Fighting

Let’s get right to the point: If you’re reading results and highlights here on Bad Left Hook to find out how Claressa Shields did in her mixed martial arts debut? You’re probably not expecting in-depth tactical analysis of her performance. You just want to know how the two-time Olympic gold medalist and two division undisputed

Tonight in Atlantic City, boxing star Claressa Shields will make her mixed martial arts debut with PFL, facing Brittney Elkin in the main event of PFL 4 for the 2021 regular season. Explaining seasons and whatnot would be kind of a pointless bunch of word-padding here, as we’re here for the curious boxing fan wanting

According to Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, most points have been agreed in order to stage Anthony Joshua’s WBO mandatory title defense. Usyk had originally planned to step aside for what would’ve been an undisputed heavyweight title unification between Joshua and Tyson Fury, but once that fight fell apart Usyk wasted no time in demanding

Jermall Charlo is set to defend his WBC middleweight title against underdog Juan Macias Montiel in a Showtime main event on Saturday, June 19. Charlo (31-0, 22 KO) will be a heavy favorite in the fight, and says he’s feeling loose and ready in the lead-up. “There’s no pressure for me. I’m a fighter and

Egis Klimas, manager of former welterweight title challenger Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas, tells Steve Kim that a fight between his charge and Vergil Ortiz Jr. is “finalized” for August 14th, though they’ve yet to secure a venue. The pair are respectively ranked #5 and #1 by the WBO at 147 pounds, meaning the winner could

According to a report from Mike Coppinger, Top Rank has just finalized a four-year deal with Sky Sports to have their cards aired live on Sky in the United Kingdom, starting with Shakur Stevenson’s upcoming fight against Jeremiah Nakathila on June 12. Most of you will remember that Sky Sports have been longtime partners with

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz The legendary Roy Jones Jr. may have a cruiserweight comeback in mind, but he reportedly isn’t done with the exhibition circuit. Nottinghamshire Live claims that “a deal could be finalised this week” for an exhibition match between Jones and former super middleweight champion Carl Froch. According to the Mirror,

As former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder readies himself for this third fight against Tyson Fury on July 24, Wilder has elevated Malik Scott into a leading role in his training camp. Since Wilder’s stoppage loss to Fury in their second meeting Wilder unceremoniously parted ways with trainer Mark Breland, and while Jay Deas remains

The boxing world basically revolved around Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul last weekend, allowing some interesting news to slip through the cracks. For instance, Julius Julianis reported on Saturday that former middleweight title challenger Kamil Szeremeta is set to replace countryman Maciej Sulecki against Jaime Munguia on June 19th. Fightnews’ and Polsat Sport’s Przemek Garczarczyk

It’s the day after, and I’m still processing that Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul exhibition, which ended in a way which pleased almost nobody but the Paul family and anyone who bet the contest to go the distance. I shouldn’t be, probably, because after all, it was “just” an exhibition, and should be seen as

Find out why professionals are using BoxBandz  Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul are done with their exhibition bout, and there was no winner, as nobody scored a knockout and there were, as advertised, no judges scoring the fight that didn’t count on anyone’s record and wasn’t sanctioned. For some reason people are continuing to treat

Tonight at 8 pm ET on pay-per-view, Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul will take to the ring in Miami for an eight-round exhibition bout between a boxing legend and a social media celebrity. BLH will have full updates and highlights from the card, and round-by-round coverage for the Mayweather-Paul main event, whatever it winds up

ESPN+, 6:30 pm ET, PFL 4 Prelims. No, it’s not boxing. Yes, it’s MMA. MMA sites scoop boxing coverage all the time, here’s me firing a peashooter back for once. Anyway, the prelim portion does have Clay Collard fighting Joilton Lutterbach, so if you’re a real Collardhead might be worth tuning in early. I will

After taking some time off to deal with mental health issues, which included canceling a July 9 fight with Javier Fortuna, Ryan Garcia recently stated that he’s getting ready for a return to boxing, and added a bit more via social media this week. “I’ve been going through a hard time lately, but I’ve been

Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul are set for Sunday night’s exhibition on Showtime pay-per-view, as the two made weight, or they were announced as having made weight, or whatever. It doesn’t really matter. Mayweather, 44, came in at 155 lbs even, with the 26-year-old Paul at a fairly predictable 189½, with his upper limit announced

During this conversation with Fight Hub TV, former world titleholder Badou Jack discusses this Sunday’s fight against Dervin Colina who will be standing in for Jean Pascal after Pascal tested positive for a number of banned substances. Jack, as you might imagine, doesn’t think too highly Pascal at this point in time. Jack on his

Last month, we shared the teaser for “Catch the Fair One”, an upcoming thriller starring WBA super lightweight champion Kali “KO” Reis. It’s the first major acting role for Reis, and the second film from director and writer Josef Kubota Wladyka. They sat down for a discussion with Bad Left Hook in advance of the

PBC’s June 27 card on FOX has come together with three televised fights set, as Efetobor Apochi and Omar Juarez will be in action to support the David Morrell Jr vs Mario Cazares main event. Cruiserweight Apochi (11-0, 11 KO), a 33-year-old Nigerian, is coming off of a huge highlight reel KO win over Deon