Former UFC two-weight champion Conor McGregor has responded to the challenge posed to him by former lightweight division titleholder Charles Oliveira.
Brandon Figueroa and Jessie Magdaleno are set to fight for the Interim WBC Featherweight Title at the T Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This undercard match precedes the main event featuring Saul Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia.
Mario Barrios and Fabian Andres Maidana will soon fight for the Interim WBC World Welterweight Title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. This bout serves as a significant undercard match ahead of the main event featuring Saul Alvarez versus Jaime Munguia.
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Jaime Munguia meet at T Mobile Arena, Las Vegas to vie for the Undisputed Super Middleweight Title. Both Mexican fighters hold impressive records and aim to capture this prestigious belt.
In an upcoming light heavyweight boxing match, Ben Whittaker versus Ezra Arenyeka will meet at Selhurst Park on June 15th. This fight is set against the backdrop of Chris Billam-Smith's WBO cruiserweight title defense against Richard Riakporhe. Olympic silver medalist Ben Whittaker aims to prove a point about proper progression in boxing by facing the underdog Ezra Arenyeka, who secured this fight by unexpectedly challenging Whittaker during a press event.
UFC heavyweight championJon Jones has spoken out about a possible fight with the organization's bantamweight champion Alex Pereira.
"A fight with Pereira after the Stipe Miocic fight could be the next big step that could be taken. This killer has already defeated so many champions, he's already a legend to millions of people. My fight with him is the biggest thing the UFC can do. Give Alex a chance to avenge all those great Brazilian champions I defeated," Jones wrote on social media.
Recall that Jones recently trained for the first time after a long recovery from an injury he suffered in preparation for his fight with Stipe Miocic.
Light heavyweight boxer Joshua Buatsi is considering alternative opponents as negotiations with Anthony Yarde stall. Ben Shalom revealed that the likely matchup is faltering due to issues on Yarde's side. He expressed, "It takes two to tango," highlighting the deadlock in discussions.
UFC welterweight Anthony Smith shared his opinion on Uzbek fighter Bogdan Guskov.
"He's good. He's fast, he counterpunches well and moves well. He's not as big as I thought he would be. He's a little small for a flyweight, but he makes up for it with power and speed. He has a big arsenal of different skills. I'm willing to fight anybody, it doesn't matter to me. Of course he wants to fight me. I have a name, one of the biggest names in the division, and he's trying to make a name for himself. I understand that and I don't resent it one bit. When the time comes, it will happen and I'll give him that opportunity."
Saul Alvarez, the outright super middleweight champion of the world, reacted to the news that Ryan Garcia failed a doping test ahead of his fight with Devin Haney, the WBC bantamweight champion of the world. Canelo urged not to judge Ryan ahead of time.
"I advise everybody to wait. Don't judge ahead of time. We need to wait and see what happened and then we can discuss it," Alvarez told YouTube channel Fight Hub TV.
The bout between Garcia and Haney took place on April 21, ending with Ryan winning by majority decision. At the same time, Haney retained the championship belt, because Garcia failed the weigh-in before the fight.
Anthony Smith, a former challenger for the UFC bantamweight championship belt, spoke out about a possible fight between Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev.
"Ancalaev is a good wrestler and is capable of handling Pereira. But if he stands opposite Alex and exchanges punches with him, Pereira will knock out Ankalaev. That will absolutely happen in that case. But if Ancalaev fights smart, throws tekdowns and can keep Pereira down, then I think he'll have a good opportunity, even though he's not the best finisher. Since each round starts in the standup, Pereira can utilize his striking and conditioning and he can get back up to his feet, staying safe for the rest of the round. When the next round starts back on the feet, you don't want to be in there with Alex Pereira for too long. I think this is going to be an interesting confrontation. It's definitely one of the toughest tests for Pereira in the division. Mohammed has the skills and ability to handle him," Smith said.
