Pacquiao and Mayweather meet at NBA match
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 9, 2019, 5:10 a.m.

The highest paid boxer in professional boxing history, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (50-0, 27 KOs), met Manny Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39 KOs) while basketball match at NBA league. The meeting of the Filipino with the American looked random, but the local media already assume that this is the beginning of the advertising ...

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Povetkin: Why on earth would White call me a coward?
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 9, 2019, 3:15 a.m.

Alexander Povetkin (34-2, 24 KOs) answered the words of Dillian Whyte (25-1, 18 by KO), who in one of his interviews called him a coward. "The body snatcher" accused the Russian that after defeating David Price he promised him a fight, and then refused, in order to meet Anthony Joshua.

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Alexander Emelianenko marries his wife, whom he divorced before
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 8, 2019, 12:09 p.m.

MMA heavyweight Alexander Emelianenko of Russia married his second wife Polina Seledtsova. They got married in 2015, when the fighter was in prison. The ceremony took place in Greece. Note that last summer the couple divorced. Emelianenko got 28 wins with 7 losses and one draw.

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Nasukawa offers his conditions to McGregor
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 8, 2019, 10:14 a.m.

The Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa offered the Irishman Conor McGregor, the former UFC champion, his own conditions for the fight. Nasukawa wrote about this on his Twitter page. Earlier, McGregor announced his interest in having an exhibition fight with Nasukawa in Japan under the rules of MMA.

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Fury starts preparations for Wilder rematch
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 8, 2019, 8:27 a.m.

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (27-0-1, 19 KOs) has begun preparations for his next fight, which is likely to be a rematch against WBC belt owner Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KOs). On his Instagram page Fury posted a video of a training session and wrote philosophical words: "Some talk it... ...

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Nurmagomedov asks to give him sneakers a fan promised him victory over McGregor
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 8, 2019, 6:53 a.m.

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov demanded sneakers from his fan, which he promised to present if Khabib beats Conor McGregor.

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Maidana tries himself as a promoter
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 8, 2019, 4 a.m.

Former world champion Marcos Maidana (35-5, 31 KOs) confirmed that he does not intend to return to the ring. However, the Argentine remains in boxing, working as a manager and promoter. Maidana did not enter the ring since 2014, when he had two fights with Floyd Mayweather Jr. The 33-year-old ...

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"King Mo" Lawal: I want to fight in Russia
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2019, 3:19 p.m.

Bellator fighter Mohammed "King Mo" Lawal said that he would not mind a fight in one of the Russian MMA organizations: “At the moment I'm still on a contract with Bellator and it’s pretty happy to be with them.”

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Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2019, 7:07 a.m.

UFC bantamweight Polyana Viana was waiting for a taxi in one of the districts of Rio de Janeiro. At that moment a stranger approached her and asked: "What time is it?" After seeing the time on the phone display, Viana was going to put the communication device in her pocket ...

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Nurmagomedov advises Emelianenko to wear a helmet during sparring
Andrew Karlov
Jan. 7, 2019, 5:32 a.m.

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov gave advice to his compatriot, former PRIDE champion Fedor Emelianenko. At the moment, Emelianenko is in Holland, where he is training for the Bellator heavyweights Grand Prix finals.

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