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Flopsweating Conor McGregor And Frail Retired Boxer Mount Pitiful Spectacle<em></em>
The saga of Conor McGregor and aged former sparring partner and current boxing commentator Paulie Malignaggi has another thrilling chapter: the two saying some things to one another, along with McGregor being so bold as to put a hand on Malignaggi’s shoulder, in what was assuredly a completely organ...

Someone Placed A Whopping $880,000 Bet On Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Now here is a damn sports bet:...

Conor McGregor Says He "Whupped" Paulie Malignaggi And Left Him "Badly Concussed"
In the immediate aftermath of a dispiriting and embarrassing Friday afternoon loss to a heavy bag, Conor McGregor and the UFC have been working to redeem and restore some of the McGregor’s reputation as a fighter, mostly at the expense of McGregor’s recent sparring partner, Paulie Malignaggi....

The Rams And Chargers Did Some Fightin'
The Rams and Chargers held a joint practice on Wednesday, and over the course of a two-hour scrimmage, three separate fights broke out....

Irish Media Calls Out ESPN For "Unrecognizable" Portrayal Of Conor McGregor's Dublin
ESPN longformer Wright Thompson returned earlier this week with a 5,000-word tome of a profile on alleged boxer Conor McGregor called “Crossing Crumlin Road.” McGregor’s hometown of Dublin and home neighborhood of Crumlin are rendered in evocative detail, and Thompson paints a portrait of Crumlin as...

Here Are Three Minutes Of Overdramatic Voiceover From <i>All Access: Mayweather Vs. McGregor</i>
At its core, Showtime’s All Access series is designed to do one thing: Convince viewers to pony up the money for the pay-per-view. The latest season, which follows Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather before their August 26 fight, is doing a hard sell. ...

Amir Khan Claims His Wife Cheated With Anthony Joshua; Joshua Says He's Never Met Her
Welterweight boxer Amir Khan took time out during a visit to Dubai today to accuse his wife Faryal Makhdoom Khan of cheating on him with heavyweight fighter Anthony Joshua. ...

Paulie Malignaggi Leaves Conor McGregor’s Camp Because Session Photos Made Him Look Dumb
Conor McGregor needs a new sparring partner....

Paulie Malignaggi Claims Conor McGregor And UFC Set Him Up To Look Bad
So, Conor McGregor’s idea of a suitable sparring partner in preparation for his upcoming fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. is Paulie Malignaggi, a kazoo with a thick Brooklyn accent and boxing gloves. Malignaggi and McGregor have been battling in Las Vegas since mid-July, sparring on July 20 and ag...

Daniel Cormier's Best Was Great, But Not Great Enough<em></em>
“I guess if you win both fights,” said Daniel Cormier, “there is no rivalry.”...

Danilo Gallinari Breaks His Hand In Fight During International Friendly
Danilo Gallinari, newly of the Los Angeles Clippers, has reportedly broken his hand after landing a looping right hand in a fight during an exhibition game today:...

Tickets And Hotel Rooms Are Still Available For Mayweather-McGregor
If you’re the sort of maniac who’s into spending thousands and thousands of dollars to attend a boxing match between an undefeated, retired boxer and a man who has never before competed in a professional boxing match, good news! There are still hundreds and hundreds of tickets available for the upco...

UFC 214 Is The Best Fight Card Of The Year
At this point, 24 years after it held its very first event, the UFC is no longer a rough-and-tumble spectacle with fighters who scrap in the hospital after their official bout and champions who shit on featured sponsors in the octagon. After being sold for $4 billion last year, the promotion has con...

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Vs. Conor McGregor Is The Second-Biggest Possible Fuck-You
I’ve never seen Conor McGregor fight. I don’t watch or care about MMA. That’s not a statement about, or condemnation of, McGregor or MMA; it speaks only to my own preferences and biases....

Jon Jones Is Back And Thank Fucking God
After what feels like years of turmoil and scandal, of missed fights and blown opportunities, the baddest motherfucker on Earth is finally back. ...

Chinese Police Reportedly Investigating Shady Orphan MMA Club
Earlier this week, Chinese outlet Pear Video shot a mini documentary about Enbo MMA Club, a Chengdu-based training center and fight club whose officials claim to train over 400 young fighters. A pair of 14-year-olds, Xiao Long and Xiao Wu, spoke to interviewers and claimed that they came to Enbo eve...

UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes Pulls Out Of Coma After Crash
UFC icon Matt Hughes has pulled out of his coma after his pickup truck collided with a moving train last month, according to an interview that close friend and fellow UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich gave The MMA Hour today. ...

Ronda Rousey Appears To Be Ready To Fuck People Up In WWE
Last week, WWE recorded the opening rounds of their inaugural Mae Young Classic—an all-women’s tournament that will air on WWE Network next month—in Winter Park, Fla. The shows, which featured a mix of talent from the WWE developmental system and the independent and international scenes, were well-r...

How The Warlord Who Controls Chechnya Uses Sports To Rule
When Ramzan Kadyrov stepped into the Akhmat-Arena in Grozny on a brisk December morning in 2014, a sinister smile crept across his bearded face. Dressed in black, the longtime head of the Chechen Republic surveyed the scene within the country’s primary soccer stadium, where 20,000 soldiers dressed i...

Guy With Garbage Can Upsets Guy With Machete In Street Fight
The Deadspin staff spent about half an hour analyzing this street fight, which DNAinfo has generously gifted to the world. The fight happened at 6:50 a.m. today on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, and it has a stunning outcome....