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Jake 'The Problem Child' Paul: Biography, record, fights and more

Jake Paul has 12 wins in 14 fights with two losses and 7 KOs.

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Boxing

Floyd Mayweather: Biography, record, fights and more

Floyd Mayweather is an American boxer who made his professional debut in 1996. He has 50 career wins with 27 knockouts.

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Boxing real or not: Will Mayweather, Pacquiao and 'Tank' Davis all fight this year?

Andreas Hale and Nick Parkinson weigh in on the futures of Gervonta Davis, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather.

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Boxing

After landing Shakur Stevenson, Zuffa Boxing faces its biggest questions yet

Stevenson, one of the best fighters in the sport, signed with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing. Can the move pay off?

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Boxing

After Fury, promoter wants AJ-Itauma in Nigeria

Balmoral Promotions' Ezekiel Adamu wants Anthony Joshua to fight Moses Itauma in an all-British heavyweight contest in Nigeria in 2027.

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MMA

Adesanya leaving longtime gym amid 4-fight skid

Israel Adesanya, the former UFC champion who has lost his past four fights, announced a "bittersweet" split with longtime coach Eugene Bareman and City Kickboxing on Tuesday.

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MMA

8 indicted in thwarted attack on UFC's WH event

A federal grand jury indicted eight men Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack at the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House in June.

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Boxing

Zuffa Boxing adds Stevenson in landmark signing

Zuffa Boxing has rocked the boxing landscape with a landmark signing, securing four-division world champion Shakur Stevenson to a multifight deal, the promotion confirmed with ESPN on Thursday.

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MMA

Picks for Conor McGregor's return vs. Max Holloway...

Benoit Saint Denis, Paddy Pimblett and other UFC 329 competitors give their takes on McGregor vs. Holloway.

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Boxing

Fury vs Joshua set for 2 a.m. start if in London

The heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua would need to start at 2 a.m. if it is to be staged at Wembley, the organiser has said.

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Boxing

Ex-heavyweight champ Ruiz joins Matchroom

Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. has signed a multiyear deal with Matchroom Boxing.

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MMA

Six charts that explain Conor McGregor's impact be...

Conor McGregor's UFC title runs were brief. These six charts show why his impact wasn't.

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MMA

McGregor says he's the UFC's featherweight GOAT

Conor McGregor is fighting Max Holloway as a welterweight in UFC 329, but he believes a win would firmly cement him as the greatest featherweight of all time.

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MMA

Eduard Folayang seeks to rekindle magic that shaped Philippine MMA

Nissi Icasiano Eduard Folayang knows exactly what people see when they look at him today.

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MMA

Revenge or repeat: Joshua Pacio, Mansur Malachiev renew rivalry with gold at stake

Josh Pacio, from the Philippines, and Mansur Malachiev, from Dagestan, are fighting for the ONE Strawweight MMA World Championship in the main event of The Inner Circle 21 at Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok on Friday.

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Boxing

Rolly Romero's first title defense fight is set

Rolly Romero puts his WBA welterweight title on the line against Teofimo Lopez on Aug. 22.

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MMA

Poirier: Personal struggles led to drinking, arrest

Former UFC star Dustin Poirier says his father's issues with alcoholism and his own ongoing struggles with retired life contributed to his arrest last month.

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MMA

MMA world power index: Yan, Machachev lead Russia to No. 1 spot

For the UFC's International Fight Week, ESPN ranks the 10 most dominant countries in MMA today.

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Boxing

Mason retains title with dramatic 12th-round TKO

Abdullah Mason started slow but closed the show in style, retaining his WBO lightweight title with a 12th-round TKO victory over Albert Bell.

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MMA

Holloway predicts win vs. McGregor, then trilogy

UFC star Max Holloway said he believes he will defeat Conor McGregor on July 11 at UFC 329, setting up a possible trilogy bout between the pair later this year at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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