Tickets for Nurmagomedov - McGregor are sold from $205
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 15, 2018, 3:16 p.m.

The cheapest ticket for the fight between the UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia and the Irishman Conor McGregor costs $205. Fight Nurmagomedov - McGregor is scheduled for October 6 in Las Vegas. The most expensive ticket for the evening will cost $2505. Those wishing to attend the tournament ...

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Kharitonov to meet Nelson at Bellator 207
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 15, 2018, 1:18 p.m.

Russian MMA fighter Sergei Kharitonov on October 12 in the US will meet with American Roy Nelson at the Bellator 207. The tournament will be held in Ankasville, Connecticut. "I received such an offer. A preliminary agreement has been reached. In the coming days I'll sign a contract," Kharitonov said.

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Sauerland: The third WBSS weight category will be announced next week
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 15, 2018, 11:22 a.m.

Next week the third weight category of the second season of the World Series Super Series Super Series will be announced. This was stated by Kalle Sauerland, one of the organizers of the project.

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A month before the fight Golovkin and Alvarez are close to the middleweight limit
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 15, 2018, 9:33 a.m.

Gennady Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KO) and Saul Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) passed the mandatory 30 days weigh-in according to WBC rules before their rematch on September 15 in Las Vegas. The fight will take place in the middleweight category, and both boxers are already close to the weight limit.

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Joyce signs a contract with Haymon
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 15, 2018, 7:37 a.m.

Olympic silver medalist Joe Joyce (5-0, 5 KOs) announced that he signed a contract with Al Haymon, manager and adviser of many stars of professional boxing. The 32-year-old Briton also recently began training with Abel Sanchez, the coach of Gennady Golovkin and Murat Gassiev among others.

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Oleynik: If Khabib clings to Conor, he will not be happy
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 14, 2018, 3:51 p.m.

Russian UFC fighter Alexey Oleynik says that the Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor will not be able to cope with the Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov. UFC previously announced the fight of Nurmagomedov with McGregor on October 6 in Las Vegas. The Russian will defend the belt of the lightweight champion.

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Burroughs refused to prepare McGregor for a fight with Nurmagomedov
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 14, 2018, 1:57 p.m.

2012 Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling American Jordan Burroughs will not prepare Irishman Conor McGregor for a fight against UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov of Russia. Fight Nurmagomedov - McGregor is scheduled for October 6 in Las Vegas. Earlier in the media it was reported that Barrows would be engaged ...

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Klitschko and Lewis to play chess
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 14, 2018, 11:02 a.m.

Vitali Klitschko and Lennox Lewis in the forthcoming WBC congress in Kiev this fall will still enter the ring, but will compete not in boxing match, but in chess. "We will play chess in the ring," said 52-year-old Lewis in an interview to the Daily Mail. "We're too old to ...

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Lebedev to meet Altunkaya?
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 14, 2018, 9:11 a.m.

Hizni Altunkaya (30-2, 17 KOs) is the main candidate for a meeting with former cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (30-2, 22 KOs) who will return to the ring on September 7 in the boxing event in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

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Pulev vs Fury officially on October 27
Andrew Karlov
Aug. 14, 2018, 7:43 a.m.

The fight between Kubrat Pulev and Hughie Fury at the boxing evening in Sofia on October 27 is officially confirmed by the promoters of both boxers. At stake is the title of the IBF official heavyweight challenger for the title, owned by Anthony Joshua. Promotional bids for this fight were ...

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