Alexandre Pantoja made quick work of Kai Asakura with a second-round submission to defend his flyweight title in the main event of UFC 310 on Saturday in Las Vegas. “This is the level, the UFC level,” Pantoja said after the
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Alexandre Pantoja successfully defended his flyweight title Saturday night with a technical submission of Kai Asakura, using a rear naked choke to put his challenger to sleep at the 2:05 mark of the second round. Pantoja
Alexandre Pantoja will defend his UFC flyweight title in the final pay-per-view card of the year when he takes on the debuting Kai Asakura in the main event of UFC 310 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Pantoja, a 34-year-old
Manny Pacquiao was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 on Thursday, further cementing the Filipino’s legacy as one of the sport’s most iconic fighters. Pacquiao headlined a group of 14 of inductees that will be
Manny Pacquiao, who won titles in a record eight weight classes from flyweight to super welterweight while becoming one of boxing’s biggest draws, was elected Thursday to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Pacquiao, who fought in some of the
WWE will perform on a stage next month that could be vastly larger than its current home on cable television when “Raw,” its weekly live show, makes its debut on Netflix. The sports entertainment company is moving to a platform
LONDON (AP) — London’s Royal Albert Hall, the gilded concert venue known for an annual “Rule Britannia” singalong, is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: Sumo wrestling. Camera shutters clicked furiously and reporters “ahhhed” in delight Wednesday as
Three-time boxing world champion Israel Vazquez of Mexico died at 46 after a battle with cancer. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the fighter’s passing on Tuesday. “Israel is finally resting in peace. May God provide his family with strength we
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Israel Vázquez, the Mexican fighter who won three bantamweight world titles, has died at 46. World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the death on Tuesday. The boxer nicknamed “El Magnifico” revealed on Nov. 10 he