Alvarez vs Yildirim on February 27 at the stadium in Miami
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 20, 2021, 5:40 a.m.

Saul Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) will face Avni Yildirim (21-2, 14 KOs) on February 27 at an evening at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, according to American journalist Mike Coppinger. For Canelo, it will be the mandatory defense of the World Boxing Council's super middleweight ...

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UFC On ESPN 20 Chiesa vs Magny: Where to Watch Live
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 19, 2021, 11:35 p.m.

Today in Abu Dhabi the UFC On ESPN 20 tournament will take place. The broadcast of the prelims will begin at 8 am ET. Below are the links to the broadcast and the entire card of the tournament.

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Briedis wants to return at the end of March, possibly in the heavyweights
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 19, 2021, 7:43 p.m.

IBF Cruiserweight Champion and The Ring Magazine belt holder Mairis Briedis (27-1, 19 KOs) said in an interview to Anson Wainwright that he would like to return to the ring at the end of March.

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UFC Fight Island 8: photos from weigh-in
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 19, 2021, 1:55 p.m.

Tomorrow, Abu Dhabi will host the 8th tournament of the UFC Fight Island 8 series. The event will be headed by a duel of Michael Chiesa and Neil Magni, which will be held in the welterweights. At the same tournament, Khabib's brother Umar Nurmagomedov makes his debut in the promotion. ...

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Hearn: We are close to signing contract for Alvarez vs Saunders fight
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 19, 2021, 3:57 a.m.

Eddie Hearn said in an interview with The Athletic that he is close to successfully negotiating with Saul Alvarez (54-1-2, 36 KOs) for a unifining super middleweight bout with Billy Joe Saunders (30-0, 14 KOs), which could take place in May.

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Khabib gives Holloway big advances
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 19, 2021, 12:43 a.m.

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov commented on Max Holloway's striking victory against Calvin Kattar. Nurmagomedov expressed confidence that Max is capable of becoming the greatest fighter in history.

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Hearn: For me, Joshua will be a favorite against Fury
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 18, 2021, 8:53 p.m.

Promoter of Anthony Joshua (24-1, 21 KOs) Eddie Hearn believes that his boxer will defeat Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) in the fight for the undisputed heavyweight title. The British champions are due to meet at the turn of May and June.

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Yoka vs Djeko on March 5 for EBU-EU title
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 18, 2021, 6 p.m.

On March 5 in Nantes, France, Frenchman Tony Yoka (9-0, 7 KOs) and Belgian Joel Tambwe Djeko (17-2-1, 8 KOs) will fight for the title of the European Union heavyweight champion. Thus, the promotions bids for this bout that had been scheduled for January 20 were canceled.

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Breazeale threatens Wallin with a heavy knockout
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 18, 2021, 2:04 p.m.

Dominic Breazeale (20-2, 18 KOs) promises his fans a resounding return to the ring after losing to Deontay Wilder in the fight for the WBC heavyweight title. On February 13 the American will face Otto Wallin (21-1, 14 KOs) at the Showtime event and as he claims ...

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Tukhugov vs Ramos on March 13
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 18, 2021, 10 a.m.

Russian MMA fighter, featherweight from the UFC roster Zubaira Tukhugov found out the name of his next opponent and the date of the fight. On March 13 Tukhugov will fight Ricardo Ramos. This information was reported at once by several independent sources including representatives of Ramos' team.

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