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Combate Fresno 'Mexico vs. USA': Anthony Avila vs. Pablo Sabori fight date, time, how to watch, live stream

Anthony Avila vs. Pablo Sabori, the headline event of Combate Fresno "Mexico vs. USA," has the potential to be an all-action fight Friday night.

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Anthony Joshua shows willingness to sling mud with Jarrell Miller in fight press conference

The usually calm, composed Anthony Joshua returned fire to Jarrell Miller's personal remarks Tuesday during a press conference in Madison Square Garden. How will that translate to their June 1 fight?

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Bellator 215 results: Main event ends in no-contest after Matt Mitrione's inadvertent low-blow kick

The Matt Mitrione-Sergei Kharitonov main event at Bellator 215 ended in a no-contest after just 15 seconds because of an accidental low blow.

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Matt Mitrione explains the backstories to some of his memorable Instagram posts

Ahead of his showdown with Sergei Kharitonov at Bellator 215 on Friday night, Matt Mitrione elaborated on some of his more memorable IG posts. Here's what he had to say.

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Beef with Michael 'Venom' Page aside, Paul Daley needs win to prove he's still a viable MMA threat

It's been labeled a grudge match between Michael "Venom" Page and Paul Daley at Bellator 216 on Saturday night and Daley wants to punish his rival. But having gone 3-3 in his last six fights, Daley needs to win for his career. He spoke with Sporting News ahead of the fight.

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Don't talk about Michael 'Venom' Page's antics without addressing his skills

Ahead of his fight against Paul Daley at Bellator 216, MVP truly believes that people will appreciate him for his skills once he walks away from the cage for good. In that sense, he explains sharing common ground with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

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Conor McGregor wants trilogy fight with Nate Diaz to join Anderson Silva-Nick Diaz on same card

Conor McGregor tweeted out his grand plans for what would be a huge card in Anderson Silva's native Brazil.

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Andrew Cancio stuns Alberto Machado with fourth-round TKO to take WBA super featherweight title

Andrew Cancio shocked the world Saturday night, scoring a fourth-round TKO of Alberto Machado to become the new WBA super featherweight champion.

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Combate Mexicali: Rafa Garcia vs. Edgar Escarrega fight date, time, how to watch, live stream

Here's everything you need to know about this action-packed Combate Americas card on Friday, Feb. 8, live on DAZN.

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Machado vs. Cancio: Alberto Machado talks representing Puerto Rico in what could be his biggest year yet

At 21-0 with 17 KOs, Alberto Machado has the tools to be one of the greatest Puerto Rican fighters ever. Here, he speaks with Sporting News about being co-promoted by Miguel Cotto and Oscar De La Hoya, his Saturday night fight against Andrew Cancio, a possible showdown with Gervonta Davis and moving up in weight.

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Tevin Farmer talks reinventing himself to become champion, Carroll fight and Gervonta Davis

Sporting News caught up with Tevin Farmer as he announced his March 15 fight against Jono Carroll. Here's what's on the IBF junior lightweight champ's mind.

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Katie Taylor sees path to undisputed lightweight crown, mega bout with Amanda Serrano

A win over WBO lightweight champion Rose Volante on March 15 would bring unified champ Katie Taylor one step closer to being crowned undisputed titleholder and to a super fight with Amanda Serrano.

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Adam Kownacki sets sights on Deontay Wilder after latest knockout

After recording an emphatic second-round TKO against Gerald Washington on Saturday night, Adam Kownacki called out WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder and wants to see him in the ring sooner than later.

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Keith Thurman says he needs to take more risks, reveals valuable lesson from Floyd Mayweather Jr.

After making a victorious return to boxing via a majority decision win over Josesito Lopez on Saturday night, Keith Thurman held court with reporters and was candid about what he must do next.

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Thurman vs. Lopez results: Keith Thurman gets majority decision over Josesito Lopez in hard-fought clash

Keith Thurman returns from a 22-month absence and scores a majority decision over Josesito Lopez to retain his WBA welterweight title. Here's how Sporting News scored it.

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All Access: Here's how Keith Thurman's first weigh-in day in 22 months went

Sporting News shadowed Keith Thurman on Friday during his first weigh-in day in 22 months, before he puts his WBA welterweight title on the line against Josesito Lopez on Saturday night. Here's how he spent his day.

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Keith Thurman might be best talker in boxing and he's back with a two year-plan

Ahead of his fight against Josesito Lopez on Saturday night, Keith Thurman wasn't shy about rolling out his two-year fight plan.

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Tevin Farmer, Katie Taylor co-headlining St. Patrick's Day weekend card in Philly

IBF super featherweight champion Tevin Farmer will face Jono Carroll , while Katie Taylor will unify lightweight titles against Rose Volante during a St. Patrick's Day weekend card in Philadelphia, live on DAZN.

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Hard-hitting Adam Kownacki dreams of becoming a Polish-American heavyweight champ

Adam Kownacki will look to further his climb up the heavyweight ranks Saturday night, when he faces Gerald Washington at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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Keith Thurman plays a game of 'One Time' with Sporting News

Playing off his nickname "One Time," Sporting News hit Keith Thurman with questions about his career and hot-button boxing topics, challenging the WBA welterweight champion to respond "One Time" in a sentence or less. Here's how Thurman fared ahead of facing Josesito Lopez on Saturday night.

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UFC Brooklyn results: Henry Cejudo blasts T.J. Dillashaw by 1st-round TKO; Greg Hardy disqualified

Henry Cejudo destroys T.J. Dillashaw to retain his flyweight strap. Plus, Greg Hardy's disqualification due to an illegal knee.

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Rachael Ostovich says fight at UFC Brooklyn is for anyone who experienced domestic violence

Rachael Ostovich speaks to Sporting News ahead of her fight Saturday vs. Paige VanZant, feeling empowered to represent domestic violence victims and survivors in the Octagon.

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Terence Crawford chose Amir Khan as best available option; Khan eyes underdog win for legacy

The other top welterweights had fights booked, so Terence Crawford chose Amir Khan for an April 20 fight. Khan, meanwhile, accepted less money than he would've made fighting Kell Brook to face Crawford and attempt a legacy victory.

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How boxing transformed Daniel Gonzalez

As a teenager, Daniel Gonzalez was picked on for his weight. Then he started boxing, lost 100 pounds in two months — and inspired his brother to lose 300 pounds.

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Amanda Serrano can't resist temptation of making boxing history

Amanda Serrano was seemingly done with boxing late last year, but she's back to face Eva Voraberger, trying to win a seventh division title.

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Demetrius Andrade hell-bent on securing big-name fights in 2019

Sporting News rode along with Demetrius Andrade, who says it's his time to land a fight with Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin and, if need be, his friend Daniel Jacobs. But first, the WBO middleweight champ must defend his title against Artur Akavov on Friday night.

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How Lockhart and Leith help boxers like Badou Jack make weight

Longtime MMA weight-cut and performance specialists Lockhart and Leith are expanding their services to working with championship-caliber boxers like Badou Jack. Here's how they're helping him ahead of his Saturday night fight.

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Terence Crawford, Amir Khan tease fight announcement next week

Terence Crawford and Amir Khan will hold a joint press conference Tuesday in London, promising major news.

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Jaime Munguia's thumping style just the beginning of how terrifying he could be

At 31-0 with 26 knockouts, Jaime Munguia's explosive punching power is just the beginning of how good the 22-year-old can be. Here, Munguia speaks with Sporting News about his power, headlining a card on DAZN, moving up to 160 pounds and his continued upward trajectory in boxing.

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Jon Jones to face Anthony Smith at UFC 235 pending Nevada grants license

As long as the Nevada State Athletic Commission grants him a license, Jon Jones will defend his light heavyweight title against Anthony Smith at UFC 235 on March 2.

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Alberto Machado to make DAZN debut Feb. 9

Alberto Machado will defend his WBA "regular" super featherweight title against Andrew Cancio at the Fantasy Springs Resort in Indio, Calif., live and exclusively on DAZN.

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How to watch five classic Oscar De La Hoya fights on DAZN

Stream five epic Oscar De La Hoya fights on DAZN, including his showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez in 1996 and his closely-contested battle with Ike Quartey in 1999.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. earns $9M in easy TKO of Tenshin Nasukawa in Japan

Floyd Mayweather Jr. hardly broke a sweat, recording a first-round TKO of the 20-year-old Tenshin Nasukawa.

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Keith Thurman's 2019 plans don't include Crawford or Spence, but could involve Pacquiao and Porter

When Sporting News asked Keith Thurman about his 2019 blueprint, the WBA welterweight champion explained why a showdown with Terence Crawford or Errol Spence could wait.

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Charlo brothers vow to use experience as fuel in 2019 as judges get decision wrong again

Nearly everyone thought Jermell Charlo did enough to earn a decision victory and keep his WBC junior middleweight title against Tony Harrison on Saturday night.

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Charlo vs. Korobov, Charlo vs. Harrison: Results, live updates, highlights, round-by-round scoring

Jermell Charlo and twin brother Jermall Charlo defend their WBC junior middleweight and WBC interim middleweight straps, respectively, against Tony Harrison and Matt Korobov, respectively, at Barclays Center on Saturday.

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Houston rap artist Paul Wall interviews the Charlo Twins for Sporting News

Paul Wall speaks to fellow-Houston natives, Jermall and Jermell Charlo, about their common H-Town roots, music, jewelry, training and cutting weight in boxing and upcoming fights.

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Co-headliners Jermall, Jermell Charlo face must-win setup fights to land bigger opponents

If Jermell and Jermall Charlo truly want to make it to a boxing space where "#LionsOnly" roam, they're going to have to defeat Tony Harrison and Matt Korobov, respectively, Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

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Dominic Breazeale calls Deontay Wilder an 'A-B-C fighter,' awaits WBC title shot

After watching Deontay Wilder fight Tyson Fury, Dominic Breazeale says he's chomping at the bit to face the WBC heavyweight champ. Breazeale doesn't think Wilder is capable of making adjustments at this point.

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Seven middleweight contenders ready to face Canelo Alvarez

There's a long line of middleweight contenders waiting to face Canelo Alvarez as long as the unified champ moves back down to the division.

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DAZN announces Demetrius Andrade, Jaime Munguia and more for exciting 2019 first-quarter fights

Demetrius Andrade, Jaime Munguia and Tevin Farmer will each be in action during the first quarter of 2019 on DAZN.

Mark Lelinwalla

UFC Milwaukee: Al Iaquinta gets unanimous decision over Kevin Lee, calls out Conor McGregor

Saturday night's UFC Milwaukee card featured Al Iaquinta earning a unanimous decision victory over Kevin Lee thanks to a punishing striking game on his feet. Edson Barboza made a statement against Dan Hooker in the co-main event.

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David Lemieux pulled from co-main event of Canelo vs. Rocky

David Lemieux will not fight Tureano Johnson in the co-main event of Canelo vs. Rocky due to a reported bout of dehydration linked to cutting weight.

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'Buster' Douglas reflects on using media's disrespect as extra motivation against Mike Tyson

Speaking with Sporting News, former heavyweight champion James "Buster" Douglas discusses how the media treated him in the buildup to his 1990 fight against Mike Tyson.

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Canelo Alvarez is living his best life, calling his own shots as boxing's current cash king

The unified middleweight champion had a humble response to signing an ultra-lucrative fight deal with DAZN following his press conference Wednesday to announce his Dec. 15 fight with Rocky Fielding.

Mark Lelinwalla

Vasiliy Lomachenko's patience in title-unifying fight further puts boxing on notice

Vasiliy Lomachenko waited until the 11th round to erupt in his unanimous decision win over Jose Pedraza on Saturday night. That patience should be putting boxing on notice just as much as his lightning-quick fists.

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Lomachenko vs. Pedraza results: Lomachenko scores unanimous decision over Pedraza to unify lightweight titles

It took him some time, but Vasiliy Lomachenko eventually found a way to blast Jose Pedraza, knocking him down twice in the 11th round to score a unanimous decision and unify the lightweight titles.

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Vasiliy Lomachenko's race to unify titles and prove he's boxing's pound-for-pound best

Vasiliy Lomachenko talks about his fight Saturday night against Jose Pedraza, unifying the lightweight titles, becoming boxing's pound-for-pound best and the possibility of moving up in weight yet again someday.

Mark Lelinwalla

Isaac Dogboe brings slice of Ghanaian culture to Madison Square Garden ahead of Navarrete fight

The WBO junior featherweight champion explains the significance of "Neho" in his boxing career and life, while discussing his humanitarian work in Ghana.

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Adonis Stevenson in critical condition after suffering 11th-round knockout

Adonis Stevenson's promoter, Yvon Michel, took to his Twitter account to share the news.

Mark Lelinwalla

Kamaru Usman dominates Rafael dos Anjos in 'TUF' 28 Finale main event

Kamaru Usman can't be denied a title shot any longer after dismantling his Brazilian foe in Las Vegas.

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Anthony Joshua or Canelo Alvarez should be Creed's next opponent

"Creed II" just hit theaters, but wouldn't it be incredible if young Adonis Creed faces either Anthony Joshua or Canelo Alvarez in "Creed III?" Here, Sporting News tackles possible plots, pitting Creed against either unified world champion.

Mark Lelinwalla

Ranking Rocky's and Creed's toughest opponents

From Ivan Drago to Clubber Lang and Apollo Creed, with "Creed II" hitting theaters on Wednesday, Sporting News decided to rank all of the best opponents in the "Rocky/Creed" series. Who's No. 1?

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All BS aside, Adrien Broner knows what's at stake against Manny Pacquiao

As Adrien Broner said, scoring a win over Manny Pacquiao on Jan. 19 would make him a legend.

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Bellator 209 fight card: Pitbull vs. Sanchez date, how to watch, stream

Will Emmanuel "El Matador" Sanchez be able to tame featherweight world champion Patricio "Pitbull" Freire at Bellator 209 on Friday?

Mark Lelinwalla

Will Oleksandr Usyk's performance lure Andre Ward out of retirement?

If Andre Ward didn't know much about Oleksandr Usyk before Saturday night, he definitely knows about him now.

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Israel Adesanya says he wants to beat Paulo Costa before USADA does

Israel Adesanya has some poignant words regarding fellow rising middleweight Paulo Costa.

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Daniel Cormier content with Brock Lesnar or Jon Jones being his last fight

UFC "Double Champ" Daniel Cormier could fight Brock Lesnar or Jon Jones before the end of his career. But even if he doesn't face either opponent, he seems content with his place in MMA history.

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UFC 230 Cormier vs. Lewis results: DC makes Lewis tap out via rear-naked choke, calls out Brock Lesnar

Daniel Cormier defends the UFC heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis. Sporting News will be inside Madison Square Garden with blow-by-blow coverage of UFC 230.

Mark Lelinwalla

Sijara Eubanks shrugs off failing to make weight ahead of UFC 230

Despite failing to make the weight cut for flyweights, Sijara Eubanks still looks to deliver on an impressive win over Roxanne Modafferi on Saturday night.

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Derrick Lewis is on fire, but KO of Cormier would be his greatest viral hit

Derrick Lewis turned into an instant viral sensation at UFC 229. But a knockout of the UFC "Double Champ" Daniel Cormier would be elevate his star power to an astronomical level.

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Danny Jacobs can now call shots as champ, aiming for Canelo first

Fresh off of winning the IBF world middleweight title on Saturday night, Danny Jacobs is in the driver's seat with plenty of options.

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Jacobs vs. Derevyanchenko results, live updates and round-by-round scoring

Danny Jacobs faces Sergiy Derevyanchenko for the vacant IBF world middleweight title at the Hulu Theater inside Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

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Jacobs vs. Derevyanchenko: Derevyanchenko stands in Danny Jacobs' way of opening path to Canelo or GGG

For Danny Jacobs to think about getting a shot at Canelo Alvarez or a rematch with Gennady Golovkin, he must first get past a dangerous foe in Sergiy Derevyanchenko. And there's plenty of familiarity between the two.

Mark Lelinwalla

Manny Pacquiao announces new partnership with Al Haymon, Premier Boxing Champions

Manny Pacquiao's fights will be hosted by Al Haymon's Premier Boxing Champions with the boxer's own MP Promotions promoting all of his upcoming bouts.

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Who is Walter Kautondokwa? Someone not content merely being Saunders' replacement

Walter Kautondokwa, from Namibia, makes his U.S. debut on Saturday night, when he faces Demetrius Andrade for the vacant WBO middleweight title. Will the relative unknown shock the world?

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Tevin Farmer isn't sure that a win over Tennyson will cement fight with Davis

Tevin Farmer is fed up talking about trying to set up a fight with Gervonta Davis, even though a win over James Tennyson in Boston on Saturday night might bring him one step closer.

Mark Lelinwalla

Eddie Hearn: New talks could lead to two fights between Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder

Eddie Hearn discloses Matchroom Boxing's most recent offer to Deontay Wilder's camp for Wilder to fight fellow heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.

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Canelo Alvarez is living his best life, calling his own shots as boxing's current cash king

The unified middleweight champion had a humble response to signing an ultra-lucrative fight deal with DAZN following his press conference Wednesday to announce his Dec. 15 fight with Rocky Fielding.

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Is Floyd Mayweather Jr. ready to answer Khabib Nurmagomedov's challenge?

It sounds like Floyd Mayweather Jr. is preparing for a fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is coming off a huge win over Conor McGregor.

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Bader won't get anything from Fedor during grand prix promo, but that will change in cage

Fedor Emelianenko taught us a valuable lesson in his postfight press conference Saturday night: He cares what his opponents say about him.

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Bellator 208 Results: Fedor pounds Sonnen out in first-round TKO

Fedor Emelianenko punched his way into the final of the Bellator heavyweight grand prix.

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Crawford vs. Benavidez: Fight date, how to watch & live stream

Terence Crawford puts his WBO welterweight title on the line against Jose Benavidez Jr. at the CHI Health Center in the champ's hometown of Omaha, Nebraska on Oct. 13.

Mark Lelinwalla

Bellator 208 fight card: Sonnen vs. Fedor date, how to watch, live stream

Chael Sonnen faces Fedor Emelianenko at the Bellator 208 grand prix semifinal at NYCB Live in Uniondale, New York on Saturday.

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Sonnen doesn't plan on giving Fedor an inch of breathing room before or during their fight

"The American Gangster" Chael Sonnen cut off Fedor Emelianenko during their Bellator 208 press conference Thursday and he plans to do the same in the cage when they fight Saturday night.

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Chael Sonnen calls Fedor his 'most dangerous' opponent yet

Chael Sonnen will face Fedor Emelianenko on Saturday (Oct. 13) at the NYCB Live in Uniondale, New York, as the headliner to Bellator 208, live on DAZN.

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Amanda Serrano explains why she's putting her full focus on MMA over boxing

Amanda Serrano, a six-division world champion, is putting her boxing career on indefinite hold while moving full speed ahead with MMA. She spoke with Sporting News about her reason for doing so, ahead of her MMA fight on Oct. 13.

Mark Lelinwalla

World Boxing Super Series Season 2: Inoue blasts Payano, Relikh outpoints Troyanovsky

Season 2 of the World Boxing Super Series kicked off in dramatic fashion, as Naoya Inoue scored a first-round KO against Juan Carlos Payano, while Kiryl Relikh got a unanimous decision victory over Eduard Troyanovsky.

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Canelo Alvarez moving up to 168 to face Rocky Fielding on Dec. 15 at Madison Square Garden

After defeating Gennady Golovkin on Sept. 15, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will vie for Rocky Fielding's WBA super middleweight championship at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 15.

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UFC 229: Al Iaquinta explains how his fight with Nurmagomedov holds the key to victory for Conor McGregor

Al Iaquinta lost a unanimous decision to Khabib Nurmagomedov back in April but there are things that Iaquinta says McGregor can learn from and find a path to victory at UFC 229.

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Deontay Wilder doubles down on calling Anthony Joshua a 'coward'

The WBC champion says fear is the reason the unified heavyweight world champ hasn't cemented a mega bout with him just yet.

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Tyson Fury keeps the jokes coming, but Deontay Wilder isn't laughing

The New York City stop of their promo tour provided plenty of humor from Tyson Fury's side. Deontay Wilder, though, will be aiming to inflict serious bodily harm Dec. 1.

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Billy Joe Saunders fined over $100K by British Boxing Board of Control

The British Boxing Board of Control fined WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders in response to a recently-leaked video that shows Saunders offering a woman drugs in exchange for performing a sex act.

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Anthony Joshua mocks Tyson Fury for blocking him on Twitter

Tyson Fury unloaded on Anthony Joshua after his seventh-round TKO of Alexander Povetkin on Saturday. He then blocked Joshua on Twitter — and that's not the only person he blocked.

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Anthony Joshua has to be a whole lot sharper for potential Deontay Wilder fight

After his seventh-round TKO of Alexander Povetkin on Saturday, the unified heavyweight champion can't afford to make a mistake against the punching power of Deontay Wilder.

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UFC 229: Conor McGregor did his research calling out Khabib Nurmagomedov's manager

The already-bad blood between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov just got worse.

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UFC 229: Conor McGregor returns to ranting glory, insults Khabib Nurmagomedov in every way possible

It will now be up to McGregor to back up his trash talk on Oct. 6 when he fights Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.

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Bellator Hawaii card announced for December 15 live on DAZN

The event will pit women's flyweight champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane against Valérie Létourneau and Lyoto Machida against Rafael Carvalho as the co-main event. It also marks Bellator MMA's first trip to Hawaii.

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Top Rank's Bob Arum says unpaid fees to Pacquiao are being dealt with

This comes a day after Pacquiao threatened to sue the boxing promotion company over a non-payment stemming from the Lucas Matthysse fight this past July.

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The Contender's Eric Walker talks learning to box in prison and how it changed his life

The middleweight did 13 years behind bars on armed robbery and attempted murder charges. It was in prison, where Walker picked up boxing.

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Keith Thurman teases return to the ring; announcement expected in the coming weeks

The former welterweight champion is hoping for good news from his doctor.

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Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller tries to force fight with Anthony Joshua, unleashes crude trash talk

Jarrell Miller wanted the world to know that he, not Alexander Povetkin, should be fighting heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua next. Did he cross a line with comments about Joshua's mother?

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Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller tries to force fight with Anthony Joshua, unleashes crude trash talk

Jarrell Miller wanted the world to know that he, not Alexander Povetkin, should be fighting heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua next. Did he cross a line with comments about Joshua's mother?

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Errol Spence blasts Terence Crawford, says fights with Porter and Thurman are more likely

Spence didn't pull any punches, while Crawford fires back.

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Manny Pacquiao to sue Top Rank over unpaid fees for Matthysse fight

The boxing legend wants his money.

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Danny Garcia vs. Shawn Porter: Follow our live blog Saturday night

Sporting News will bring you the round-by-round results from the welterweight clash and more.

Mark Lelinwalla

Amanda Serrano and Heather Hardy are tired of the wage gap between women and men boxers

In a Sporting News exclusive, we uncover the troubling financial situations for women in boxing and discuss how fighters like Heather Hardy and Amanda Serrano struggle to make ends meet in an unforgiving sport.

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Garcia and Porter trade verbal jabs in final press conference before fight

Each welterweight promises a convincing win in a fireworks-filled bout and had an interesting exchange that cut the tension during Thursday's final press conference.

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Danny Garcia talks legacy fight against Shawn Porter and cashing out in boxing

The Philadelphia welterweight explains how winning this bout will allow him to say "show me the money."

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Wanheng Menayothin improves to 51-0, surpassing Mayweather's 50-0 record

The strawweight world champion set the mark by defeating Pedro Taduran via unanimous decision on Wednesday. Who's next?

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November fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tony Bellew close to being cemented

At stake would be the undisputed cruiserweight world championship.

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Katie Taylor, Cindy Serrano praise Ronda Rousey's transition to WWE

Could the former UFC sensation's move open a pipeline for women boxers and MMA athletes to try to make WWE as well?

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Katie Taylor is open to fight Amanda Serrano after dealing with her sister Cindy

Katie Taylor addresses the possibility of facing two sisters and Heather Hardy.

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Demetrius Andrade and Billy Joe Saunders blast Canelo and GGG for slighting them

The undefeated middleweights feel like Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin slighted them and boxing.

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Demetrius Andrade, Billy Joe Saunders sell fight well with hilarious press conference

The undefeated middleweights exchanged humorous insults before their Oct. 20 bout, which will stream exclusively on DAZN.

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Danny Jacobs' plan to get rematch with GGG or shot at Canelo taking shape

The veteran fighter needs to defeat Sergiy Derevyanchenko first, however.

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Andre Ward picks Canelo to beat GGG in rematch

The retired former champ points to history and age being factors when Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin meet again on Sept. 15.

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Andre Ward is calling this boxer the pound-for-pound best right now

And the retired, undefeated champ doesn't even think it's close.

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Andre Ward misses boxing like crazy but is content with retirement

It helps that the former champ gets to host a revival of "The Contender" reality series and spar with the contestants.

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Chael Sonnen hijacks interview to confront Fedor Emelianenko before Bellator 208

Chael Sonnen couldn't wait until Bellator 208 to get a piece of Fedor Emelianenko. "The American Gangster" crashed Sporting News' interview with "The Last Emperor" and assaulted him... with questions.

Mark Lelinwalla

Just how serious is Bellator MMA's Michael ‘Venom’ Page about boxing? More serious than you think

If the Bellator star has it his way, he’ll be alternating between MMA and the sweet science regularly.

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