Heavyweight Itauma to face Franklin in January
Moses Itauma has 11 knockouts in 13 wins [Getty Images] British heavyweight Moses Itauma will put his unbeaten record on the line when he faces American Jermaine Franklin at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester on 24 January. The bout will headline a Queensberry Promotions 'Magnificent Seven' event with Scotland's light-heavyweight Willy Hutchinson taking on […]
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Now Working With an NFL Team
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Now Working With an NFL Team originally appeared on Athlon Sports. From MMA gold to NFL sidelines, a champion shifts focus behind the lens. Life outside the octagon can take fighters in many directions. Some become trainers, while others feel the itch to return to combat after time away. But every […]
Ryan Spann says first heavyweight win at UFC 318 'almost surreal'
NEW ORLEANS – Ryan Spann rebounded emphatically for his first heavyweight win. Spann (23-11 MMA, 9-6 UFC) submitted Lukasz Brzeski (9-7-1 MMA, 1-6 UFC) with a guillotine choke in the first round of Saturday’s UFC 318 prelims at Smoothie King Center. Spann is relieved after his heavyweight debut didn’t go his way, where he was […]
Appreciation: Saluting George Foreman and the power of heavyweight trios
American boxing legends, from left, Joe Frazier, George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. (PA Images Archive/PA Images via Getty Images) The recent passing of George Foreman brought an outpouring of praise and affection. All deserved. Big George was, in many ways, smaller than his heart. The kind words, even the public gushing, were expected and appropriate, especially […]
Heavyweight phenom Moses Itauma’s takeaway from easily beating Demsey McKean? ‘I am who I think I am’
Itauma's recent first-round finish has given the 20-year-old prodigy even more confidence in his ability to reach the top of the heavyweight division. Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Fury v Usyk 2: When is heavyweight title fight rematch?
The heavyweights run it back after Usyk handed Fury his first professional loss to become the undisputed champion in Riyadh Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Johnny Fisher breaks the Copper Box curse to send message to the heavyweight division
Fisher dismantled Alen Babic in 36 seconds and filled the Copper Box Arena better than some more illustrious names have done Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
UFC 303 results: Alex Pereira floors Jiri Prochakza with vicious head kick, calls for heavyweight title fight
Alex Pereira has his eyes set on a third divsion title after stopping Jiri Prochazka at UFC 303 in Las Vegas. MMA Mixed Martial Arts News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos
UFC Fight Night: Tybura chokes out Tuivasa in heavyweight clash
Tai Tuivasa didn't have a good time in Vegas. Marcin Tybura bounced back in a big way with a first-round rear-naked choke victory. MMA Mixed Martial Arts News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos
Rags-to-riches Ngannou targets Joshua heavyweight shock
Francis Ngannou once toiled in a sand mine, scavenged for food to avoid starvation and slept rough in a car park, so facing former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Friday is just another stop on his epic rags-to-riches journey.Despite an early fascination with Mike Tyson, Ngannou graduated towards Mixed Martial Arts and in […]