The UFC unveiled its new title belt on Friday prior to its debut on ESPN. The belt replaces the old UFC belt and has some new features to it. The belt was to be unveiled at UFC 232 but with the Jon Jones fiasco, the UFC did not want the unveiling to be buried. Check […]
Canelo-Jacobs set for DAZN on May 4th
Canelo Alvarez will be fighting Daniel Jacobs on May 4, 2019. The event will be streamed on DAZN. Mark Your Damn Calendar 🔥#CaneloJacobs 👉 https://t.co/j4BIUf4XnH pic.twitter.com/U0ykRHwe88 — DAZN USA (@DAZN_USA) January 17, 2019 The fight will unify the WBA, IBF, and WBC middleweight titles. The Jacobs fight is one that boxing fans wanted despite it […]
Update on Wilder-Povetkin appeal
When we last wrote about the Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin lawsuit, Wilder had filed its appeal brief in which it sought the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn the District Court decision which sided with Povetkin. The legal drama has been long and winding and despite a jury trial that determined that the Russian boxer […]
PBC on Fox Sports Sunday night drew 761,000 viewers
PBC on Fox Sports 1 Sunday night drew 761,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event drew 210,000 in the A18-49 demo and a 0.5 overall share. The event featured Jose Uzcategui taking on Caleb Plant for the 168-pound IBF belt. The Challenger, Plant, took the belt in an upset. The telecast featured […]
6 month USADA sanction for UFC flyweight
UFC flyweight Jennifer Maia accepted a six-month sanction for violation of the UFC Anti-Doping Policy after she tested positive for a contaminated dietary supplement. Per the UFC Anti-Doping Policy: Maia, 30, tested positive for furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide, chlorothiazide, and the thiazide metabolite 4-amino-6-chloro-1,3-benzenedisulfonamide (ACB), following an out-of-competition test conducted on August 16, 2018. These substances are […]