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In boxing newslast weekend, Conor Benn defeated Chris Eubank Jr. by unanimous decision during their rematch on November 15, 2025 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Benn dominated the fight, an important victory that evened the score in the generational rivalry between the Benn and Eubank families. Benn won by unanimous decision, with the judges scoring the fight 119-107, 118-108 and 116-110. You can watch the video highlights and post-presser here.
The other major boxing event, which was promoted by Top Rank, saw Rafael Espinoza loss Arnold Khegai by TKO in the 11th round to retain his WBO featherweight world title on November 15, 2025 in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Khegai’s corner officially stopped the fight after the 10th round. You can read the full summary here.
Shocking, after Lightweight Gervonta Davis was removed from his exhibition fight with Jake Paul over domestic abuse allegations, former British world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua36 years old (28-4, 25 KOs), has agreed to fight the rising star Jake Paul28yo (12-1, 7KOs) in Miami for an official fight on Netflix on December 17.
This is a very dangerous fight for Paul, and he hasn’t seen a fight close to Joshua’s caliber in his previous 13 fights. Paul lost a close decision Tommy Fury back in 2023 and has won six straight since that loss. Anthony Joshua is coming off a KO loss in 2024 Daniel Duboisafter winning four fights in a row. Jake Paul claims undefeated Tommy Fury turned down 15 million to make the rematch, while Fury claims he can’t fight in the US for legal reasons. You can view the rules and bets here.
Other important boxing news this week is that the 140 pound WBC champion Subriel Matias versus the undefeated Dalton Smith The fight is in jeopardy after Matias’ A sample tested positive in a VADA test for a SARM called Ostarine.
Former world heavyweight champion, Joseph Parkeralso failed a drug test before his fight with Fabio Wardley for cocaine in his A-Sample. Parker claims to be innocent. You can read by Robert Brizel story here.
David Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) will defend his WBC light heavyweight title against Anthony Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs) on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Benavidez, 28, a two-weight world champion, became WBC champion in April 2025 after Dmitri Bivol the title vacated. The fight will be Yarde’s third world title challenge at the age of 34.
The Ring IV card is a super-stacked card that includes several other high-profile world title fights. The main matchups on the undercard are: Devin Haney, 27, (32–0–0, 15KOs, 1 NC) vs. KO artist, Brian Norman Jr., 24, (28-0, 22 KOs). This welterweight fight is for Norman Jr.’s WBO title. Haney, a former undisputed lightweight champion, challenges Norman Jr. out to take a 147-pound title. There have been a lot of personal issues between these 2 fighters and their teams in recent months.
Considering his ‘defeat’ Ryan Garcia He then ruled a no contest as Ryan Garcia tested positive for PEDs, Devin Haney remains undefeated and he attempts to become a three-weight world champion when he takes on Brian Norman Jr. Norman Jr., known for his powerful left hook, defends his WBO welterweight belt after an impressive fifth-round victory over Jin Sasaki in Japan, as Haney defeated the former 140-pound world champion Jose Ramirez by unanimous decision in May 2025 in his last fight at 147 pounds.
Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (22-0, 15 KOs) vs Fernando Martinez (18-0, 9 KOs) is a title unification fight in the super flyweight division, with the WBA, WBC and IBF titles on the line. The Argentinian is undefeated in 18 matches; However, this is by far his toughest test yet against the pound-for-pound superstar from Texas.
Rising American lightweight prospect Abdullah Mason (19-0, 17 KOs) gets his first shot at the world title at just 21 years old when he takes on Great Britain Sam Noakes (17-0, 15 KOs).
DAZN Undercard:
Vito Mielnicki Jr. (21-1, 12KOs) vs. Samuel Nmomah (21-0, 5KOs) -Super Welterweight
Mohammed Alakel (6-0, 1KOs) vs. Jiaming Li (7-5, 4KOs)—Super Featherweight
Julio Porras Ruiz (13-0, 9KOs) vs. Pius Mpenda (11-4-1, 5KOs)—Super Middleweight
Sultan Al-Mohamed (1-0, 0 KOs) vs. Umesh Chavan (3-1-1, 0KOs) —Lightweight
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In MMA NewsUFC 322, a stacked card, took place at MSG in NYC, where Islam Makhachev became champion in two divisions and Valentina Shevchenko defended her women’s flyweight title at UFC 322 on November 15, 2025, to solidify her place as the best women’s flyweight in MMA history.
Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena via unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 50–45), while Shevchenko also won by unanimous decision (50–45, 50–45, 50–45) against Zhang Weili. You can watch the video highlights, full card results, social media reactions, post-presser and the Dillon Danis fight video here.
The next UFC Fight Night is scheduled for Saturday, November 22, 2025, with a great card in Doha, Qatar. There will be a crucial lightweight main event in between #1 Arman Tsarukyan (22-3) And #10 Dan Hooker (24-12). The No. 1 lightweight contender, Arman Tsarukyan, could be in position for a title shot against Ilia Topuriaif he can get past Hooker.
Hailing from Armenia, Tsarukyan is known for his world-class wrestling and relentless pressing. Hooker, who represents New Zealand, is a veteran with exceptional batting skills and durability. He wants to prove that he belongs to the elite of the division by eliminating the highest ranked competitor.
The main card also features a welterweight bout between former welterweight champion, #2 Belal Mohammed (24-4)And #6 Ian Machado Garry (16-1). Muhammad, who is currently ranked No. 2 in the welterweight division, will look to maintain his position against a hungry striking expert. Garry, with a win Carlos Prates widely considered a future contender earlier this year, he will face his most experienced opponent yet.
At light heavyweight, former UFC title challenger, 36 years old #9 Volkan Oezdemir (20-8) will face the 38-year-old #14 Alonzo Menifield (17-5-1). Oezdemir is a powerhouse who hopes to get back on track after a recent setback after losing Carlos Ulberg in 2024. Menifield is on a two-fight winning streak, is also known for his explosive power and is looking to improve his rankings and move into the top 10.
With a notice period of 2 days,#6 Waldo Cortes-Acosta (15-2)will fight for the fifth time in 2025. He is coming off a controversial first-round knockout victory at Ante Delija on November 1, 2025. #11 Shamil Gaziev (14-1)who fights out of Bahrain, last fought in February 2025, where he scored a first-round knockout against Thomas Petersen.
Other notable main card battles:
Welterweight: Jack Hermansson – (UFC Welterweight Debut) (24-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (14-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Flyweight: #13 Asu Almabayev (22-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) vs. Alex Perez (25-9 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
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