NEW YORK – Gervonta Davis doesn’t understand why Ryan Garcia skipped his proposed tune-up bout before their showdown April 22. Davis defeated a previously unbeaten 130-pound world champion, Hector Luis Garcia, not an overmatched opponent, January 7 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The…

Sean O'Malley envisions Petr Yan stopping Merab Dvalishvili late at UFC Fight Night 221. Former bantamweight champion Yan (16-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) meets Dvalishvili (15-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The card streams on…

Impa Kasanganay has a new home. Friday at 2023 PFL Challenger Series 7, Kasangany (11-3) was the fighter selected to take home a contract for the promotion’s regular season after he three-punched Osama Elsaidy (8-3) for a TKO victory at 4:15 of Round 1. The…

Either an undisputed heavyweight championship is on the horizon or both parties are conning at least one sanctioning body. WBA president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza informed BoxingScene.com that his office was informed of a tentative deal reached for the Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk championship clash. The sanctioning…

Despite his popularity and penchant for calling him out, Gervonta Davis never appeared quite interested in taking Ryan Garcia up on his brazen offers. In part, Davis’ reasoning behind his unwillingness to fight Garcia, stemmed from both Garcia’s inexperience and age. Nevertheless, as the years…

At least one sanctioning body has grown tired of buffoonery exhibited by the two best heavyweights in the world. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have spent the past several months in talks for an undisputed heavyweight championship showdown. The process has devolved into a series…

Tyson Fury went on social media to tell Oleksandr Usyk to come get his money and a beating. Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images It’s funny how a boxing fight can go from being on the brink of collapse to the brink of…

LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie was on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC Fight Night 221 fighter weigh-ins. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The Theater at Virgin Hotels hosts Saturday’s card, which streams on ESPN+. Among those…

Eddie Hearn wants the public to wake up to what he feels is a charade from Tyson Fury. The Matchroom head let out some steam recently when he was asked about the protracted negotiations between Manchester, England’s Fury, the WBC heavyweight titlist, and Oleksandr Usyk,…