A healthy Tim Tszyu aims to return to the top of the super welterweight division when he challenges Bakhram Murtazaliev for the IBF super welterweight title on October 19 in Orlando, Florida. The 12-round bout, plus undercard action, will air on Prime Video in the U.S. Murtazaliev (22-0) took out Jack Culcay in April to win the […]
Oktagon 62: Four fights to follow at Frankfurt's huge stadium show
European fight promotion Oktagon MMA is set to smash attendance records with a massive stadium show in Frankfurt, Germany. An expected crowd of around 60,000 fans will pack Eintracht Frankfurt FC’s Deutsche Bank Park for Oktagon 62, which will feature a stacked 11-fight lineup, including three championship bouts. Here are our four fights to follow […]
Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol undercard: Complete list of fights before main event in 2024 boxing match
For the first time in 25 years, an undisputed light heavyweight champion will be crowned Saturday, October 12, as Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol face off for all the gold in a fight that airs on ESPN+ in the U.S. and DAZN around the world. Beterbiev (20-0) is a four-time amateur gold medalist. The Russian with […]
UFC 307's big winners are in line for more big fights
Alex Pereira Alex ‘Poatan’ Pereira had his hardest test to date as UFC light-heavyweight champion but he still passed with flying colors by stopping Khalil Rountree in the fourth round. Pereira’s next fight has seemingly already been decided. Everyone assumes Magomed Ankalaev will fight him next, but that would be dismissive of Aleksander Rakic, who […]
Boxing schedule 2024: Dates, division, location for best upcoming fights
Daniel Yanofsky is the Combat Sports Editor for The Sporting News since late 2021. Prior to working for TSN, Daniel provided insight on combat sports for Fightful, FIGHT SPORTS, and Wrestling Inc. A proud Ithaca College alum, when he isn’t working on his golf game, Daniel is advocating for three-minute rounds in women’s boxing. You […]