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Leigh Wood vs Josh Warrington: Tensions cool at news conference between bitter rivals
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (569+ words) Leigh Wood (left) beat Josh Warrington by stoppage in their first fight in October 2023 Leigh Wood says he "does not want an easy night" against Josh Warrington when the former featherweight world champions renew their rivalry in Nottingham on Saturday....
Ronda Rousey vs Gina Carano: Stricter concussion tests for MMA return
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (565+ words) 'My body quit on me' - Rousey reveals she was concussed during Holm fight Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano will undergo stricter "neurological and concussion" medical tests before they are cleared to return to MMA. The long-retired duo are scheduled to…...
MMA: Ronda Rousey to come out of retirement to fight Gina Carano
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (984+ words) Ronda Rousey (left) and Gina Carano are two key pioneers in women's MMA UFC legend Ronda Rousey will fight Gina Carano in May - a decade after she retired from MMA. The bout between the two icons will be staged at…...
Paddy Pimblett shares weight gain after UFC loss
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (346+ words) Paddy Pimblett made his UFC debut in 2021 Liverpool's Paddy Pimblett says he has been "eating well" and has put on 36lb (16kg) since losing to Justin Gaethje at UFC 324. Pimblett tipped the scales at 11st (70kg) just 24 hours before facing Gaethje for the interim…...
UFC: Michael Bisping tells Tom Aspinall to ignore noise around career after double eye surgery
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (505+ words) Tom Aspinall spent 19 months as interim UFC heavyweight champion Michael Bisping has urged Tom Aspinall to try and "ignore" all the noise around his UFC career after the heavyweight champion underwent double eye surgery last week. Aspinall has been dealing…...
Will British boxing finally get a fighter's union?
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (569+ words) Former British champion Paul Smith is one of the key people behind the initiative British boxers have never had a successful trade union - but that could be about to change. The Global Fighters' Association (GFA) is planning to create a…...
Ryan Garner: Southampton fighter will return to action in Dublin
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (288+ words) Ryan Garner beat Reece Bellotti last summer in Bournemouth Former British and European super-featherweight champion Ryan Garner will return to action on 14 March with his next fight set to take place in Dublin. The undefeated 28-year-old will be on the…...
Jade Jones: Former Olympic taekwondo champion to make boxing debut against Egypt Criss in March
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (269+ words) Jade Jones has been training with former professional boxer Stephen Smith Two-time Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones will make her boxing debut in March. The 32-year-old former Team GB star will take on American celebrity Egypt Criss in Derby on…...
GoCompare founder Hayley Parsons calls for WRU chair to go
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (819+ words) One of Wales' most successful businesswomen has joined calls for Welsh Rugby Union chairman Richard Collier-Keywood to resign over its current turmoil. Hayley Parsons, a former board member at Cardiff Rugby, launched the attack on what she described as the…...
Boxing: Nick Ball knocked out by Brandon Figueroa to lose world title fight in Liverpool
1+ week, 4+ day ago (938+ words) Nick Ball had never been stopped or beaten in his professional career Nick Ball's reign as WBA featherweight world champion ended in dramatic fashion as the British boxer was stopped in the 12th round by Brandon Figueroa in front of stunned…...