Boxing legend Roberto Duran has tested positive for COVID-19 after being admitted to a Panama City hospital on Thursday. The news was confirmed by the 69-year-old’s son Robin on Instagram who revealed that Duran currently only has symptoms of a common cold. For now, things don’t seem to be serious as Duran is not under
Money makes the world go ’round. Currently, it’s the biggest topic in the world of combat sports. UFC fighters are trying to get a bigger share of the pie. Combat sports fans are comparing the paydays between elite-level boxers and mixed martial artists. Now that Mike Tyson has claimed he is coming back to boxing,
Daniel Cormier heard that Jon Jones made a suggestion that he could fight Mike Tyson in a boxing match. However the former champ-champ believes there is little chance of that fight actually taking place. Cormier and Jones have a long and well documented dislike for each other. There have been many times between the two
As one of the best trainers in boxing, Floyd Mayweather Sr. has been able to help many fighters fix holes in their game. However he does not believe that he could do that with Deontay Wilder. There can be no denying the raw punching power that Wilder has shown in his run at heavyweight. He
Earlier in the week, Middle Easy reported that UFC Light Heavyweight Glover Teixeira wanted to fight Jan Blachowicz next. His reasoning was simple. Jan was on a winning streak and having the ability to snap that would virtually guarantee him a title shot. Glover also addressed Dominick Reyes and Thiago Santos. He said that both
Over the years, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has proven their ability to find banned substances in an athlete’s system, even at miniscule levels. However a recent situation has emerged showing just how awkwardly stringent their testing really is. For most MMA fans, USADA is known for handling all of the drug testing for
From the moment Mike Tyson revealed that he was considering a comeback, he was showered in offers by promoters and fighters, including a massive bare knuckle boxing opportunity. However he has shut down this offer, saying he is not interested in the bout. It did not take long for BKFC President Dave Feldman to offer
There was some hope in the combat sports world, that perhaps we would be able to see Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua fight. Now it would appear that this is a real possibility, although there is still some work to do before it becomes official. As the WBO, and WBC Heavyweight Champion, Fury has reached
When Conor McGregor announced that he was apparently retiring from MMA, it was met with mixed reactions. However Floyd Mayweather decided to take this opportunity to speak up, and offer himself as an opponent for a potential comeback. Over the years since their iconic boxing match, Mayweather and McGregor have been flirting with the idea
The combat sports world began buzzing at the thought of Evander Holyfield making a comeback to boxing. Now he has shared some recent training footage to update fans on how this prep was going. At 57-years old, former heavyweight champ Holyfield revealed that he would be coming out of retirement for some charity boxing. The
It has not even been a month since Henry Cejudo retired from MMA, but he is already talking about competing again. Only this time, it would be in a boxing match instead. The MMA world was blown away when Henry Cejudo announced that he was retiring after his win over Dominick Cruz, at UFC 249.
The world is immensely complicated right now, in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Now boxing great Floyd Mayweather has offered his assistance to George’s family during this difficult time. It has been just over a month since Minneapolis police allegedly caused the death of 59-year old George Floyd. This has resulted in
McGregor Makes Bank Despite Having Just One Fight Conor McGregor retained his place as one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. Forbes Magazine recently released their annual list of the highest-paid athletes for 2020 and McGregor ended up landing the No. 16 spot. That, despite the fact that he only competed once in the
Tyson Fury Apparently Offered Bout With Mike Tyson With Mike Tyson giving serious consideration to making a boxing comeback, several opponents have been floated for the former champ. Now it seems he was offered a fight with current heavyweight king Tyson Fury. With Mike Tyson posing the option for his return at 53 years of
Mike Tyson Gets Training In With Vitor Belfort Mike Tyson has been flooding us with training footage recently, making the prospect of him returning to boxing all the more exciting. Now the most recent footage that has emerged points to him training with longtime MMA veteran Vitor Belfort. The sports world was brought to life
Wanderlei Silva Apparently Offered Bare Knuckle Fight With Mike Tyson BKFC President Dave Feldman made a point to say he was interested in having Wanderlei Silva fight Mike Tyson under his banner. Now it seems he has made a sizeable offer to the Brazilian. Feldman has been quite open about his desires to have Mike