ESPN’s Mike Coppinger reports that Canelo Alvarez will return to the boxing ring on September 14th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas against Edgar Berlanga. Notably, the fight takes place on the same day as Riyadh Season Noche UFC in Las Vegas. The company is promoting a big fight card that will take place […]
AEW Collision (07.20) draws 472K viewers
AEW Collision on TNT drew 472K viewers on Saturday night per Wrestlenomics. The telecast drew a 0.15 in the A18-49. It was the highest viewership and demo rating for the telecast since May. The telecast featured The Patriarchy taking on The Bang Bang Gang. The event took place at the Esports Stadium at Arlington, Texas […]
Is boxing consolidating?
On Monday, Riyadh Season announced partnerships with Golden Boy and Top Rank Boxing. The announcement comes with an upcoming Riyadh Season event in Los Angeles, August 3rd. Riyadh Season is a state funded entertainment and sports annual festival by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia established in 2019. Since its inception it has grown and reached […]
UFC on ESPN 60 bonuses
UFC on ESPN 60 took place at The Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. The promotion gave out 4 bonuses on a lackluster night of fights. Headliner Virna Jandiroba made good use of her main event status with a submission victory over Amanda Lemos. It was the strawweight’s second performance of the night in her […]
Irina Alekseeva suspended from UFC due to positive drug test under USADA
Combat Sports Anti-Doping suspended Irina Alekseeva for one year due to elevated levels of testosterone. Her failed test occurred under the UFC Anti-Doping Policy under USADA although the organization did not advise her of the adverse finding. The UFC indicated that the handling of the matter by USADA was “unacceptable.” According to the report, Alekseeva […]