LAS VEGAS – Vasiliy Lomachenko considers himself a small lightweight, a boxer better suited for the junior lightweight division in which he also has held a world title. The former WBC 135-pound champion typically faces size disadvantages against lightweights, but he is 7-1 in lightweight…

Oscar De La Hoya insists Ryan Garcia’s defeat to Gervonta Davis was partly a result of the concessions that were granted during their negotiations. The founder of Golden Boy Promotions has long insisted that Garcia, his star client, was severely disadvantaged by the rehydration clause…

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Lightweights Vinc Pichel and Benoit Saint-Denis have agreed to meet at the upcoming UFC card scheduled on July 1, which takes place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas. Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed the…

There was a brief moment where those responsible for mapping out Vasiliy Lomachenko’s future suggested a return to the 130-pound division. It was considered after Lomachenko’s competitive but clear defeat to Teofimo Lopez in their October 2020 lightweight title unification bout in Las Vegas, Nevada.…

Dan Hooker is ready to remind everyone that he’s still a top UFC contender. Hooker (22-12 MMA, 12-8 UFC) faces Jalin Turner (13-6 MMA, 6-3 UFC) at UFC 290 on July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “The Hangman” was on the cusp of…

Jared Cannonier knows he’s in for a tough challenge against Marvin Vettori. Cannonier (16-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) meets fellow former middleweight title challenger Vettori in a UFC Fight Night headliner June 17 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Vettori (19-6-1 MMA, 9-4-1 UFC) never…

Bo Nickal has no doubt that he will take Tresean Gore to his world at UFC 290. Nickal (4-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) meets Gore (4-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) on the pay-per-view main card opener July 8 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Nickal has lived…

WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) is still hoping that a unification fight with WBC champion Tyson Fury takes place at some point in the near future. The WBA has ordered Usyk to head to a purse bid for…

The Moloney family is halfway home towards their longtime goal. Jason Moloney claimed a bantamweight title on his third try, spending more than nine rounds fighting through what believed was a broken right hand to outpoint the Philippines’ Vincent Astrolabio (18-4, 13KOs). A twelve-round, majority…