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396: LOOKING FOR A GOAT

We’ve more action to preview this weekend as the UFC (hopefully) heads back to Las Vegas and the Apex. Tyron Woodley fights Gilbert Burns and there’s a few up and coming young fighters with a great opportunity to grab some…

395: DOWN UNDER

Things are starting to move a little this week in Boxing.  Nevada state athletic commission are meeting to hopefully give the green light to the return of the sweet science in Las Vegas, which will mean Top Rank can continue…

INTERVIEW (UFC): LEON EDWARDS

Leon Edwards has teamed up with Jimi Manuwa and Darren Till to bring a new initiative to tackle knife crime. Here, he catches up with Nick to talk through the project, his disappointment at UFC London falling through and why…

FAVOURITE FIVE … WELTERWEIGHTS.

Our new series concentrates on our favourites.  Not necessarily the best but the ones that have made that emotional connection with us the most. The first episode of the series is boxing welterweights. In the modern era that division is…

INTERVIEW (UFC): FRANCIS NGANNOU

After his recent devastating victory over Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Francis Ngannou joined Adam on the phone for a catch up. They discussed the rise of African MMA, his foundation back in Cameroon, his dreams of one day crossing over into boxing…

INTERVIEW (BOXING): TEOFIMO LOPEZ

The IBF Lightweight champion caught up with Adam over Skype. They discussed his recent move to Arkansas from New York due to the Coronavirus, plans to unify the division against Vasyl Lomachenko and how he doesn’t see Devin Haney as…

394: RESPECT

MMA epitomised in one fight. 2 giant Heavyweights, knocking seven bells out of each other, and when it’s all over, a phenomenal display of love and respect.  Alistair Overeem came out on top against Walt Harris but both men can…

392: ONE FOR THE HIGHLIGHT REEL

We knew it was going to be good! UFC 249 lived up tot he hype with a main event that delivered in buckets.  Justin Gaethje put on a masterclass to defeat Tony Ferguson whilst Henry Cejudo retired in the ring. …

391: BACK TO THE OLD SKOOL

You can tell there’s not much going on in the world of boxing when the biggest story of the week is of two former Heavyweight champions, now in their 50’s, talking about coming out of retirement to fight again. Do…