Top Rank Boxing returned to live fights on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Headliner Shakur Stevenson earned $400,000 according to the paysheet obtained from the Nevada Athletic Commission. Stevenson easily handled his opponent, Felix Caraballo, who earned $50,000. The following payouts per NAC: Jared Anderson $7,500 Johnnie Langston $7,500 Guido Vianello $3,500 Donald Haynesworth $20,000 Quatavious […]
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Joshua-Fury agree to two fights in 2021
Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn told ESPN that Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed to fight twice in 2021. Of course, there is “no signed contract yet, with the first fight likely to happen in the summer” of 2021. There were no venues or dates announced although it appears that the first fight will […]
Mayer tests positive for COVID-19
Top Rank Boxing’s Mikaela Mayer received a positive test for COVID-19 yesterday per the boxer’s Instagram. As the promotion, returns to action in Vegas on Tuesday, the junior lightweight’s fight against Helen Joseph is off. Mayer indicated that she is asymptomatic and is in quarantine at an off-site location from the rest of the athletes […]
8% of writing staff at The Athletic laid off
On Friday, The Athletic thinned out its staff of writers which included several notable MMA staff as well as boxing writer Rafe Bartholomew. In addition, it institute a reduction of pay across the board of at least 10% per The New York Times. On a day that the U.S. jobs report announced its unemployment numbers, […]
UFC sits out Black Lives Matter social media posts
As the UFC heads into its second PPV since returning from the forced halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has not addressed the issues of this week with respect to the Black Lives Matter movement. While it did make room to memorialize George Floyd last week, its social media channels were noticeably quiet when […]