Damon Martin
18 articles · Fox Sports
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New TKO boxing league reveals schedule plans plus separate ‘superfights’ starting with Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford
By Damon Martin
The new boxing promotion, headed up by the UFC’s owners at TKO Group Holdings, has ambitious plans for the future with the first card set to launch in September when Canelo Alvarez…
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New York Athletic Commission issues statement regarding controversial call in Tank Davis vs. Lamont Roach fight
By Damon Martin
The New York Athletic Commission is taking a deeper look at the footage from Saturday’s fight between Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Lamont Roach after a controversial call in the ninth round ultimately…
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Freddie Roach: ‘When Ben Askren knocks Jake Paul on his ass… YouTube will have itself a new most-viewed video highlight’
By Damon Martin
There was a time not that long ago that Ben Askren was considered one of the best mixed martial artists on the planet, largely based around his incredible wrestling game after he…
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John Kavanagh won’t interfere with Conor McGregor returning to boxing, but ‘I would of course love him just to do MMA’
By Damon Martin
As Conor McGregor prepares to kick off his 2021 with a main event fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 257, the former two-division champion definitely has lofty ambitions for the year ahead.…
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Conor McGregor: Floyd Mayweather Would Have to ?Reincarnate Bruce Lee? to Get Ready For Me
By Damon Martin
There are no men like me, only me? Technically that?s a quote from the hit HBO series ?Game of Thrones? as spoken by Jamie Lannister, but it could just as easily be…
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Floyd Mayweather vs Conor McGregor: What really happened as circus imploded in New York City
By Damon Martin
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY ? Following a lively pair of events in Los Angeles and Toronto, the Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor show landed in New York on Thursday (local time) but…
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Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin slam Mayweather vs. McGregor super fight
By Damon Martin
Opinions are certainly mixed on the matchup between undefeated boxing king Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, who has become arguably the biggest name in combat sports over the past two years. Whether…
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Dana White: If McGregor knocks out Mayweather ?he?ll be the biggest star in sports ever?
By Damon Martin
UFC president Dana White can?t be sure what will happen when Conor McGregor meets Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match on Aug. 26, but he has an idea of the reaction will…
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Controversy reigns again in Andre Ward-Sergey Kovalev fight
By Damon Martin
ANDRE Ward kept his undefeated record in tact while settling his rivalry with Sergey Kovalev once and for all on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Ward met Kovalev for a second time…
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Floyd Mayweather makes first statement following Conor McGregor fight announcement
By Damon Martin
Floyd Mayweather is happy to be out of retirement after signing a deal this week to face UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor in a boxing match on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas.…
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Does Conor McGregor actually have a chance at beating Floyd Mayweather?
By Damon Martin
Conor McGregor is undoubtedly the biggest superstar in UFC history not to mention one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the sport, but he?ll be stepping into new territory on Aug. 26…
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Dana White reveals McGregor vs. Mayweather date was lost to Canelo vs. GGG
By Damon Martin
The long rumored super fight between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather was being targeted for September 16 in Las Vegas, but now it appears the superstar showdown will have to look for…
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Dana White: Conor McGregor doesn?t need Floyd Mayweather to sell pay-per-views
By Damon Martin
There?s been a lot of talk over the past week about a potential showdown between UFC champion Conor McGregor and retired boxing king Floyd Mayweather. The back and forth banter has included…
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Jon Jones pays touching tribute to Muhammad Ali
By Damon Martin
Muhammad Ali was regarded as "the greatest of all time" when it came to the sport of boxing and one of his biggest fans may be the fighter who will go down…
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Mayweather-Pacquiao: Five things that will determine a winner
By Damon Martin
Just hours away from the biggest boxing match in decades, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have put in all the work to prepare for their 12-round showdown Saturday night in Las Vegas.…
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Manny memories: Pacquiao’s five biggest fights
By Damon Martin
For the past 20 years, Manny Pacquiao has been one of the greatest champions the sport of boxing has seen. The Filipino fighter has been involved in some epic fights, including several…
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Fight of the Century? Five reasons Mayweather-Pacquiao matters
By Damon Martin
It's being called the Fight of the Century. The biggest boxing match of all time. The Saturday night bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas is expected to break…
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Ronda Rousey: A man hitting a woman is never a good thing
By Damon Martin
t's rare for UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey to go through an entire interview without a few names coming up. There's always going to be questions about her rivalry with Miesha…