The upcoming showdown versus Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez is a perfect storm for Joe Smith Jr. A move up to cruiserweight was all but inevitable for the former WBO light heavyweight titlist, who stuck around at 175 to at least exhaust every attainable option. With a…

John ‘Scrappy’ Ramirez will have to wait two more weeks to inch closer towards his first major title. Golden Boy Promotions confirmed that Ramirez’s planned clash versus Panama’s Ronal Batista will no longer take place this weekend as originally scheduled. The WBA junior bantamweight title…

LAS VEGAS – The UFC welterweight belt is back in circulation, as the promotion booked a 170-pound championship fight for the final pay-per-view of the year. Champion Leon Edwards (20-3 MMA, 12-2 UFC) defends his belt against Colby Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) in the…

Norma Dumont Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Norma Dumont will finally get another chance to compete at bantamweight when she meets Yana Santos on UFC’s first event of 2024 on Jan. 13, multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed…

Jermell Charlo’s lackluster performance in a lopsided unanimous decision loss against Canelo Alvarez could cost his twin brother Jermall a shot at the Mexican star. That’s if you read into former Alvarez promoter and Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn’s comments following Alvarez’s successful undisputed…

Gilberto Ramirez will look to rebound and reset his career on Saturday night with he makes his cruiserweight debut against former light heavyweight titlist Joe Smith Jr. The bout will headline a Golden Boy Promotions card at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on DAZN.…

UFC women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso left her rematch with Valentina Shevchenko under similar conditions as her rival. Grasso revealed on Tuesday that she fractured her right hand during her title defense at Noche UFC on Sept. 16 and had to undergo surgery. This was…

Tuesday, October 03, 2023 | Follow Us: About Us NEW ISSUE ON DIGITAL FREE HAGLER MEMORIAL MAG! Ring TV Gilberto Ramirez sees a ‘pivotal moment’ in his career as he takes on Joe Smith Jr. Photo / Mikey Williams-Top Rank 03 Oct by Anson Wainwright…

UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley thinks Paddy Pimblett doesn’t have much to gain by beating Tony Ferguson. Pimblett (20-3 MMA, 4-0 UFC) meets the skidding Ferguson (25-9 MMA, 15-7 UFC) on Dec. 16 at UFC 296 in Las Vegas. Pimblett and Ferguson are on completely…