Rico Verhoeven in headlines? Not boxing. This week’s buzz is about Fury against Makhmudov and MMA headlines—Verhoeven stays active in kickboxing hype, Dutch champ since 2004.
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will face off again on September 19 at the Las Vegas Sphere, streamed on Netflix. This marks their second fight, 11 years after their first, and the first boxing event at the Sphere. Both nearing 50, they recently returned from retirement, with Mayweather ending a nine-year hiatus and Pacquiao returning last year.
The weekend UFC card in New Jersey has updates as security is heightened following pre-fight exchanges. Jake Paul’s boxing-related events are noted elsewhere in the MMA ecosystem, with Netflix and MVP Promotions involved in the broader scene.