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8:35 AM ET Another undisputed champion will be crowned on Saturday night, as Jermell Charlo faces Brian Castano for all four junior middleweight world titles. Charlo enters the fight as the favorite, but this fight won’t be easy, given the fighting style of Castano. For either winner, the titleholders at 160 pounds are appealing next

LAS VEGAS — The T-Mobile Arena record crowd of 20,062 at UFC 264 Saturday turned out largely to see Conor McGregor. The paid gate of $15.7 million was largely a result of McGregor’s magic promoting fights. UFC president Dana White said there were 1.2 million pay-per-views sold in the U.S. by 8 p.m. and he

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) – The future of former UFC two-weight champion Conor McGregor is in doubt after a freak leg break https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/mcgregor-breaks-leg-latest-ufc-loss-dustin-poirier-2021-07-11 in his trilogy bout with Dustin Poirier sees him headed for an extended period on the sidelines, with no guarantee that he will ever come back. McGregor’s brash manner and highlight-reel knockouts

As the MMA world watched in disbelief as Conor McGregor lost his bout at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier in bizarre fashion, Floyd Mayweather was laughing all the way to the bank. The legendary boxer, and former McGregor opponent, showed off a ticket for a $50,000 bet he placed on Poirier, a slight favorite entering

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 10: Conor McGregor of Ireland reacts after his TKO loss due to injury against Dustin Poirier during the UFC 264 event at T-Mobile Arena on July 10, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor talked all sorts of smack and vowed that

2:13 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Joseph “JoJo” Diaz Jr. promised 135 pounds would be his best weight yet after campaigns at 126 and 130 pounds. He just might be right. Diaz delivered the most impressive performance of his career Friday in Los Angeles, scoring a unanimous decision over Javier Fortuna to claim the vacant WBC

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom enjoyed his first taste of boxing so much he’s going to get back into the ring again. Odom signed a contract for another fight, though he doesn’t have an opponent yet, according to TMZ. Despite that, Odom has a date for his next fight, which will take place

Joseph Diaz Jr. proved in convincing fashion that he belongs at 135 pounds. Diaz, who agreed to fight Javier Fortuna on short notice, defeated his Dominican counterpart by a unanimous decision to win the WBC “interim” lightweight title on the Gilberto Ramirez-Sullivan Barrera card Friday in Los Angeles. Fortuna (36-3-1, 25 KOs) was scheduled to

Sebastian Eubank (left) stands with his father Chris Eubank (right) at a weigh in. (Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty Images) British boxing legend Chris Eubank’s 29-year-old son Sebastian was found dead on a beach in Dubai on Friday. He was 29. Eubank confirmed Sebastian’s death in a statement, saying the family was “devastated” by Sebastian’s death,

Getty Images Boxing continues to roll on in 2021. After a rough 2020 that saw many stars either not compete or compete just once, the new year has seen a handful of fighters already seen ring time with big success. Look no further than the pound for pound king himself, Canelo Alvarez. The Mexican superstar

8:51 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The biggest heavyweight bout of the summer has been postponed. Tyson Fury has tested positive for COVID-19 and his bout against Deontay Wilder will be rescheduled for later this year, sources confirmed to ESPN. The fight was originally scheduled for July 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the

Getty Images The heavyweight championship saga in 2021 took another unexpected turn on Thursday. The championship trilogy between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder has been postponed from July 24 after a COVID-19 outbreak in Fury’s camp, according to Dan Rafael and The Athletic. ESPN was first to report the news that the fight was in jeopardy.  Fury is

Tokyo Games: Amit Panghal will be aiming for a medal in the upcoming Olympics.© AFP World number one Indian boxing ace Amit Panghal has been given the top seeding in the 52kg category, while Simranjit Kaur (60kg) was the lone woman pugilist from the country to be seeded at fourth for the Olympic Games starting

Fans hoping to see the conclusion of the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder trilogy may have to wait a little bit longer. There’s reportedly a COVID-19 outbreak in Fury’s camp that is expected to delay the July 24 fight, according to ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. Fury and three others in his camp have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19,

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Boxer MC Mary Kom and men’s hockey captain Manpreet Singh will be India’s flagbearers at the Tokyo Olympics later this month, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said. The joint flagbearer role for teams is a break with tradition after the International Olympic Committee changed the rules to send a message of

Mary Kom is set to take part in her last Olympics.© BFI After being named India’s flagbearer for the Opening Ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics, boxer Mary Kom on Monday said she is very happy to be given this opportunity and she will do her best at the Games. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on

9:00 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Mauricio Lara and Josh Warrington will meet in a featherweight rematch Sept. 4 at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, England, sources tell ESPN. The bout will be streamed worldwide on DAZN with Katie Taylor defending her undisputed lightweight championship in the chief-support bout in an event promoted by Matchroom Sport’s Eddie

Chris Colbert not only was much better than Tugstsogt Nyambayar on Saturday in Carson, Calif. He was also much busier, which resulted in a long night for the Mongolian. Colbert outboxed and outworked the 2012 Olympic silver medalist to win a wide decision in a 12-round 130-pound fight and stay on course toward his first