There are rumors going around that superflyweight unified world champion Juan Francisco Estrada will be taking on 4 división champion Japan's Kazuto Ioka in a unification fight. Fireworks are guaranteed ladies and gents, country and venue are still a secret, the only thing rumored is that the fight will take place at the end of the year.

The British Billy Joe Saunders contemplates a possible return to the ring after a little more than 2 years inactive. Saunders, former WBO middleweight and WBO supermiddleweight world champion, had his last fight on May 8, 2021 when he faced Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, in said fight Saunders did not come out for the ninth round due to a fractured right cheekbone for which he ended up in Hospital. Now a little more than 2 years inactive, the British contemplates returning to the ring, as he commented on his social networks, it was also hinted that he would be returning in the light heavyweight category.

3x Jiu Jitsu world champion Marcos Andrew Navarro wins his third profesional boxing fight this past saturday in Rosarito, Baja California Mexico. He won by TKO in the 4th round when his opponent Juan Antonio López Fonseca failed to answer the bell to go on and fight on the fourth round. Fonseca stated his shoulder got injured during the fight when they were fighting in close, it was a slugfest from start to finish. Punches were being thrown and landed everywhere. It was a rematch that got full closure on saturday night. Congrats to Navarro!

A day like today but in 1983 in Margarita Sante Fe Argentina, the former world champion Marcos "Chino" Maidana was born. Maidana made his debut in 2004. In his career he was WBA Fedelatino super lightweight champion, WBA super lightweight world champion, WBA Welter international champion, WBA Intercontinental welter champion, WBA welter world champion. Among the boxers I defeated, names like Victor Ortiz, Erik "Terrible" Morales, Petr Petrov, Jesus Soto Karass, Adrien Broner. He faced Floyd Mayweather Jr on 2 occasions and in the first fight, despite losing, he achieved what many boxers failed to do against Money, he managed to connect Floyd on several occasions. Maidana today A boxing promoter, he had an outstanding professional career, he managed to beat boxers who were in the elite at the time and beat a legend like Erik Terrible Morales. Happy Birthday Marcos Chino Maidana.

This Friday in Scotland, there will be a world championship fight, Scotland vs. Mexico, Lee McGregor (12-0-1) vs. Erik Robles (13-1) for the IBO super bantamweight world title. McGregor, who has been European and British British bantamweight champion, has victories against boxers such as Vincent Legrand, Karim Guerfi, Ukashir Farooq and starts as a favorite to win the fight. But Robles, who has 7 wins in a row, will want to take the world championship belt home.

If you missed Cage Fury FC 121 last night, you missed one of the most spectacular knockouts of the year. Raheam Forest, aka "Rambo", demolished Treston Vines in the main event with a barrage of punches that left his opponent unconscious on the canvas. The fight was originally scheduled as the co-main event, but it got bumped up to the main event after the featherweight title fight between Jose Perez and Chris Vasil was cancelled. Forest was coming off his first career loss in a close decision against Charlie Radtke at CFFC 118, but he showed no signs of hesitation or doubt as he stormed out of the gate and attacked Vines with ferocity. It took only 26 seconds for Forest to end the fight. As Vines tried to get up from a takedown, Forest unleashed a flurry of hooks and uppercuts that rocked him and sent him crashing down. Forest followed up with more punches until the referee stepped in to stop the carnage. Forest improved his record to 7-1 with five first-round finishes. He wasted no time in calling out UFC President Dana White and asking for a shot in the big show. He said he was ready to compete with the best in the world and prove himself on the biggest stage. Forest is certainly a prospect to watch in the welterweight division. He has power, speed, and confidence. He also has a catchy nickname and a charismatic personality. He has all the makings of a star, and he just needs an opportunity to shine. Will Dana White give him that chance? We'll have to wait and see. But one thing is for sure: Raheam Forest is not someone you want to blink on.

The ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion will put his belt on the line against the strawweight MMA king in a blockbuster co-main event on August 4. Mikey Musumeci is widely regarded as the best American-born Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner of all time. He has won five IBJJF World Titles as a black belt and has showcased his phenomenal skills in ONE Championship since his debut in April 2022. The 27-year-old New Jersey native has submitted two of his three opponents in the Circle, including Japanese leglock legend Masakazu Imanari and 2022 IBJJF World Champion Osamah Almarwai. He also defeated his longtime rival Cleber Sousa in a trilogy match to become the first-ever ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion. Musumeci has successfully defended his title twice and holds a stellar 61-5 record in his grappling career. But he will face his toughest test yet when he meets Jarred Brooks, the reigning strawweight MMA champion, in a cross-discipline clash at ONE Fight Night 13: Allazov vs. Grigorian. Brooks is a formidable mixed martial artist who has dominated his division with his well-rounded game, his relentless pace, and his superb grappling acumen. The American is a 2012 Indiana State Wrestling Champion and has used his wrestling base to control and finish his opponents in the cage. Brooks has won 17 of his 18 professional MMA bouts, including four in ONE Championship. He captured the strawweight MMA title in December 2022 with a stunning knockout of former champion Joshua Pacio and defended it in May with a submission of former flyweight king Adriano Moraes. Now, Brooks has a chance to make history by becoming a two-sport champion and proving that he can hang with the best grappler in the world. Musumeci vs. Brooks is a dream match for grappling fans and a must-see event for all martial arts enthusiasts. Don’t miss it on Friday, August 4, live from the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.

The UFC superstar has given his stamp of approval to a potential cage fight between the two tech billionaires, but only if it happens under the UFC banner. It all started when Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, tweeted a challenge to Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, to face him in a “cage fight”. Zuckerberg replied by posting a screenshot of Musk’s tweet with the caption “Send me location”, a famous phrase used by UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov. The MMA community was buzzing with excitement over the possibility of seeing Musk and Zuckerberg throw down in the Octagon. One of them was Conor McGregor, who expressed his interest in the fight during a recent interview. “I’m interested,” McGregor said. “Are they gonna go ahead with it? Is it gonna happen? If it happens under the UFC banner, I’m with it. It has to happen under the UFC banner, and I’m with it. I hope they go ahead with it. Their pockets might be large, but is the talk cheap? They said it. Are they gonna do it now? I’m excited to see how it unfolds.” McGregor also revealed that he is currently training for his next fight, although he did not reveal any details. He said that he is ready to step back inside the Octagon and prove himself once again. The former two-division champion has been out of action since his loss to Dustin Poirier in January 2021. He was supposed to face Michael Chandler later that year, but he missed the deadline to re-enter the USADA testing pool. The UFC is still hoping to book that fight for 2023, but nothing is confirmed yet. McGregor is one of the biggest stars in MMA history, and his opinion carries a lot of weight in the sport.

Africa has given us great boxers and one of them was Zolani Marali. Zolani Marali born in South Africa, was South African Super Bantamweight Champion, IBO World Super Bantamweight Champion, World Boxing Foundation World Super Bantamweight Champion, World Boxing Foundation and IBO World Super Featherweight Champion and World Boxing Federation World Super Lightweight Champion. In his professional career, which consists of 30 fights, he beat rivals like Ali Funeka, Gamaliel Diaz. Other notable rivals in his career were Billy Dib and Julius Indongo (against whom he would have his last fight as a professional). Unfortunately on February 5, 2022, Zolani Marali was shot to death due to an attempted robbery, in his apartment in Johannesburg, Marali was 44 years old.

Ex world champion Victor Postol looses by TKO in the 7th round to really a dominican phenom Elvis Rodríguez that dominated him from the very begining of the fight. Rodríguez conrolled the fight with beautiful combinations that Postol couldnt counter or even avoid. We havent seen that great Postol the beat Matisse and became world champion. We havent seen him in a while.

Francis Ngannou responds to those who are already predicting his defeat against Tyson Fury. Its seems him being an underdog actually motivates him. "From the start, I don't remember a day when I took an initiative and then people said 'ah Francis, he's going to be a hit' when I said I'm going to do boxing, I was at Cameroon, people said "oh yes, but you have to forget". I proved that I could do MMA. I became Champion. When I said I'm going to take my freedom, I don't like the way I'm treated, I was told “ah yes, but you can't fight the system”. Looks like I have a knack for proving people wrong, and besides, what's the worst? “Today, I'm not afraid of falling, I'm not afraid of losing. I'm more afraid of not trying, I'm afraid of not giving it my all, I'm afraid of holding myself back because of this fear of failure. Failure is not, not succeeding, failure is not undertaking, it is not going to pursue your dream. -Francis Ngannou

Undefeated junior boxer Joseph Hicks (8-0) remained undefeated last night by beating experienced Mexican Ramses "Faraon" Agaton by unanimous decision at an event hosted by Matchroom Boxing in Detroit Michigan yesterday. 2019 Golden Gloves winner Hicks continues to seek to establish himself as one of the top middleweight prospects. Prior to this fight Hicks had wins against boxers such as former NABA title contender Antonio Todd, former WBF world champion Luis Solis, Argentine knockout Bruno Romay among others.