Aljamain Sterling wouldn’t turn down title shot following UFC Vegas 116 win: “It just makes a whole lot of sense”April 26, 2026
Ben Whittaker takes aim at Boxxer after Matchroom debut date clashBy PlayActionNewsOctober 17, 20250 LONDON — Ben Whittaker made his first appearance since putting pen to paper on a long term deal with Eddie…
Ben Whittaker to face Benjamin Gavazi in first Matchroom fightBy PlayActionNewsOctober 16, 20250 Nick ParkinsonOct 14, 2025, 10:32 AM ETCloseReports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25…
Matchroom’s signing of Ben Whittaker is a power play that changes British boxingBy PlayActionNewsOctober 7, 20250 Benjamin Whittaker’s move from BOXXER to Matchroom reshapes boxing’s power balance in Britain, and it got me thinking about the…
Ben Whittaker: British Olympic silver medallist joins Matchroom BoxingBy PlayActionNewsOctober 6, 20250 British Olympic silver medallist Ben Whittaker has signed a long-term deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.The 28-year-old won light-heavyweight silver…
Robert Whittaker reflects on UFC Abu Dhabi loss to Reinier de Ridder: ‘This isn’t the end’By PlayActionNewsJuly 29, 20250 Robert Whittaker has delivered a statement following his UFC Abu Dhabi loss against Reinier de Ridder. Whittaker and de Ridder…
What’s next for Reinier de Ridder and Robert Whittaker after UFC Abu Dhabi?By PlayActionNewsJuly 29, 20250 The UFC was in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, on Saturday, July 26, for a solid UFC Abu Dhabi card. The main…
Reinier de Ridder reacts to split decision win over Robert Whittaker: “One judge scored it completely wrong”By PlayActionNewsJuly 27, 20250 Reinier de Ridder was admittedly surprised that one judge got it “completely wrong” when scoring his fight with Robert Whittaker…
Reinier de Ridder bests Robert Whittaker in split decisionBy PlayActionNewsJuly 27, 20250 Brett OkamotoJul 26, 2025, 06:25 PM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010.…
Robert Whittaker speaks out following loss to Reinier de Ridder at UFC Abu Dhabi: “Pretty butt-hurt to be honest”By PlayActionNewsJuly 27, 20250 Robert Whittaker has suffered back-to-back losses for the first time at middleweight, this after dropping a split decision to Reinier…
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder Prelim ResultsBy PlayActionNewsJuly 26, 20250 UFC, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), returns to the UAE…
