When Britain’s Lerone Murphy walked into the octagon at UFC 319, very few expected him to steal the headlines on a night already stacked with big names. But within one round, the Manchester fighter delivered the moment of his career, flattening Aaron Pico with a spinning back elbow that instantly ...

The heavyweight division has always thrived on moments where the young lions test themselves against seasoned warriors. On Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we get exactly that scenario: the unbeaten Moses Itauma versus the battle-worn but still dangerous Dillian Whyte. For Itauma, the 20-year...

Moses Itauma v Dillian Whyte Venue: ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Date: Saturday, 16 August Coverage: Follow live text commentary and listen on BBC 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds, BBC Sport website and app from 19:30 BST before switching to BBC Radio 5 Live from 22:00. An undefeated southpaw with ...

Michael ‘Venom’ Page on Pressure, Bellator Roots, and His Final MMA Chapter For most fighters, stepping into the UFC Octagon is the ultimate dream — the bright lights, the roaring crowd, the global stage. But for Michael “Venom” Page, better known simply as MVP, it’s more than just anoth...

Whyte: Joshua vs Paul Makes Sense if the Numbers Work British heavyweight Dillian Whyte believes Anthony Joshua should fight Jake Paul if the purse is right — but says he still wants to settle unfinished business with Joshua. Whyte, 37, will enter as a huge underdog when he faces rising prospect M...

Boxing World Mourns After Second Brain Injury Death from Tokyo Event The Japanese boxing community is reeling after a second fighter from the same Tokyo event lost his life to brain injuries, marking one of the sport’s darkest weeks in recent memory. Hiromasa Urakawa, 28, died on Saturday followin...

Eubank-Benn Rematch Confirmed for 15 November The much-anticipated rematch between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 15 November. Eubank claimed victory in their first meeting in April at the same venue, winning by unanimous decision (116-112 on all thre...

Sandoval Dethrones Teraji to Claim Flyweight World Titles in Japan Ricardo Rafael Sandoval shocked the boxing world by defeating two-weight world champion Kenshiro Teraji to capture the WBC and WBA flyweight world titles in Yokohama, Japan. The 26-year-old American produced a gutsy performance, clim...

Francisco Rodriguez Jr failed a drug test six months before his controversial win over Galal Yafai, it has emerged. The Mexican boxer, who defeated Olympic gold medallist Yafai via decision in June in Birmingham, tested positive for heptaminol — a banned stimulant — after the fight. But now, it ...

Xander Zayas made history at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, becoming the youngest active world boxing champion at just 22 years old. The Puerto Rican star claimed the vacant WBO light-middleweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Mexico’s Jorge Garcia Perez. Zayas (22-0), who...