Travis Browne believes he should get title shot if he beats Cain Velasquez (Yahoo Sports)
Velasquez is a dangerous matchup for Browne, but he’s came through as an underdog plenty of times before. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Ukraine’s Lomachenko knocks out Martinez for WBO title (The Associated Press)
Vasyl Lomachenko turned a Puerto Rican celebration into a Ukrainian holiday with a brutal knockout of Rocky Martinez to take the WBO junior lightweight title Saturday night. On the eve of Puerto Rico Day, two-time Olympic gold medalist Lomachenko was dominant. Lomachenko followed that with a stunning right that flattened Martinez, who remained on the […]
Michael Bisping on finally getting his title shot: ‘I believe this is my destiny’ (Yahoo Sports)
Bisping is quickly closing in on UFC history. So why doesn’t he get much respect in the sport? Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Haskins beats Morales with confident title defense (The Associated Press)
Britain’s Lee Haskins successfully defended his IBF world bantamweight title with a unanimous points victory over Mexico’s Ivan Morales on Saturday. Haskins’ superiority at Cardiff Ice Arena in the Welsh capital was reflected on the cards of the three judges, who scored it 119-108, 118-110, 118-110 In Haskins’ favor. Morales, eight years Haskins’ junior at […]
UFC 197: Jon Jones defeats Ovince Saint Preux for interim title (Yahoo Sports)
It was hardly a vintage Jones performance, but “Bones” returned to the Octagon for the first time in 15 months and won via unanimous decision. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
How Jon Jones won one title while losing another at UFC 197 (Yahoo Sports)
Yes, Jones is now the interim light heavyweight champion, but flyweight Demetrious Johnson might have surpassed “Bones” as the best fighter in the world. Yahoo Sports – Mixed Martial Arts News
Russian boxer Mikhalkin loses European title over doping (The Associated Press)
Russian boxer Igor Mikhalkin has been stripped of the European Boxing Union’s light heavyweight title after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium. EBU general secretary Enza Jacoponi tells The Associated Press that Mikhalkin tested positive during his win by unanimous decision against Patrick Bois in France last month. Mikhalin is ”deprived of the EBU […]
Russian boxer Mikhalkin loses European title over doping (The Associated Press)
Russian boxer Igor Mikhalkin has been stripped of the European Boxing Union’s light heavyweight title after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium. EBU general secretary Enza Jacoponi tells The Associated Press that Mikhalkin tested positive during his win by unanimous decision against Patrick Bois in France last month. Mikhalin is ”deprived of the EBU […]
Spieth will defend his Masters title with a new driver (The Associated Press)
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Spieth will defend his Masters title with a new driver on Thursday. Yahoo Sports – Golf News
Adrien Broner misses weight, loses title; fight still on (The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Adrien Broner has been stripped of his WBA super lightweight title after failing to make weight for his fight Friday against Ashley Theophane. Yahoo Sports – Boxing News