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Heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury have faced each other in the ring three times, but even that hasn’t abated their hatred for one another. While Wilder and Fury have largely been respectful and cordial when discussing each other in public over the last few years and even shared a hug at the Jake Paul-Tommy […]

It looks like there is no longer any mutual respect between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor. Aldo fought fellow UFC veteran Jeremy Stephens to a majority decision draw in their boxing match at Gamebred Boxing 4 last night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. McGregor was seemingly watching the events play out and took to social media to […]

Roy Jones Jr. was outmatched against a much younger opponent. And to the pleasant surprise of many, he didn’t end up on the receiving end of a brutal knockout. Jones took on Anthony Pettis in the main event of Gamebred Boxing 4 Saturday night at Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee. It was the boxing legend’s first fight […]

Boxing is a cruel sport. Even beyond the whole getting punched repeatedly aspect of it, the sport’s complicated, gnarled structure has a way of eating its own as fighters try to navigate the tricky limbo of promoters and match-makers. No other sport punishes losing quite like boxing. NBA teams can lose three of five games without blinking […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard will have some free time on his hands now that the team has officially shut him down for the rest of the NBA season. He is turning his attention directly to his other passion of boxing, sharing who he believes should next challenge NABO super middleweight champion Edgar Berlanga. […]

Carlos Alcaraz’s tennis playing style has been likened to that of boxing legend Mike Tyson. That’s according to Daniil Medvedev’s coach Gilles Cervera who was commenting on Alcaraz’s dominating win over his student in the Indian Wells Open final earlier this month. Despite Medvedev being on a 19-game winning streak, Alcaraz made light work of […]

There’s no better time for Canelo Alvarez vs. David Benavidez than now. Benavidez defended his interim WBC super middleweight title on Saturday night after he battered former IBF champion Caleb Plant over 12 rounds. With scorecards of 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113 in his favor, Benavidez earned the unanimous decision victory as he settled his beef with […]

Negotiations for a highly-anticipated boxing match between undefeated fighters Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk came to a screeching halt on Thursday, and Fury was not at all happy about it. To put it lightly. The two undefeated heavyweights were set to fight on Apr. 29, but that is no longer happening after both sides couldn’t […]

Negotiations over a heavyweight title showdown between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have officially collapsed. It appeared boxing fans would finally get the dream fight slated to take place April 29 at Wembley Stadium after Usyk accepted Fury’s demands of a 70/30 purse split. However, Fury later had issues over a rematch clause (which Usyk […]

Canelo Alvarez has his next fight booked, and it will be taking place in his native Mexico. Alvarez confirmed on social media Tuesday that he will be defending his super middleweight titles against John Ryder on May 6. The Cinco de Mayo weekend clash, which will be live on pay-per-view, will notably be taking place […]

Is Francis Ngannou or Deontay Wilder the biggest knockout artist in combat sports? We may just find out soon. Ngannou is currently a free agent since vacating his heavyweight title and departing from the UFC earlier this year. It’s no secret that “The Predator” is looking to test himself in boxing next. And it appears […]

The Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk saga continues. After it appeared there was solid progress being made for a heavyweight title unification fight on April 29 with the purse split now agreed to by both parties, there’s a new development now. On Monday, Fury released a video stating he was upping the stakes and wanted […]

Boxing may have found its next star in 22-year-old Diego Pacheco. The super middleweight from Los Angeles is 6-foot-4 with amazing reach and power in both hands. His height, length and the ferocity of his knockouts have earned Pacheco comparisons to Tommy “Hitman” Hearns. Pacheco (18-0, 15 KOs) was originally scheduled to be in the […]

Tyson Fury is putting his retirement on hold again. The WBC and Ring Magazine heavyweight champion has a tendency to retire after every fight these days, but retirements in boxing are like hotel stays — they are only temporary. “The Gypsy King” will be back in the ring on April 29 at Wembley Stadium in […]

On April 22, the sport of boxing will see a true mega fight again as Gervonta Davis clashes with Ryan Garcia in a 136-pound catchweight contest in Las Vegas, Nevada. Quite frankly, it’s a relief for boxing fans worldwide as many feared all the trash talk between the pair over the years would just end […]

Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul were at each others throats in Miami after the Heat lost 104-100 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. The incident lasted just a few seconds before the Problem Child left the area, according to TMZ Sports. The two boxers have not gotten along since Paul took off the hat […]

We could be seeing real progress soon when it comes to finalizing a heavyweight title unification clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. The pair are expected to collide in a long-awaited heavyweight boxing affair with a proposed date of April 29. Despite interest from the Middle East, the plan is to also host the […]

Though a critically acclaimed and award-winning actor, Michael B. Jordan is no stranger to the ring. In fact, with the recently released Creed III — in which Jordan is both the central protagonist and producer — now being shown in theaters throughout the globe, the whole world knows that Jordan is quite adept at working his […]

One of the most highly-anticipated rematches in women’s boxing history will need to be rescheduled. Amanda Serrano, who was scheduled to fight Katie Taylor in Dublin in May, has suffered an injury and will need to pull out of the upcoming bout. Matchroom Boxing, who is one of the promoters for the fight, reported the […]

Jake Paul continues to make a name for himself in the boxing world, and his fight against Tommy Fury took center stage in late February 2023. However, Paul has also made plenty of waves outside the ring, including in his personal life. In recent years, Paul has had a highly publicized on-again, off-again relationship with […]

Drake just shoveled more money into the grave after yet another big betting loss. The Canadian rapper pushed a ton of chips to the center of the table with a reported bet of $40,000 on Jake Paul to win against Tommy Fury, and now, all that money has gone up in flames with Paul losing […]

Blustery boxer Jake Paul suffered the first defeat of his career when he lost a split decision to Tommy Fury in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Fury, the younger half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, won by a narrow margin. He earned the victory on the judges’ scorecards by 74-75, 76-73, 76-73. Fury landed the cleaner shots […]

YouTube sensation Jake Paul was brimming with bluster hours before his bout with Tommy Fury in Saudi Arabia. Jake Paul had one final message for Tommy Fury 🗣 Watch #PaulFury RIGHT NOW on @ESPNPlus PPV! pic.twitter.com/xbYimeDAsG — ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) February 26, 2023 Paul posted a video about what he thought would happen in the […]

Jake Paul has created an image and buzz around him, alongside an insane amount of wealth. But there had still been some very serious questions regarding his legitimacy as a boxer. Those questions were answered soundly as Paul was beaten by Tommy Fury via split decision Sunday night in Saudi Arabia. Paul is known for […]

Jake Paul couldn’t believe that he actually lost to Tommy Fury in their boxing showdown in Saudi Arabia, but as he said it, “s**t happens.” After losing to Fury–the brother of heavyweight champ Tyson Fury–via split decision, Paul recorded a video of himself addressing the defeat. He shared his shock over the loss but vowed […]

Jake Paul suffered the first loss of his boxing career against Tommy Fury on Sunday, and sure enough, the whole Twitterverse is having a field day dissing and mocking the YouTuber-turned-boxer. After Fury was declared the winner in the Saudi Arabia bout via split decision, fans quickly shared their reactions on social media, with many […]

There has been plenty of legitimate hype around the Jake Paul vs. Tommy Fury fight in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, but there has also quite a bit of hubbub about an alleged leaked script that was making the rounds online. However, TMZ is out to say that this script is fake. The script is a one-page […]

The long-awaited bout between these two viral sensations has been in the works for over a year. Now, it’s time for them to finally stand across the ring from each other in the main event from Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. YouTube star turned professional boxer Jake “The Problem Child” Paul will take on a lifelong boxer […]

After months of delays, the much-awaited fight between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury is finally happening. The two boxers have been going at it in social media and in person, leading to a lot of hype around this fight. Fans of both fighters will definitely be tuning into the action to see who comes out […]

A catchweight fight between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis has finally been made official. Davis took to Twitter on Friday to announce that he will square off with Garcia in a 136-pound catchweight fight on April 22. The two superstar boxers will meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, and at the moment, a venue for this […]

Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are just a few days away from their highly-anticipated boxing match in Saudi Arabia, and the two upped the stakes even higher on Thursday at the pre-fight press conference. The two boxers agreed to a hefty bet that “could leave one of them without a dime,” TMZ Sports reported on […]

Jake Paul and Tommy Fury are finally going to fight on February 26th in Saudi Arabia. The bout has been postponed over and over again, but Paul is finally receiving his chance to go head-to-head with Fury. Jake Paul hasn’t been shy about calling Fury out, and he sent Fury a fiery message ahead of […]

Jake Paul has big plans for 2023; with a fight already planned against Tommy Fury on Feb. 26, he jumped on BT Sport Box Office to discuss more of his plans for this calendar campaign. “We’ve got a big year ahead,” Paul confirmed on Tuesday. “There’s a massive offer out to Nate Diaz and his […]

Greg Hardy‘s NFL career never really got off the ground, thanks in large part to the fact that he wasn’t exactly a great guy off the field. Hardy missed all but one game in the 2014 season after being placed on the commissioner’s exempt list due to an ongoing domestic violence investigation, which eventually resulted […]

Professional boxer Gervonta Davis entered a guilty plea on Thursday morning regarding a Nov. 2020 hit-and-run case, and the sentencing date is not expected to affect plans for his fight with Ryan Garcia, according to Boxing Scene’s Jake Donovan. The fight details must be finalized by April 15 in order for the proposed Davis Garcia […]

Jake Paul and Tommy Fury were supposed to have their pre-fight press conference on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia, but Fury said he wasn’t going to arrive in Riyadh until February 16th ahead of their bout on February 26th. The Brit no-showing resulted in Paul absolutely going off on his bitter rival, saying he’s not only […]

Jake Paul joined the latest ‘Game Theory with Bomani Jones’ episode this week ahead of his boxing match against Tommy Fury, and it did not go well. When host Bomani Jones innocently asked Paul how he would react when he finally loses a fight, Paul was not happy. “After Tommy Fury, where do you go […]

Championship boxing is live from O2 Arena in London England when Russian Light Heavyweight Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18KO) will defend his IBF, WBC, and WBO titles against English challenger Anthony Yarde (23-2, 22KO). Will Beterbiev defend his titles en route to a unification bout, or will we see a new champion? Check out our Boxing […]

Headline maker Jake Paul and budding star Tommy Fury, younger half-brother of boxing all-time great Tyson Fury, will officially clash Feb. 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, per ESPN’s Marc Raimondi. The long-anticipated bout was originally scheduled a day earlier before being moved to that Sunday. There will likely be plenty of verbal jabs and controversy […]