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Conor McGregor Warns Regis Prograis on Brutal BKFC Transition After Jack Catterall Loss: “It is bare knuckle fighting”

Conor McGregor, Regis Prograis Conor McGregor wonders if boxing star Regis Prograis is biting off more than he can chew with his desire…

Conor McGregor wonders if boxing star Regis Prograis is biting off more than he can chew with his desire to enter the bare-knuckle world.

Prograis lost to Jack Catterall by unanimous decision for the vacant WBO international light welterweight title this weekend in Manchester. After losing back-to-back boxing fights, Prograis hinted at retiring from professional boxing to pursue other ventures.

After the loss, Prograis hinted at a move to bare-knuckle boxing, as he did in the lead-up to the Catterall fight. McGregor, one of the part owners of Bare Knuckle FC, didn’t take long to weigh in on Prograis’s remarks.

Conor McGregor ‘Welcomes’ Regis Prograis to fight bare-knuckle

In a since-deleted tweet, McGregor responded to Prograis’s post-fight declaration.

”2 time boxing world champion [Regis Prograis] looking to take off the gloves for [BKFC’s] 5 fast paced, 2 minute rounds. Yes the surface damage is a lot more gruesome but with intimate skills in the boxing realm could he successfully make the switch? We already have one two-time boxing world champion who has, and he is now World Champion Bare Knuckle Welterweight champion! We would welcome! It’s not bare knuckle boxing however, make sure and take note of this…

“It is bare knuckle fighting,” McGregor continued. There is no red and blue corner, you start centered in the ring behind a line directly in front of your opponent, and elements of clinch fighting are allowed. You can cup the back of opponents head and throw with the free hand fully legal. An amazing game! Most entertaining bang for buck show on the market today and it is not even close. A lot of the straight bare knuckle fighters feel disgruntled at thinking others can come into their sole sport and seek to take from their work. They fight ferociously to defend. It’s exciting times all round at [BKFC].” (h/t SportsKeeda)

McGregor is targeting an MMA return in 2025 after a lengthy absence from the Octagon. He hasn’t fought since a doctor’s stoppage loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264.

McGregor was supposed to headline UFC 303 earlier this year before withdrawing due to a toe injury. In addition to his MMA ambitions, McGregor teased an eventual appearance in the BKFC ring.

Prograis would be another welcomed star to the BKFC world, although he’ll need to brush up on clinch work before making the move. Regardless, it seems McGregor is on board to giving Prograis a shot.

Jack Catterall Drops Regis Prograis Twice in the 9th, Scores UD Victory – Catterall vs. Prograis Highlights

Jack Catterall dropped Regis Prograis twice in the ninth round en route to a unanimous decision victory in Manchester,…

Jack Catterall dropped Regis Prograis twice in the ninth round en route to a unanimous decision victory in Manchester, England.

The opening round saw little action, but Prograis attempted to pick up the pace in the second despite being stifled by Catterall’s sharp jab. In the final 20 seconds of the third, Catterall landed a big left hand that was by far the best connection from either fighter up to that point.

In the closing seconds of the fifth round, Prograis landed a straight left that partially caught Catterall and knocked him off balance.

Because Catterall’s gloves touched the mat, the referee ruled it a knockdown much to the chagrin of the UK fan favorite and the live crowd.

Perhaps feeling a sense of urgency, Jack Catterall started to pick up the pace after surrendering a 10-8 round to Prograis due to the highly questionable knockdown. In the ninth, Catterall caught his opponent with a one-two combination followed by a stiff right hand that caught Prograis and sent him down to the canvas.

Prograis answered the count but got blasted with a left hand and he ate the mat for the second time in a single round.

Prograis bounced back in the 10th round and may have very well taken it on the scorecards, but it was all Catterall in the 11th and 12th as Prograis was unsuccessful in his desperate attempt to land a knockout blow.

Official Results: Jack Catterall def. Regis Prograis via unanimous decision (117-108, 116-109, 116-109) to win the WBO International Super Lightweight Championship

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Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: ‘He’s a manufactured killer. I’m a natural-born killer’ ‘Iron’ Mike Reveals Haunting Difference

As the Jake Paul fight approached, ‘Iron’ Mike Tyon began to bring out his darker side which won him…

As the Jake Paul fight approached, ‘Iron’ Mike Tyon began to bring out his darker side which won him heavyweight accolades during his golden era.

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul

In his prime, the heavyweight boxing legend ‘Iron‘ Mike Tyson was feared for his incredible punching power. This strength earned him world titles and a whopping 88% knockout win rate in the ring. Tyson is set to face ‘The Problem Child’ Jake Paul on November 15 streamed on Netflix.

Jake Paul was a YouTube celebrity who was able to leverage this fame into a lucrative boxing career. Along the way, he has out-boxed former UFC fighters such as Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley, and Nate Diaz, among others.

Speaking in a fight trailer, the 58-year-old Mike Tyson said:

“I won’t do anything if I don’t risk being embarrassed. Like now, I want to fight this young m*****f*****. He’s a manufactured killer. I’m a natural-born killer. Hard work defines me. I look at myself as a liberator. I created guys like Jake Paul.” [Ht Talksport]

After his knockout win against BKFC and UFC athlete ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry, Jake Paul called out for a match against the heavyweight great. ‘The Problem Child’ said:

“Mike, I love you, but I’m gonna take your throne, brother.”

Mike Tyson has not been active in boxing since the early 2000s. His most recent professional bout was a loss in 2005. More recently, he took on an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr. which ended in a draw. The upcoming Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight is reported to be a professional boxing bout.

The British-Canadian boxer Lennox Lewis, the man to dethrone Tyson in his prime remarked on the bout saying:

“I have spoken to Mike, just about fighting. Let’s hope his health is okay. You can’t see things on the outside that may be affecting you on the inside. I wouldn’t want to say he is okay then all of a sudden something happens.”

ARLINGTON, TEXAS – MAY 16: (L-R) Mike Tyson, Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul pose onstage during the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Boxing match Arlington press conference at Texas Live! on May 16, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images for Netflix)

Legend vs. YouTuber: Lennox Lewis Backs Mike Tyson to Win Big Against Jake Paul

Lennox Lewis hopes to see Mike Tyson come out on top in his return to the ring against Jake…

Lennox Lewis hopes to see Mike Tyson come out on top in his return to the ring against Jake Paul.

In 2005, Tyson retired from the sport following a sixth-round TKO loss against Kevin McBride. Nearly two decades later, the former undisputed heavyweight world champion will step back inside the ring for a generational showdown that has fans both excited and concerned.

Much of the concern surrounds the significant age gap between the two competitors. By the time fight night rolls around, Paul will be 27 years old while Tyson will be 58—a 31-year difference between.

Offering his take on the contentious clash, former Tyson opponent Lennox Lewis believes that how well ‘Iron’ performs will come down to whether or not his body can keep up with his much younger opposition.

“I would hope he would go into a fight where he would win,” Lewis told TMZ. “He’s a boxer, he knows how to protect himself, he knows how to throw body shots, he knows how to cut off the ring.

“He is younger than me so it really depends on his mobility, whether he can move fast around the ring when he’s going after a younger guy. We will have to see. I haven’t seen him lately to know if he can take it, but I have seen him looking muscular, so of course he can take it if he is in good shape.”

Emanating from the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Paul vs. Tyson will air live and exclusively on Netflix to the streaming giant’s 280 million subscribers around the world at no extra charge.

Lennox Lewis is open to a long-awaited rematch with Mike Tyson

Tyson and Lewis met inside the ring on June 8, 2002, at The Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee. At the time, Lewis held the WBC, IBF, IBO, and lineal titles.

Ahead of their meeting, Tyson infamously told Lewis that he wanted to take his heart and eat his children.

Lewis ended up winning the fight handily, dominating Tyson before knocking him out in the eighth round with a right hand.

Asked about a potential rematch between the two, Lewis appears to be open to the idea, but he isn’t making any plans until he sees how ‘Iron’ holds up against ‘El Gallo.’

“Let’s see how he makes out in this fight first,” Lewis added. “I have spoken to Mike, just about fighting. Let’s hope his health is okay. You can’t see things on the outside that may be affecting you on the inside. I wouldn’t want to say he is okay then all of a sudden something happens.”

Worrying: Could Jake Paul’s Fight with Mike Tyson Spell Disaster for Boxing? Boxing Veteran Speaks Out

Could Jake Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson bring about the end of boxing? Paul vs. Tyson will emanate from…

Could Jake Paul’s fight with Mike Tyson bring about the end of boxing?

Paul vs. Tyson will emanate from the 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday, November 15. The fight is scheduled to air live on Netflix around the world and will be available at no extra charge for the streaming giant’s 282 million paid subscribers.

From the moment their clash was first announced earlier this year, fighters, fans, and pundits alike have expressed concern over the 58-year-old Tyson stepping into the ring for a professional boxing match with the 27-year-old YouTube star. Despite that, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation saw fit to approve the contest.

Offering his take on the controversial clash, former fighter Paulie Malignaggi believes that if things go awry for the former undisputed heavyweight world champion, it could result in calls for an all-out ban on the sport.

“When you’re older, your body isn’t made for that kind of damage anymore,” Malignaggi told The Mirror. “Things could go badly wrong. If something like that happened, people would be calling for the sport to be banned. Personally, I don’t think his fight with Jake Paul should happen.

“He’ll be 58 years old by then. Fifty-eight is still 58. We live in a generation that doesn’t understand aging is a real thing. You can show highlights of Mike from the ’80s, but the guy stepping into the ring won’t be that same Mike Tyson.”

Malignaggi believes Jake Paul could do some serious damage to tyson

Jake Paul goes into the fight with a 10-1 record, a majority of his wins coming against MMA fighters past their prime and boxers who had long walked away from the sport before returning to cash in on a fight with ‘The Problem Child.’ But despite his slim experience, especially when compared to Tyson, Malignaggi notes that Paul is far from an amateur and could do some serious damage to a man 31 years his elder.

“After four years of boxing, I won the US National Championships, so Jake’s far from a beginner,” Malignaggi said. “He’s strong and young. Hitting someone Tyson’s age has serious risks. Tyson wasn’t taking punches well at 36, let alone now.”

“If you hit a guy who’s that old, it affects them. Imagine what getting hit by a strong guy like Jake would do to him. I wouldn’t want to find out.”

Mike Tyson walked away from the sport following a sixth-round TKO loss against Kevin McBride in June 2005. Since then, he has competed once in an eight-round charity boxing match against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr.

‘Iron’ is one of the most beloved figures the sport has ever produced and he continues to be a name fans recognize, whether it’s for his iconic run inside the ring, his appearances in film and television, or his popular Tyson 2.0 line of premiere hemp products.

“[If Paul] wins, there’s a huge bad taste in the world of boxing,’ he added. “It’s a disappointment to an organization that has loved Mike Tyson. It is like the death of somebody and it should be victorious for Jake Paul and I think on that small group of people that are following, yes, but, in that whole atmosphere of boxing, it’s gonna feel like somebody died.”

Olympic Boxing Champion Imane Khelif Announces Professional Move Amid Gender Controversy

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who won gold in the women’s 66kg category at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has…

Imane Khelif, the Algerian boxer who won gold in the women’s 66kg category at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has announced her intention to turn professional. This decision comes after a controversial summer where her gender was questioned, leading to intense controversy.

Imane Khelif Controversy

Khelif’s journey to Olympic gold was marked by controversy when she was disqualified from the 2023 World Championships after failing gender eligibility tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA). However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed her to compete in Paris as the IBA is not considered a reputable organization.

The legitimacy of these tests has since been questioned as the IBA refused to share the results or even what the test was. As Chael Sonnen explained:

“The claim that the boxer submitted a genetic test that came back with an XY chromosome—indicating that she is biologically male—is simply not true. The IBA, which initiated this whole controversy, never said such a test was done. They only mentioned that they found something, which was then appealed …

“Alleging that this Algerian boxer had a test showing she had the XY chromosome, which would indicate biological maleness. But this is simply not true. The test never happened. The IBA never claimed such a test was done.“

Algeria’s Imane Khelif was born a woman and competes as a woman. This person is not trans. This person has never failed a gender test, nor has the IBA ever explained what they were testing for. The story was false. Her vocal critics largely have apologized.

Imane Khelif Boxing

Despite facing significant backlash and criticism, including an incident where Italian boxer Angela Carini walked out of their match, which she later apologized for, Khelif persisted and won Algeria’s first-ever gold medal in women’s boxing. The controversy extended beyond the ring, with Khelif filing a lawsuit against high-profile figures like Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling for alleged cyberbullying.

In a recent press conference, Khelif revealed her plans to enter professional boxing, stating that she has received multiple offers but hasn’t decided where she will make her professional debut. She expressed her desire to showcase Algerian talent at the professional level. Additionally, Khelif mentioned that a documentary about her success story is in preparation and will be shown on international platforms.

Imane Khelif’s Olympic success and the publicity surrounding her case have made her one of the most well-known female boxers globally, which could potentially benefit her professional career. However, she may continue to face scrutiny and debate as Imane Khelif transitions to the professional ranks.