An Interview With Unbeaten Bantamweight Sam Cox

An Interview With Unbeaten Bantamweight Sam Cox By Cameron Temple "It's cost me £2000 to get myself through camp and I'm not going to earn anything." The stage was set for the first outing of 2020 for the 25-year-old professional boxer from Islington, Sam Cox. The O2 arena in front of a packed-out crowd and … Continue reading An Interview With Unbeaten Bantamweight Sam Cox

Tony Ferguson Offered Fight With Justin Gaethje At UFC 249

Tony Ferguson Offered Fight With Justin Gaethje At UFC 249 By Ross Markey It appears Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson is a non-runner - for a staggering fifth time. Reigning lightweight champion, Nurmagomedov, is currently stranded in Russia after the country was issued a nationwide lockdown due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Nurmagomedv was scheduled … Continue reading Tony Ferguson Offered Fight With Justin Gaethje At UFC 249

From The Vault: UFC London The Night Molly McCann Made History

Over the course of this week I will be posting a series of articles chronicling the rise of Molly McCann in 2019. In beating Cachoeira last March, McCann became the first English female to win a fight in the UFC. From The Vault: UFC London The Night Molly McCann Made History On its latest excursion … Continue reading From The Vault: UFC London The Night Molly McCann Made History

Tony Ferguson To Khabib Nurmagomedov: Travel Bans Will Not Prevent Me From Whoopin’ That Ass

Tony Ferguson To Khabib Nurmagomedov: Travel Bans Will Not Prevent Me From Whoopin' That Ass By Ross Markey Perennial lightweight contender, and former interim champion, Tony 'El Cucuy' Ferguson faces yet another dilemma ahead of a fifth scheduled pairing with arch-rival, Khabib 'The Eagle' Nurmagomedov. The Californian is still on home soil, putting the finishing … Continue reading Tony Ferguson To Khabib Nurmagomedov: Travel Bans Will Not Prevent Me From Whoopin’ That Ass

Khabib Nurmagomedov Stranded In Russia, UFC 249 In Further Limbo

Khabib Nurmagomedov Stranded In Russia, UFC 249 In Further Limbo By Ross Markey The most cursed matchup in recent mixed-martial-arts history has seemingly hit a staggering fifth roadblock. Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson is expected to take place on April 18th. in the main event of UFC 249 - with lightweight gold up for grabs, … Continue reading Khabib Nurmagomedov Stranded In Russia, UFC 249 In Further Limbo

COVID-19: MATCHROOM BOXING SCHEDULE UPDATE

COVID-19: MATCHROOM BOXING SCHEDULE UPDATE Manchester & Cardiff Events Rescheduled In line with the BBBofC and Government guidelines relating to COVID-19, Matchroom Boxing have postponed all events scheduled to be taking place in May, including Dillian Whyte vs. Alexander Povetkin at Manchester Arena on May 2, Lee Selby vs. George Kambosos Jr at the Motorpoint … Continue reading COVID-19: MATCHROOM BOXING SCHEDULE UPDATE

UFC 196: The Night Miesha Tate Shocked Holly Holm

UFC 196: The Night Miesha Tate Shocked Holly Holm UFC 196 took place in Las Vegas and it finished with a seismic upset when Nate Diaz shocked Conor McGregor in a sensational main event. But just before that, Miesha Tate ruined an awful lot of plans when she beat Holly Holm in the co-main event. … Continue reading UFC 196: The Night Miesha Tate Shocked Holly Holm

On This Day: Lennox Lewis Beats Shannon Briggs

On This Day: Lennox Lewis Beats Shannon Briggs By Sina Latif In 1998, a young Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs was entering the year fresh off four stoppage victories before getting a decision victory over George Foreman for the lineal heavyweight championship in Big George’s final professional fight. Then, on this day, 28 March 1998, the-then … Continue reading On This Day: Lennox Lewis Beats Shannon Briggs

MATCHROOM BOXING DONATE TICKETS TO NHS STAFF

MATCHROOM BOXING DONATE TICKETS TO NHS STAFF 200 tickets per event set aside for NHS heroes and their families Matchroom Boxing will donate 200 tickets per event at our Saturday Fight Night and PPV shows to the brave front line NHS heroes fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The scheme will last for 12 months from when … Continue reading MATCHROOM BOXING DONATE TICKETS TO NHS STAFF

Police Bodycam Footage Details Jon Jones’ Troubling Arrest

Police Bodycam Footage Details Jon Jones' Troubling Arrest By Ross Markey Yesterday afternoon, details began filtering through about the latest arrest of current UFC light heavyweight champion, Jon 'Bones' Jones. The 32-year-old was arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning in Albuquerque, New Mexico - for DWI (driving while intoxicated), negligent use of a … Continue reading Police Bodycam Footage Details Jon Jones’ Troubling Arrest