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Tai Emery Exclusive – “You can’t f*** with Gods anointed” vs. Charisa Sigala at Super Rizin 3

tai emery vs. Charisa Sigala super rizin 3Tai Emery vs. Charisa Sigala for Super Rizin 3 has been made official as both athletes make weight. These…

tai emery vs. Charisa Sigala super rizin 3

Tai Emery vs. Charisa Sigala for Super Rizin 3 has been made official as both athletes make weight. These two strikers will meet in a bare-knuckle rules match at a catchweight of 57.2 kg on July 28.

Tai Emery vs. Charisa Sigala

Australia’s Emery has quite the background. An electrician and lingerie football player, today she is a bare-knuckle fighter. She may be best known for her impressive first-round knockout which was followed by a flash for the audience, this moment went viral all around the globe.

For Emery vs. Charisa Sigala, both are OnlyFans models and bare-knuckle fighters. Sigala is best known for her matches against the likes of Pearl Gonzalez, and Taylor Starling, among others, and being booked against Paige VanZant, the former UFC fighter.

Sigala spoke in an interview with Cage Side Press and said of her upcoming opponent Emery, “She gets somebody who’s ready to throw down just as much as her and is ready to go. We both want that bloody battle [laughs]. That’s what I love.”

In an exclusive interview with Tim Wheaton of Low Kick MMA, for her Super Rizin 3 fight, Tai Emery said: “I’m honored to represent and showcase the sport of bare knuckles here in Japan! Never quit chasing your dreams, every sacrifice you make builds you … And remember, you can’t f*** with Gods anointed x.x.x.”

For Tai Emery vs. Charisa Sigala at Super Rizin 3, both made weight earlier today.

Tai Emery vs. Charisa Sigala Super Rizin 3

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Manny Pacquiao vs. Rukiya Anpo Made Official for Super Rizin 3

Manny Pacquiao vs. Rukiya AnpoManny Pacquiao vs. Rukiya Anpo is set to go down on July 28 in an exhibition boxing match with…

Manny Pacquiao vs. Rukiya Anpo

Manny Pacquiao vs. Rukiya Anpo is set to go down on July 28 in an exhibition boxing match with modified rules. This is part of the Super Rizin 3 event broadcast live from Tokyo, Japan.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Rukiya Anpo

‘Pac-Man’ Manny Pacquiao is a hero of the Philippines. Capturing multiple world titles in boxing across all of the major organizations and different weight classes, Pacquiao is considered one of the all-time greats. With his aggressive style of boxing, and always aiming for the knockout, ‘Pac-Man’ is must-see boxing.

Since retiring from the sport professionally, Pacquiao has kept busy as a singer and politician. But has also been taking part in various exhibition matches. Upcoming, he will face former K-1 Kickboxing world champion Rukiya Anpo.

The kickboxing star Anpo, of Japan, began his combat sports journey when he was just a child fighting in Kyokushin Karate. Since then, Rukiya Anpo has picked up national karate titles and some professional kickboxing gold. Having been a K-1 World GP division champion, he is best known for his highlight reel knockouts with high impressive kicking acumen. Recently, Anpo spent some time training alongside former UFC champion Sean Strickland. The two had quite a violent sparring session.

For Manny Pacquiao vs. Rukiya Anpo at Super Rizin 3, both made weight earlier today. This will be a catchweight at 68 kg. Pacquiao has spent most of his professional career in weight classes much smaller than this while Anpo should be right at home.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Rukiya Anpo
Manny Pacquiao vs. Rukiya Anpo

Manny Pacquiao vs. Rukiya Anpo is a special rules exhibition match. It will be a fist-only fight, with no kicking or grappling. But unlike standard boxing, this fight will allow for spinning back fist strikes. To stream Manny Pacquiao vs. Rukiya Anpo see our information breakdown that will help.

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MMA News Today: Ryan Garcia Announces That He Will Be In Attendance At RIZIN Following Exhibition Rumours, Sean O’Malley Labels Conor McGregor A ‘Drug Addict’ In Recent Social Media Spat, & More

Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 23, 2024, we’re taking a look at: Ryan Garcia Announces His Attendance For SuperRIZIN 3 This Weekend Amidst Exhibition Rumours Ryan Garcia has sent out a message via the RIZIN social media channels to announce […]

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Welcome to MMA News Today, a daily feature running down the most interesting stories in the world of mixed martial arts. For July 23, 2024, we’re taking a look at:

  • Garcia sends a message to the Japanese fans
  • O’Malley fires back at McGregor and pulls no punches
  • Patchy Mix headlines Paris again on November 16

Ryan Garcia Announces His Attendance For SuperRIZIN 3 This Weekend Amidst Exhibition Rumours

Ryan Garcia has sent out a message via the RIZIN social media channels to announce that he will be in attendance at SuperRIZIN 3 this weekend.

The Japanese promotion returns to Saitama Super Arena on July 28 where boxing star Manny Pacquiao will be in action against Rukiya Anpo.

Garcia, who has been extremely controversial both before and after his recent fight with Devin Haney, has been recently rumoured to have been given permission from Golden Boy to compete in an exhibition on RIZIN later this year.

The video sees Garcia sending a message to the Japanese fans, when you can hear him over what appears to be construction work taking place in the background.

“Hello, Ryan Garcia here. My announcement is this. I’m heading to Japan. Heading to Japan because I’m going to be at the RIZIN event and I know they’re making noise but guess what? I go louder, I go harder and I cannot wait to meet all my fans in Japan. Arigato from my heart to your heart, I love you. I’mma learn how to say I love you in Japanese. I’mma tell every Japan I love them, konnichiwa.”

Sean O’Malley Unloads On Conor McGregor In Recent Social Media Exchange

After they seemingly settled the beef not long ago, Conor McGregor couldn’t resist taking another slight dig at UFC bantamweight Sean O’Malley.

He quoted a post on X with a laughing face emoji that spoke about O’Malley pointing to a recent finding regarding how Ostarine can be transferred through sweat to explain his previous positive drug test results.

“Sugar” didn’t take long to reply and when he did, he appeared to sever any chance of rebuilding this bridge with “The Notorious”.

A pair of back-to-back posts made reference to McGregor’s current form inside the Octagon, UFC 303 withdrawal and referred to him a “drug addict” who “needs rehab”.

Suffice to say that the former UFC champ champ is not going to take these comments lightly.

Bellator Champions Series Announces Patchy Mix & ‘Baki’ For Paris Event On November 16

The Bellator Champions Series is heading back to Paris on November 16 and so is the bantamweight champion Patchy Mix.

He was last in action this past May where he closed the show at the French capital by defending his title via a controversial split decision win over Magomed Magomedov.

Mix is now set to return for the second time this year when he faces Brazil’s Leandro Higo who is coming off of back-to-back wins.

The co-main has also been announced with former Cédric Doumbé opponent Baissangour “Baki” Chamsoudinov finally making his return as he looks to stay undefeated against Sweden’s Oliver Enkamp.

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$5 Million Fine for Kicking Manny Pacquiao in RIZIN

Manny Pacquiao RIZINThe boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will soon be facing former K-1 Kickboxing world champion Rukiya Anpo in a boxing…

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The boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will soon be facing former K-1 Kickboxing world champion Rukiya Anpo in a boxing bout. This will take place in Super Rizin 3 on July 28 live from the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan. If the Japanese-born striker Anpo throws a kick at Pacquiao, he will find himself with quite a hefty fine.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Rukiya Anpo

The Filipino-born Manny Pacquiao is considered one of the all-time greats in boxing history. The icon has earned multiple world titles across weight classes and organizations. Incredibly, he was able to earn the Lineal title in five divisions throughout his storied career.

Since retiring from professional boxing, ‘Pac-Man’ has kept busy with a career in politics. But, has also been taking various bouts. On July 28, he will meet a kickboxing champion in RIZIN. This will be a special rules fight, similar to boxing but will include spinning back fists, and will be a three-round exhibition match.

Japan’s Rukiya Anpo has spent a lifetime in kick-sports. As a child, he had won national karate competitions. Eventually, he would turn to professional kickboxing and earn multiple titles in K-1 World GP. The striker is best known for his highlight-reel knockouts. But against Pacquiao, he will be unable to kick.

Originally, Chihiro Suzuki was to be the opponent of Pacquiao. However, Suzuki injured his hand during an exhibition boxing match against PRIDE FC champion Takanori Gomi and was forced to withdraw. Anpo stepped in to meet the Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao at 68 kg.

RIZIN president Nobuyuki Sakakibara, translated by Beyond Kickboxing, explained the stakes, “Any violation will be punishable by a $5 million fine. At the time of Tenshin vs. Mayweather in 2018 that was approximately 500 million yen. However, due to the weak yen, that figure is now around 750 million yen [laughs].” If Anpo is unable to pay that much money, “Then he will have no choice but to pay with his body [laughs].”

Super Rizin 3 will include bare-knuckle fights, and MMA matches, in addition to this special rules contest. Headlining the July 28 fight card will be the Tokyo street fighting legend Mikuru Asakura facing the highly popular Ren Hiramoto.

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao gets a new opponent for his return to the ring on July 28 in Saitama, Japan

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao gets a new opponent for his return to the ring on July 28 in Saitama, JapanManny Pacquiao has a new opponent for his highly anticipated return to the ring. Originally, ‘PacMan’ was scheduled to…

Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao gets a new opponent for his return to the ring on July 28 in Saitama, Japan

Manny Pacquiao has a new opponent for his highly anticipated return to the ring.

Originally, ‘PacMan’ was scheduled to square off with reigning RIZIN and KNOCK OUT champion Chihiro Suzuki inside the Saitama Super Arena on July 28. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case after Suzuki reportedly broke his hand during an exhibition boxing match with Takanori Gomi on June 23 in Tokyo.

“In a recent match, Chihiro Suzuki’s right hand, right second middle finger fractured the middle fourth bone,” Rizin CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced in Japanese during a press conference. “Also, the fracture of the fifth middle fourth bone, index finger, and pinky, these two places were fractured. A diagnosis of a total recovery time of four months was made” (h/t Bloody Elbow).

Fortunately, the promotion was able to find a replacement in Japanese kickboxing standout Rukiya Anpo.

Rukiya Anpo

Anpo is a very different opponent for Pacquiao, having only one mixed martial arts bout to his credit—a first-round submission loss to Yuta Kub at RIZIN 45 on New Year’s Eve. Still, the ‘Demolition Man’ brings with him an impressive record in the world of kickboxing, going 27-8-1 with 14 wins by way of KO. He is also a former K-1 super lightweight champion and was a runner-up in the 2021 K-1 Welterweight Grand Prix tournament.

Manny Pacquiao is one of the greatest boxers of all time

Of course, Manny Pacquiao needs no introduction. Considered by many to be one of the greatest boxers of all time, Pacquiao is the only boxer in history to win twelve major world titles in eight different weight divisions. He is also the first boxer in history to win the lineal championship in five different weight divisions.

Manny Pacquiao

During his career, which has spanned four different decades, ‘PacMan’ has stepped inside the ring with some of the biggest names in the game, including Juan Manuel Márquez, Oscar De La Hoya, Shane Mosely, Adrien Broner, Yordenis Ugás, and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Pacquiao officially retired in 2021, going 62-8 in his career with 39 of his wins coming by way of KO.

Manny Pacquiao

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao set to fight Rizin champion Chihiro Suzuki in exhibition match in July

Manny Pacquiao set to fight Chihiro Suzuki in exhibition boxing fight in July at RizinFormer eight-division boxing world champion, Manny Pacquiao will return to the boxing ring when he faces RIZIN featherweight champion…

Manny Pacquiao set to fight Chihiro Suzuki in exhibition boxing fight in July at Rizin

Former eight-division boxing world champion, Manny Pacquiao will return to the boxing ring when he faces RIZIN featherweight champion Chihiro Suzuki. 

During the RIZIN 47 broadcast last night, it was announced that the 45-year-old Pacquiao will fight on Super RIZIN 3 on July 28. He will face 25-year-old Suzuki who currently holds the 145lb RIZIN title and holds wins over the likes of Patricio Pitbull.

Manny Pacquiao and Noboyuki Sakakibara

Manny Pacquiao also exploring WBC title fight with Marco Barrios

Manny Pacquaio had retired from competing following his decision loss to Yordenis Ugas in August of 2021.

“It is difficult for me to accept that my time as a boxer is over,” Manny Pacquiao said in his retirement announcement video in September 2021. “Goodbye, boxing…Thank you for changing my life when my family was desperate. You gave us hope. You gave me the chance to fight our way out of poverty. Because of you, I was able to inspire people all over the world. Because of you, I have been given the courage to change more lives.’’

Manny Pacquiao

Ever since his retirement, there has been talks of ‘Pac-man’ making a ring return, being linked to fights with the likes of Conor Benn. It is clear that Pacquiao deeply missed boxing and what he got from the sport. 

He has also earned enough money to never have to work again in his life and also held a job as a senator in his native Philippines. Fighting for many is a life style and stepping away from it becomes a very difficult process which leaves some searching for an identity outside of fighting. 

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While we see many fighters return way past his best, even at his age Pacquiao should still defeat Suzuki. He fought against the very best into his early 40s, becoming the oldest every welterweight champion after defeating Keith Thurman back in 2019, a title he held up until his clash with Ugas. 

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