ONE Fight Night 30: Full Results and Must-See Highlights

<img data-document-id="cms/api/amp/image/AA1CjgsN" data-reference="image" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1CjgsN.jpg"/> <p> The globe's biggest martial arts group is set to make its return to U.S. prime time with an exciting fight event on Friday, April 4th. </p> <p> ONE Fight Night 30: Kryklia vs. Knowles on Prime Video The event airs live from the iconic Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, showcasing 11 fights spanning Muay Thai, kickboxing, MMA, and submission grappling events. </p> <p> In the featured match, the current champion of both sports Roman Kryklia seeks his fifth consecutive knockout as he defends the ONE Heavyweight Muay Thai World Championship against the WBC Heavyweight Muay Thai World Champion Lyndon Knowles . </p> <p> In the co-main event, Regian Eersel and Alexis Nicolas come together for an eagerly awaited trilogy finale. The competitors are tied 1-1 in their legendary series; however, only Nicolas qualifies to claim the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship since Eersel was disqualified for failing to make the weight limit. </p> <p> The exciting roster also includes a clash involving the renowned Thai star Sitthichai Sitsongpeenong and Scottish powerhouse Nico Carrillo the first appearance of BJJ star Fabricio Andrey , the comeback of the unbeaten MMA phenom Sanzhar Zakirov , and much more. </p> <p> To get real-time updates and video highlights from each bout at ONE Fight Night 30, start refreshing here from April 4 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. </p> <p> Source </p>

ONE Fight Night 30: Full Results and Must-See Highlights

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The globe's biggest martial arts group is set to make its return to U.S. prime time with an exciting fight event on Friday, April 4th. ONE Fight Night 30: Kryklia vs. Knowles on Prime Video The ev…

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Watch Michael Chandler's Stunning Knockout of Tony Ferguson | Exclusive Video

<img data-document-id="cms/api/amp/image/AA1CbKbJ" data-reference="image" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1CbKbJ.jpg"/> <p> When Michael Chandler fought Tony Ferguson At UFC 274 in May 2022, he came fresh off two consecutive defeats and desperately needed a victory. Ferguson stepped into the cage following three successive losses and aimed to reverse his declining trend. </p> <p> The initial round was closely contested, yet the bout suddenly ceased as soon as the second stanza began. Chandler executed a swift front kick to Ferguson’s face, causing the previous interim champion to crumble onto the mat, rendered unconscious. </p> <p> Chandler faces Paddy Pimblett In the UFC 314 co-main event on April 12th. </p> <h2> Michael Chandler vs. Tony Ferguson Fight Video </h2> <img data-document-id="cms/api/amp/video/AA1CbI9W" data-reference="video"/>

Watch Michael Chandler's Stunning Knockout of Tony Ferguson | Exclusive Video

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When Michael Chandler fought Tony Ferguson At UFC 274 in May 2022, he came fresh off two consecutive defeats and desperately needed a victory. Ferguson stepped into the cage following three succ…

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【RIZIN】衝撃の55秒…日本拳法家の失神KOデビューにネット鳥肌「初めて見たけどすんごい選手」

<p> <img data-document-id="cms/api/amp/image/AA1BWnVD" data-reference="image" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1BWnVD.jpg"/> </p> <h2> 第7試合 </h2> <p> 格闘技イベント「RIZIN.50」（3月30日・あなぶきアリーナ香川／ABEMA PPVで全試合生中継）第7試合、RIZIN MMAルール：RIZIN MMAルール：5分 3R（66.0kg） </p> <p> 第7試合は木村柊也（BRAVE）が横山武司（teamセラヴィー／スウェルズ柔術ジム）に1R・TKO勝ちを収め、鮮烈なRIZINデビューを飾った。 </p> <p> 対照的な2人のマッチアップ。柔術家の横山と、日本拳法をバックボーンにもつ木村。勝負は一瞬だった。組みに行こうとする横山のタックルをかわす木村。そしてスタンド状態で顔面に右ストレートをクリーンヒット。倒れる横山を追撃したところで、即座にレフェリーが試合をストップした。1R55秒で衝撃のRIZINデビューだ。 </p> <p> 木村はGRACHANでMMAデビュー。4戦連続で1R・KO勝利を収めていた。 </p> <p> 横山はFighting NEXUSでデビューから4連勝。RIZINデビュー戦も飾ったが、2023年に摩嶋一整に判定負けで初黒星。その後、網膜剥離と診断され一時失明、手術を受けて復帰した。 </p> <p> 木村は「まず横山選手ありがとうございました。今回、木村絶対一本で負けるだろうと言われていましたが、どうですか？ これが日本拳法です。チャンピオンとります！」と高らかに宣言した。 </p> <p> 新星の登場にネット上では「打撃のスピードえぐい」「底知れない強さ」「衝撃の日本拳法だ！」「鳥肌立った」「初めて見たけどすんごい選手だな」などと驚きの声が上がっていた。DIWIDA編集部 </p>

【RIZIN】衝撃の55秒…日本拳法家の失神KOデビューにネット鳥肌「初めて見たけどすんごい選手」

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第7試合 格闘技イベント「RIZIN.50」（3月30日・あなぶきアリーナ香川／ABEMA PPVで全試合生中継）第7試合、RIZIN MMAルール：RIZIN MMAルール：5分 3R（66.0kg） 第7試合は木村柊也（BRAVE）が横山武司（teamセラヴィー／スウェルズ柔術ジム）に1R・TKO勝ちを収め、鮮烈なRIZINデビューを飾った。 対照的な2人のマッチアップ。柔術家の…

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Heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman dies at 76

<p> The fearsome heavyweight, who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a surprising champion and a successful businessman, died on Friday night. </p> <p> Few fighters ever had more big moments than Big George Foreman — and even after he finally left the ring, he was only getting started. </p> <p> A full 20 years after his bout with Ali, the 45-year-old Foreman became the oldest man to win the heavyweight championship, throwing one perfect combination to steal Michael Moorer's title in an epic upset. </p> <p> Foreman's family announced his death on social media, not saying how or where he died. </p> <p> “A devout preacher, a devoted husband, a loving father and a proud grand- and great-grandfather, he lived a life marked by unwavering faith, humility and purpose," his family wrote. “A humanitarian, an Olympian and two-time heavyweight champion of the world, he was deeply respected. A force for good, a man of discipline, conviction, and a protector of his legacy, fighting tirelessly to preserve his good name— for his family.” </p> <p> A native Texan, Foreman began his boxing career as an Olympic gold medalist who inspired fear and awe as he climbed to the peak of the heavyweight division by stopping Joe Frazier in 1973. His formidable aura evaporated only a year later when Ali pulled off one of the most audacious victories in boxing history in Zaire - now DR Congo - baiting and taunting Foreman into losing his belt. </p> <div class="widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center"> <div class="widget__wrapper"> <div class="widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto"> <div class="widget__contents"> <img data-document-id="cms/api/amp/image/AA1Br0JJ" data-reference="image" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1Br0JJ.jpg"/> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p> Foreman left the sport a few years later, but returned after a 10-year absence and a self-described religious awakening. </p> <p> The middle-aged fighter then pulled off one of the most spectacular knockouts in boxing history, flooring Moorer — 19 years his junior — with a surgical right hand and claiming Moorer's two heavyweight belts. Foreman's 20 years is easily the longest gap between heavyweight title reigns. </p> <p> Foreman's transformation into an inspirational figure was complete, and he fought only four more times — finishing 76-5 with 68 knockouts — before moving onto his next career as a genial businessman, pitchman and occasional actor. </p> <p> Outside the ring, he was best known as the face of the George Foreman Grill, which launched in the same year as his victory over Moorer. The simple cooking machine sold more than 100 million units and made him much wealthier than his sport ever did. </p> <p> “George was a great friend to not only myself, but to my entire family,” Top Rank president Bob Arum said. “We’ve lost a family member and are absolutely devastated.” </p> <p> In the first chapter of his boxing career, Foreman was nothing like the smiling grandfather who hawked his grills on television to great success. </p> <p> Foreman dabbled in petty crime while growing up in Houston’s Fifth Ward, but changed his life through boxing. He made the U.S. Olympic team in 1968 and won gold in Mexico City as a teenager, stopping a 29-year-old opponent in a star-making performance. </p> <p> Foreman rose to the pinnacle of the pro game over the next five years, but was also perceived as an aloof, unfriendly athlete, both through his demeanour and through the skewed racial lenses of the time. </p> <p> Jim Lampley, the veteran boxing broadcaster who worked alongside Foreman for many years at HBO, told The Associated Press on Friday night that Foreman's initial demeanor was an attempt by his camp to emulate Sonny Liston, the glowering heavyweight champ of the 1960s. </p> <p> “At some point somewhere along the way, he realized that wasn’t him," Lampley said. </p> <p> Foreman stopped Frazier in an upset in Jamaica in January 1973 to win the belt, with his knockout inspiring Howard Cosell’s iconic call: “Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!” </p> <p> Foreman defended his belt against Ken Norton before accepting the fight with Ali in the now-immortal bout staged in Africa by promoter Don King. Ali put on a tactical masterclass against Foreman, showing off the “rope-a-dope” strategy that frustrated and infuriated the champion. Foreman was eventually knocked down for the first time in his career, and the fight was stopped in the eighth round. </p> <p> Foreman told the BBC in 2014 that he took the fight almost out of charity to Ali, who he suspected to be broke. </p> <p> “I said I was going to go out there and kill him, and people said, ‘Please, don’t say you’re going to kill Muhammad,’” Foreman said. “So I said, ‘OK, I’ll just beat him down to the ground.’ That’s how easy I thought the fight would be.” </p> <div class="widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center"> <div class="widget__wrapper"> <div class="widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto"> <div class="widget__contents"> <img data-document-id="cms/api/amp/image/AA1BqRy1" data-reference="image" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1BqRy1.jpg"/> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p> Exhausted and disillusioned, Foreman stopped fighting in 1977 and largely spent the next decade preaching and working with kids in Houston after his religious awakening. He returned to boxing in 1987 in his late 30s with a plan to defy time through frequent ring appearances, and he racked up a lengthy series of victories before losing to Evander Holyfield in a surprisingly competitive title fight in 1991. </p> <p> Three years later, Foreman got in the ring with Moorer in Las Vegas, more for his celebrity than for his perceived ability to beat Moorer. The champion appeared to win the first nine rounds rather comfortably, with Foreman unable to land his slower punches. But Foreman came alive in the 10th, hurting Moorer before slipping in the short right hand that sent Moorer to the canvas in earth-shaking fashion. </p> <p> Lampley, who was calling the fight, named his upcoming autobiography — which includes a prologue about Foreman — after his famous call of that moment: “It Happened!” </p> <p> Foreman quit the ring for good in 1997, although he occasionally discussed a comeback. He settled into a life as a boxing analyst for HBO and as a pitchman for the grills that grew his fame and fortune. Much of the world soon knew Foreman as both a lovable friend and a ferocious fighter. </p> <p> “He started performing as this pitchman, this product pitchman with the big, ever-present giant grin on his face," Lampley recalled. "When I was working with him, people would say, ‘George is a big clown.’ And I would say, ‘Well, you can call him a clown, but he’s actually a genius. He may be the greatest genius I’ve ever met.’ And people would say, ‘Well, genius, what do you mean?’ I’d say, ‘Well, check the bank account. If that isn’t proof enough, I don’t know what is.’ So, he was a genius. He was a human genius.” </p> <p> Foreman briefly starred in a sitcom called “George” in the 1990s, and he even appeared on the reality singing competition “The Masked Singer” in 2022. A biographical movie based on his life was released in 2023. </p> <p> Foreman had 12 children, including five sons who are all famously named George Edward Foreman. </p> <p> “Legendary boxing champion, life-changing preacher, husband, father, grand- and great-grandfather and the best friend you could have,” WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman wrote on social media. “His memory is now eternal, may Big George rest in peace.” </p>

Heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman dies at 76

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The fearsome heavyweight, who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a surprising champion and a successful businessman, died on Friday night. Few fighte…

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Aussie star dethroned in shock title loss at homecoming

<p> Aussie boxing star Skye Nicolson lost her WBC featherweight championship following a split decision win against American fighter Tiara Brown. </p> <p> In Sydney, during the event featuring George Kambosos Jr against Jake Wyllie, Nicolson was protecting her title for the third consecutive time in what was a triumphant return home. </p> <p> She didn't get her desired conclusion as the judges scored the bout 94-96, 96-94, and 97-93 for Brown. </p> <p> <strong> READ MORE: </strong> <strong> Tigers' new recruit shines in revival, but injury strikes </strong> </p> <p> <strong> READ MORE: </strong> <strong> Hamilton whacks 'yapping critics' after maiden Ferrari win </strong> </p> <p> <strong> READ MORE: </strong> <strong> Aussie KO'd in four seconds by divisive 'chump move' </strong> </p> <p> Brown's reaction said it all as she collapsed to the ground and screamed with her team cheering loudly when it was announced she was the new champion. </p> <p> "The world title changes hands and a fairytale for the American," caller Ben Damon said on DAZN's coverage. </p> <p> Post-fight, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn admitted he thought Nicolson might have edged the bout when it went to the Australian judge, Phil Austin. </p> https://twitter.com/DAZNBoxing/status/1903400800443138211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw <p> "Skye made the mistake of fighting Tiara's fight. There was some great body work, but she didn't use her feet and she let Tiara make it a dogfight," he said on DAZN. </p> <p> "I thought Skye posed the fight well and it was a split and went to the Australian judge, I was thinking we've got a good chance here but it was 97-93 to Tiara. </p> <p> "It's her night tonight, we'd love to see if the WBC will give us a chance back. But Skye's got a rebuild for her, tonight belongs to Tiara Brown." </p>

Aussie star dethroned in shock title loss at homecoming

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Aussie boxing star Skye Nicolson lost her WBC featherweight championship following a split decision win against American fighter Tiara Brown. In Sydney, during the event featuring George Kamboso…

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Teremoana takes out Fijian dreamer in boxing mismatch

<p> Australian power puncher Teremoana Teremoana has shattered James "The Beast" Singh's hopes of shocking the boxing world, finishing off the Fijian in barely two minutes. </p> <p> Singh had ambitiously vowed to end Teremoana's undefeated record on the George Kambosos Jr-Jake Wyllie undercard on Saturday night. </p> <p> But the Parramatta Eels tragic was put firmly in his place as the referee stopped the heavyweight mismatch two minutes 12 seconds into the bout at Qudos Bank Arena. </p> <p> Toying with the 50-1 underdog, Teremoana had dropped Singh earlier in the opening round of the contest. </p> <p> The crowd jeered the referee when he stopped the fight but he had no choice with the Pacific Islander shown up as being badly out of his depth. </p> <img data-document-id="cms/api/amp/image/AA1BrhcI" data-reference="image" src="https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1BrhcI.jpg"/> <p> While Singh's professional record has slumped to 12 wins and seven defeats, Teremoana is eager to live up to his reputation as a future heavyweight champion of the world. </p> <p> The 27-year-old has now won all seven of his pro fights by way of knockout. </p> <p> "I just want to keep on pumping them out and like I'm not too fazed with anyone who steps in the ring," Teremoana said. </p> <p> "Anyone who gets in, we've obviously got to take a step at a time, but I'm ready for the champions in Australia and let's go one at a time. </p> <p> "We'll get there all the way to the world title. I carry the flag on behalf of Australia and the Cook Islands and I'm going to take our flag all the way to the world stage." </p>

Teremoana takes out Fijian dreamer in boxing mismatch

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Australian power puncher Teremoana Teremoana has shattered James "The Beast" Singh's hopes of shocking the boxing world, finishing off the Fijian in barely two minutes. Singh had ambitiously vowed …

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