Pacquiao: 'We are still here and not done in boxing'
[ad_1] Manny Pacquiao has made hundreds of millions of dollars, in large part because of the huge money his numerous pay-per-view fights have generated. TV lineup for Top Rank’s “Battle of Brisbane” card on Saturday (9 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN Deportes) from Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia: •Welterweights: Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KOs) vs. […]
Horn handling the pressure: Rushton
[ad_1] One look in Jeff Horn’s eyes has convinced trainer Glenn Rushton that the unheralded Australian is handling the scrutiny ahead of Sunday’s WBO world welterweight title fight with Manny Pacquiao. Security concerns from Queensland Police have ensured 11-time world champ Pacquiao won’t be making any public appearances in Brisbane before the WBO welterweight bout […]
Unfiltered Episode: Felice Herrig and Justin Gaethje
[ad_1] Felice Herrig calls in following her big win over Justin Kish at UFC Fight Night Oklahoma City and discusses the fight, her emotional post-fight press conference, wanting a rematch with Paige VanZant, and much, much more. Later, debuting, undefeated Lightweight Justin Gaethje joins the show to talk about his TUF 25 Finale fight against […]
UFC announces partnership with Performance Inspired
[ad_1] Las Vegas – UFC® today announced a new partnership with Performance Inspired™ that establishes the brand as the “Official Sports Supplement” of UFC. With this partnership, Performance Inspired will supply its line of sports products to the UFC Performance Institute at the “Performance Inspired Fueling Station” for use by athletes currently competing under the […]
Ngannou says it's his time; ready for Dos Santos
[ad_1] Francis Ngannou got his wish on Wednesday when the UFC announced Ngannou will fight UFC legend Junior Dos Santos at UFC 215 in Edmonton, Canada. The rising heavyweight has been asking for a big name fight and Dos Santos provides just that. “Junior is a great fighter,” Ngannou said. “To face Junior is […]
UFC Statement on Cortney Casey
[ad_1] “UFC has made it very clear that it takes anti-doping very seriously, instituting the most comprehensive anti-doping program in sports. One of the keys to this program, and any effective, world-class program, is ensuring that all athletes are treated to proper due process. “UFC strawweight Cortney Casey’s recent case, stemming from her fight in […]
UFC statement on potential Nick Diaz anti-doping violation
[ad_1] The UFC organization has been notified that the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has informed Nick Diaz of a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from Diaz’s alleged accumulation of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period. Diaz, like all other UFC athletes, is enrolled in USADA’s UFC Registered Testing Pool and required to file accurate […]
Pacquiao's most memorable fights in images
[ad_1] Manny Pacquiao faces Jeff Horn in the “Battle of Brisbane” in Australia on Saturday in front of an expected audience of 60,000. His legendary boxing career has been knockout-filled and through these photos, we take a look back at the past 20 years and visualize how Pacquiao reached this moment. Can Pacquiao add another […]
First look at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series on FIGHT PASS
[ad_1] Starting on Tuesday, July 11 UFC FIGHT PASS will be streaming the Dana White Tuesday Night Contender Series featuring five live fights each episode. Every Tuesday you can tune in to UFC FIGHT PASS to check out up-and-coming talent as well as athletes striving to revive their professional mixed martial arts careers. You […]
Shevchenko Confident, Not Cocky Ahead of Title Fight
[ad_1] With 17 world titles in Muay Thai and kickboxing already under her belt, Valentina Shevchenko could understandably have an air of “been there, done that” around her as she prepares for her UFC 213 main event against women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes on July 8. But that’s not the case as she gets ready […]