Oh, you thought I only covered football? Think again… Here’s a list of my boxing and UFC pieces in chronological order – with the most recent at the top. Be sure to stay tuned for more across all divisions at world level during an exciting time!
2020
NOVEMBER
Curtis Blaydes’ heavyweight warning to Jon Jones speaks volumes
Joe Joyce believes he’ll outsmart powerhouse Daniel Dubois this weekend
Kubrat Pulev vows to expose Anthony Joshua, like Ruiz did last year
UFC 255: Deiveson Figueiredo, Valentina Shevchenko with contrasting title defences
Worth the wait? Finally, Daniel Dubois vs Joe Joyce is just a week away now
UFC 255: Cynthia Calvillo under no illusions ahead of Katlyn Chookagian bout
Crawford: I proved why I’m considered boxing’s P4P best against Brook
Terence Crawford retains WBO welterweight title with R4 TKO vs. Kell Brook
UFC Vegas 14: Rafael dos Anjos makes triumphant lightweight return, beats Paul Felder
UFC 256: Amanda Nunes withdraws from title defence with undisclosed injury
UFC Vegas 13: Glover Teixeira battles to beat Thiago Santos, new #1 LHW contender
Kevin Holland to replace injured Darren Till, faces Jack Hermansson on Dec. 5
Usyk outpoints Chisora, becomes new WBO inter-continental HW champion
UFC Vegas 12: Uriah Hall ends Anderson Silva’s illustrious Octagon swansong
OCTOBER
New #1 contender Andrade reveals willingness to wait for flyweight title bout
UFC 254: Khabib Nurmagomedov submits Justin Gaethje in R2, then retires at 29-0
Teofimo Lopez beats Vasiliy Lomachenko on points, new undisputed lightweight champion
UFC Fight Island 6: Brian Ortega and Jessica Andrade record dominant wins
UFC 256: Petr Yan to face Aljamain Sterling in first bantamweight title defence
Teofimo Lopez refuses to mince words ahead of Vasiliy Lomachenko title bout
UFC Fight Island 5: Cory Sandhagen’s big win caps night of highlight reel KOs
UFC 256: Usman-Burns to be rescheduled once again, so what’s next?
Joshua Buatsi digs deep, prevails with R7 stoppage against Marko Calic
UFC on ESPN 16: Holly Holm dominant in main event UD win over Irene Aldana
SEPTEMBER
UFC 253: Adesanya, Blachowicz reign supreme with statement title wins
UFC 253: Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa exchange final pre-fight words
Povetkin’s promoter: After Whyte rematch, we’re pursuing WBC champ Fury
UFC 253: Dominick Reyes, Jan Blachowicz speak ahead of LHW title fight
Woodley confirms he’s not retiring, despite yet another UFC loss
UFC Vegas 11: Colby Covington delivers R5 TKO win against Tyron Woodley
Waterson outlasts Hill in main event thriller after Azaitar shines in co-main
UFC Vegas 10 Virtual Media Day: Michelle Waterson, Angela Hill discuss main event
UFC Vegas 9: Important wins for Alistair Overeem and Ovince Saint Preux
August
UFC Vegas 8: Statement victories for Aleksandar Rakic, Neil Magny and Alexa Grasso
Talks advancing to schedule Terence Crawford vs Kell Brook for mid-November
Povetkin stuns Whyte with R5 uppercut, becomes new WBC mandatory challenger
UFC 252: Stipe Miocic defends HW title to end Daniel Cormier trilogy victorious
Eddie Hearn believes Joshua Buatsi is ready to fight for world titles in 2021
UFC Vegas 6: Derrick Lewis makes history, after Chris Weidman’s welcome win
UFC Vegas 5: Big wins for Derek Brunson, Jennifer Maia and Vicente Luque
July
UFC on ESPN 14: Robert Whittaker returns with gritty win over Darren Till
Georges St-Pierre praises Kamaru Usman, pours cold water on comeback talk
UFC Fight Night 172: Figueiredo wins flyweight title with stunning display vs. Benavidez
Keith Thurman plotting boxing return, eyeing Kell Brook as potential UK fight
UFC on ESPN 13: Calvin Kattar excels in UD win vs. Dan Ige, angling for title shot
UFC 251: Usman and Volkanovski defend their tites after Yan wins bantamweight strap
Masvidal to replace Burns in title fight against Usman, subject to testing
Gilbert Burns tests positive for COVID-19, title bout vs Kamaru Usman off
June
UFC on ESPN 12: Dustin Poirier beats Dan Hooker in Fight of the Year candidate
UFC on ESPN 12 Prelims: Big wins for Tanner Boser and debutant Kay Hansen
Matchroom Fight Camp begins on August 1, Whyte-Povetkin slated for Aug. 22
Max Rohskopf on controversial loss to Austin Hubbard, reveals bond with head coach
UFC on ESPN 11: Curtis Blaydes outpoints Alexander Volkov, Josh Emmett with big win
Bantamweight Michael Plania earns big upset win vs WBO #1 contender Josh Greer Jr.
UFC on ESPN 10: Cynthia Calvillo dethrones top contender, Vettori earns statement win
Eddie Hearn: Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury agree two-fight deal in principle
Shakur Stevenson cruises to R6 TKO against Felix Caraballo as boxing returns
UFC 251: Three title fights, Dana confirms Abu Dhabi as Fight Island location
UFC 250: Amanda Nunes dominant again, while Cody Garbrandt returns with style
#3 ranked UFC welterweight Jorge Masvidal latest to raise concerns over pay
May
UFC on ESPN 9: Burns excels in memorable UD win over Woodley
Tyron Woodley vs Gilbert Burns confirmed, to headline UFC’s May 30 card
UFC on ESPN 8: Alistair Overeem, Claudia Gadelha record important victories
UFC Fight Night 171: Glover Teixeira earns big TKO win vs. Anthony Smith
Andy Ruiz’s new coach Eddy Reynoso warned: watch him closely or he’ll be lazy
What about Stipe Miocic? Ngannou eyes Cormier for UFC heavyweight title fight
MMA legend Georges St-Pierre to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame
UFC 249: Henry Cejudo, Justin Gaethje record memorable championship wins
UFC 249 to go ahead, despite Jacare Souza and cornermen testing COVID-19 positive
This month’s UFC Fight Night event rundown, after UFC 249 on May 9
Eddie Hearn: Whyte-Povetkin may be first fight behind closed doors, post-lockdown
April
History revisited: Groves beats Eubank Jr on points after a thrilling finish
Donald Cerrone reflects on McGregor fight, admits he didn’t want to be there
David Haye: Anthony Joshua is only boxer in HW division able to beat Tyson Fury
Wilder describes his ‘zombie’ night, insists Fury is not true champion yet
Dana’s determination was admirable, but this was inevitable from the first bell
UFC 249 cancelled as ESPN, Disney convince Dana White to reconsider
Dana White says he’s close to securing private island for UFC fights
March
Jon Jones pleads guilty to DWI charge, handed supervised probation
Michael Hunter targets Charles Martin to decide future IBF HW title contender
100 days on from his nightmare in Saudi Arabia: What’s next for Andy Ruiz Jr?
Adrien Broner’s troubles continue, after arrest and DUI charge in Miami
UFC 248: Israel Adesanya retains middleweight strap, Weili-Jedrzejczyk steals the show
January and February
Tyson Fury dethrones Deontay Wilder with brilliant R7 TKO, wins WBC heavyweight belt
Wilder-Fury II: Frank Warren confirms third fight clause inserted in contract
UFC 247: Jon Jones retains title, breaks more records with UD win vs. Dominick Reyes
Kell Brook returns after 14-month absence with R7 KO of Mark DeLuca
UFC 246: Conor McGregor blasts Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds on memorable return
2019
October to December
Daniel Dubois wins WBC Silver HW title with R2 KO of Kyotaro Fujimoto
UFC 245: Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington, retains welterweight gold in thriller
Terence Crawford retains welterweight gold with R9 KO vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas
UFC: Jon Jones reveals ‘strong possibility’ he’ll move up to heavyweight in 2020
WBO order Joshua to face mandatory challenger Usyk within next 180 days
Anthony Joshua regains heavyweight titles with disciplined points win vs. Andy Ruiz Jr
Wilder-Fury II set for February 2020 and confirmed soon, according to Shelly Finkel
Deontay Wilder retains WBC title with bruising R7 KO of Luis Ortiz in rematch
Oleksandr Usyk eyeing big guns in 2020 ahead of heavyweight debut
UFC 243: Adesanya wins middleweight championship gold after R2 KO of Whittaker
July to September
Errol Spence Jr def. Shawn Porter, unifying middleweight gold in memorable battle
Despite severe cut, Tyson Fury battles to points win vs. Otto Wallin
Chris Eubank Jr planning October/November return
UFC 241: Stipe Miocic reclaims HW title with fourth-round KO win vs. Daniel Cormier
Charles Martin emerges as frontrunner for Fury’s next fight – Questions asked
Dillian Whyte beats Oscar Rivas on points, now Wilder’s mandatory challenger
Dubois wins British heavyweight title with R5 KO of Nathan Gorman
January to June
Tyson Fury wins in style with second-round TKO over Tom Schwarz
Wilder retains WBC title with devastating first-round KO over Dominic Breazeale
Daniel Dubois earns fourth-round knockout win over Richard Lartey
Despite Crawford loss, Amir Khan defiantly refuses retirement rumours
Terrence Crawford earns sixth-round TKO win over Amir Khan with dramatic finish
Big knockout wins for Daniel Dubois and Anthony Yarde at Royal Albert Hall
Chris Eubank Jr impressive during commanding points win over James DeGale
Terence Crawford to face Amir Khan in world title fight, April 20
2018
UFC 232: Amanda Nunes stuns Cris Cyborg in 51 seconds to make history
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury fight to thrilling draw in WBC world heavyweight title bout
Impressive boxing victories for returning Amir Khan and Gervonta Davis
Anthony Joshua solid in points victory over Joseph Parker
Deontay Wilder retains title after brutal knockout of Luis Ortiz in tense affair
Kell Brook excellent in second-round knockout of Sergey Rabchenko
Groves: Eubank Jr will pay for too much pre-fight talking
2017
Anthony Joshua set to face Carlos Takam as Pulev withdraws through injury
Confirmed: Joshua-Pulev scheduled for October 28 in Cardiff
Is Conor McGregor in danger of turning into the next Ronda Rousey?
Mayweather states belief that McGregor fight will not go the distance
Chris Eubank Jr retains IBO World super-middleweight belt after win over Arthur Abraham
UFC 214: Jones beats Cormier once again, Cyborg prevails and more – report
2015
UFC 193: Holly Holm shocks Ronda Rousey in huge upset
Mayweather cements his legacy with victory over Pacquiao in Fight of the Century
