MMA & Boxing in New York

Xander Zayas Seeks Title In 2025: ‘Ready To Make a Statement’

New YorkFebruary 11, 2025

Xander Zayas Seeks Title In 2025: ‘Ready To Make a Statement’

WBO number one junior middleweight contender Xander Zayas of San Juan, Puerto Rico (20-0, 12 KOs) aims to make his case for a world title shot...

The Evolution of Knockouts: How New York’s KO Artists Have Changed from Tyson to Teofimo

New YorkFebruary 5, 2025

The Evolution of Knockouts: How New York’s KO Artists Have Changed from Tyson to Teofimo

New York’s Legacy of Boxing Power The streets of New York have forged some of boxing’s most devastating KO artists, each generation bringing its own interpretation...

Five Years Later: A Reflection on Jake Paul’s Impact in The Sport of Boxing

New YorkFebruary 3, 2025

Five Years Later: A Reflection on Jake Paul’s Impact in The Sport of Boxing

The bell rang to signal the opening round of his professional debut, but one round was all it took for Jake Paul to secure a TKO...

New YorkJanuary 21, 2025

The Fighting Pride of Montauk

The history of Montauk, New York is a testament to human resourcefulness. From its earliest known inhabitants, the Native American Montauket tribe, to the development of...

Pacquiao, Paz and Nunn Lead Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2025

New YorkDecember 5, 2024

Pacquiao, Paz and Nunn Lead Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2025

The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum (IBHOF) announced its inductees for the Class of 2025 in five categories. The inductees will be honored during...

And The New: Mikaela Mayer Defeats Sandy Ryan

New YorkSeptember 27, 2024

And The New: Mikaela Mayer Defeats Sandy Ryan

Mikaela Mayer and Sandy Ryan put on a sizzling championship fight Friday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, the kind of fight where it’s a...

Ryan vs Mayer Settle Their Spat In The Ring Friday at MSG

New YorkSeptember 26, 2024

Ryan vs Mayer Settle Their Spat In The Ring Friday at MSG

If you need a change from political squabbling, sink your teeth into the verbal beef between Sandy Ryan of England (7-1-1, 3 KOs) and Mikaela Mayer...

Best Boxing Gyms in NYC: The Big Apple’s Best Boxing Gyms

New YorkJuly 2, 2024

Best Boxing Gyms in NYC: The Big Apple’s Best Boxing Gyms

There’s no question that New York City (NYC) is the boxing capital of the world. Not only has NYC’s iconic Madison Square Garden hosted many of...

New YorkJuly 2, 2024

Best Boxers from New York: Our Top Five

The concrete jungle where dreams are made of is also home to some of the most electrifying and brutal dancefloors to ever grace the earth –...

Rockin’ Fights Returns For Its 47th Edition Saturday

New YorkMay 10, 2024

Rockin’ Fights Returns For Its 47th Edition Saturday

The longest-running club show in New York history, Rockin’ Fights, returns to the Paramount in Huntington this Saturday, May 11. The card features four fights with...

Undercard Results from Brooklyn: Barboza Jr. Fizzles, Jimenez Sizzles

New YorkApril 20, 2024

Undercard Results from Brooklyn: Barboza Jr. Fizzles, Jimenez Sizzles

Fighters on the undercard of the Haney v. Garcia event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, did their best to impress and win future...

Fight Recap: Ryan Garcia Outfoxes Devin Haney In Stunning Win

BoxingApril 20, 2024

Fight Recap: Ryan Garcia Outfoxes Devin Haney In Stunning Win

After weeks of outrageous pre-fight behavior and unhinged antics culminating in missing weight on Friday, Ryan Garcia turns out to be crazy like a fox. Garcia...

Ryan Garcia Misses Weight, By Three Pounds

BoxingApril 19, 2024

Ryan Garcia Misses Weight, By Three Pounds

Ryan Garcia insisted it’s all been for show, his pre-fight antics were manufactured to draw buzz. That seems like posturing now, with word that the boxer...

Top Rank Has Zayas Atop Puerto Rican Day Weekend Card

New YorkApril 17, 2024

Top Rank Has Zayas Atop Puerto Rican Day Weekend Card

Top Rank had Miguel Cotto do the honors for a long spell, and they thought Felix Verdejo would take that mantle but that didn’t play out....

Oscar De La Hoya on Message in NYC for Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia

BoxingApril 16, 2024

Oscar De La Hoya on Message in NYC for Devin Haney vs Ryan Garcia

Oscar De La Hoya hit NYC clear eyed and on point, looked to me, as he waited for the Devin Haney v Ryan Garcia clash presser...

What Can Scoby Do With Those Muscles, That Power!?

BoxingMarch 29, 2024

What Can Scoby Do With Those Muscles, That Power!?

Kurt Scoby is one built dude. He’s also got a personality, and a finishing instinct that might remind an OG watcher of a power puncher coming...

Why Is Boston Guy Gabi Morales Fighting For NY TCL Team?

New YorkMarch 21, 2024

Why Is Boston Guy Gabi Morales Fighting For NY TCL Team?

Admission: I didn’t see too much of Team Combat League (TCL) season one action. Not because the team concept wasn’t intriguing, more like, it’s sometimes hard...