An official weighting procedure took place on the eve of the boxing evening in Yekaterinburg, Russia, within which the quarter finals of the second season of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) will take place. WBO bantamweight champion Zolani Tete showed a mark of 52.8 kg on the scales. The ...
The Nevada State Athletic Commission temporarily disqualifies MMA fighters Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia and Irishman Conor MacGregor. Temporary suspension will last from October 15 to October 24, when the commission will meet to vote on the issue of sanctioning athletes.
Russian MMA figher Artem Lobov turned to the head of the UFC Dana White with a request not to cancel his fight with compatriot Zubaira Tukhugov. Lobov wrote this on his Twitter: “Dana dont let Tukhugov escape his punishment, put him back in!”
The undisputed cruiserweight champion Alexander Usyk (15-0, 11 KOs) continues his “cheerful” preparation for the fight against former WBC title holder Tony Bellew (30-2-1, 20 KOs). Usyk and Bellew will fight on November 10th. Their fight will become the main event of the evening of boxing in Manchester.
Famous MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko, who performs in the heavy weights, is not currently thinking about ending his career. He said this at a press conference before the 1/2 final fight at Bellator Grand Prix against the American Chael Sonnen.
Dmitry Eliseev, promoter of the WBA flyweight champion Artem Dalakian (17-0, 12 KO) said on his Facebook page that his fighter can have a voluntary title defense at the end of this year:
Russian MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko believes that his physical form is not ideal. He stated this at a press conference before the fight of the 1/2 finals at the Bellator Grand Prix in the heavyweights against the American Chael Sonnen.
In Oxnard, California, the Ukrainian fighter Alex Gvozdyk began preparing for the championship fight against Adonis Stevenson under the guidance of the American coach Teddy Atlas. The fight will take place on December 1 in Quebec, Canada.
On December 1 in Los Angeles Tyson Fury (27-0, 19 KOs) will fight for the WBC heavyweight title with Deontay Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs). Fury is preparing for a fight in the United States in Big Bear, California, and, judging by the video, he is in a great mood.
American Tony Ferguson may become the next opponent for the UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. This was stated by the coach and father of the fighter Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. “I think we now need Ferguson to be enviable,” said Abdulmanap.
