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28+ min ago (581+ words) Oleksandr Usyk continues to map out his next steps in the heavyweight division. The unified champion maintains momentum after recent victories and ongoing activity at the elite level. As part of his forward plans, he has identified a preferred opponent for 2026. Usyk has expressed his wish to face former WBC champion and knockout artist Deontay Wilder. Usyk remains undefeated in his professional career, continuing a run that has defined his rise through two weight divisions. His most recent bout took place in July 2025 at Wembley Stadium, where he faced Daniel Dubois. Usyk secured a decisive victory that restored his undisputed heavyweight status. That performance reinforced his dominance and maintained his momentum at the top of the division. Following the Dubois fight, Usyk vacated the WBO heavyweight title as part of a strategic career decision. The move enabled Fabio Wardley to…...

36+ min ago (788+ words) Jai Opetaia has yet to meet his match in the boxing ring. 28 men have stepped up to the plate, and only six have made it to the final bell. All have fallen to defeat at the hands of the IBF and The Ring World Cruiserweight Champion. The Australian-Samoan knockout artist resumes his journey towards undisputed world champion status this weekend as he defends his throne against mandatory challenger H'seyin Cinkara (23-0 with 19 KOs) at the Gold Coast Convention Centre " live on Stan PPV. Ranked as the world's number one cruiserweight boxer by ESPN, Boxing Base and The Ring Magazine, Jai Opetaia (28-0 with 22 KOs) will have his hands full on Saturday, December 6. Cinkara also boasts an unblemished career and has dynamite in his hands, which has seen him compile an eerily similar record to his upcoming foe. Australian boxing legend Danny Green…...

52+ min ago (183+ words) You are here Boxing News and Views - Boxing News - Mike Tyson Full Statement On The Muhammad Ali Act Changes Behind the scenes as we speak the laws are being changed legally and the Muhammad Ali Act is one of them in professional boxing. It has been around in boxing for years but it needed to be updated. So it is being. That is what is happening now. Former heavyweight champion of the world and the one and only Mike Tyson supports the changes. Here's his full statement now which has been shared also on some official government sites: That says quite a lot of Tyson's support for TKO and Zuffa Boxing " who are coming to boxing properly in the new year. The UFC properly in boxing that is " who will sign many fighters. They did their first event recently with…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago (814+ words) Petr Yan has never been the biggest bantamweight, the loudest, or even the flashiest. Yet as he enters UFC 323 to challenge Merab Dvalishvili again, he remains one of the most feared technicians in the division. His record says plenty as a former undisputed champion with 19 career wins, and a highlight reel full of brutality, but his nickname carries even more weight. "No Mercy" isn't just branding. It's a preview of what awaits anyone who tries to slow him down. And if you've watched Yan fight, you already know it fits. He doesn't shout, doesn't strut, and rarely smiles on fight week. But once the cage door closes, everything changes. So how did the quiet kid from Dudinka end up with one of the most intimidating monikers in modern MMA? And how did that name evolve as he matured from a…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (487+ words) Dec 3, 2025 | 12:30 AM EST Petr Yan's resume as a former bantamweight champion with 19 professional victories, and his wins over legends like Urijah Faber and Jose Aldo, does most of the talking for him. Yet as he heads toward his rematch against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323, fans aren't just discussing his path back to the belt. They're also asking how much "No Mercy' has earned over a decade of elite competition. Yan's rise has been steady, disciplined, and built on consistency rather than spectacle. From his ACB title run to capturing UFC gold against Aldo, every milestone has added another layer to his financial success. But how much is the former champion actually worth today? And which fights shaped his biggest paydays? As of 2025, Yan's net worth sits at an estimated $1.5$2 million, depending on the source. In March 2024, he was widely reported…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago (521+ words) Dec 3, 2025 | 12:27 AM EST The blueprint for lucrative crossover fights, perfected by Floyd Mayweather and Mike Tyson, may have found its next blockbuster chapter, as rumors link UFC icon Ronda Rousey to a boxing match against Undisputed Champion Katie Taylor. Until recently, Katie Taylor has stayed tight-lipped regarding the status of her rumored boxing match against Ronda Rousey. Speaking with the media at the WBC convention, Taylor clarified that she does not have concrete details about the bout. When reporters asked about the buzz surrounding the potential "crossover" matchup, which would pit one of boxing's top fighters against an MMA legend, Katie Taylor called the idea an "interesting crossover" and described it as an eye-catching event that could capture fans' imagination. Speaking on the "Fight Hub TV' YouTube channel, Taylor added that she would like the bout to be an exhibition…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago (725+ words) Tom Aspinall may be sidelined longer than expected. After losing a year of his career to circumstances outside the cage, the undisputed UFC heavyweight champion returned to a nightmare scenario against Ciryl Gane. Their UFC 321 headliner in October ended abruptly in Round 1 when an accidental double eye-poke left Aspinall unable to continue. The bout was ruled a no-contest, and the champion was taken directly to a nearby Abu Dhabi hospital. Speaking to media afterward, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed the hospitalization and said a rematch would happen. But what truly bothered Aspinall was White's claim that he chose not to continue " and that the two had spoken. "Slightly disappointing, because he hadn't spoke to me," Aspinall told Uncrowned's "The Ariel Helwani Show" Tuesday in his first interview since UFC 321. "He was already giving updates on my health, and he had…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (459+ words) And as fans study his stats and wonder how he measures up against taller, longer opponents, let's start with the basics with Yan's height and reach before breaking down how he weaponizes them in ways most fighters can't! According to his official UFC profile, Petr Yan stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and competes at 135 pounds in the bantamweight division. His reach, an important metric for striking specialists, sits at 67 inches, which is fairly average for the weight class. Yan fights out of Russia and represents Team BK Arkhangel Mikhail, holding the nickname "No Mercy' for good reason. Born on February 11, 1993, the 32-year-old uses a switch stance, allowing him to flow between orthodox and southpaw depending on range, pressure, or opponent. His martial arts story began early: taekwondo in grade school, then boxing in his teenage years, eventually earning the respected Russian…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago (898+ words) Heading into UFC 321 in October, Tom Aspinall was preparing to defend his heavyweight title for the first time. Meanwhile, his father and long-time trainer, Andy Aspinall, was already thinking ahead to a potential switch to boxing. "The money is more money. He has three more fights on the contract, and I don't want to sign a new contract personally," he told RMC Sport Combat. Clearly, neither of them could have predicted what was about to unfold for "The Honey Badger.' On fight night, fans expecting 25 minutes of heavyweight chaos instead got less than five minutes'and a wave of controversy. Tom Aspinall was poked in the eye by Ciryl Gane , leading to the bout being ruled a no-contest. In the aftermath, experts like Michael Bisping claimed Aspinall's father made a mistake discussing boxing plans publicly instead of handling it man-to-man. Now,…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago (326+ words) Born on January 10, 1991, in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Merab Dvalishvili's story to the zenith is an inspiring one. The fighter started his MMA journey by making wrestling his base. Dvalishvili was very young when his parents introduced him to the art of Qartuli Chidaoba (Traditional Georgian wrestling). He also trained in Khridoli, Sambo, and Judo for self-defense When Dvalishvili was 21, he understood that to make it big in the world of MMA, he would have to get himself to the United States. He immigrated to the land of opportunities and trained under Ray Longo and Matt Serra. He further added, "Merab "The Machine', I planted that seed in the gym. I started calling him, "You are a Machine Merab, let's go "The Machine' and he is "The Machine',' you know. He fights that way, he doesn't stop, he trains that way....