Gervonta Davis gave two reasons Wednesday why he thinks Ryan Garcia decided to skip what was supposed to be a tune-up fight against Mercito Gesta on January 28. The unbeaten Baltimore native first suggested to a small group of reporters after an open workout that…

Erin Blanchfield will get a big step up in competition next, and she’s ready for it. Blanchfield (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) draws former title challenger Taila Santos (19-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) on Feb. 18 at a UFC Fight Night event at the UFC Apex in…

Gervonta Davis was surprised to learn last week that Ryan Garcia decided to skip what was supposed to be a tune-up fight for Davis’ rival January 28. Garcia was tentatively scheduled to fight Filipino lightweight Mercito Gesta that night. The undefeated Davis is immeasurably better…

Errol Spence Jr. thinks it would severely hurt his credibility if he fought Manny Pacquiao at this point in his career, and he has a specific historical precedent in mind to back up his claim. Talk of Spence, of Desoto, Texas, fighting Filipino legend Pacquiao…

The UFC isn’t waiting to test Erin Blanchfield against the top of the women’s flyweight division. On Tuesday, Blanchfield announced on “Morning Kombat” that she will meet Taila Santos, the last woman to challenge for the title. The bout will take place Feb. 18 as…

Henry Cejudo thinks Amir Albazi has emerged as a top flyweight contender after UFC Fight Night 216. Albazi (16-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) knocked out Alessandro Costa this past Saturday at the UFC Apex, showing that he’s not just a submission specialist. Although Albazi’s win came…

If Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk expect to maximize the earnings from their undisputed heavyweight rematch, they will likely have to fight somewhere in the sandy climes of the Oil Kingdom. Manchester’s Fury, who holds the WBC belt, and Ukraine’s Usyk, who owns the WBA,…

The much-discussed bout between Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford slipped away once Crawford opted to face David Avanesyan instead on Dec. 10. That night, Crawford scored a spectacular knockout-of-the-year contender against Avanesyan in Nebraska. Meanwhile, in the Dallas area, Spence was involved in a…

Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, has indicated that heavyweight world champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have agreed to fight each other next – without any interim-fights. Arum, who co-promotes Fury with Queensberry Promotions, is still working out the details for a fight where the…