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Remembering the career of Arab boxing legend 'Prince' Naseem Hamed as biopic Giant hits cinemas
7+ hour, 51+ min ago (1201+ words) There was a time before the likes of Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao when the boxing world revolved around a British-Yemeni featherweight. But Naseem Hamed was no ordinary featherweight. The "Prince" or "Naz", as he was known, served up a…...
Skrivers ready to deliver 'a performance to remember' against Khabib protege Khavalov at PFL: Road to Dubai
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (503+ words) Edgars Skrivers says he is ready to deliver "a performance that people will remember" when he fights on the undercard of next month's PFL: Road to Dubai. Skrivers (17-4) takes on the unbeaten Renat Khavalov (10-0) in a featherweight contest at the…...
'I can do more': Manny Pacquiao eyes 2026 ring return
1+ week, 5+ day ago (118+ words) Boxing's only eight-division champion tells The National he's got more fight in him and will announce his next bout in January Best of The National The year in news: the big stories that shaped 2025 The year in culture: top reads,…...
Boxing in 2025: Usyk and Inoue shine, Netflix joins the party and Crawford goes out on top
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1161+ words) Boxing's big three continued to shine in 2025 with Terence Crawford, Oleksandr Usyk and Naoya Inoue all remaining undefeated and adding impressive victories to their records. Usyk extended his dominance at heavyweight with a solitary victory " over Daniel Dubois " which followed…...
Ciryl Gane 'working on something deep' for UFC title fight with Tom Aspinall in Abu Dhabi
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1037+ words) Gane squares off against Englishman Aspinall in the main event of Saturday's stellar UFC 321 card taking place in Abu Dhabi. It will be the Frenchman's third attempt at winning the undisputed title, having previously lost to Francis Ngannou and Jon…...
Mackenzie Dern confident 'destiny is calling' for Abu Dhabi title fight with Virna Jandiroba
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1172+ words) Mackenzie Dern believes it is her destiny to become a UFC champion in Abu Dhabi, a city in which she has enjoyed great success during her jiu-jitsu and MMA career. The Brazilian takes on countrywoman Virna Jandiroba for the vacant…...
Tom Aspinall on Ciryl Gane's 'deep waters' vow: 'Everyone who says that gets knocked out in one minute"
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1628+ words) Tom Aspinall said he is ready to go the distance with Ciryl Gane if that is what's required of him, warning the Frenchman that many have tried to "drag him into deep waters" only to regret it. Much is being…...
Silent assassin Umar Nurmagomedov back to make some noise at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1283+ words) Umar Nurmagomedov is a man of few words, a fighter happy to let his fists do the talking. But Dagestan's silent assassin is ready to make some noise at UFC 321. On Saturday, he begins his quest to plot a path…...
Aspinall v Gane: UFC 321 fight card, times, and all you need to know
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (838+ words) The UFC will host its 22nd Abu Dhabi show this weekend when Tom Aspinall defends his heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane in the headline bout. With a stacked card and much more happening throughout fight week, here is everything you need…...
‘If he's smart, he'll do this’: Michael Bisping breaks down Tom Aspinall ahead of UFC 321
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1326+ words) At this point in his career, Michael Bisping " UFC Hall of Famer, commentator, actor " looks to be leading a charmed life. But he knows you don't want to hear about it. "Nobody wants to hear about the glamour," Bisping tells…...