Boxing Articles - Page 20

The third time is a charm, right? After the previous two bouts between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury were canceled, the two boxers have agreed once again to step in the ring and settle their differences on February 25th, as reported by MMA journalist Ariel Helwani. Fury backed out in 2021 due to an injury […]

An early look at the upcoming year in boxing is anticipated with a slew of potentially explosive boxing matches. While no contracts have been signed to this point, a match between heavyweight Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua seems quite likely to meet in the ring. Wilder's trainer believes he'd knock AJ out in less than […]

Boxer Gervonta Davis was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly struck a woman in the head in Parkland, Fla., but the woman rescinded her domestic violence claim in an Instagram story on Friday. “These past days have been hurtful, and extremely exhausting for all parties involved. I pride myself on being extremely private; this […]

Boxing star Gervonta Davis has reportedly been arrested Tuesday in South Florida because of domestic violence charge, according to Michael Benson of talkSport.com. Gervonta Davis has been arrested and jailed overnight, charged with battery causing bodily harm in an alleged domestic violence incident. He‘s due to face Hector Luis Garcia on Jan 7th and also […]

It’s safe to say Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is a big fan of Ebanie Bridges now. Lillard, who has always been a huge boxing aficionado, watched Saturday’s IBF bantamweight title match between Bridges and Shannon O’Connell in the Warrington-Lopez undercard in Leeds. It was Bridges’ first title defense, and she certainly proved why […]

Many people dream of being a majority owner of an NBA team. After all, wouldn’t it be cool for you to have control of one of teams on one of the biggest leagues in the world? It seems like Floyd Mayweather Jr. had this idea too, as he revealed that he has made an offer […]

The 2022 World Cup has been full of surprises. Saudi Arabia beat Argentina. Japan beat Germany. After allowing seven goals in their World Cup opener, Costa Rica could make it out of the group stage. But nothing is more shocking than the beef that’s arising between Argentina’s Lionel Messi and boxing legend Canelo Alvarez. Well, […]

Two of the best boxers in the sport will grant every fan’s wish next year. Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia will step in the ring in January of 2023 in none other than Las Vegas for the ultimate mega-fight, as Tank announced via his IG page on Thursday afternoon: “I’ll be back in the ring […]

Who knew that after 25 years since Mike Tyson decided to make a dinner out of Evander Holyfield’s ear in their 1997 heavyweight championship rematch, the two would be teaming up to market a cannabis product? Wait, what? The two boxing legends have joined forces to promote “Holy Ears,” a new product of Tyson’s cannabis […]

After beating MMA legend Anderson Silva on Saturday night, Jake Paul called out Nate Diaz and challenged him for his next fight. It is not the first time Paul has revealed his desire to fight Diaz, having said weeks before that he wants to face the former UFC Champion after he handles his business with […]

Jake Paul may have beaten MMA legend Anderson Silva in their cruiserweight bout in Arizona on Saturday night, but that’s not going to stop boxing fans from mocking him over how he has built his career as a boxer. The YouTuber-turned-boxer defeated Silva via unanimous decision, improving his record to six wins with four knockouts. […]

Anderson Silva’s highly anticipated boxing showdown with Jake Paul will push through despite a “knockout” controversy that almost canceled it. Concerns about Silva’s availability came to light after an interview showed the MMA legend admitting that he was “knocked out” twice during a sparring session before the fight. Silva then had to take some additional […]

The bout between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis is one that many boxing fans have long been waiting for. The two fighters are on top of their game, and both are raring to go against each other in the ring. However, the fight between the two is being held up by disputes between their promoters. […]

It’s time to get hyped again for the Rocky franchise. Michael B. Jordan just released via Twitter a couple of promotional posters for Creed 3 which is expected to hit theatres in 2023. That’s still a long way from now, but it’s never too early to get excited about the latest in line of the iconic movie […]

Deontay Wilder returned to the boxing ring Saturday night against Robert Helenius, and he delivered a loud message with both his fists and his mouth. Wilder hit Helenius with a savage first-round knockout at Barclays Center and then made a major proclamation afterward. “Deontay Wilder is back,” he said in his postfight interview on Fox, […]

Jake Paul’s eyes must have lit up the moment he saw the now-viral video of Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green punching his own teammate Jordan Poole. Paul saw this unfortunate incident as a very promising business opportunity. So much so, that he offered $10 million to Green to feature in his next boxing promotion. […]

Professional boxer Ryan Garcia recently stepped out of the ring to drive the new GMC Hummer EV. As part of the ‘Malibu Series,’ a 5-episode collaboration between GMC Hummer EV and Don C, Garcia received the opportunity to star in a short feature and test out the new vehicle. He shared his episode, “SUPERFAST,” on his […]

Former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell appears to be fully invested in boxing. On Thursday, it was announced that he will make his professional debut in the ring on the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva card later this month in Phoenix against ex-UFC standout Uriah Hall. Via Adam Schefter: Le’Veon Bell is set to make his pro […]

Thursday night, the boxing world was shaken to its core. Junior welterweight Luis Quinones died five days after suffering a knockout loss to Jose Munoz at Coliseo Elias Chegwin in Barranquilla, Colombia. He was only 25 years old. Quinones’ brother, Leonardo, confirmed his passing on Facebook. “You went ahead of us my loving brother, now […]

It looks like a Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather rematch in 2023 won’t happen .. at least if we base it off on Conor’s response to the challenge. Early Wednesday, Mayweather revealed his desired to fight McGregor again as soon as next year. He shared that the ongoing negotiations would pit them against each other […]

It’s been five years since Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor stepped in the boxing ring together for one of the most historic crossover fights ever and it appears it could happen again in 2023. Per the Daily Mail, Mayweather is currently in negotiations to set up another bout with the UFC star next year after […]

A vocal, passionate set of fans weren’t the only ones who questioned the Golden State Warriors replacing Mark Jackson with Steve Kerr in 2014 following the team’s first back-to-back playoff appearances since the Run TMC era. A young Draymond Green and his teammates, it turns out, were initially skeptical of the significant changes Kerr implemented […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is one of the world’s greatest athletes, so much so that the NBA star has frequently had his potential in other sports discussed at length. Boxing legend Canelo Alvarez weighed in on how he thinks James would fare in the boxing ring, and the Mexican sensation didn’t hold back […]

Gennady Golovkin is feeling better ahead of his trilogy fight with Canelo Alvarez compared to the previous instalments of their rivalry, and for good reasons. For the first time in his pro career, GGG didn’t have the need to reach the 160-pound limit. As he is fighting Alvarez in a super middleweight bout with a […]

It is clear who Odell Beckham Jr. is going to support when Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin meet on Saturday for their trilogy fight. The two fighters are set to meet in Las Vegas this weekend in what could very well be the final instalment of their heated rivalry. And so ahead of the highly […]

Errol Spence Jr. and Terence Crawford have agreed to terms for a welterweight championship fight, according to reports. An agreement is in place for Crawford and Spence to take to the ring on November 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada, per ESPN’s Mike Coppinger. The fight is pending the final contract agreement, as the two sides’ […]

Nick Young finally made his much-anticipated boxing debut on Saturday, and unsurprisingly, the fight was mired with controversy. For starters, Young’s original opponent, rapper Blueface, was forced to withdraw from the fight just two days before the event after he was denied a boxing license in Las Vegas. YouTube star Minikon filled in as Blueface’s […]

In case you missed it, YouTube superstar turned professional boxer Jake Paul is set to get in the ring against UFC legend Anderson Silva. The pair have reportedly agreed to fight each other in a boxing match in October in what should be a real money-grab for the promotion. For his part, however, UFC owner […]

Nick Young recently made headlines after he called out former Los Angeles Lakers teammate D’Angelo Russell as a potential opponent in the boxing ring. As it turns out, however, D’Lo isn’t the only former Laker that Young wants to box. Apparently, Swaggy P also has his sights set on his former coach. After Yong dropped […]

No one likes the feeling of being embarrassed. When everyone’s eyes are on you, you want to make sure that you do the best you can to not fail in spectacular fashion. This is especially the case when you’re trying out something new, and former Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young is no stranger to […]

Jake Paul and Anderson Silva have finalized a boxing match which is set to take place in Phoenix, Arizona on Oct. 29. After the fight was confirmed, an old tweet from Paul surfaced online, in which his much-younger self was clearly a huge Silva fan. In the tweet, Paul was expressing his joy over having […]

Just days after Anderson Silva was granted a boxing license, his highly-anticipated fight with Jake Paul has been officially announced on Tuesday by Showtime, who will air the bout on PPV: 𝙄𝙏'𝙎 𝙊𝙁𝙁𝙄𝘾𝙄𝘼𝙇 🥊 @jakepaul vs. @SpiderAnderson Oct. 29 LIVE on @Showtime PPV from @GilaRiverArena. #PaulSilva pre-sale 🎫 available now: https://t.co/SCgGwEQmns pic.twitter.com/CQgA0YYb6z — SHOWTIME Boxing (@ShowtimeBoxing) […]

If there’s an NBA player who could transition to boxing and find immense success, Deontay Wilder thinks it would have been the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. While speaking with Scoop B. Robinson for Bovada, Wilder was asked which current NBA player he thinks would be a great boxer. Instead of naming an […]

Tyson Fury has already made it clear that he plans to return to the ring and fight again after Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua last month. While there have been rumors that the Gypsy King could take on the Ukrainian next, it’s unlikely he can fight this year, which means Fury is left looking for […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers teammates Nick Young and D’Angelo Russell used to be friends. It all changed, however, when Russell decided to record a video of Young admitting that he cheated on then-fiancee Iggy Azalea. The clip somehow went public and it unsurprisingly went viral. At this point, there still appears to be some bad […]

Jake Paul is still looking for his next opponent in the ring. After failed attempts to square off with Hasim Rahman Jr. and heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s half-brother, Tommy Fury, Jake Paul appears to be on course for a showdown with MMA legend Anderson Silva, according to Ariel Helwani. “Anderson Silva vs. Jake Paul pro […]

Conor McGregor is known for his controversial actions and statements. He clearly could care less what anyone thinks about him and is no stranger to getting into trouble. However, McGregor took it to a whole new level recently. The 34-year old former UFC featherweight and lightweight double-champion posted a sexually suspicious video on his Instagram. […]

George Foreman is one of the greatest boxers of all-time. The American star has been in his fair share of high-profile fights in his long career. He’s held numerous titles and defended them ferociously. He is, by all accounts, one of the greatest heavyweight champions of all time. That doesn’t mean he’s a saint off […]

Former champion Canelo Alvarez recently opened up about what it meant losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. back in 2013. Apparently, he believes it was better for him personally. .@Canelo reflected on his first loss and as he said, it wasn't his moment. Via: @DAZNBoxing's "The Making Of" pic.twitter.com/LPh0tcLQ78 — Sporting News Fights (@sn_fights) August 23, […]