fighting words
Find out which Gen Z slang you are based on your zodiac sign
From rizz to sus, slay, to slaps, Gen Z has gifted the lexicon a litany of slang phrases to illuminate, illustrate and baffle. Read on to discover which slang aligns...
Man attacks yacht owner for 'trying to steal his girl' in viral video
Ship?nearly hit the fan during a fiery dispute between feuding yacht owners on a Miami dock, when one incensed seamen accused the other of attempting to “steal” his boatload of...
Elon Musk does 'impromptu' martial arts training session ahead of fight with Mark Zuckerberg
Podcaster and Brazilian jiujitsu black belt Lex Fridman tweeted photos of himself sparring with Elon Musk ahead of the Twitter owner's cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg.
Boxing champion making big impact in coronavirus fight
Jose Carlos Ramirez will be more than happy to defend his junior welterweight boxing titles once the threat of COVID-19 passes. Until then, the former Olympian and 140-pound boxing champion...
The fan-less fights roadblock facing local boxing
Sports organizations around the world are investigating ways to hold events halted by the COVID-19 pandemic. That includes the UFC, Top Rank, the Premier Boxing Champions and other major MMA...
UFC can be everything Dana White wants but not during coronavirus
Ultimately, the canceling of UFC 249 was the right decision even though you could tell it pained UFC president Dana White to do so. This wasn’t the time to put...
Coronavirus gives boxing gyms, trainers a different kind of fight
On March 29, Hector Roca spent his 80th birthday in his apartment along Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn, practicing social distancing instead of training fighters at Gleason’s Gym like he has...
UFC has just one acceptable course of action with Jon Jones
Just when we were starting to trust Jon “Bones” Jones, he shows again his toughest opponent is himself. After a DWI arrest early Thursday morning on the streets of Albuquerque,...
Why boxing isn't ready to move its Hall of Fame ceremony
The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, N.Y., will be closed at least through the end of March to limit the spread of the coronavirus. But its executive director,...
MMA, boxing face key obstacles to keeping cards alive
It seems only natural that combat sports aren’t going down to the coronavirus without a fight. While all the major sports leagues and tournaments around the country have essentially ceased...
The Brooklyn heavyweight who wants to prove he's a contender
Don’t forget about Adam Kownacki. You might think the heavyweight division consists of mainly three people with all the talk about Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua. Kownacki hopes...
The major bidder that could decide Tyson Fury's next move
It would be the biggest fight in the history of British boxing, but don’t be surprised if it takes place in Saudi Arabia. The Saudis and their deep pockets could...
Jon Jones hinting at next UFC challenge
Jon “Bones” Jones has just about cleaned out the light heavyweight division since becoming the youngest fighter to win a UFC championship when he captured his first belt at the...
Kobe meeting was 'best day' of Manny Pacquiao's life
One was curious about the science behind training for boxing, while the other was a huge basketball fan. So when Kobe Bryant spent a day with Manny Pacquiao at the...
Danny Garcia's Plan B is here after mega-fight hopes dashed
In a perfect world, Philadelphia native Danny Garcia would be fighting Errol Spence Jr. this weekend in what would have been a mega-showdown for a welterweight championship. But plans for...
Conor McGregor must put up or shut up at UFC 246
With all the noise that surrounds Conor McGregor these days, it’s easy to forget he’s one of the best mixed martial artists in the sport. Though he hasn’t fought in...
Boxing's new era helped it deliver in 2019
It wasn’t long ago when fans had basically two premium networks to choose from when searching for major boxing events: Showtime or HBO. Now HBO no longer carries boxing, while...
Meet unbeaten fighter drawing Mike Tyson comparisons
Gervonta “Tank” Davis is being hyped as a smaller version of Mike Tyson. It’s not just because of his punching power, which has produced 21 knockouts in 22 fights, but...
New York fighter's next step after career-defining win
Teofimo Lopez said this is just the beginning. Now it’s about showing he can be a champion outside the ring as well as in it. Lopez, 22, became Brooklyn’s latest...
Terence Crawford isn't focused on 'talk' of blockbuster future
The fight the boxing world has been waiting to see — Terence “Bud” Crawford versus Errol Spence Jr., a modern-day Sugar Ray Leonard versus Thomas Hearns — is on hold...