Ohara Davies is nine years younger than Ismael Barroso, who looks considerably older than the Venezuelan veteran’s listed age of 40. Davies dismissed Barroso’s age disadvantage as their 12-round, 140-pound title fight nears, however, because Barroso was beating Rolly Romero on all three scorecards when…

Vergil Ortiz looks to get his career back on track starting with his fight this weekend. Wil Esco is an assistant editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2014. As Vergil Ortiz readies for…

Vergil Ortiz Jr. was one of boxing’s most fascinating fighters this time two years ago. A hungry, young knockout artist, none of his first 18 opponents went the distance with him. The then-23-year-old Ortiz’s fan-friendly style made him a rising star, someone seemingly on track…

Bryce Mitchell is taking matters into his own hands after suffering his first-career knockout. Mitchell (16-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) was on the receiving end of a brutal right hand from Josh Emmett, who punched out his lights last month at UFC 296. The immediate aftermath…

Bryce Mitchell and Josh Emmett Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images UFC featherweight Bryce Mitchell has called his own concussion protocol after a brutal knockout loss at UFC 296 and revealed more fallout from the fight. “The worst part is dealing with everybody…

Thursday, January 04, 2024 | Follow Us: About Us NEW ISSUE ON DIGITAL FREE HAGLER MEMORIAL MAG! Ring TV Teofimo Lopez will defend his Ring championship against Jamaine Ortiz on Feb. 8 Teofimo Lopez abdicated his WBO 140-pound title after defeating Josh Taylor on June…

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Middleweights Marvin Vettori and Brendan Allen will clash in the five-round main event at the upcoming UFC Fight Night card scheduled on April 6 with the event location still to be determined. UFC officials announced the…

Anthony Smith was fully aware that facing Khalil Rountree on short notice wasn’t ideal. Smith (37-19 MMA, 12-9 UFC) replaced Azamat Murzakanov on two weeks’ notice against Rountree (13-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) in the UFC Fight Night 233 co-main event. He was stopped by TKO…

Aljamain Sterling can picture taking out Calvin Kattar early. Sterling (23-4 MMA, 15-4 UFC) meets Kattar (23-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in his featherweight debut at UFC 300 on April 13 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The former bantamweight champion has been able to take…