UFC president Dana White talks Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk negotiation problems

On Saturday, ​former two-time WBC super middleweight titlist David Benavidez will face former IBF beltholder Caleb Plant in a 12-round grudge match at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
​The anticipated showdown will be broadcast live onShowtime Pay Per View, beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 6:00 p.m. PT (as well as on PPV.com in the U.S. and Canada, and on FITE ▷ PBC: David Benavidez vs Caleb Plant – Official PPV Live Stream – FITE in Canada and the U.K. and Ireland).Benavidez, T

Rising super middleweight contender Christian Mbilli and his opponent Carlos Gongora were both in excellent condition and were respectful at their weigh in on Thursday ahead of tomorrow’s 10-round scheduled contest at the Montreal Casino, Montreal.
Mbilli, who is rated No. 5 by The Ring at 168-pounds, came in at 167. The 27-year-old enters the contest with an unblemished record of 23-0 (20 knockouts).
Meanwhile, Gongora weighed in at 167.2. The 33-year-old Ecuadorian native has a record of

Irish featherweight star Michael Conlan said he would happily enter a Super Series in a bid to decide who is the best in the division.
Conlan takes on IBF champion Luis Lopez at the SSE Arena in Belfast on May 27 but the packed division includes Josh Warrington, Leigh Wood and Mauricio Lara, who may rematch on the same night at another venue.“It’s a division that is perfect for a Super Series,” said Conlan. “I think that would be fantastic if that was to happen, for all o

Most Argentine boxing legends earned their reputations in the fabled Luna Park Stadium, but one of them had never fought there at all until last night.
Fighting at the end of a special, invitation-only function at the venerable boxing venue in Buenos Aires, former Ring middleweight champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez scored a quick knockout win over Colombia’s Jhon Teheran, stopping his overmatched foe in less than half a round on Tuesday.
Keeping his hope alive to fight once

When super middleweight Lexson Mathieu turned professional in January 2019 big things were expected of him. He moved quickly and in just his ninth professional fight he won the NABF title. It was thought to be the beginning.
However, like for so many when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, things changed drastically for the charismatic Canadian.
“My career was amazing, I had big promise, Covid came, a lot of restrictions came,” Mathieu told The Ring. “I had to leave the country, the re

Big-punching Simon Kean will step into the ring against former two-time heavyweight title challenger Eric Molina at the Montreal Casino, Montreal on Thursday.
Kean welcomes the opportunity to face someone of Molina’s standing in the division.
“It’s a good challenge for me, he’s a good fighter,” Kean (22-1, 21 knockouts) told The Ring. “He’s fought with people better than me. I did a really good training camp, I worked hard and I’m ready to take the

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For those who observe Ramadan, it means fasting from dawn to sunset for 30 days. For boxers who observe Ramadan, it means exactly the same, but with the grind of boxing training thrown in too, writes Elliot Worsell
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Having accepted being beaten by a "better man", when Jason Cunningham later discovered that Zolani Tete had failed a drug test his disappointment turned to anger
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Junior welterweight prospect Mohamed Soumaoro is living up to the boxing truism that one loss does not define a career.
Soumaoro will face unbeaten Angel Vazquez in a compelling clash Wednesday night at the Whitesands (ProBox TV) Events Center in Plant City, Florida. The 10-round bout will headline a three-bout telecast on ProBox TV (8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT).
At Tuesday’s weigh-in, both fighters weighed in at 139.8 pounds.
Soumaoro (12-1, 5 knockouts), who is originally from Conakry, Guinea a