2 months ago
The time has come for Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn to put the verbal sparring and angry exchanges aside. The two stars will clash on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. I'll have live results from the entire card here. Let's talk boxing.
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Ryan's younger brother Sean pulls out the victory to open the card. Garcia scored a knockdown with his brother's signature left hook.
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Ryan's younger brother Sean pulls out the victory to open the card. Garcia scored a knockdown with his brother's signature left hook.
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#card #saturday #mobile #vegas
2 months ago
Fabio Wardley has leapt to the defence of coach Ben Davison after teammate Moses Itauma failed in his bid to become the second-youngest ever world heavyweight champion on Saturday.
Itauma punched himself out after a dominant eight rounds against Filip Hrgovic at London's O2 Arena, appearing visibly exhausted against the Croatian in the ninth before his corner threw in the towel.
The 21-year-old had admitted pre-fight that he had never gone 12 rounds in sparring, which after the result ignited a torrent of backlash towards his gym as questions were raised about his preparations.
Wardley, who is also trained by Davison, lost his first fight to Daniel Dubois in similar fashion, gassing late on after dominating the early stages, and will now rematch "Dynamite" looking to regain his WBO ***** le on 17 October.
But when speaking about the criticism his trainer has received, Wardley dismissed the noise as "delusional" and said he is ready to prove the gym's worth by delivering greatness.
#fabio #moses
Itauma punched himself out after a dominant eight rounds against Filip Hrgovic at London's O2 Arena, appearing visibly exhausted against the Croatian in the ninth before his corner threw in the towel.
The 21-year-old had admitted pre-fight that he had never gone 12 rounds in sparring, which after the result ignited a torrent of backlash towards his gym as questions were raised about his preparations.
Wardley, who is also trained by Davison, lost his first fight to Daniel Dubois in similar fashion, gassing late on after dominating the early stages, and will now rematch "Dynamite" looking to regain his WBO ***** le on 17 October.
But when speaking about the criticism his trainer has received, Wardley dismissed the noise as "delusional" and said he is ready to prove the gym's worth by delivering greatness.
#fabio #moses
2 months ago
LAS VEGAS – Silvestre Sanchez had the opportunity to show off his complete game on Dana White's Contender Series, but a UFC contract may have not come his way without a late finish.
Sanchez (10-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) earned a UFC contract by finishing Liam McCracken in the third round. A vicious left hook floored McCracken (8-2), making his entry into the promotion a sure thing. Without that punctuation mark in the closing round, UFC CEO Dana White said he may not have awarded a contract, despite Sanchez showing off stellar skills everywhere the fight went.
Luckily, the Mexico-born lightweight got the job done and will now have the opportunity to show more of what he can do under the bright lights of the UFC, and he hopes it means more fighters from his country will have an opportunity in the future.
"That was always a goal, to be here in the UFC since I started in mixed martial arts," Sanchez told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter during a post-fight news conference. "It's a dream come true, but also the start of hard work – and not just for myself, but also for Nayarit, because this opens the door for all the talent that's there. Maybe I've opened the door for more people from there to make a splash as well.
"... I think the UFC PI in Mexico is one of the most important hotbeds of talent in the world right now. The work that they're doing there is amazing because the level of sparring that I've had, the people on my team, the people that have worked with me, they've given me a tough challenge. You know if someone comes through Contender Series into the UFC, coming from the PI in Mexico City, you know it's someone who's ready for wars."
#people #mccracken
Sanchez (10-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) earned a UFC contract by finishing Liam McCracken in the third round. A vicious left hook floored McCracken (8-2), making his entry into the promotion a sure thing. Without that punctuation mark in the closing round, UFC CEO Dana White said he may not have awarded a contract, despite Sanchez showing off stellar skills everywhere the fight went.
Luckily, the Mexico-born lightweight got the job done and will now have the opportunity to show more of what he can do under the bright lights of the UFC, and he hopes it means more fighters from his country will have an opportunity in the future.
"That was always a goal, to be here in the UFC since I started in mixed martial arts," Sanchez told MMA Junkie and other reporters through an interpreter during a post-fight news conference. "It's a dream come true, but also the start of hard work – and not just for myself, but also for Nayarit, because this opens the door for all the talent that's there. Maybe I've opened the door for more people from there to make a splash as well.
"... I think the UFC PI in Mexico is one of the most important hotbeds of talent in the world right now. The work that they're doing there is amazing because the level of sparring that I've had, the people on my team, the people that have worked with me, they've given me a tough challenge. You know if someone comes through Contender Series into the UFC, coming from the PI in Mexico City, you know it's someone who's ready for wars."
#people #mccracken
2 months ago
Fabio Wardley has leapt to the defence of coach Ben Davison after teammate Moses Itauma failed in his bid to become the second-youngest ever world heavyweight champion on Saturday.
Itauma punched himself out after a dominant eight rounds against Filip Hrgovic at London's O2 Arena, appearing visibly exhausted against the Croatian in the ninth before his corner threw in the towel.
The 21-year-old had admitted pre-fight that he had never gone 12 rounds in sparring, which after the result ignited a torrent of backlash towards his gym as questions were raised about his preparations.
Wardley, who is also trained by Davison, lost his first fight to Daniel Dubois in similar fashion, gassing late on after dominating the early stages, and will now rematch "Dynamite" looking to regain his WBO **** le on 17 October.
But when speaking about the criticism his trainer has received, Wardley dismissed the noise as "delusional" and said he is ready to prove the gym's worth by delivering greatness.
#itauma #saturday #hrgovic
Itauma punched himself out after a dominant eight rounds against Filip Hrgovic at London's O2 Arena, appearing visibly exhausted against the Croatian in the ninth before his corner threw in the towel.
The 21-year-old had admitted pre-fight that he had never gone 12 rounds in sparring, which after the result ignited a torrent of backlash towards his gym as questions were raised about his preparations.
Wardley, who is also trained by Davison, lost his first fight to Daniel Dubois in similar fashion, gassing late on after dominating the early stages, and will now rematch "Dynamite" looking to regain his WBO **** le on 17 October.
But when speaking about the criticism his trainer has received, Wardley dismissed the noise as "delusional" and said he is ready to prove the gym's worth by delivering greatness.
#itauma #saturday #hrgovic
2 months ago
Teofimo Lopez officially joined the exclusive club of three-division boxing world champions on Saturday night in Las Vegas, though his WBA ******* le win over Rolando "Rolly" Romero didn't come without its share of critics and controversy.
Lopez (23-2, 13 KOs) appeared to soundly outbox a sleepy Romero (17-3, 13 KOs) inside the T-Mobile Arena to capture the WBA welterweight ******* le in a fight that never really got out of first gear. The tepid nature of the bout perhaps shouldn't have come as a surprise, considering the well-documented friendship the two fighters have shared for more than a decade, yet it was a baffling 114-114 scorecard from judge Glenn Feldman that drew just as much — if not more — condemnation as Lopez and Romero's performances Saturday.
In a fight that many observers viewed as a rout, which saw Lopez out-punch Romero 124-73 in total punches and 62-49 in power punches, Feldman improbably scored the bout a draw — meaning if judges Max DeLuca (115-113 Lopez) and Tim Cheatham (116-112 Lopez) had agreed, Romero would've controversially left Las Vegas with the WBA world ******* le still wrapped around his waist.
Fortunately, yet another boxing judging crisis was averted this time. But Lopez's win still invited a healthy mix of aspersions and praise from his fellow fighters, ranging from former opponent George Kambosos Jr. panning the bout as a "glorified sparring session," to recent foe Shakur Stevenson giving both Lopez and Romero their due credit.
Check out more reaction to Lopez vs. Romero below.
#bout #World
Lopez (23-2, 13 KOs) appeared to soundly outbox a sleepy Romero (17-3, 13 KOs) inside the T-Mobile Arena to capture the WBA welterweight ******* le in a fight that never really got out of first gear. The tepid nature of the bout perhaps shouldn't have come as a surprise, considering the well-documented friendship the two fighters have shared for more than a decade, yet it was a baffling 114-114 scorecard from judge Glenn Feldman that drew just as much — if not more — condemnation as Lopez and Romero's performances Saturday.
In a fight that many observers viewed as a rout, which saw Lopez out-punch Romero 124-73 in total punches and 62-49 in power punches, Feldman improbably scored the bout a draw — meaning if judges Max DeLuca (115-113 Lopez) and Tim Cheatham (116-112 Lopez) had agreed, Romero would've controversially left Las Vegas with the WBA world ******* le still wrapped around his waist.
Fortunately, yet another boxing judging crisis was averted this time. But Lopez's win still invited a healthy mix of aspersions and praise from his fellow fighters, ranging from former opponent George Kambosos Jr. panning the bout as a "glorified sparring session," to recent foe Shakur Stevenson giving both Lopez and Romero their due credit.
Check out more reaction to Lopez vs. Romero below.
#bout #World
2 months ago
Teofimo Lopez is a three-weight world champion.
On Saturday night, Lopez moved up to the welterweight division to challenge his friend, Rolly Romero, for the WBA welterweight ******* le at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After 12 rounds, Lopez edged out a majority decision to take the ******* le after 12 rounds of tepid action.
Longtime friends, the relationship between Lopez and Romero appeared to be on rocky ground heading into the bout, leading many to wonder what sort of fight fans might be in store for, and in the end, it looked more like a sparring session between friends rather than a world ******* le fight.
For most of the 12 rounds, Lopez leaned on a high-volume style, relying on his hand speed and craft to consistently out-work Romero with jabs and body shots. Romero, meanwhile, spent much of the fight waiting on Lopez, looking for an opportunity to land a big counter shot to turn the tide.
In the fifth round, Romero finally got just that, landing a check left hook when Lopez came in that put "The Takeover" on skates. Lopez was able to survive the scary moment and make it to the end of the round. That could have been a tide shift for Romero, but instead he returned to his low-output style in the next round and was comfortably outworked for the remainder of the fight.
#romero #welterweight #style
On Saturday night, Lopez moved up to the welterweight division to challenge his friend, Rolly Romero, for the WBA welterweight ******* le at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After 12 rounds, Lopez edged out a majority decision to take the ******* le after 12 rounds of tepid action.
Longtime friends, the relationship between Lopez and Romero appeared to be on rocky ground heading into the bout, leading many to wonder what sort of fight fans might be in store for, and in the end, it looked more like a sparring session between friends rather than a world ******* le fight.
For most of the 12 rounds, Lopez leaned on a high-volume style, relying on his hand speed and craft to consistently out-work Romero with jabs and body shots. Romero, meanwhile, spent much of the fight waiting on Lopez, looking for an opportunity to land a big counter shot to turn the tide.
In the fifth round, Romero finally got just that, landing a check left hook when Lopez came in that put "The Takeover" on skates. Lopez was able to survive the scary moment and make it to the end of the round. That could have been a tide shift for Romero, but instead he returned to his low-output style in the next round and was comfortably outworked for the remainder of the fight.
#romero #welterweight #style
2 months ago
After BYU football coach Kalani Sitake put his team through a 102-play scrimmage Saturday morning at LaVell Edwards Stadium, he ******* ounced the offense a slight winner, and neither quarterback Bear Bachmeier nor linebacker Cade Uluave disagreed.
The 11-on-11 scrimmage, which Sitake likes to refer to as "sparring," was a mixture of "live" plays, in which ball carriers are taken to the ground and "thud" plays, where contact is supposed to stop after the initial hit. Usually, defenses are ahead of offenses this early in camp, but that was not the case in the first scrimmage, apparently.
The scrimmage was closed to the media, and Sitake spoke to reporters via Zoom after the proceedings, along with Bachmeier and offensive lineman Bruce Mitchell from the offensive side and Uluave from the defensive side.
"I thought (both sides) had some moments," Sitake said. "I probably give a slight edge to the offense today, because I thought the offense had more big plays than I would like to have seen from the defense.
"A lot of big plays came because of guys that made them happen," Sitake continued. "I know all the questions will be about the receivers. I thought the receivers had a really good day today."
#bachmeier
The 11-on-11 scrimmage, which Sitake likes to refer to as "sparring," was a mixture of "live" plays, in which ball carriers are taken to the ground and "thud" plays, where contact is supposed to stop after the initial hit. Usually, defenses are ahead of offenses this early in camp, but that was not the case in the first scrimmage, apparently.
The scrimmage was closed to the media, and Sitake spoke to reporters via Zoom after the proceedings, along with Bachmeier and offensive lineman Bruce Mitchell from the offensive side and Uluave from the defensive side.
"I thought (both sides) had some moments," Sitake said. "I probably give a slight edge to the offense today, because I thought the offense had more big plays than I would like to have seen from the defense.
"A lot of big plays came because of guys that made them happen," Sitake continued. "I know all the questions will be about the receivers. I thought the receivers had a really good day today."
#bachmeier
3 months ago
If there's one thing the Houston Texans don't need to teach Keylan Rutledge, it's physicality.
Playing after the whistle? That could be up for debate.
The fiery first-round pick out of Georgia Tech has been the talk of training camp for all the right reasons. A former guard, Rutledge has transformed into a solid center prospect, winning the starting job as Houston prepares for its first preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
But Rutledge hasn't been afraid to throw it back at the defense after reps, including some of Houston's top players. On the first day of padded practice, he and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair sparred for a second once the whistle blew. He fired back at Pro Bowl defensive end Danielle Hunter earlier this week.
On Tuesday, Rutledge got into it once more, this time sparring with All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr. And unlike Al-Shaair, this continued for several seconds and needed multiple players to break the two up.
#houston #shaair #defensive #texans
Playing after the whistle? That could be up for debate.
The fiery first-round pick out of Georgia Tech has been the talk of training camp for all the right reasons. A former guard, Rutledge has transformed into a solid center prospect, winning the starting job as Houston prepares for its first preseason game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
But Rutledge hasn't been afraid to throw it back at the defense after reps, including some of Houston's top players. On the first day of padded practice, he and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair sparred for a second once the whistle blew. He fired back at Pro Bowl defensive end Danielle Hunter earlier this week.
On Tuesday, Rutledge got into it once more, this time sparring with All-Pro defensive end Will Anderson Jr. And unlike Al-Shaair, this continued for several seconds and needed multiple players to break the two up.
#houston #shaair #defensive #texans
3 months ago
KingGreen learned a humbling lesson after issuing an open challengeto boxers.
Green recently made headlines by picking apart professional boxerBang Williams in boxing sparring. Williams trains under formerfour-division world champion Adrien Broner, who was also inattendance as the veteran UFC fighter trash-talked and repeatedlystung his pupil.
Green subsequently issued an open challenge to all professionalboxers. The Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight soon met his matchin WBO interim super lightweight champion Arnold Barboza Jr., whopieced up Green, albeit they ended without any bad blood.
Green then admitted that Barboza showed him what real boxing lookslike. While Green went in expecting a slugfest, Barboza kept asolid guard and displayed slick footwork to pick him apart.
"I'm thinking we're going to do this certain dance," Green said onhis Instagram Stories. "And it doesn't exactly turn out the way Ithought it would. I learned today what real boxing is. In my head,I thought we'd be all guns. But Arnold came out with peekaboo,tight stuff. So, he is not open to no attacks… He showed me realboxing where he came in, gave me no way to work. He would open up,pop, pop, pop, close back up."
Riding a four-fight winning streak with three finishes in the UFC,Green (36-17) is coming off a first-round buzzer-beater stoppagewin over TerranceMcKinney.
#arnold
Green recently made headlines by picking apart professional boxerBang Williams in boxing sparring. Williams trains under formerfour-division world champion Adrien Broner, who was also inattendance as the veteran UFC fighter trash-talked and repeatedlystung his pupil.
Green subsequently issued an open challenge to all professionalboxers. The Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight soon met his matchin WBO interim super lightweight champion Arnold Barboza Jr., whopieced up Green, albeit they ended without any bad blood.
Green then admitted that Barboza showed him what real boxing lookslike. While Green went in expecting a slugfest, Barboza kept asolid guard and displayed slick footwork to pick him apart.
"I'm thinking we're going to do this certain dance," Green said onhis Instagram Stories. "And it doesn't exactly turn out the way Ithought it would. I learned today what real boxing is. In my head,I thought we'd be all guns. But Arnold came out with peekaboo,tight stuff. So, he is not open to no attacks… He showed me realboxing where he came in, gave me no way to work. He would open up,pop, pop, pop, close back up."
Riding a four-fight winning streak with three finishes in the UFC,Green (36-17) is coming off a first-round buzzer-beater stoppagewin over TerranceMcKinney.
#arnold
3 months ago
Mark Zuckerberg shared a video of himself sparring with a UFC champion on a floating barge.
He previously posted a similar clip back in 2023.
The Meta CEO started training jiu-jitsu during the pandemic, and once tore his ACL.
Mark Zuckerberg has brought back a familiar pastime: fighting UFC stars on a barge floating in the middle of a lake.
In a Sunday Instagram post, he shared a video of himself sparring with Merab Dvalishvili, a Georgian fighter who won the 2024 UFC Bantamweight ****** le.
#himself
He previously posted a similar clip back in 2023.
The Meta CEO started training jiu-jitsu during the pandemic, and once tore his ACL.
Mark Zuckerberg has brought back a familiar pastime: fighting UFC stars on a barge floating in the middle of a lake.
In a Sunday Instagram post, he shared a video of himself sparring with Merab Dvalishvili, a Georgian fighter who won the 2024 UFC Bantamweight ****** le.
#himself
3 months ago
Mark Zuckerberg is a die-hard mixed martial arts fan.
Zuckerberg recently sparred with MerabDvalishvili on a floating platform in the middle of a lake. TheMeta CEO has been training for a few years now, evidenced by hislight sparring session with the former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight king, wherein helanded some jabs, body kicks and even a takedown.
Zuckerberg has developed strong friendships with several MMAfighters, training with the likes of AlexPereira, AlexanderVolkanovski and IsraelAdesanya, in addition to Dvalishvili. During their recentmid-lake sparring session, Zuckerberg even kicked Dvalishvili offthe barge, before the Georgian returned the favor by throwing theAmerican billionaire into the lake.
Zuckerberg has become increasingly involved with MMA, especiallythe UFC, over the past few years. He initially started training jiujitsu during the pandemic and even won a gold and a silver at BJJTour Silicon Valley in 2023. Zuckerberg's coach at the time, DaveCamarillo, who once trained elites like CainVelasquez, called the tech mogul one of his best students.
Meanwhile, Dvalishvili looked to defend his UFC bantamweight ******* lefor the fourth time in a year when he put it on the line in arematch against Petr Yan lastDecember. Yan outclassed Dvalishvili on the night, taking theirrivalry to 1-1. While there's no official confirmation from the UFCas yet, both fighters have indicated that they're gearing up for atrilogy bout next.
#dvalishvili #training #years
Zuckerberg recently sparred with MerabDvalishvili on a floating platform in the middle of a lake. TheMeta CEO has been training for a few years now, evidenced by hislight sparring session with the former Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight king, wherein helanded some jabs, body kicks and even a takedown.
Zuckerberg has developed strong friendships with several MMAfighters, training with the likes of AlexPereira, AlexanderVolkanovski and IsraelAdesanya, in addition to Dvalishvili. During their recentmid-lake sparring session, Zuckerberg even kicked Dvalishvili offthe barge, before the Georgian returned the favor by throwing theAmerican billionaire into the lake.
Zuckerberg has become increasingly involved with MMA, especiallythe UFC, over the past few years. He initially started training jiujitsu during the pandemic and even won a gold and a silver at BJJTour Silicon Valley in 2023. Zuckerberg's coach at the time, DaveCamarillo, who once trained elites like CainVelasquez, called the tech mogul one of his best students.
Meanwhile, Dvalishvili looked to defend his UFC bantamweight ******* lefor the fourth time in a year when he put it on the line in arematch against Petr Yan lastDecember. Yan outclassed Dvalishvili on the night, taking theirrivalry to 1-1. While there's no official confirmation from the UFCas yet, both fighters have indicated that they're gearing up for atrilogy bout next.
#dvalishvili #training #years
3 months ago
Britain's Raven Chapman could travel back to the UK next week after undergoing a second successful surgery on a brain bleed she suffered following a sparring session in Denmark.
The 32-year-old former world ***** le challenger collapsed after training on 24 July and was taken by helicopter to hospital, where she was diagnosed with a brain haematoma and cerebral oedema.
After undergoing emergency surgery and being placed in a medically induced coma, Chapman's management company, Vote Boxing, said she has had another successful procedure.
"This marks another important step in her recovery while also making it safer for her to travel back to the UK," a statement said.
"If everything continues to progress as hoped, we are aiming for Raven to fly home sometime next week, where she can continue her recovery surrounded by her family and loved ones.
#travel #week #surgery #recovery
The 32-year-old former world ***** le challenger collapsed after training on 24 July and was taken by helicopter to hospital, where she was diagnosed with a brain haematoma and cerebral oedema.
After undergoing emergency surgery and being placed in a medically induced coma, Chapman's management company, Vote Boxing, said she has had another successful procedure.
"This marks another important step in her recovery while also making it safer for her to travel back to the UK," a statement said.
"If everything continues to progress as hoped, we are aiming for Raven to fly home sometime next week, where she can continue her recovery surrounded by her family and loved ones.
#travel #week #surgery #recovery
3 months ago
Teofimo Lopez takes some time to catch up and discuss his ongoing training camp as he prepares for a welterweight **** le fight against Rolly Romero. Here, Teofimo explains how he's taken lessons from past fights and has worked to improve on his deficiencies, and looks forward to demonstrating a better form in this upcoming fight. Check out some excerpts below.
"Well, I'm feeling like a champ. That's for sure. Camp's been going great. We got sparring later today but we just been persistent, we've been consistent as well. We're just focused on this one. My welterweight debut, I'm looking forward to taking over this division and it starts with Rolando Romero."
"I think that it's comforting [that I'm moving up in weight]. I think mentally, I'm there when it comes to the physicality part. And I just can't wait to express that on that night, fight night. So it's been great, I feel much better, and I'm excited for everyone to tune in.
"I think I'm going to fill out just right. I think what I did in '35 at lightweight, that's what's going to occur, if not better at '47 now with experience. So I look forward to it. No matter the reach…if [Pacquiao] can do it, why not Teofimo?"
"Punch output. The punch output is going to really distract you to really get in there closer and step in. So those are the things that you see with Pacquiao…The more you blur them, the more they're not going to notice you're actually creeping up on them at the same time. So those are things that we're really working on and looking to capitalize, for sure."
#think #really #romero
"Well, I'm feeling like a champ. That's for sure. Camp's been going great. We got sparring later today but we just been persistent, we've been consistent as well. We're just focused on this one. My welterweight debut, I'm looking forward to taking over this division and it starts with Rolando Romero."
"I think that it's comforting [that I'm moving up in weight]. I think mentally, I'm there when it comes to the physicality part. And I just can't wait to express that on that night, fight night. So it's been great, I feel much better, and I'm excited for everyone to tune in.
"I think I'm going to fill out just right. I think what I did in '35 at lightweight, that's what's going to occur, if not better at '47 now with experience. So I look forward to it. No matter the reach…if [Pacquiao] can do it, why not Teofimo?"
"Punch output. The punch output is going to really distract you to really get in there closer and step in. So those are the things that you see with Pacquiao…The more you blur them, the more they're not going to notice you're actually creeping up on them at the same time. So those are things that we're really working on and looking to capitalize, for sure."
#think #really #romero
3 months ago
Former lightweight ******* le challenger Raven Chapman suffered a "brain haematoma and cerebral oedema" during a July 24th sparring session, resulting in an emergency surgery and subsequent induced coma.
Per her management, she "has been taken off sedatives" and will be transferred from her current hospital in Denmark to the UK. A GoFundMe has been created to pay for the effort, which includes £20,000 from Queensberry Promotions.
Chapman (10-2, 3 KO) fell to Skye Nicolson in Riyadh on the 2024 Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol show, then came up short in a bid for the British ******* le against Karriss Artingstall a year later. "The Omen," 32, has been boxing professionally since 2021.
Between this and the ongoing struggles of Lee Reeves, who collapsed after a loss to Gary Cully, it's been a profoundly difficult week for UK boxing. Give if you can, keep them in your thoughts if you can't.
#boxing #former #gofundme #queensberry
Per her management, she "has been taken off sedatives" and will be transferred from her current hospital in Denmark to the UK. A GoFundMe has been created to pay for the effort, which includes £20,000 from Queensberry Promotions.
Chapman (10-2, 3 KO) fell to Skye Nicolson in Riyadh on the 2024 Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol show, then came up short in a bid for the British ******* le against Karriss Artingstall a year later. "The Omen," 32, has been boxing professionally since 2021.
Between this and the ongoing struggles of Lee Reeves, who collapsed after a loss to Gary Cully, it's been a profoundly difficult week for UK boxing. Give if you can, keep them in your thoughts if you can't.
#boxing #former #gofundme #queensberry
3 months ago
British boxer Raven Chapman has undergone emergency brain surgery in Denmark after collapsing following a sparring session, her management has confirmed.
The 32-year-old, who competed for the WBC world featherweight ****** le back in 2024, was placed in a medically induced coma after the procedure to address a bleed and swelling on her brain.
Chapman is now off sedatives and is awaiting medically supervised repatriation to a UK hospital, where a lengthy rehabilitation is anticipated. A GoFundMe page has been established to support her recovery.
Her management company, Vote Boxing, issued a statement detailing the incident.
"On Friday, July 24, Raven unexpectedly collapsed after a sparring session in Denmark," the statement began. "Emergency services were called immediately, and she was airlifted to a local hospital. She was diagnosed with a brain haematoma and cerebral oedema. Raven underwent emergency surgery immediately.
#chapman #sparring #medically
The 32-year-old, who competed for the WBC world featherweight ****** le back in 2024, was placed in a medically induced coma after the procedure to address a bleed and swelling on her brain.
Chapman is now off sedatives and is awaiting medically supervised repatriation to a UK hospital, where a lengthy rehabilitation is anticipated. A GoFundMe page has been established to support her recovery.
Her management company, Vote Boxing, issued a statement detailing the incident.
"On Friday, July 24, Raven unexpectedly collapsed after a sparring session in Denmark," the statement began. "Emergency services were called immediately, and she was airlifted to a local hospital. She was diagnosed with a brain haematoma and cerebral oedema. Raven underwent emergency surgery immediately.
#chapman #sparring #medically
3 months ago
Caroline Dubois spends some time talking about her disappointment in not being able to secure a ****** le unification fight just yet as she aims to go undisputed, and keeping busy in the meanwhile rather than sitting around and waiting for the big fights to come her way. Dubois would also call out some rivals who she believes to be ducking the smoke.
"It's very disappointing. The goal was to fight either Elif Turhan or Stephanie Han. Unfortunately the Elif Turhan fight fell apart and unfortunately the Stephanie Han fight is something that has to wait, she just fought recently. So, she's resting or recovering and hopefully we can get that fight end of the year, that's the plan. I'm disappointed with Elif. We sent her an offer, she turned it down and, yeah, at the end of the day you can't force someone into the ring."
"There's a few reasons, I'm not going to go into them. At the end of the day, all I can say is the facts. I'm so happy with what we've achieved, I'm so happy for where I'm at, and I'm so excited for the future. And I know another fact is I want to be better…I want to dominate. You have to train to dominate. You have to train, you have to push yourself and I think the definition of insanity is to do the same thing and expect a different result. So if you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.
"Working with Manny Robles now, I've been with him for three weeks now and it's been really good, really positive, great sparring, the work is good…I'm just happy to be in an exciting, booming gym."
"I think she's a coward. At the end of the day I think she knew I was going to be here, she knew that Mikaela Mayer was going to be here — she probably just thought 'nah, I don't want it'. She doesn't want it and I think it's a lame move. You come all the way out to the UK and you don't turn up? You don't want to be in the mix of some big fights? You got a table full of opponents that could possibly be in [with], you're not about it?! I think it's real disappointing and it shows her character."
#going #don 't
"It's very disappointing. The goal was to fight either Elif Turhan or Stephanie Han. Unfortunately the Elif Turhan fight fell apart and unfortunately the Stephanie Han fight is something that has to wait, she just fought recently. So, she's resting or recovering and hopefully we can get that fight end of the year, that's the plan. I'm disappointed with Elif. We sent her an offer, she turned it down and, yeah, at the end of the day you can't force someone into the ring."
"There's a few reasons, I'm not going to go into them. At the end of the day, all I can say is the facts. I'm so happy with what we've achieved, I'm so happy for where I'm at, and I'm so excited for the future. And I know another fact is I want to be better…I want to dominate. You have to train to dominate. You have to train, you have to push yourself and I think the definition of insanity is to do the same thing and expect a different result. So if you want something you've never had, you have to do something you've never done.
"Working with Manny Robles now, I've been with him for three weeks now and it's been really good, really positive, great sparring, the work is good…I'm just happy to be in an exciting, booming gym."
"I think she's a coward. At the end of the day I think she knew I was going to be here, she knew that Mikaela Mayer was going to be here — she probably just thought 'nah, I don't want it'. She doesn't want it and I think it's a lame move. You come all the way out to the UK and you don't turn up? You don't want to be in the mix of some big fights? You got a table full of opponents that could possibly be in [with], you're not about it?! I think it's real disappointing and it shows her character."
#going #don 't
3 months ago
Javier Mendez detailed Islam Makhachev's preparation for his upcoming welterweight ***** le bout against Ian Machado Garry. The bout will headline UFC 330, marking Makhachev's first welterweight ***** le defense.
Mendez, Makhachev's longtime coach at AKA, believes his pupil has the correct strategy to defeat Machado Garry. The Dagestani, who is known for his grappling ability, can also hold his own on the feet, making him a well-rounded fighter. Although he does not have a training partner that can replicate the Irishman's fighting style, he benefits from training with Usman Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov, the current PFL lightweight champion, is also preparing for his fight at PFL New York. As a result, he and Makhachev can maximize their training sessions while preparing for their respective bouts.
"We don't have somebody [like Machado Garry] at our disposal that is that good. But, we do have who I happen to believe is the No.1 lightweight in the world, Usman, as a main sparring partner," Mendez exclusively told Heavy Sports via NewBettingSites.uk.
Javier Mendez also revealed how Usman Nurmagomedov has helped Islam Makhachev during his training camp. Mendez stressed the importance of Makhachev's timing, particularly when throwing strikes.
#training
Mendez, Makhachev's longtime coach at AKA, believes his pupil has the correct strategy to defeat Machado Garry. The Dagestani, who is known for his grappling ability, can also hold his own on the feet, making him a well-rounded fighter. Although he does not have a training partner that can replicate the Irishman's fighting style, he benefits from training with Usman Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov, the current PFL lightweight champion, is also preparing for his fight at PFL New York. As a result, he and Makhachev can maximize their training sessions while preparing for their respective bouts.
"We don't have somebody [like Machado Garry] at our disposal that is that good. But, we do have who I happen to believe is the No.1 lightweight in the world, Usman, as a main sparring partner," Mendez exclusively told Heavy Sports via NewBettingSites.uk.
Javier Mendez also revealed how Usman Nurmagomedov has helped Islam Makhachev during his training camp. Mendez stressed the importance of Makhachev's timing, particularly when throwing strikes.
#training
3 months ago
Javier Mendez detailed Islam Makhachev's preparation for his upcoming welterweight **** le bout against Ian Machado Garry. The bout will headline UFC 330, marking Makhachev's first welterweight **** le defense.
Mendez, Makhachev's longtime coach at AKA, believes his pupil has the correct strategy to defeat Machado Garry. The Dagestani, who is known for his grappling ability, can also hold his own on the feet, making him a well-rounded fighter. Although he does not have a training partner that can replicate the Irishman's fighting style, he benefits from training with Usman Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov, the current PFL lightweight champion, is also preparing for his fight at PFL New York. As a result, he and Makhachev can maximize their training sessions while preparing for their respective bouts.
"We don't have somebody [like Machado Garry] at our disposal that is that good. But, we do have who I happen to believe is the No.1 lightweight in the world, Usman, as a main sparring partner," Mendez exclusively told Heavy Sports via NewBettingSites.uk.
Javier Mendez also revealed how Usman Nurmagomedov has helped Islam Makhachev during his training camp. Mendez stressed the importance of Makhachev's timing, particularly when throwing strikes.
#welterweight
Mendez, Makhachev's longtime coach at AKA, believes his pupil has the correct strategy to defeat Machado Garry. The Dagestani, who is known for his grappling ability, can also hold his own on the feet, making him a well-rounded fighter. Although he does not have a training partner that can replicate the Irishman's fighting style, he benefits from training with Usman Nurmagomedov.
Nurmagomedov, the current PFL lightweight champion, is also preparing for his fight at PFL New York. As a result, he and Makhachev can maximize their training sessions while preparing for their respective bouts.
"We don't have somebody [like Machado Garry] at our disposal that is that good. But, we do have who I happen to believe is the No.1 lightweight in the world, Usman, as a main sparring partner," Mendez exclusively told Heavy Sports via NewBettingSites.uk.
Javier Mendez also revealed how Usman Nurmagomedov has helped Islam Makhachev during his training camp. Mendez stressed the importance of Makhachev's timing, particularly when throwing strikes.
#welterweight
4 months ago
Conor McGregor has his work cut out for him ahead of his big UFC 329 return against Max Holloway this Saturday. In preparation for the comeback bout, McGregor's head coach vows the former two-division UFC champion has pulled out all the stops.
It's been five years since McGregor stepped foot in the Octagon for his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. At various points during his hiatus, McGregor was expected to remain on the sidelines forever. However, his longtime coach at SBG Ireland, John Kavanagh, said Wednesday that he realized McGregor was serious about fighting again once the UFC star quite literally moved into the gym around last Christmas.
Speaking in-studio on "The Ariel Helwani Show" in Las Vegas, Kavanagh acknowledged that although he thought it was a great idea for McGregor to camp out at SBG, he admittedly didn't expect it actually happen — and thought it would last for only a day.
"I had a storage room, and he asked if he could put a bed in it. ... A couple of nights of the week, he was sleeping there, especially on sparring days," Kavanagh told Uncrowned.
"We're trying to make sure we did everything right for the last six months. It was a certain mindset that comes with that. You're in that environment — from 6 a.m., the gym is loud and busy. I just thought it was a bit of a 'Rocky III' moment: Go back, get the eye of the tiger."
It's been five years since McGregor stepped foot in the Octagon for his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. At various points during his hiatus, McGregor was expected to remain on the sidelines forever. However, his longtime coach at SBG Ireland, John Kavanagh, said Wednesday that he realized McGregor was serious about fighting again once the UFC star quite literally moved into the gym around last Christmas.
Speaking in-studio on "The Ariel Helwani Show" in Las Vegas, Kavanagh acknowledged that although he thought it was a great idea for McGregor to camp out at SBG, he admittedly didn't expect it actually happen — and thought it would last for only a day.
"I had a storage room, and he asked if he could put a bed in it. ... A couple of nights of the week, he was sleeping there, especially on sparring days," Kavanagh told Uncrowned.
"We're trying to make sure we did everything right for the last six months. It was a certain mindset that comes with that. You're in that environment — from 6 a.m., the gym is loud and busy. I just thought it was a bit of a 'Rocky III' moment: Go back, get the eye of the tiger."
4 months ago
Rolly Romero is all set to defend his WBA Welterweight ****** le for the first time ever when he goes up against Teofimo Lopez on August 22, 2026 inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to a recent report from Ring Magazine.
Romero won the vacant ****** le by upsetting Ryan Garcia in May 2025, defeating him via unanimous decision outside of Times Square in New York City (see it again here). Currently on a two-fight win streak, Romero currently holds a record of 17-2 with 13 knockouts on his resume. Often over-looked when it comes to talking about the best fighters in the sport, Romero can up his resume even more by taking out Lopez and Garcia in consecutive bouts.
As for Lopez, he was last seen coming up short against Shakur Stevenson earlier this year, a loss that snapped his six-fight win streak and cost him his WBO and The Ring Light Welterweight ****** les (highlights here). The loss to Stevenson was just the second of his career, bringing him to a record of 22-2 with 13 knockouts. Now, the former champion is out to reclaim a major world ****** le.
The two men do have a bit of a history as they were sparring partners when they were both coming up. Over time, however, the they began a bitter rivalry after Lopez released footage of him getting the better of Romero during training. Now, the former friends will finally get the chance to settle their feud in a real fight.
Predictions?
Romero won the vacant ****** le by upsetting Ryan Garcia in May 2025, defeating him via unanimous decision outside of Times Square in New York City (see it again here). Currently on a two-fight win streak, Romero currently holds a record of 17-2 with 13 knockouts on his resume. Often over-looked when it comes to talking about the best fighters in the sport, Romero can up his resume even more by taking out Lopez and Garcia in consecutive bouts.
As for Lopez, he was last seen coming up short against Shakur Stevenson earlier this year, a loss that snapped his six-fight win streak and cost him his WBO and The Ring Light Welterweight ****** les (highlights here). The loss to Stevenson was just the second of his career, bringing him to a record of 22-2 with 13 knockouts. Now, the former champion is out to reclaim a major world ****** le.
The two men do have a bit of a history as they were sparring partners when they were both coming up. Over time, however, the they began a bitter rivalry after Lopez released footage of him getting the better of Romero during training. Now, the former friends will finally get the chance to settle their feud in a real fight.
Predictions?
4 months ago
VeronicaHardy has been ruled out of her fight against DioneBarbosa at UFC Oklahoma City.
They were slated to lock horns at the next Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight Night on July 18. However,Hardy suffered a cut while training, leading her to withdraw fromthe fight card. Instead, AnnaMelisano has stepped in to take on Barbosa.
Hardy has revealed in an Instagram post how she suffered a cutduring a recent training session. She posted a video of hersparring session, including slow-motion footage of a clash of headswith her training partner. Her post also includes images of hercut, both open and stitched up.
"It pains me to write this. I've replayed the day over and overwishing it would have gone differently," Hardy wrote in thecaption. "The headgear wasn't enough. I was so excited for OklahomaCity and I'm left heartbroken and disappointed. I am very sorry. Ihope to return soon. Thank you for your ongoing support andlove."
Hardy returned to the win column with a decision victory overBroganWalker in October of last year and was looking to extend herwin streak to two against Barbosa. Fans expressed theirdisappointment over her withdrawal in her post's comments section,with many wishing her all the best as her cut heals.
They were slated to lock horns at the next Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight Night on July 18. However,Hardy suffered a cut while training, leading her to withdraw fromthe fight card. Instead, AnnaMelisano has stepped in to take on Barbosa.
Hardy has revealed in an Instagram post how she suffered a cutduring a recent training session. She posted a video of hersparring session, including slow-motion footage of a clash of headswith her training partner. Her post also includes images of hercut, both open and stitched up.
"It pains me to write this. I've replayed the day over and overwishing it would have gone differently," Hardy wrote in thecaption. "The headgear wasn't enough. I was so excited for OklahomaCity and I'm left heartbroken and disappointed. I am very sorry. Ihope to return soon. Thank you for your ongoing support andlove."
Hardy returned to the win column with a decision victory overBroganWalker in October of last year and was looking to extend herwin streak to two against Barbosa. Fans expressed theirdisappointment over her withdrawal in her post's comments section,with many wishing her all the best as her cut heals.
4 months ago
Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor is a former All-Star, a former first-round draft pick, and a fan favorite in Seattle. He has also been traded four times in the last decade, rare for a player of his talent.
Naylor's off-the-field reputation among his peers was called into question in a game against the Cleveland Guardians. He and Guardians catcher Austin Hedges were teammates from 2019-24, traded together from San Diego to Cleveland in 2020.
But they engaged in a shouting match during the sixth inning of a June 28 game, a 6-5 Guardians win, after Naylor appeared to lean into a pitch to get hit on the arm.
Did Hedges say to Naylor "nobody asked you" or "nobody likes you?" Many **** umed the latter, sparring his defenders in the Mariners' fan base to come out of the online woodwork in his defense.
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Naylor's off-the-field reputation among his peers was called into question in a game against the Cleveland Guardians. He and Guardians catcher Austin Hedges were teammates from 2019-24, traded together from San Diego to Cleveland in 2020.
But they engaged in a shouting match during the sixth inning of a June 28 game, a 6-5 Guardians win, after Naylor appeared to lean into a pitch to get hit on the arm.
Did Hedges say to Naylor "nobody asked you" or "nobody likes you?" Many **** umed the latter, sparring his defenders in the Mariners' fan base to come out of the online woodwork in his defense.
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4 months ago
The mother of Drake's only son is now a married woman after tying the knot with a professional Muay Thai fighter over Father's Day weekend.
Sophie Brussaux, who gave birth to Drake's son Adonis in October 2017, married Efe Caliskan in a ceremony with the couple's closest family and friends in Toronto, Canada Sunday.
It's unclear if Drake or nine-year-old Adonis were in attendance for the big event.
Caliskan is a professional fighter who recently made his MMA debut in Canada which resulted in a unanimous decision win — Brussaux had previously posted videos sparring and training with Caliskan.
Brussaux's ring was a seven carat pear-shaped diamond from Zaid Jewels.
Sophie Brussaux, who gave birth to Drake's son Adonis in October 2017, married Efe Caliskan in a ceremony with the couple's closest family and friends in Toronto, Canada Sunday.
It's unclear if Drake or nine-year-old Adonis were in attendance for the big event.
Caliskan is a professional fighter who recently made his MMA debut in Canada which resulted in a unanimous decision win — Brussaux had previously posted videos sparring and training with Caliskan.
Brussaux's ring was a seven carat pear-shaped diamond from Zaid Jewels.
4 months ago
Jamahal Hill and Alex Pereira appeared to nearly come to blows at the UFC Performance Institute in December 2024.
The viral clip showed Hill confronting Pereira before the Brazilian threw sparring gloves towards him.
A year and a half later, the former light-heavyweight champion has now set the record straight about what really happened.
Hill now claims the entire scene was staged to build interest in a rematch with Pereira.
That changes the context of a clip many fans saw as real tension after Pereira's first-round knockout win over Hill at UFC 300.
The viral clip showed Hill confronting Pereira before the Brazilian threw sparring gloves towards him.
A year and a half later, the former light-heavyweight champion has now set the record straight about what really happened.
Hill now claims the entire scene was staged to build interest in a rematch with Pereira.
That changes the context of a clip many fans saw as real tension after Pereira's first-round knockout win over Hill at UFC 300.
4 months ago
Jackson Glass walked to the cage and took a lap around the inside perimeter.
He eventually parked himself in the red corner and fidgeted with his gloves. He turned around to face his opponent. Standing across the cage from him was an opponent who was more than twice his age – but fighting grown men was nothing new for the 18-year-old.
"My dad has always had me training with bigger, older guys," Glass recently told MMA Junkie. "I've been doing adult classes since I was like nine or 10 years old, and obviously, the adults aren't going hard on me when I'm that age. But I'm just used to going with adults. I'm sparring with adults, doing hard rounds with adults since I was a young kid, and it's just always like, I don't look at a 17-year-old any different than a 35-year-old. They might be tougher. They might be more experienced, but I'm just fighting another human at the end of the day."
Glass was born in 2007 in New York, during the era of Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, and Randy Couture. The UFC and MMA have been an established commodity for as long as he can remember.
He moved to Austin at three years old, and his father, a big combat sports fan, enlisted him in the jiu-jitsu gym that was just a couple of minutes down the road. Eventually, all of the martial arts were in the mix. It quickly became a family affair.
He eventually parked himself in the red corner and fidgeted with his gloves. He turned around to face his opponent. Standing across the cage from him was an opponent who was more than twice his age – but fighting grown men was nothing new for the 18-year-old.
"My dad has always had me training with bigger, older guys," Glass recently told MMA Junkie. "I've been doing adult classes since I was like nine or 10 years old, and obviously, the adults aren't going hard on me when I'm that age. But I'm just used to going with adults. I'm sparring with adults, doing hard rounds with adults since I was a young kid, and it's just always like, I don't look at a 17-year-old any different than a 35-year-old. They might be tougher. They might be more experienced, but I'm just fighting another human at the end of the day."
Glass was born in 2007 in New York, during the era of Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre, and Randy Couture. The UFC and MMA have been an established commodity for as long as he can remember.
He moved to Austin at three years old, and his father, a big combat sports fan, enlisted him in the jiu-jitsu gym that was just a couple of minutes down the road. Eventually, all of the martial arts were in the mix. It quickly became a family affair.
5 months ago
"We've always wanted to do better than each other," says Welsh boxer Garan Croft as he turns to his training partner.
Garan is older than his training partner – one minute older in fact.
For his training partner is identical twin brother Ioan and the 24-year-olds are pushing each other to achieve success.
"Whether we're running, on one of the ******* ault bikes or the vertical climb – we want to beat each other," Garan adds.
"We've got to be separated in sparring sometimes.
Garan is older than his training partner – one minute older in fact.
For his training partner is identical twin brother Ioan and the 24-year-olds are pushing each other to achieve success.
"Whether we're running, on one of the ******* ault bikes or the vertical climb – we want to beat each other," Garan adds.
"We've got to be separated in sparring sometimes.
5 months ago
The heavyweight division appeared set to enter a new era following the retirement of Jon Jones and the promotion of Tom Aspinall to undisputed champion. But what was meant to be Aspinall’s triumphant return after a 14-month layoff instead ended in controversy at UFC 321. Headlining the card in Abu Dhabi, Aspinall was scheduled to defend his heavyweight ***** le against Ciryl Gane. However, the bout came to a sudden and shocking halt late in the opening round.
At the 4:35 mark of Round 1, an accidental double eye poke from Gane left the champion unable to see, forcing referee Jason Herzog to step in and wave off the fight as a no-contest. Despite being given nearly four minutes to recover and undergoing examinations from two cageside doctors, Aspinall made it clear that his vision was compromised and he could not continue. As a result, the fight was officially ruled a no-contest, with the Englishman retaining his ***** le in unfortunate fashion.
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The aftermath raised further concern as Aspinall was later diagnosed with bilateral traumatic Brown’s syndrome and has since undergone double eye surgery, leaving the timeline for his return uncertain. Aspinall has returned to light training and sparring while also securing a new management deal with Eddie Hearn, but there remains no clear timeline for his return to the Octagon.
At the 4:35 mark of Round 1, an accidental double eye poke from Gane left the champion unable to see, forcing referee Jason Herzog to step in and wave off the fight as a no-contest. Despite being given nearly four minutes to recover and undergoing examinations from two cageside doctors, Aspinall made it clear that his vision was compromised and he could not continue. As a result, the fight was officially ruled a no-contest, with the Englishman retaining his ***** le in unfortunate fashion.
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The aftermath raised further concern as Aspinall was later diagnosed with bilateral traumatic Brown’s syndrome and has since undergone double eye surgery, leaving the timeline for his return uncertain. Aspinall has returned to light training and sparring while also securing a new management deal with Eddie Hearn, but there remains no clear timeline for his return to the Octagon.
