Nurmagomedov: Barbosa may be the best hitter in UFC
Andrew Karlov
Nov. 1, 2017, 4:04 a.m.

Brazilian MMA fighter Edson Barbosa has the best hitting technique among all lightweights, and, probably, among all the sportsmen of UFC. This opinion was expressed by his rival for the upcoming fight Habib Nurmagomedov whose words are quoted by the official website of the fighter.

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Daniel Jacobs ready to build his brand on HBO
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 31, 2017, 4:15 p.m.

Daniel Jacobs makes his return in November in the talent-rich 160 pound division against undefeated middleweight Luis Arias. On Saturday, Nov. 11, Jacobs and Arias meet at NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, in a 12-round showdown that will be televised live on ...

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Mayorga promises to retire in a year or two
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 31, 2017, 1:30 p.m.

Former world champion Ricardo Mayorga of Nicaragua tells that he will retire in a year or two. 44-year-old Mayorga had already announced his retirement but this April again went into the ring and knocked out Haudiel Zepeda of Mexico. November 3 in Nizhny Novgorod Mayorga will fight Andrei Sirotkin of ...

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Hammer signs a contract with Povetkin
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 31, 2017, 10:11 a.m.

Christian Hammer signed his contract for the fight with Alexander Povetkin, the fight is scheduled for December 15 in Yekaterinburg. The executive director of RCC Boxing Promotion Alexei Titov reported. "Hammer signed a contract for the fight," Titov said.

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Andrew Karlov
Oct. 31, 2017, 7:01 a.m.

WBA European champion Oleg Yefimovych (29-2-1, 16 KOs) before the departure from the airport Borispol, Ukraine, for the fight versus Scott Quigg (33-1-2, 24 KOs) in Monaco on November 4 told about the training camp in Tysovets, sparring with the former world champion Kiko Martinez and his motivation for the ...

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Yefimovych flies off for Quigg fight
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 31, 2017, 4:08 a.m.

WBA European champion Oleg Yefimovych (29-2-1, 16 KOs) on Tuesday, October 31, flied off for Monaco for an elimination fight against the British Scott Quigg (33-1-2, 24 KOs). The fight will be held within the boxing event of Matchroom Boxing.

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Cody Garbrandt Needs a Prostitute Emoji, Says UFC Rival T.J. Dillashaw
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 30, 2017, 4:25 p.m.

T.J. Dillashaw is firing back at Cody Garbrandt for all the snake emojis he's hit him with saying his UFC rival should have a prostitute emoji 'cause Urijah Faber's his pimp!

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Lomachenko Challenges Superhero
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 30, 2017, 2 p.m.

WBO super featherweight champion Vasily Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) decided not to limit himself to Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux (18-0, 11 KOs) and challenged the famous American comic book character Aquaman.

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Berinchyk and Malinovsky began preparations for their next bouts
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 30, 2017, 10:52 a.m.

Ukrainian boxers Denis Berinchyk (7-0, 4 KOs) and Oleg Malinovsky (21-0, 5 KOs) started their training camp for their next respective bouts. Both athletes are now preparing at the Olympic base near Kiev, Ukraine.

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Parker is interested in Povetkin fight for the right money
Andrew Karlov
Oct. 30, 2017, 7:39 a.m.

WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker's team is interested in a fight versus Alexander Povetkin, but much depends on the purse, Parker's promoter David Higgins said.

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