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10+ min ago (223+ words) From Olympic bronze to retirement: Aidan Walsh on quitting the ring, his boxing sister Michaela and why he'd rather be "punched all day than emotionally bullied". When Aidan Walsh announced his retirement from boxing last month, and said he was doing so with relief, it was clear his relationship with the sport is complicated. There were great days, not least winning a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics and representing Ireland at the highest stage with sister, and fellow boxer, Michaela. But there were dark days too, when he struggled under the pressure of performing and suffered under the emotional jabs of some of the coaches he encountered. He joined Tara and Declan on the pink sofa to talk about why he's delighted to quit, how the smell of boxing gloves makes him stressed and why he doesn't know exactly…...

31+ min ago (373+ words) Janibek Alimkhanuly has won all 17 of his professional fights Janibek Alimkhanuly has tested positive for a banned substance before his scheduled middleweight unification bout against Erislandy Lara on Saturday. The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) says it has been informed of the Kazakh fighter's failed test by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (Vada) and an internal investigation is under way. Alimkhanuly, who holds the IBF and WBO titles, has been pulled from the bout against WBA champion Lara and replaced by Venezuela's Johan Gonzalez, according to American media. It has been reported the banned substance is meldonium, a performance-enhancing drug which can boost an athlete's endurance. It has been banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) since 2016. Alimkhanuly's 'A' sample returned an adverse analytical finding, and the fighter has requested that a second 'B' sample be tested. Writing on X, Alimkhanuly said…...

47+ min ago (571+ words) Home " Boxing News " Oleksandr Usyk " Oleksandr Usyk plans to "pray" for Jake Paul as he" Heavyweight boxing titleholder Oleksandr Usyk believes Jake Paul might not survive his upcoming fight against Anthony Joshua. Jake Paul will undoubtedly face the toughest test of his polarizing boxing career later this month when he faces former heavyweight boxing champ Anthony Joshua in Miami. Paul, who announced his full-time move to heavyweight following his recent win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., will look to pull off arguably the greatest upset in the sport"s history. Few are giving Paul a chance to defeat Joshua by points in their upcoming fight, leaving a potential knockout as the lone possibility to spur an upset. Joshua is returning to the ring for the first time since his knockout defeat to Daniel Dubois last year. Oleksandr Usyk will watch…...

50+ min ago (399+ words) Wilder's team even set out a timeline for a potential bout DEONTAY WILDER has fired back with a response to Oleksandr Usyk's callout. The heavyweight champion's next bout has been eagerly anticipated by the boxing world. The Ukrainian has not entered the ring since beating Brit Daniel Dubois at Wembley in July. That victory unified the belts for Usyk, but he has since vacated the WBO title to Fabio Wardley. Usyk was set to face mandatory WBO challenger Joseph Parker earlier this year, but was forced to pull out after suffering an injury. Wardley then beat Parker in October to replace him as the challenger to Usyk's belt, and was elevated to champion when the Ukrainian gave it up. Eubank Jr shares hospital vid as he takes break from boxing over 'health issues' Win a Volkswagen Tiguan and "5k cash or…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (390+ words) Home " MMA News " Petr Yan " Petr Yan shares bold prediction for UFC 323 title fight against" Petr Yan expects to reclaim his bantamweight title at UFC 323 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Yan is set to rematch Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 323 for the bantamweight title. The two fought back in March of 2023, and it was Dvalishvili who dominated Yan en route to a lopsided decision. However, since then, Yan has won three straight fights and is confident he won't just beat Dvalishvili, but will get an early KO to send a statement to the entire division. It's a bold comment from Petr Yan as he has full confidence he won't just beat Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323, but will finish him. Yan does have four knockout wins in the UFC, so he has shown that the power is…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (312+ words) Unified middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly has tested positive for a banned substance, and has been pulled from Saturday's scheduled unification fight with WBA champion Erislandy Lara, who will now defend his title against Johan Gonzalez, Premier Boxing Champions announced Tuesday. Alimkhanuly (17-0, 12 KOs) tested positive for the banned substance Meldonium in a test taken on November 15 by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA). The unified champion responded to the failed test on X proclaiming his innocence. "I have always supported clean sport you know this well," Alimkhanuly posted. "I was surprised when I read the news. VADA took the first test and said everything was clean. I have not made any changes to my vitamins. I don't know what happened with the second test, so I requested a retest." I have always supported clean sport you know this well. I was surprised…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago (474+ words) Sean O'Malley had a different opponent in mind for his upcoming return to the Octagon in 2026. O'Malley had hinted that he wasn't sure if he'd fight again, let alone when, after suffering back-to-back losses for the first time in his career. "Suga' may have come up short earlier this year when attempting to reclaim the bantamweight title but he remains one of the biggest stars on the roster. O'Malley was then shocked by his position on the UFC 324 card, where his next bout against Song Yadong will take place. Despite the matchup being rumored for some time, the former champion recently revealed that this wasn't the fight that he was pitching to the UFC. Comment your predictions for the former champion's upcoming return. Sean O'Malley has been linked with Song Yadong for some time now and it's not surprising to…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago (536+ words) Home " MMA News " Sean O'Malley " Sean O'Malley says Merab Dvalishvili's "confidence" Merab Dvalishvili's two-time rival, Sean O'Malley, believes we could see a massive upset in the UFC 323 main event this weekend. UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will fight in his fourth title defense of 2025 against Petr Yan this Saturday at UFC 323. It's a rematch of Dvalishvili's record-setting performance against Yan in 2023, featuring a record number of takedown attempts and successful takedowns. Since their first fight, Yan has worked his way back to the bantamweight title with recent wins over Marcus McGhee and Song Yadong. His victory over Deiveson Figueiredo earlier this year put him back into the mix at 135 lbs. Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley is familiar with Dvalishvili and Yan, with two fights against the current champion and one fight against the former titleholder Yan. Despite Dvalishvili's vastly…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago (390+ words) Katie Taylor and UFC legend Ronda Rousey could meet in cross-over fight Katie Taylor vs. Ronda Rousey could be more than just a rumor. Following BoxingScene's report that a bout between Taylor, a legend in boxing, and Rousey, a legend in MMA, is in the works, the publication spoke to Taylor and the 39-year-old Irishwoman confirmed there is interest on her side in making a cross-over fight happen. "[Rousey's] an iconic figure herself in female sport," Taylor told BoxingScene. "She has an amazing mentality. You don't get to the position she's in without a fantastic mind, without a fantastic mentality. "It's just a very interesting fight. Seeing all the headlines this morning, I was thinking, "OK, I'm up and ready for this fight." In her fighting prime, Rousey was a dominant force in the UFC's bantamweight division and a consistent…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago (195+ words) Tom Aspinall's fighting future remains unclear. Aspinall has provided regular updates on his recovery'and fired back at critics, including UFC CEO Dana White'and on Monday, Uncrowned shared footage of Aspinall discussing his next move with eye specialist Dr. Aws Al-Hity. Watch a clip below, courtesy of UFC on TNT. "And then what he's going to do if he's in a fight situation, he's not going to be dealing with it. He doesn't want the ache in the eye, and he also doesn't want to have double, so what he's going to do is tilt his head." For now, Aspinall isn't even sure when he'll be permitted to fully train again, much less fight. "It's a long road ahead, but the prognosis is guarded at the moment," Al-Hity told Aspinall. "I would recommend that you wouldn't fight until your double vision…...