WBA Has Not Approved Jaime Munguia–Nikita Zon Fight

Jaime Munguia’s proposed October 31 fight against Nikita Zon has not received WBA approval, the sanctioning body announced Thursday night, reminding his team that Bektemir Melikuziev remains the mandatory challenger for his super middleweight title. The statement puts an obstacle in front of the planned Riyadh appearance. Munguia has...

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Following four straight defeats, Israel Adesanya reflects on his ego and plans for his MMA future.

Jermall Charlo hit another roadblock in his comeback effort after suffering a training injury, knocking him off the October 17 card where he was set to face Koen Mazoudier, per Mike Coppinger. At 36, the former two-division champ loses critical ground after sitting on the shelf for nearly 17 months.

Wilkens Mathieu retained his NABF super middleweight title with a disputed split-decision win over Vladimir Shishkin on Thursday night, with many viewers believing the veteran’s boxing skills deserved the verdict at the Capitole de Québec. Two judges scored the ten-round fight 98-92 for Mathieu, while the third favored...

Bektemir Melikuziev wants Jaime Munguia to defend his WBA super middleweight title against him, while the champion’s team reportedly negotiates a step-aside to squeeze in a fight with Keiber Gonzalez first. That proposed opponent makes Bektemir’s frustration understandable. Gonzalez isn’t in the WBA’s published September top 15 at 168...

Sophie Cunningham, the Indiana Fever guard known for her outspoken style, recently offered pointed comments about teammate Caitlin Clark that underscored both her loyalty and her frustration with how online conversation treats the team’s stars.

Floyd Schofield believes Lucas Bahdi is counting on one big punch to beat him this Saturday in Chicago, questioning whether the Canadian has the skills to win their vacant lightweight title fight any other way. Schofield sees Bahdi’s knockout of Ashton Sylve as the approach he will try again: absorb...

Oliver Zaren is counting on his chin against Osleys Iglesias tonight in Quebec. The unbeaten challenger told The Ring that sparring with heavier punchers has given him confidence that he can take the IBF super middleweight champion’s power. Zaren (19-0-1, 8 KOs) has yet to beat a notable opponent,...

Trader Joe's is now stocking ribeye and other steaks from Argentina. Here is what you need to know. I have heard a lot lately in the news about more beef being imported from Argentina. But I had not seen any beef from Argentine in any grocery store I had been to. That was until today, when I saw a sign advertising that some of the steak, including a ribeye were now from Argentine.

Andy Cruz’s team and Artur Subkhankulov’s have reportedly been negotiating until October 20 to reach an agreement for the vacant IBF lightweight title. Cruz has another opportunity to become champion, although winning the belt would leave his defeat to Raymond Muratalla unresolved. “The teams of Cuba’s Andy Cruz...

David Benavidez laid out a wish list featuring Jai Opetaia, Artur Beterbiev, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, but his willingness to skip ahead to Usyk shows how quickly his cruiserweight plans could change. “We got two great fights at cruiserweight before we get up there first,” Benavidez said to Inside...

Naoya Inoue has what most world champions are still chasing: all four major belts in his division. Emanuel Navarrete can move a step closer to that position on October 24, when he faces O’Shaquie Foster in a three-belt super featherweight unification fight in San Antonio. That gives boxing’s title...

Ryan Garcia has set his sights on Floyd Mayweather for a fully sanctioned professional bout, insisting the retired legend reached out to him first. Ryan shut down any talk of an exhibition, making it clear he only wants a clash if Mayweather puts his 50-0 record on the line. The...

Agit Kabayel being described as the future of heavyweight boxing looks premature for a 34-year-old champion whose toughest tests could still be ahead. Spencer Brown offered that assessment at Tuesday’s kickoff press conference for Kabayel’s November 28 defense against Nelson Hysa. “He is, for me, going to be...

Bill Haney wants Shakur Stevenson to fight Devin Haney on November 28 in Atlanta, putting a specific date and location behind a matchup that has spent months tangled in negotiations. The date would leave Shakur just over seven weeks to prepare if the deal were completed immediately. Each additional week...

IBF and IBO super middleweight champion Osleys “El Tornado” Iglesias broke down Oliver “The Great Dane” Zaren, scoring two sixth-round knockdowns before stopping the Danish challenger in the seventh on Thursday at Capitole de Quebec in Quebec City, Canada. The Cuban southpaw’s first IBF title defense...

Conor Wallace believes the referee made it harder for him to finish Ben Whittaker last Saturday, allowing him to hold while hurt and declining to count falls that Wallace felt deserved knockdowns. The late trouble also gives Eddie Hearn a reason to think carefully about a rematch. Neither Hearn nor...

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Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua could face an easier opponent after their December 11 fight in Cardiff under a four-man WBA plan proposed by Eddie Hearn. The proposal would pair Murat Gassiev with Jarrell Miller, with their winner facing whoever emerges from Fury–Joshua. That could provide a route to another heavyweight title victory without requiring either British veteran to beat Filip Hrgovic, Daniel Dubois, Fabio Wardley or Moses Itauma.

Measles is killing Americans again, plague has surfaced in Russia and Ebola has landed in a travel hub. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is what stands between them and us. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is getting less and less airtime as other bad actors from Trump’s administration take center stage. Or it could be that RFK Jr. is recognized as so bad that the administration is keeping a lid on him. I suppose it doesn’t matter why we’re seeing less of him. What we all need to focus on is just how dangerous he is and the very real risk he poses. And the risk now is not nearly as theoretical as many once thought.

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