McGregor signs a record contract with UFC
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 21, 2018, 8:09 a.m.

Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor signed a new contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The agreement provides six fights, including one with Khabib Nurmagomedov on October 6 in Las Vegas. The parties preferred not to disclose the terms of the contract, but according to the head of the UFC ...

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Joshua outweighs Povetkin by 25 pounds
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 21, 2018, 6:56 a.m.

Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) was more than 25 pounds heavier than Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs) at the official weigh-in before the boxing evening at the Wembley Stadium in London. Joshua showed a weight of 245¼ pounds, Povetkin was 222 pounds. The broadcast of the fight will take place ...

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Nurmagomedov and McGregor at the press conference (video)
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 21, 2018, 4:03 a.m.

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor at the Radio City Music Hall in New York, USA, held the first press conference for one of the biggest fights in the history of the MMA, scheduled for October 6 in the framework of the UFC 229 tournament.

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Sirenko: I'm tired of fighting in South Africa, the level of opposition is low
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 20, 2018, 4 p.m.

Ukrainian heavyweight Vladyslav Sirenko (9-0, 8 KOs) spoke about the training camp with Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs) and his next fight. "Physically and morally Povetkin is 100% ready. His only disadvantage is his age. But he is a very high-quality fighter, with a good school of amateur boxing and ...

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Gvozdyk explains his decision to work with Atlas
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 20, 2018, 1:05 p.m.

WBA interim light heavyweight champion Alexander Gvozdyk (15-0, 12 KOs) explained why he decided to prepare with Teddy Atlas for a fight against Adonis Stevenson (29-1-1, 24 KOs). “This was my decision, and Egis Klimas, my manager, gave me the opportunity to do it. Atlas is an experienced coach who ...

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Povetkin: I became stronger than before the Klitschko fight
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 20, 2018, 11:15 a.m.

Alexander Povetkin on the eve of a fight with Anthony Joshua said that he has become stronger and that he is in much better shape than before the fight with Wladimir Klitschko. The battle of Joshua and Povetkin will be on September 22 in London. Povetkin is a mandatory challenger ...

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Shlemenko: Tokov trains with Emelianenko, I appreciate him very high
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 20, 2018, 9:24 a.m.

Former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko assessed his future opponent Anatoly Tokov, and also talked about joint training with his ward Andrei Koreshkov.

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Nurmagomedov on USADA decision in Jones case: Too much politics
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 20, 2018, 7:32 a.m.

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov was dissatisfied with the verdict of the USADA anti-doping agency against former dominant light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. The American managed to avoid a lengthy disqualification for the second failed doping test in his career and received a 15-month suspension. Jones will be able to ...

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Mayweather vs Pacquiao 2 to land in Tokyo?
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 19, 2018, 4:01 p.m.

The legendary Filipino Manny Pacquiao (60-7-2, 38 KOs) announced that his second battle against Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0, 27 KOs) could take place in Tokyo. It was in Japan that the boxers met a few days ago and informed in social networks that they are close to an agreement on ...

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Fayfer spars with Guillermo Jones before the fight in WBSS
Andrew Karlov
Sept. 19, 2018, 2:07 p.m.

WBSS quarter-final cruiserweight fight between Ruslan Fayfer and Andrew Tabiti will be held on October 13 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Before this fight Fayfer does sparring with Panamanian Guillermo Jones. This was reported by Russian manager Oleg Bogdanov.

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