Paulie Malignaggi has become a lighting rod for promoting the McGregor-Mayweather fight. Whether it was strategically planned or organically occurred, the boxer and Showtime analyst has made himself a bridge to both sides. Notably, during a conference call on Thursday, Showtime Exec Stephen Espinoza addressed the sparring footage between Malignaggi and Conor McGregor. According to […]
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UFC newcomer notified of potential USADA violation
Nick Roehrick was notified of a potential UFC anti-doping violation following an out-of-competition taken on August 8th. Roehrick made his UFC debut in a light heavyweight loss to Jarod Cannonier at the TUF 25 Finale in July. Roehrick had taken the fight with Cannonier on short notice. Prior to that, he fought on the regional […]
Report indicates former UFC fighter indicted for match-fixing
According to a Korean news outlet, former UFC lightweight Tae Hyun Bang has been indicted accused of match-fixing. Korean prosecutors have filed charges against the MMA fighter stemming from a fight in 2016 in South Korea. Bang is accused of taking a bribe of almost $88,000 if he lost his fight to Leo Kuntz at […]
Mayweather-McGregor may use 8 ounce gloves
The Nevada State Athletic Commission will be looking into changing the glove size for the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight at its next meeting on August 16th. Mayweather has requested that the glove size be changed from the typical 10-ounce gloves for the 147-pound weight division to 8 ounce gloves. In MMA, the glove weight is […]
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Saturday night draws 728,000 viewers
Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Saturday night drew 728,000 according to Nielsen. The event featured Vasyl Lomachenko as he handily took care of Miguel Marriaga. There was an overlap with the NFL Hall of Fame ceremonies which may have skewed the ratings. Still, the main event went up against UFC Fight Night’s main event of […]