Jon Jones, the reigning UFC heavyweight champion, spoke to a fight fan on social media about Tom Aspinall, the promotion's interim champion in the division.
Fan: "Tom is literally the interim UFC heavyweight champion."
Jones: "From my perspective, he's more of a number one contender after Stipe."
Aspinall didn't have anything to say in response, only adding a photo on social media of the moment he asks Jones about their fight.
Jones just recently had his first training session after a long layoff due to recovering from an injury. His next fight will be against Stipe Miocic, a former heavyweight champion.
Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has admitted that he wants a boxing match with the legendary Manny Pacquiao one day.
Interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall reacted to the news that former titleholder Cyril Gun declined to fight him at an upcoming event in Manchester because of a movie shoot.
"Cyril Gun declined the offer to fight Tom Aspinall in Manchester because of filming in the movie, - quoted the Briton news in the social network.- Does anyone know what movie Cyril is starring in?".
Recall, earlier Aspinall confirmed that he will appear on June 27 at the UFC 304 show in Manchester. The most likely candidate for the British opponent is now American Curtis Blades, to whom he lost early in July 2022 due to a leg injury.
On the night of May 5, Las Vegas will host an evening of boxing headlined by a bout between Saul Alvarez and Jaime Munguia. The preliminary card starts at 01:00. The main card will start at 03:00. Below is the link to the broadcast and the event card:
Main card
Saul Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) - Jaime Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs)
Mario Barrios (28-2, 18 KOs) - Fabian Maidana (22-2, 16 KOs)
Brandon Figueroa (24-1-1, 18 KOs) - Jessie Magdaleno (29-2, 18 KOs)
Eimantas Stanyonis (14-0, 9 KOs) - Gabriel Maestre (6-0-1, 5 KOs)
Vito Melnicki, Jr. (17-1, 12 KOs) - Ronald Cruz (19-3-1, 12 KOs)
Jesus Ramos (20-1, 16 KOs) - Johan Gonzalez (34-2, 33 KOs)
Tentative card
Alan David Picasso (27-0-1, 15 KOs) - Damien Vazquez (17-3-1, 9 KOs)
Gabriel Valenzuela (28-3-1, 17 KOs) - Jose Angulo (16-8, 9 KOs)
William Skull (21-0, 9 KOs) - Sean Hemphill (16-1, 10 KOs)
Jabine Chollet (9-0, 7 KOs) - Julian Bridges (4-0, 2 KOs)
Adrian Torres (7-0, 6 KOs) - Arsen Poghosyan (3-1-1, 2 KOs)
Shane Mosley has dismissed speculation that Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will step into Saturday's fight with Jaime Munguia, already on the decline of his career. At the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the occasion of Cinco de Mayo, Alvarez will defend his outright super middleweight title against fellow Mexican Jaime Munguia, who at 27 is six years younger than him.
Alvarez's defeat to Dmitry Bivol in May 2022 sparked speculation that his career was on the decline, and his three opponents since then - Gennadiy Golovkin, John Ryder and Jermell Charlo - have all survived 12 rounds with him.
Mosley went the full distance with Alvarez in 2012 when the Mexican was quickly earning his reputation, and after finishing his career and watching Alvarez establish himself as a top fighter in the world, Mosley believes he will continue to improve his skills.
At the peak of his career, some boxing analysts considered Mosley to be the best fighter in the world. Mosley spoke favorably of Munguia, but said the following about the champion: "He's still got a lot of power. He's only 33. At 46, I'm still fighting, so he's fine. But I think Munguia is also very good. It should be a pretty interesting fight. I think it's going to be a great fight and I'm looking forward to seeing it - I think it's going to be interesting."
"Counterpunching and speed is on Alvarez's side. He's very fast in counterattacks and he knows when to punch and when not to punch. He's a very good boxer. Munguia is a fighter. He likes to get into exchanges and on the offensive. He's tall, long-armed, has good speed and power and he's very difficult to fight."
"I've always thought he's an interesting fighter, but Freddie Roach with his vast experience and other trainers might be able to steer him in a different direction and make his punches hit better. Maybe he can find the right rhythm and timing with Freddie Roach."
"I give Canelo the edge because he has a lot of experience, but I think Munguia will give him some problems and win some rounds. So we'll see what happens. Anything can happen in this fight. It could be points or it could be a knockout. The fight could go either way. Either one is capable of winning on points or by knockout."
Mosley defeated Oscar De La Hoya twice before later working with him at Golden Boy Promotions. For all the considerable mutual respect between Alvarez and Munguia, the relationship between the champion and De La Hoya, his former promoter, has become increasingly strained.
Renowned promoter Frank Warren, who promotes the career of Tyson Fury, explained why he has no doubts about his client's victory in the upcoming fight for the title of absolute world champion in the heavyweight division against Oleksandr Usyk.
"A few years ago, when Fury fought Klitschko, it was pure boxing. Tyson came out and gave him a boxing lesson in his second homeland. After his second fight with Wilder, he changed his style, now he comes forward and throws punches. He has shown that he is a good puncher.
I think that's what will happen to Usik. He's going to beat him at his own game. Because he is very, very smart," - quotes Warren Sky Sports.
Recall that the British and Ukrainian will fight on May 18 in Riyadh.
WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev has been injured and will not be able to fight WBA belt holder Dmitry Bivol on June 1 in Saudi Arabia as scheduled.
According to insider Mike Coppinger, the Canadian boxer has a torn meniscus. It is expected that he will be able to return to the ring no earlier than September.
The information was later confirmed by the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, Turki Al Al-Sheikh:
"After receiving today's news about Beterbiev's injury, we will postpone this fight until later this year. I wish my brother Artur a speedy recovery. However, the 5 on 5 tournament will still take place on June 1," he wrote in X.
Saul Alvarez and Jaime Munguia face off tonight at T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to compete for the Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. Both fighters enter the ring undefeated in their last matches, ensuring a captivating fight.
Reigning UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has not ruled out that after his fight with Miocic, he will meet light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira in the octagon. The Brazilian has accepted the challenge, and is ready to fight "Bones."
"We are both professionals. I have nothing against John, I have nothing but respect for him. We're both trying to accomplish something. I feel like we would be able to give the fans an exciting fight. If it does happen, it would be fantastic. We have fans that want it. We have athletes who want it. We have the organization to make it happen. Yes, there are other athletes in the division that need to move on, so we need to look at the best way to do it. If the UFC gives us the green light and they show interest, we can make it happen. It would be a real war. It would be a very entertaining show for the fans...," Yahoo Sports quoted Pereira as saying.
UFC welterweight Anthony Smith has given Dustin Porier advice for his upcoming bout with the organization's lightweight champion Islam Makhachev.
"If I were coaching Dustin, we would need to, first and foremost, work on not letting Islam press us. And not to drive us to the net in any way. As soon as he gets into a position for a tekdown at the net, that's the end of it. He's definitely going to transfer you. So we have to figure out how to get him to back off and not get us at the net. And we'd have to attack a lot ourselves and get forward. And yeah, I would probably advise Dustin not to try the guillotine. You know how Dustin likes to jump for that hold. But if the choke fails, you're just giving Islam the top position. And you might stay there for the rest of the round. That's if you're lucky enough to make it to the end. You've got to be able to work at maximum pace. Work the body. Low kicks. That's probably the second most important part of the gameplan. You've got to kick his legs out. That's going to slow him down, make him less explosive...".
