LAS VEGAS – Chase Hooper thinks his grappler vs. grappler matchup with Jordan Leavitt at UFC Fight Night 232 delivered, and he wants more of those types of fights going forward. Hooper (13-3-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC) quickly dispatched of Leavitt (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) in Saturday’s lightweight bout at...
Tyson Fury rejects the notion he didn’t take Francis Ngannou seriously. Fury was an overwhelming favorite against Ngannou in their crossover boxing match, which took place Saturday in Saudi Arabia, but barely scraped by with a split decision win. Fury even was knocked down by Ngannou in Round 3....
Eddie Hearn thinks Francis Ngannou got a raw deal in his controversial split decision loss to Tyson Fury, but sees the result as one that shakes up boxing’s heavyweight division. Hearn, the chairman of Matchroom Boxing, had his eyes on Saturday’s showdown between WBC heavyweight champion Fury and former...
The history is not great for MMA fighters transitioning to professional boxing. There have been a few here and there who have been able to notch wins, but at a high level, it’s a rare scene. But Saturday in Saudi Arabia, former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou crossed over...
Khamzat Chimaev’s road to the UFC middleweight title may have gotten a speed bump. The unbeaten contender, presumed to be next in line for new champion Sean Strickland after his win over Kamaru Usman at UFC 294, will be out for at least a month with a torn ligament...
You can add Chael Sonnen to the list of MMA fighters who aren’t happy with the ruling in the Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou crossover boxing match. “Boxing is not a real sport,” Sonnen said on his YouTube channel. “That hurts me. That hurts me to say, but there’s...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Francis Ngannou finally crossed over into the boxing world Saturday, and while he may not have won the battle, he may wind up winning the war. Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion who left that promotion earlier this year after a contract dispute, made his...
Francis Ngannou knocked down Tyson Fury and flipped the combat sports world upside down with a single left hook. While he lost a close split decision to Fury in the end, the image of a pro debutant MMA champion knocking down the lineal boxing heavyweight champion will live on...
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