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From hateful actions at press conferences to unsanctioned brawls and melees in and out of the ring to female fighters flashing their breasts in celebration of wins, the sweet science has increasingly been stained by influencer shenanigans in recent months. When brothers Logan and Jake Paul along with KSI became the new-age flag bearers of celebrity boxing – or influencer ...

Dan Hardy has spoken about making a comeback before, but this time feels different. Hardy, who is loving life as the Head of Fighter Operations for PFL Europe, as well as the promotion’s go-to fight analyst for its global events, has also been helping coach his wife Veronica, and cornered her to victory over Juliana Miller at UFC 286 in ...

Rob Hewitt, Fighters Only CEO, is pleased to announce the nominees for the 15th Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards. The event’s voting website is now live at WorldMMAAwards.com, where fans around the world can democratically voice their opinions and cast their vote for who they believe deserves to win. “I am honored and excited to have reached a 15-year ...

Oktagon 48 is heading to the United Kingdom, with the largest arena in the country set to play host to the promotion’s debut event in England. The event on Saturday, November 4, will take place at the AO Arena in Manchester, where a packed crowd will be in place to watch a host of UK stars competing under the banner ...

It wasn’t the left/right combination in the second round. It wasn’t the two knockdowns in the seventh. And it wasn’t the barrage in the ninth that finally forced Harvey Dock’s hand. No, the moment Terence Crawford won his fight with Errol Spence Jr. on Saturday night coincided with the moment Eminem stepped from behind a curtain, sidled up alongside the ...

Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions has announced the signing of undefeated welterweight contender Gor Yeritsyan, (15-0, 13 KOs), of Armenia to a multi-year promotional contract.  “We are excited to sign an outstanding fighter like Gor Yeritsyan,” said Loeffler. “He fits into exactly what we are trying to accomplish with our shows on UFC Fight Pass, an exciting fighter with a large ...

DAZN and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) have announced an arrangement with ESPN and Top Rank, which will see the fight between Jake Paul and Nate Diaz available for purchase on ESPN+ PPV in the United States, in addition to DAZN PPV. The Paul vs. Diaz showdown will take place on Saturday, August 5, live at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. ...

Tom Aspinall’s performances inside the Octagon have won plaudits from a wide range of sources, from media to fighters to coaches. And one of the sport’s most respected coaching voices has lent his weight to the growing hype around the English contender. Aspinall needed just 73 seconds to run through the perennially-tough Marcin Tybura at UFC London and make a ...

LFA president Sven Bean has announced three LFA events for the month of September, with the LFA cage heading to Brazil, New York, and Minnesota in a packed month for the promotion. “The LFA team will stay busy in September as we return to three great venues to produce events.” said Bean, who handles venue booking and scheduling for the ...

Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight Anthony Joshua, does not expect the fight with Deontay Wilder to happen until the month of January. The fight had initially been targeted to take place on a December date in Saudi Arabia. Hearn is also casting doubt that an undisputed showdown between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will take place on the same card. ...