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Yoel Romero’s bare-knuckle boxing loss set to be reviewed after fan backlash

The former UFC middleweight title challenger was shockingly defeated in his IBA Bare-Knuckle boxing debut on Saturday. This past Saturday, Yoel Romero returned to competition when he made his debut in IBA Bare-Knuckle,
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Jon Jones joins Russian bare knuckle boxing promotion amidst UFC fall-out

Jon Jones has joined Russian bare knuckle boxing promotion IBA in the wake of his falling out with UFC.
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Virgel Vitor Russia-bound for IBF Asia lightweight title shot

CEBU CITY, Philippines — PMI Bohol Boxing Stable standout Virgel “Valiente” Vitor is heading to Russia with a clear mission: to capture the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) Asia lightweight title. The 28-year-old Boholano is set to take ...
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Dmitry Bivol Returns Home for First Russia Title Fight Since 2021

Dmitry Bivol will defend his IBF title against Michael Eifert in Ekaterinburg after the fight was moved from the May 23 DAZN card. The shift gives Bivol his first home bout in years. For Bivol, 24-1 (12 KOs),
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'Complete absurdity:' Usyk hits out at softening stance toward Russian athletes, plans Fury fight

MANCHESTER, England — The world of sport appears to be softening the hardline stance it took when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Russian athletes are back competing under their own flag at the Paralympics. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the ...
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Dmitry Bivol vs. Michael Eifert set for May 30 in Russia

Light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol’s defense against long-waiting mandatory challenger Michael Eifert has been set for May 30 in Yekaterinburg, Russia, according to promoter Matchroom Boxing. That is one week after the May 23 date it had initially been announced for, as a supporting bout underneath Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven in Egypt.