but she is also very beatable’ By Louis Devereux Avril Mathie, an 8-0-1 Australian boxer fighting out of Miami, is mere weeks away from a golden opportunity. Going up against fellow undefeated prospect Ramla Ali, Mathie is looking to continue her winning streak and take that of Ali’s, … Continue reading Avril Mathie: ‘Ramla Ali is very good, but she is also very beatable’ →

Smith Unbelievably Stops Eubank In 4 Rounds

Smith Unbelievably Stops Eubank In 4 Rounds Criminally underrated throughout his career, and criminally and stupidly written off before the fight, Liam Smith upset all the odds to sensationally stop the favoured and bigger Chris Eubank Jr. in 4 rounds at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night. It was a remarkable victory in many ways. … Continue reading Smith Unbelievably Stops Eubank In 4 Rounds →