The FightsCanelo Álvarez Blames Tainted Meat For Positive Drug TestGolden Boy Promotions announced today that Canelo Álvarez tested positive for clenbuterol last month. The Mexican fighter gave two urine samples to the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association on Feb. 17 and 20, both of which came back positive for the…
The FightsNate Diaz Enjoys UFC FightThe best moment of last night’s UFC event (Sage Northcutt’s win aside) came shortly before the main event. After Derrick Lewis knocked out Marcin Tybura, popped a great victory celebration, then promised his wife, “I’m going deep,” cameras cut to…
Now playing The FightsMuay Thai Guy Destroys Other Muay Thai Guy With Impossible Head KickEarlier this month at Siam Warriors Superfights, an Irish Muay Thai event, Robby Drought defeated Mark Frazer in the first round by technical knockout. That doesn’t quite sum up how amazing it was.
Now playing BoxingLomachenko Vs. Rigondeaux Was Never Even Close To CompetitiveLast night’s ESPN super fight was a strange one, even before the opening bell. A fighter moving up two weight classes for a fight isn’t especially uncommon; a 37-year-old fighter, whose style is mostly to not punch, moving up two weight classes to…Chris Thompson
BoxingAndre Ward Announces RetirementAndre Ward, the light heavyweight considered by many to be the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, has announced his retirement.Dan McQuade
BoxingAdalaide Byrd Must Have Slept Through The Middle RoundsSaturday night’s middleweight bout between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez was a good one. The two judges who didn’t shock and appall viewers with their scorecards had it as a close one—Dave Moretti had it as a narrow (115-113) Golovkin win,…Chris Thompson
BoxingSomeone Placed A Whopping $880,000 Bet On Floyd Mayweather Jr.Now here is a damn sports bet:Chris Thompson
MMAWho Cares About The UFC In 2018?The UFC has its problems, but one stands out as more serious and scary than the rest: Fewer and fewer people are interested in what it’s selling.Patrick Wyman
MMAFrancis Ngannou Is The Most Exciting Talent In MMATalent, to paraphrase a Justice of the Supreme Court’s aphorism on the topic of pornography, is something you know when you see. It leaps off the page and jumps through a TV screen or off a stage. It’s something felt; the wonder of truly special…Patrick Wyman
Now playing MMACris Cyborg Finally Gets To Prove She's The Most Dangerous Woman In The WorldWomen’s MMA has seen a succession of stars rise and fall over its five years in the UFC.Patrick Wyman
MMAAdalaide Byrd Will Now Only Be Issuing Baffling Scorecards In Unimportant FightsGennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez put on a hell of a show on Saturday night. You could make a case that either fighter won the fight, and before the scorecards came out people were already talking rematch.Dan McQuade
