According to Tony Ferguson, he fought Paddy Pimblett with a serious knee injury. Ferguson (25-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC) suffered his seventh consecutive loss when he was dominated by Pimblett at UFC 296 in December, but the former interim lightweight champion revealed that he was compromised…

Josh Thomson and John McCarthy don’t think Kayla Harrison is chasing better competition by going to the UFC. After six years with PFL, Harrison opted to sign with the UFC. Harrison (16-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) meets former champion Holly Holm (15-6 MMA, 8-6 UFC) in…

Friday, January 26, 2024 | Follow Us: About Us NEW ISSUE ON DIGITAL FREE HAGLER MEMORIAL MAG! Ring TV William Zepeda takes on Maxi Hughes in title elimination bout on March 16 Undefeated lightweight contender William Zepeda. Photo by Cris Esqueda / Golden Boy 26…

The stakes for the Serhii Bohachuk-Sebastian Fundora fight March 30 will be raised. BoxingScene.com has learned that the WBC is expected to sanction Bohachuk-Fundora for its full super welterweight title. Jermell Charlo would be designated the WBC’s 154-pound “champion in recess” in conjunction with that…

Justin Gaethje was hoping his next fight would be for the UFC lightweight title, but things did not work out that way. Instead of getting a shot at Islam Makhachev, Gaethje (25-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) landed in a fight against former featherweight champion Max Holloway…

Al Haymon introduced a powerful new player in boxing when Premier Boxing Champions announced a multiyear deal with Amazon in December. PBC’s deal to stream its shows on Amazon Prime arrived on the heels of Showtime’s exit from the sport. The first PBC on…

Teofimo Lopez is well aware of the challenges Jamaine Ortiz could present when they fight February 8 in Las Vegas. Lopez and Ortiz have history from the time when these contemporaries were accomplished amateurs. The WBO junior welterweight champion knows Ortiz has the additional motivation…

Boxing is a fragmented sport. Arguments are the norm between fighters and fans and getting on the same page with anyone is a rarity. Yet, even with so many differing opinions, practically everyone expected Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford to be a competitive fight.…

Keith Thurman will face Tim Tszyu on March 30 Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Scott Christ is the managing editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2006. It’s official, and previous reports are fully…