Uzbekistan Continues Boxing Reign in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia has become a hotbed of boxing as of late, and it has nothing to do with any boxers who are from the Kingdom. The Muslim-majority nation’s newly prominent […]
Heavyweights Take Center Stage For Big Fight Week
The big hitters will be the centers of attention this week across the world of combat sports. Boxing, MMA, kickboxing, and Muay Thai have a full slate, and some of […]
Ben Saddik’s Return, Beterbiev’s Rematch Headline Big Fight Week
It was an action-packed week for combat sports, with a UFC Fight Night card, a GLORY kickboxing pay-per-view, and a boxing card that some analysts described as arguably the deepest […]
Boxing Does Not Have Too Many Title Belts
With the rise of Turki Alalshikh as the biggest power broker in boxing, there is hope among a lot of the sport’s fans and media that the chairman of Saudi […]
Khbabez Retains, Charr Loses Title
A lot was going on in combat sports last weekend, with some prominent Muslim fighters among those in the headlines. BOXINGIn Bulgaria, Mahmoud Charr put his WBA “regular” heavyweight championship […]
Nothing ‘Regular’ About Heavyweight Champ’s Story
Because he owns three of the four most coveted world title belts, Oleksander Usyk is widely recognized as the best heavyweight boxer on the planet. Because he has his own […]
No One Wanted Imane Khelif to Take Over the Paris Olympics
Had you recently emerged from solitary confinement and I told you that a Muslim woman was at the center of the biggest controversy of the 2024 Paris Olympics, you might […]
World Title Win Was a Tall Order for Murtazaliev
They say there’s no place like home. They also say America is the land of opportunity. Going into 2024, Bakhram Murtazaliev had put together a stellar boxing resume within the […]
Abdullaev making slow climb back to championship level
Five years ago, Zaur Abdullaev got a brief taste of boxing’s top tier. He’s been hungry to regain a seat at that exclusive table ever since. On Sept. 13, 2019, […]
Undefeated ‘Prince’ Bell waits for crowning moment
On paper, it’s all there for Albert “Prince” Bell. The 31-year-old boxer from Toledo, Ohio, has an undefeated professional record (26-0); a highlight reel that includes some sudden and spectacular […]
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