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Katie Taylor got her revenge. Already an Olympic gold medalist boxer and undisputed women’s lightweight champion, Taylor defied the odds and evened her series with Chantelle Cameron on Saturday in front of a raucous crowd in Dublin’s 3Arena, winning an instant Fight of the Year candidate to avenge her only professional loss and seize the mantle of undisputed two-division champion. After 10 back-and-forth rounds, Taylor captured two judges’ scorecards 98-92 and 96-94, while the lone dissenter scored it 95-95. Afterward, Taylor and promoter Eddie Hearn called to complete the trilogy against Cameron at Ireland’s famed Croke Park. Taylor’s victory and…
Watch Katie Taylor vs. Chantelle Cameron 2 full fight video highlights from their main event showdown Saturday night, courtesy of multiple outlets.Cameron vs. Taylor 2 took place Nov. 25 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Olympic gold medalist and undisputed women’s lightweight champion Katie Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs) sought to avenge the only loss of her professional boxing career in a rematch against undisputed super lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron (18-1, 8 KOs). The fight aired live on DAZN.Catch all the video highlights below. Round 1: Taylor looking to establish her jab early and doing a good job fighting at some…
Just four years into his MMA career, Benoit Saint-Denis is already one of the top up-and-coming prospects in the UFC’s talent-rich lightweight division. But even before he laced up his first pair of four-ounce gloves, combat was where Saint-Denis felt most at home. The 27-year-old Frenchman, who recently pushed his record as a UFC lightweight to 5-0 with a 91-second head kick knockout of Matt Frevola, spent the early chapters of his adult life serving as a paratrooper for the French Army’s special forces. The son of a serviceman, Saint-Denis joined the military out of school after earning a black…
Chris Eubank Jr. believes UFC fighters are getting a raw deal. A former IBO super-middleweight champion and the son of former boxing champion Chris Eubank, Chris Eubank Jr. has seen a lot in combat sports. And unlike many boxers, Eubank is actually an avowed fan of MMA, saying he watches the UFC more than he does boxing. But there’s one thing Eubank says the he dislikes about the sport: The pay structure. “It’s just entertaining,” Eubank told The MMA Hour. “I like everything about the UFC except how Dana [White]’s monopolized it and how those guys aren’t getting paid anywhere…
Alex Pereira welcomes a proposed standup duel with Jamahal Hill, but he’s not taking Hill’s word for it. Hill, who recently relinquished the UFC light heavyweight title due to injury, has promised to score a “standing knockout” of Pereira should their matchup be booked. Pereira claimed the vacated title at UFC 295 with a second-round TKO of Jiri Prochazka, but despite the Brazilian’s fearsome reputation — Pereira is a two-division champion in both MMA and kickboxing, and was inducted into the GLORY Kickboxing Hall of Fame earlier this month — Hill sounds eager to test his striking against “Poatan.” The…
Kayla Harrison obviously wants a shot at Bellator champion Cris Cyborg but it appears she’ll have to defer to Larissa Pacheco before that could potentially happen. In the aftermath of the 2023 PFL World Championship card on Friday, company founder Donn Davis addressed the growing buzz about Harrison vs. Cyborg now that both fighters are finally competing under the same umbrella. Davis previously teased his own desire to book the fight after making that same attempt prior to the PFL acquiring Bellator from Paramount. Now the matchup might be closer than ever before but Davis pumped the brakes on any…
Francis Ngannou not only managed to hang with Tyson Fury for 10 rounds but he took the heavyweight boxing champion to a razor-close split decision that many believe should have gone his way. In the aftermath of that stunning performance, Ngannou has been flooded with potential options for what comes next including offers across both MMA and boxing. While he maintains a multi-fight deal with the PFL, Ngannou could be looking at a massive payday to stay in boxing — potentially for a lucrative rematch with Fury or possibly pursuing other fights like Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder. PFL commentator…
Two of the best welterweights in the world battled in a friendly, yet competitive wrestling match at their gym. In a video shared on social media, new Bellator welterweight champion Jason Jackson and surging UFC contender Shavkat Rakhmonov competed in a grappling match at Kill Cliff FC in Florida, while many of their teammates watched and cheered. In the end, Rakhmonov bested Jackson with a go-behind, belly-to-back takedown. Check out video of the wrestling competition below. Rakhmonov has finished all 17 of his opponents throughout his impressive pro career, which includes a 5-0 start to his UFC run. In his…
After a year on the sidelines, Kayla Harrison isn’t waiting around for Cris Cyborg, or anybody else for that matter. Harrison returned to action after a year away following her first MMA loss to Larissa Pacheco and dominated Aspen Ladd in a showcase bout at Friday’s PFL World Championship event. After the win, Harrison eluded to a potential fight with the Bellator featherweight champion, and while speaking with the media backstage, Harrison hopes the fight happens, but if it doesn’t, it certainly won’t be because of her. “I don’t know, I can’t play these games,” Harrison said in her post-fight…
Watch Kayla Harrison vs. Aspen Ladd full fight video highlights from the main card of the PFL World Championship 2023 card, courtesy of the PFL and other outlets. PFL World Championship 2023 took place Nov. 24 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. Two-time lightweight champion Kayla Harrison returned for the first time in nearly a year after suffering her first MMA loss to Larissa Pacheco in the main event of the 2022 championship event to face former UFC fighter Aspen Ladd. The 150-pound catchweight contest was the second bout on the pay-per-view main card on ESPN+. In the end, despite…