The upset of the year happened in Greenwich, London, denying the young emerging superstar southpaw the chance to be the second-youngest heavyweight champ of all time behind Mike Tyson. Filip Hrgović (21-1, 15 KOs) made the 21 year-old Moses Itauma leave on a stretcher. He’s now the first Croatian heavyweight champ (IBF), and he had ...

The welterweight division is somewhat alluring, but that won’t mean anything if the best guys aren’t fighting each other. Some of them are talking a big game but not backing it up.  Recently, Richardson Hitchins posted a video calling out Brian Norman Jr., and then backed off saying “the higher ups” wouldn’t grant the fight ...

For the Miami Dolphins, defining a successful 2026 season is not as simple as looking at the win-loss record. Miami is entering a new era under Jeff Hafley, and the biggest question facing the franchise goes far beyond whether it can compete on Sundays. The only true answer is whether the Dolphins finally figure out ...

Unfortunately, the WNBA is the target of malicious creeps who claim to protect women’s interests, but are instead, a vile and comically stupid lot. The latest fabricated crisis is that trans women could play and before that, it was the league that was too rough with their favorite player, Caitlin Clark. Ever see someone embarrass ...

WBO super middleweight champ, Hamzah Sheeraz, is not thrilled about the undefeated Kazakh, Janibek Alimkhanuly being his mandatory challenger. The 27 year-old Englishman with Pakistani and Indian descent has fought twice in 2026, with a second-round knockout victory and a 12-round majority decision. He said on the Ariel Helwani Show that he wants one more ...

Shakur Stevenson is fifth on the ESPN Pound-for-Pound list and third for Ring Magazine’s. He hasn’t fought since Jan. 31, when he made easy work of Teófimo López in a unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden for the super lightweight WBO belt. A fight with Devin Haney doesn’t appear like it will happen anytime soon ...

Rolando “Rolly” Romero will defend his WBA welterweight title on pay-per-view against his old pal Teófimo López on Aug. 22 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and in the meantime, he’s prepping and giving back to the community.  Romero was at John S. Park Elementary in Las Vegas on Friday, where he once attended, and ...

William Zepeda is the new WBC lightweight champ after beating Lamont Roach by unanimous decision in Paradise, Nevada. The Mexican southpaw reached the mountaintop nearly 13 months after suffering his lone defeat to Shakur Stevenson in New York City, and he dedicated his victory to his family. He doesn’t care when or where he fights ...

Considering how much LeBron James doesn’t like Boston, it’s a surprise he chose Philadelphia, even if he’s not going to live there. Never forget when comedian Bill Burr joked how they honored Rocky Balboa, a fictional boxer before Joe Frazier, who was the first to defeat Muhammad Ali. Time will tell how much mercenary LeBron ...

After a 5-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday, the Miami Marlins made franchise history with their 12th consecutive defeat. The Marlins quickly went from firmly in the playoff picture to three games out, with five teams — including San Diego — to chase. The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered an 11-game slide before ...

There’s one big domino left to fall in free agency and it could potentially have a huge impact on next season: LeBron James, who will be going into year 24.  The Miami Heat remain his top fit, giving him the highest odds to claim a fifth NBA championship. They have the best player in the ...

Another great fight is on the horizon with Ryan Garcia defending his WBC welterweight championship against Conor Benn. The great Timothy Bradley said as a guest on Inside the Ring that any match in boxing can be made, and he’s right — it’s about how badly the fighters want it.  Garcia’s title defense will be ...

Tim Tszyu and Errol Spence Jr. are on a quest for a boxing resurrection and their long-awaited encounter is on July 25 in Sydney. They’ll be fighting at middleweight (catchweight at 158 pounds) and the former is the only one with experience in the division.  Tszyu, the Sydney native, retired on his stool against Sebastian ...

The shockwaves of Jaron “Boots’ Ennis’ victory over Xander Zayas to become unified, super welterweight champion, are still being felt across the boxing world. Boots is a man in high demand for interviews and for opponents looking to get a shot at a title with a big payday. He spoke on The Ariel Helwani Show ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis are a part of the Miami Heat and now the trade is official. Giannis will ear #7 in Miami, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, and will start his 14th season in October. Portis will be starting his 12th. After Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Antetokounmpo is the greatest Buck in team ...

Norman Powell had a good season with the Miami Heat, blossoming as a first-time All-Star, and now he is officially signing with the Chicago Bulls on a two-year, $45 million deal, per ESPN. The Bulls have not made the playoffs since 2021-22, but perhaps can be a Play-In team in 2026-27. Nonetheless, they should be ...