Coral Barry

Senior Journalist at BBC Sport

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MMA: PFL Paris and Patrice Evra's MMA debut rescheduled

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Coral Barry

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Patrice Evra played 379 times for Manchester United between 2006 and 2014Combat Sports Senior JournalistThe PFL has announced its Paris event at the Accor Arena on 23 May will be rescheduled. The event was to be headlined by Frenchman Mansour Barnaoui's lightweight fight against Archie Colgan. The 43-year-old - who quit football in 2019 - has been training since 2016 with PFL star and friend Cedric Doumbe.
MMA: PFL Paris and Patrice Evra's MMA debut rescheduled

1 week ago | bbc.com | Coral Barry

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Patrice Evra played 379 times for Manchester United between 2006 and 2014Combat Sports Senior JournalistThe PFL has announced its Paris event at the Accor Arena on 23 May will be rescheduled. The event was to be headlined by Frenchman Mansour Barnaoui's lightweight fight against Archie Colgan. The 43-year-old - who quit football in 2019 - has been training since 2016 with PFL star and friend Cedric Doumbe.
UFC: Alex Pereira says he was 'hacked' after possible retirement tweet

1 week ago | bbc.com | Coral Barry

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Alex Pereira has won titles at light-heavyweight and middleweightCombat Sports Senior JournalistFormer UFC light-heavyweight champion Alex Pereira says his social media was hacked after a tweet hinted at retirement. Pereira, 37, last fought in March when he lost his UFC belt to Magomed Ankalaev, and is currently in talks to fight the Russian again.
MMA: Dakota Ditcheva to fight in South Africa in PFL event

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Coral Barry

Dakota Ditcheva will face Sumiko Inaba in a non-title bout at the PFL's first fight night in Cape Town, South Africa on 26 July. Ditcheva, 26, will fight alongside former Bellator champion Johnny Eblen. He will be fighting in a 'world title' bout despite the Bellator titles being scrapped earlier this year. The PFL told Ditcheva and many of her fellow PFL 2024 champions and Bellator belt holders that they would be featuring at their PFL Champions Series events in 2025.
MMA: Dakota Ditcheva to fight in South Africa in PFL event

1 week ago | bbc.com | Coral Barry

Dakota Ditcheva will face Sumiko Inaba in a non-title bout at the PFL's first fight night in Cape Town, South Africa on 26 July. Ditcheva, 26, will fight alongside former Bellator champion Johnny Eblen. He will be fighting in a 'world title' bout despite the Bellator titles being scrapped earlier this year. The PFL told Ditcheva and many of her fellow PFL 2024 champions and Bellator belt holders that they would be featuring at their PFL Champions Series events in 2025.
Dubois to fight Usyk at Wembley Stadium on 19 July

2 weeks ago | newsexpressngr.com | Coral Barry

News Express |28th Apr 2025 | 34Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk will fight to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion at Wembley Stadium on 19 July. Briton Dubois is the IBF champion, with Usyk holding the WBA (Super), WBO and WBC belts. Usyk is undefeated in 23 fights and beat Dubois, 27, via a ninth-round stoppage in August 2023. The 38-year-old Ukrainian made history in May 2024 when he beat Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era.
Dubois to fight Usyk at Wembley Stadium on 19 July

2 weeks ago | businessghana.com | Coral Barry

Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk will fight to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion at Wembley Stadium on 19 July. Briton Dubois is the IBF champion, with Usyk holding the WBA (Super), WBO and WBC belts. Usyk is undefeated in 23 fights and beat Dubois, 27, via a ninth-round stoppage in August 2023. The 38-year-old Ukrainian made history in May 2024 when he beat Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era.
Ferocious Eubank v Benn fight in pictures

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Coral Barry

Chris Eubank Jr defended his family name by beating Conor Benn on points 35 years after his father's victory over Nigel Benn. On a night packed with emotion and a surprise appearance from Eubank Sr, there were plenty of brilliant pictures to choose from. AdvertisementBBC Sport has selected some of the best from a thrilling fight.
Eubank vs Benn: Chris Eubank Jr's points win over Conor Benn in 10 pictures

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Coral Barry

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Conor Benn was the underdog stepping into the fight as the lighter fighterCombat Sports Senior JournalistChris Eubank Jr defended his family name by beating Conor Benn on points 35 years after his father's victory over Nigel Benn. BBC Sport has selected some of the best from a thrilling fight.
UFC 318: Dustin Poirier to face Max Holloway in retirement fight

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Coral Barry

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Dustin Poirier has two wins over Max Holloway, most recently in 2019Combat Sports Senior JournalistDustin Poirier will face Max Holloway on 19 July in a trilogy bout which will also be the final fight of his UFC career. The American intends to retire after this fight and will headline UFC 318 in his home city, New Orleans. Poirier, 36, has two wins over Holloway, the first at featherweight in 2012 and more recently at lightweight in 2019.