UFC president Dana White is risking the ire of his biggest star, Conor McGregor, after ruling out the Irishman’s request to fight Dustin Poirier this year and instead offering him a January 23 date for the potential bout. McGregor has been vocal in his desire for a rematch with Poirier, initially calling for a charity ‘exhibition’ match with the American in his native Dublin in December […]
bout
10 posts
8 Oct, 2020 20:18 Follow RT on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is setting the stage for yet another attempt to remove President Donald Trump from office, preparing a bill to create a commission that could rule on whether he’s too sick to continue as president. Follow RT on Source link
Conor McGregor’s plans of facing Manny Pacquiao in a blockbuster boxing match in the Middle East are unlikely to happen because key players in the region are loyal to UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, the Russian’s manager says. McGregor and Pacquiao are in talks to meet in the ring later this year or in early 2021, as revealed by the Irishman in a bombshell tweet on Friday. […]
Victor Bout (wearing brown prison T-shirt) and the author of these lines (in a black shirt on the background) in the Criminal Court in Bangkok during one of the last extradition hearings on Victor’s case. The man in glasses is Thilo Thielke – Der Spiegel’s reporter. Photo courtesy Kurt Pelda, another German-speaking reporter. This is the only shot I was captured together with Victor. The photo […]
Mike Tyson will make his long-awaited ring return this September against former unified champion Roy Jones Jr in California, at an event provisionally-titled “Frontline Battle.” The 51-year-old, who has thrilled fans by filming himself looking sharp and powerful during intense training sessions this year, is said to have agreed to meet 54-year-old Moscow-based Jones Jr in an exhibition fight on September 12. The California State Athletic Commission is […]
UFC veteran Boston Salmon was on the receiving end of one of the more concussive illegal strikes in recent memory, as he was drilled with a knee by Shawn West at a Legacy Fighting Alliance event on Friday. Salmon, who went 0-2 in a recent run in the UFC, was awarded the victory while still prone on the canvas after being hit with the vicious knee […]
Eddie Hall plans on cementing his position at the summit of the strongman mountain when he takes on Hafthor Bjornsson when the two meet for a boxing match next year, and says there is no love lost between the two behemoths. Both Hall and Bjornsson have duelled for strongman honors in recent years, turning what was once a friendly relationship between the two into a competitive rivalry […]
The British Prime Minister made the comments and pledged to make British health and wellness a ‘top priority’ after numerous medical reports linked obesity and other pre-existing conditions to higher mortality rates in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. UK prime minister Boris Johnson had stopped taking a “libertarian” view on whether the government should intervene in the public fight against obesity, he said on Monday. Obesity had […]
Two days after he was convicted on spying charges and sentenced to 16 years in prison, Moscow news agency Interfax reports that Paul Whelan may be traded for two Russians jailed in the US. It cites “an informed source.” The pair of Russians concerned are weapons dealer Victor Bout – serving 25 years – and pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who received a 20-year term. Interfax says it […]
If mixed martial arts has a few too many rules for your tastes, perhaps it is time to cast a glance towards the new Polish fight league Wotore – a bizarre, violent hybrid of MMA, bareknuckle boxing and, yes, sumo wrestling. Wotore bouts couldn’t be much more different when compared to its MMA cousin. For one, there are no time limits. There aren’t even any rounds. […]