Diego Pacheco: The Middleweight Giant By George Priestman After a glistening amateur career, which saw serious hype circulate around Diego Pacheco, he has drawn major attention from the boxing world. When he turned pro in 2018, he was subject to offers from all major promoters around the world but agreed to sign with signing with … Continue reading Diego Pacheco: The Middleweight Giant
A Tribute to Joe Frazier By Sina Latif Three heavyweight legends recently shared birthdays in close proximity, those men being Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Joe Frazier. As I have previously written articles reflecting on the hall of fame careers of Ali and Foreman, as a passionate fan of 1970’s heavyweight boxing, I thought it … Continue reading A Tribute to Joe Frazier
JAMES TENNYSON SIGNS WITH MATCHROOM BOXING Belfast powerhouse ready for British title shot Northern Irish Lightweight contender James Tennyson has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing as he targets a shot at the British 135lbs title after stopping Craig Evans in their Eliminator bout in November. Tennyson called time on a … Continue reading JAMES TENNYSON SIGNS WITH MATCHROOM BOXING
Maycee Barber Suffered Complete ACL Tear Against Roxanne Modafferi By Ross Markey Maycee Barber will be sidelined for at least nine months. Along with suffering her first professional defeat on Saturday night at UFC 246 - exciting flyweight prospect, Maycee 'The Future' Barber suffered a complete tear of her anterior cruciate ligament in her left … Continue reading Maycee Barber Suffered Complete ACL Tear Against Roxanne Modafferi
Kevin Lee Aims Verbal Barrage At His Rivals By Ross Markey Kevin Lee has had some choice words for some of the promotion's biggest names. Recent division returnee, Kevin 'The Mo' Town Phenom' Lee, has aimed a range of verbal onslaughts at some of the lightweight ranks best, and the promotion's BMF champion. The Detriot … Continue reading Kevin Lee Aims Verbal Barrage At His Rivals
FightPost MMA Fighter of the Week: Conor McGregor By Dan McConnell The month of January for the UFC is usually a quiet one. With high-star power usually saved to the mid-late period of the year and the month generally a quiet one for sport. However, at UFC 246, the UFC kicked off the new year … Continue reading FightPost MMA Fighter of the Week: Conor McGregor
The FightPost Interviews: Shannon Bowe When Jane Couch successfully took on the boxing establishment in 1998 and became the first ever licensed British female boxer, you would have thought it would kick start a bright new future for women's boxing. Sadly that didn't quite happen, but after the recent Olympic success of the likes of … Continue reading The FightPost Interviews: Shannon Bowe
FightPost Boxer of the Week: Jeison Rosario By Gary Kittilsen Nine months ago Julian "J-Rock" Williams walked into Jarrett "Swift" Hurd's backyard, as a prohibitive underdog, and thoroughly dominated and beat up the massive favorite to capture the WBA and IBF 154-pound belts. In doing so he was able to resurrect his career after suffering … Continue reading FightPost Boxer of the Week: Jeison Rosario
Abe Kawa Calls For Interim Title Meeting Between Jorge Masvidal And Conor McGregor By Ross Markey Masvidal and McGregor are on an almost definite collision course. With UFC 246 now firmly in the 'books', renowned agent, Abraham Kawa, has big plans for his event's cage-side client, Jorge 'Gamebred' Masvidal. The Miami based striker was in … Continue reading Abe Kawa Calls For Interim Title Meeting Between Jorge Masvidal And Conor McGregor
UFC 246: Alexey Oleynik Keeps on Winning By James Lee Although much of the post UFC 246 talk is flooded with Conor McGregor’s successful return, Alexey Oleynik’s win cannot go unmentioned. There is one thing that the Russian heavyweight does and that is win. His second-round submission finish over American Maurice Greene was his 47th … Continue reading UFC 246: Alexey Oleynik Keeps on Winning
