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Former San Francisco 49ers star Frank Gore made his pro boxing debut on Saturday, and he made sure it’s one he’ll remember forever. Gore starred in the co-main event of the Gamebred Boxing bout, facing off against Yaya Olorunsola. The 39-year-old former running back, who was celebrating his birthday, made it quite the treat for […]

Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed that Canelo Alvarez is quite confident in his ability to defeat Dmitry Bivol in a potential rematch. Bivol came away with a successful defense of his WBA (Super) light heavyweight title against Alvarez last Saturday via a unanimous decision victory. Bivol had his way over the course of […]

While Damian Lillard thought Canelo Alvarez would win against Dmitry Bivol, the Portland Trail Blazers star admitted he was not surprised it went the other way around. Bivol took down Canelo during their WBA light heavyweight title fight over the weekend. The Russian boxer bagged a unanimous decision victory, although the scores were close with […]

For the first time in nine years, Canelo Alvarez came away from a fight on the losing end, as Dmitry Bivol successfully defended his WBA (Super) light heavyweight title on Saturday. This fight for the reigning and undisputed four-belt super middleweight world champion was far from a vintage performance. He landed a mere 84 total […]

Canelo Alvarez was on the wrong end of a massive upset that shook the boxing world on Saturday night. The sport’s biggest star suffered a unanimous decision at the hands of Dmitry Bivol. All three judges scored the bout at 115-113 but the eye-test mainly felt as though Bivol thoroughly controlled the fight for most […]

The boxing world has been turned on its head ever since Logan and Jake Paul took the ring as amateur boxers. Many have been anticipating when Jake Paul would return to the ring, as he’s been talking major trash to some of the top talent in the fight game. However, that wait has ended, as […]

Katie Taylor walked out of her boxing match with a win after defeating Amanda Serrano via split decision. It was a close bout and we should see the two battle it out again. However, after the fight was over, UFC star Conor McGregor took to Twitter to smack talk Jake Paul. The two superstars exchanged […]

Shakur Stevenson dominated in the ring against Oscar Valdez on Saturday night in Las Vegas, coming away with a unanimous victory to move to 18-0 in his career while dropping Valdez to 30-1. Stevenson then won the night even more after the fight, proposing to his girlfriend, Young Lyric, during the postfight interview. She said […]

Last Wednesday, Mike Tyson was involved in a physical altercation on an airplane. The former boxer was on a JetBlue flight to San Francisco, sitting in front of Melvin Townsend III. Allegedly, Tyson repeatedly punched the 36-year-old Florida man after he continuously heckled the former fighter. TMZ posted a video of the incident, which allegedly […]

After taking down Dillian White in their WBC heavyweight title fight, Tyson Fury admitted that he is considering retirement. While the Gypsy King certainly has plenty of gas left in the tank, he revealed in his post-fight interview that he has made a promise to his wife that he will call it a career after […]

If what Tyson Fury said is true, his next fight after knocking out Dillian Whyte on Saturday would not be in the boxing ring. Instead, it could very well be in WWE at the SummerSlam. In his post-fight presser, the Gypsy King shared that people should not rule him out from participating in the said […]

Tyson Fury looks to keep the undefeated streak going by taking on Dillian Whyte in a fresh matchup. Fury will be defending the WBC and The Ring titles in this one. The negotiations to make the fight happen took a long time but the two are finally set to meet and Fury will be facing someone […]

Coming off his title defense against Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury is ready to follow-up with another hard fought victory against the tenacious Dillian Whyte. As the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Fury is yet to match blows with a worthy opponent.  Whyte is hoping to change that narrative when he faces off with Fury […]

If you’ve been on social media the past few days, you’ve likely seen the video of Mike Tyson repeatedly punching a man on a plane. Allegedly, the former boxer grew impatient with the man heckling him on a JetBlue flight Wednesday night, prompting the physical attack. Since the incident occurred, the man has been identified, […]

One of man’s greatest fears in life just became true for an unfortunate plane passenger when he found himself getting absolutely mauled by the baddest man on the planet — Mike Tyson. No, this isn’t Tyson paying homage to his In The Air Tonight cameo in The Hangover. This is Mike Tyson actually beating the […]

Jake Paul is looking to make a big return to the boxing ring and it looks like he wants to take on former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Many have criticized the callout and Chael Sonnen recently spoke out about it. Michael Bisping recently responded to Jake Paul, on his YouTube channel, and said that […]

Jake Paul appears to want a boxing match with Michael Bisping next and he’s letting everyone know about it. The former UFC middleweight champion retired back in 2017 after losing two straight fights by stoppage. The YouTuber turned boxer took to Twitter and released a video dissing Michael Bisping and reminding him how much money he […]

Jake Paul is without a doubt one of, if not the biggest pay-per-view draw in the fight game today. This is not exactly ideal for the world of professional boxing but unfortunately, this is the harsh reality we are all living in today. Such is the power of YouTube and social media. Apparently, ex-NBA player […]

Back in 2020, superstar boxer Floyd Mayweather’s daughter Iyanna made the headlines for a rather insane incident. Iyanna was arrested after attacking Lapattra Lashai Jacobs, the mother of one of rapper NBA YoungBoy’s children. The incident happened when Iyanna was just 19 years old. Now, after two years, Iyanna Mayweather has pleaded guilty to aggravated […]

Jake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley back in December but the combat sports world is still shocked by the outcome. UFC champions getting knocked out by YouTubers never happens. Joe Rogan recently gave his theory on what happened. Tyron Woodley did take the boxing match on short notice and that was a big factor for […]

Oscar De La Hoya has a lot of experience in the world of boxing and used to work with greats like Canelo Alvarez. He recently spoke out about the controversial figure that is Jake Paul. The boxing legend recently spoke to TMZ Sports and was unsurprisingly asked about Jake Paul. Oscar De La Hoya only […]

Many believed Floyd Mayweather was likely done with boxing after his exhibition match with Logan Paul last summer, but it appears that’s not the case. Money Mayweather is making his return to the ring next month in a rather interesting card featuring the likes of Anderson Silva and Badou Jack. Mayweather is set to fight […]

Jake Paul has gotten some mixed reactions ever since he opted to work in the world of boxing. Ryan Garcia is a boxer that recently spoke out on the impact he had in the sport ever since he crossed over a few years ago. Ryan Garcia was recently on The MMA Hour where he got real […]

Jake Paul’s career trajectory has been a weird one so far. The former YouTube and Vine star became a professional boxer a few years ago, and enjoyed relative success there. Now, Jake Paul is apparently looking at a new hurdle to climb: playing in the NFL. In a tweet he sent out on Friday night, […]

Will Smith turned the Oscars into a circus when he walked on stage and slapped Chris Rock after the comedian told a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, which Will took offense to because it was made at the expense of Jada’s alopecia condition. The Slap has brought about plenty of reactions from all over, and […]

It was the slap that launched a thousand memes. And quite possibly, soon-to-be-published think-pieces and psychobabble articles. Superstar actor Will Smith really put fate in his hand on Sunday night as he slapped the wits out of superstar comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Oscars. By now, you’ve read how the incident unfolded. Smith’s shocking […]

Internet star Jake Paul began his professional boxing career in January of 2020. Since then, the 25-year-old is undefeated in his five professional matches, and he’s looking to go 6-0 this August. There is no information on a scheduled match, but the young fighter teased a late-summer return to the ring. “August, I’m back baby,” […]

There’s been a ton of chaos in the fighting world, in particular in the UFC. However, boxing took its turn in the spotlight after Mike Tyson was involved in an altercation at a comedy show… sort of. While enjoying an evening watching comedy, somebody challenged Mike Tyson to a fight and ended up pulling a […]

Jake Paul is apparently very serious about organizing a boxing match between Kanye West and Pete Davidson. The two celebrities have serious beef and the situation is getting a lot of attention. Jake Paul spoke to TMZ about the potential celebrity boxing match and got serious about the numbers. Kanye West and Pete Davidson could […]

Hafthor Bjornsson, AKA ‘The Mountain,’ had quite the boxing match against Strongman Eddie Hall. The two competed in what was boldly being called ‘the heaviest boxing match in history.’ It was an interesting contest as The Mountain overcame Eddie Hall. It wasn’t the highest level boxing match but it sure was a lot of fun […]

Jake Paul is working hard to make his MMA fight with Conor McGregor happen. As an added treat, he’s even campaigning for a boxing showdown between Kanye West and Pete Davidson. On Monday, Paul took to Twitter to encourage his fans to retweet his post. If it reaches 10,000 RTs, he promised to arrange a […]

Michael Conlan was fairing pretty well against Leigh Wood in their WBA featherweight bout. Despite facing a raucous English crowd, the Irish boxer was faring pretty well against the hometown hero Wood. As the match headed to the final round, his victory seemed all but assured at that point. However, in a stunning turn of […]

It took almost a decade, but finally there appears to be justice on the horizon for boxing legend Hector “Macho” Camacho and his family. Reportedly charges have finally been made against five men, with three of them appearing in court Wednesday in Puerto Rico, according to the Associated Press. In November of 2012, Camacho and […]

Logan Paul hasn’t stepped in the ring since last summer when he fought Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition match that ultimately went the distance and ended in a draw. But, he does have a plan in place to fight again after his brother Jake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley. Via TMZ Sports: “I just started […]

UFC superstar Kamaru Usman is easily one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world. He has not lost a fight in over nine years and has taken out all-time greats like Tyron Woodley, Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal along the way. Apparently, Usman has grown too big for his own sport. He […]

Ukraine continues to fight against Russia after Vladimir Putin’s horrific attacks on the country. Many athletes have stepped up and joined the war, including boxing legends Wladimir Klitschko and Vitali Klitschko. Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury meanwhile is taking notice of their courageousness and sent them and other Ukrainians a strong message as they continue to […]

It’s the battle of two Brits on Saturday, April 23rd as Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte go head to head in a heavyweight clash. Ahead of the big fight, Fury is claiming that he will hang the gloves up for good after this bout. Via Michael Benson: Tyson Fury has now claimed that he will […]

Logan Paul appears to still have some interest in competing in boxing after previously retiring from the sport. The YouTuber had last fought against Floyd Mayweather and the experience was a rather sour one. Now it looks like Logan Paul could be back to box in 2022. The YouTuber recently spoke on The MMA Hour […]

The world is experiencing troubling times right now, as Vladimir Putin has set his troops to invade Ukraine. Russia has become a threat to many, but hopefully, it all ends relatively soon. Because of the invasion, former heavyweight boxing champions Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko send a message to their Ukrainian peers and the world. Thanks […]