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Eddie Hearn reacts to Conor Benn’s defection from Matchroom: ‘I misjudged the character’
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (524+ words) Eddie Hearn has claimed he "misjudged the character" of Conor Benn, after the boxer left Matchroom to join rival promoter Dana White. On Friday, it was announced that Benn had joined Zuffa Boxing, which is spearheaded by UFC president White....
Benn leaves Hearn to join rival promoter White
4+ hour, 10+ min ago (649+ words) Britain's Conor Benn has left Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing organisation to join Dana White's Zuffa Boxing promotional company. The 29-year-old had been with Matchroom since turning professional and beat long-time rival Chris Eubank Jr in a blockbuster rematch at Tottenham…...
Conor Benn in shock split from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom as he joins rival promoter Dana White
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (672+ words) Conor Benn has made a shock switch from Eddie Hearn's Matchroom promotional company to Zuffa Boxing, which is headed up by UFC president Dana White. The news came out of nowhere on Friday night, as Benn became the second big-name…...
WWE Alum Leah Van Dale Shows Off Her Cozy Off-Duty Style
1+ day, 51+ min ago (206+ words) Leah Van Dale gave fans a cozy-chic style moment on Wednesday, February 18, sharing a polished set of indoor snaps to Instagram that blended lounge appeal with elevated edge. The model and former WWE star, 38, posed near a sunlit window and…...
UFC Fighter Says 'No One Gives A **** About Women's Sports' — And It Gets So Much Worse
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (259+ words) UFCfighterSean Strickland apparently thought the best way to promotehis upcoming match with Anthony Hernandez was to make vulgar, sexist comments about two of the biggest personalities in'mixed martial arts. During a press gathering on Wednesday, Strickland turned a question about…...
Russell Crowe & Luke Hemsworth Star in MMA Movie Beast Teaser Trailer
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (357+ words) Lionsgate has shared the official teaser trailer and posters for Beast, the upcoming sports action drama starring Academy Award winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator). The movie will be arriving in theaters on April 10, 2026. "After years away from the cage, a once-feared…...
Joe Rogan and Michael Jai White Share Unique Cross-Training Tips to Boost Fighter Skills
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (302+ words) "Any heavyweight who put themselves through ballet would be a better fighter," Michael Jai White told Joe Rogan during the latest episode of the "Joe Rogan Experience" podcast. The two martial arts experts discussed several cross-training cheats that fighters can…...
Alex Pereira defends Tom Aspinall over UFC eye injury: ‘It even scared me a bit’
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (284+ words) Alex Pereira has spoken out in defence of Tom Aspinall, after the UFC heavyweight champion underwent a second surgery on an eye injury. Aspinall's fighting future is up in the air as he continues to treat the injury, which was…...
Eddie Hearn fires back at Dana White: ‘I work for my dad? You have a new daddy’
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (360+ words) Eddie Hearn has fired back at Dana White after the Zuffa Boxing boss's rant at the Matchroom chairman. On Sunday, UFC president White talked up his new boxing venture, saying that competing with pre-existing promotions was like "beating up babies....
Trump says Mike Tyson has defended him against accusations of racism
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (426+ words) President Donald Trump recalled friend and boxing legend Mike Tyson defending him against accusations of racism during a Black History Month speech at the White House Wednesday. Trump made the claims about Tyson as the president was praising famed Black…...