All news by author: Ben Davies

British star Leigh Wood had the chance to get his revenge in Manchester taking on former conqueror Mauricio Lara for the vacant world title, after the Mexican missed weight for their rematch

Cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie travelled to his former stablemate's home turf in Bournemouth, as he put his WBO crown on the line against Chris Billam-Smith at the Vitality Stadium

UFC champion Leon Edwards was set to face Jorge Masvidal before winning the UFC title but the bout collapsed after his rival withdrew, and 'Gamebred' has since announced his retirement from MMA

UFC star Conor McGregor made his maiden boxing appearance against undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather and was defeated, but he has reignited his rivalry with the American on social media

British heavyweight Tyson Fury was yesterday reported to be back in talks with long-term rival Anthony Joshua over a September fight, and took to social media to claim he had sent AJ's team a fight contract

Leigh Wood will step in the ring with a chance to become a two-time world champion as he looks to get his revenge against Mauricio Lara, who brutally beat him in their Nottingham meeting earlier this year

American star Devin Haney picked up a points win over Vasyl Lomachenko last weekend, but it wasn't just the fight which ended in controversy with the champion shoving his rival during their final face-off

Mexican star Mauricio Lara was crowned WBA featherweight champion with a win over Leigh Wood earlier this year, but will rematch his rival without his world title after failing to make target weight

Conor McGregor has had several high-profile fights throughout his career in the UFC, but a showdown with Alex Volkanovski failed to materialise when the Irishman previously fought at 145lb

Francis Ngannou left the UFC earlier this year after failing to sign a new contract following a dispute with UFC president Dana White, and has now signed for rival MMA promotion PFL

Conor McGregor elected to call out Canelo Alvarez for a crossover boxing fight while attending Katie Taylor's defeat in Dublin, and the Mexican suggested he could beat the UFC star with one hand

Undisputed champion Devin Haney defeated Vasyl Lomachenko in controversial fashion and is set to vacate his titles and move up to 140lb, but has been urged to halt his plan and fight American rival Gervonta Davis

UFC contender Johnny Walker is closing in on a title shot and wants to become a two-weight champion, which he believes will lead to boxing fights against Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury

British heavyweight Tyson Fury is looking for a fight this summer before any potential undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk in December, and Australian star Demsey McKean is the next to be linked with a showdown

British heavyweight Anthony Joshua is currently in talks to face Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia this December, but has been warned by Dillian Whyte that his boxing career could be over if he loses the fight

UFC star Conor McGregor became a two-weight UFC champion by beating Eddie Alvarez in 2016, but the bare-knuckle boxing star believes Michael Chandler will be able to beat the Irishman in his comeback fight

Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, took on his latest boxing fight but was left stunned in Las Vegas being held to a split draw on the undercard of Devin Haney's win over Vasyl Lomachenko

Conor McGregor was ringside for Katie Taylor's shock defeat to Chantelle Cameron in Dublin last night, during which he also argued with promoter Eddie Hearn over his matchmaking after Irish prospect Gary Cully lost

Undisputed champion Devin Haney successfully defended his titles in a points win over Vasyl Lomachenko, but the result was deemed controversial with many suggesting the Ukrainian did enough to win

Francis Ngannou has signed with MMA promotion PFL having departed the UFC earlier this year after failing to agree a new contract, but UFC president Dana White has suggested the move doesn't make sense

British rivals Kell Brook and Conor Benn were ringside to watch Katie Taylor in her first career defeat to Chantelle Cameron, and earlier in the card the pair were involved in a ruckus and were separated by security

Ukrainian star Vasyl Lomachenko challenged Devin Haney for his undisputed titles in Las Vegas, but came out second best in controversial fashion with judges scoring the contest unanimously in the American's favour despite a close fight

British heavyweight Tyson Fury was in talks with Andy Ruiz Jr over a potential fight this summer, but negotiations crashed with the champion's promoter Frank Warren blaming financial demands

Boxing legend Mike Tyson attended YouTube star Jake Paul's defeat to professional fighter Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia, and met John Fury who has previously demanded the pair fight in an exhibition

Tyson Fury was told by UFC commentator Joe Rogan that he would have "no chance" of beating MMA heavyweight Jon Jones, but the WBC champion has slammed the podcaster in a furious rant