Boxing Articles - Page 31

A lot of people now believe that a boxing match between Jake Paul and Daniel Cormier could be on the horizon following their confrontation at UFC 261 on Saturday. While no formal discussions about a possible match have been discussed by both camps, fight odds have already been released on Sunday. As expected, the UFC […]

The exhibition boxing bout between Floyd Mayweather and Logan Paul appears to be back in full swing with momentum moving forward towards a June target date. This, according to TMZ, who reported Floyd Mayweather is really pushing for June 6th as a date for the two to square off. Despite what many think of Logan […]

Oh boy. Here we go again. Jake Paul just isn’t capable of keeping his mouth shut. We all knew after he (supposedly) knocked out Ben Askren in the first round, Jake Paul would become even more annoyingly arrogant. He’s taken his trash talk to UFC Legend Daniel Cormier, per TMZ Sports. “Daniel Cormier, I’ll beat […]

Internet personality Jake Paul added another victim to his boxing list when he knocked out retired MMA fighter Ben Askren last Saturday. However, the result of the fight was found suspect by some people and notably by former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier.  Cormier raised that Askren’s post-fight reaction of having a good laugh […]

Former YouTuber and current professional boxer Jake Paul celebrated in style after earning a big win this past weekend in Atlanta. Paul threw a massive blowout party at Gianni Versace’s old mansion in Miami on Sunday night following his knockout victory over former MMA star Ben Askren on Saturday, per TMZ. The bash even featured […]

Infamous YouTuber Jake Paul is now an undefeated professional boxer with an immaculate 3-0 record. Love him or hate him, we all can’t deny that he might just be boxing’s hottest ticket at the moment. Following that brutal one-round knockout of former UFC contender Ben Askren at the main event of Triller Fight Club pay-per-view […]

Former NBA star Nate Robinson reportedly hauled in $2 million during his fight with Jake Paul, which ended in a vicious knockout. Despite the loss, however, Robinson is apparently angling for another big payday in a rematch with Paul. Stephen A. Smith of ESPN read a text from a source close to Robinson during “First […]

As expected, Jake Paul was not gracious at all following his one-round TKO victory over Ben Askren on Saturday. Aside from his post-fight antics, the 24-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer went to social media to flaunt the huge payday he just made against Askren. According to Paul’s latest Instagram post, his fight against the former UFC fighter reached […]

Retired NBA players seem to have a thing for boxing Jake Paul for some weird reason. Former 15-year NBA vet Kendall Gill is the latest former athlete to throw his name in the ring (literally) and has stepped up as a potential next challenger for the infamous YouTube star. Gill, who currently works as an […]

Even as he picked up another win in the boxing ring, YouTube star Jake Paul is aware that there are those who doubt his victory over former UFC fighter Ben Askren. Paul recorded his fastest win as a boxer, knocking out the mixed martial artist with a right hook in the first round on Saturday […]

On Saturday night, people tuned in to watch the pay-per-view boxing event between Jake Paul and Ben Askren. There was some hype built up around the fight, as a lot of people wanted to see Paul finally lose. Instead, we witnessed Paul win via knockout in the first round. Askren took to Twitter soon after […]

YouTube sensation-turned-boxer Jake Paul shocked the world when he dealt a stunning knockout victory against ex-UFC fighter Ben Askren on Saturday night. However, a former UFC champion in Daniel Cormier isn’t buying the result of the fight as he raised suspicion on Twitter regarding Askren’s body language after he was defeated by Paul. Wait a […]

The internet absolutely lost it when Jake Paul just obliterated MMA star Ben Askren on Saturday night. The YouTube star knocked out the UFC Welterweight in the very first round of their fight. Of course, the memes on Twitter instantly broke out as soon as Askren hit the canvas. The referee called off the fight […]

Stephen A. Smith was quick to hop aboard the Jake Paul bandwagon following his one-round destruction of Ben Askren in their main event boxing bout in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday. The outspoken TV personality made a case that the YouTube star-turned boxer should be taken more seriously following yet another vicious knockout. See, this has […]

Jake Paul is for real. In case you need some more convincing, he just knocked out former UFC Welterweight contender Ben Askren in less than one round. Paul, who already has retired NBA player Nate Robinson on his list of KO victims, added Askren on Saturday in the main event of their boxing match in […]

If you were unaware, YouTube vlogger Jake Paul has increased the stakes on his attention-getting stunts. His latest project? Breaking into the professional boxing game. With a 2-0 professional record (2 KOs), Paul has apparently decided he has graduated from whaling on fellow YouTubers (AnEsonGib) and retired NBA players. He wants to move up the […]

After a successful title defense of the IBF and IBO middleweight titles last December, it appears that Gennadiy Golovkin could soon have a chance to win more belts. But unifying more belts in the division is also what WBA middleweight champion Ryota Murata wants. And according to reports, a fight between these two champions is […]

Jake Paul has apologized for saying he has early signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) during Thursday’s media day for the YouTuber’s boxing exhibition with Ben Askren. Jake Paul spoke on his newfound commitment to boxing and the dangers of the sport, claiming he has gotten brain scans allegedly revealing early signs of brain degeneration: […]

Jake Paul is preparing for an exhibition bout with former ONE Championship and UFC star Ben Askren this weekend. The YouTuber and amateur boxer sees an even bigger fight in his future. Paul told reporters Thursday he believes he is on a collision course with former UFC two-division champion and UFC superstar Conor McGregor: “I […]

Amateur boxer and YouTuber Jake Paul and former MMA star Ben Askren are set to face off this weekend in Atlanta, with Paul being the early betting favorite. The moneyline currently has Paul at -135 for the bout, with Askren sitting at +115, per MyBookie. Many of the prop bets also favor Paul. Askren’s odds […]

It has been a while since we last saw Evander Holyfield in the ring, but it seems he’s making a return soon. We’ve seen speculation that Holyfield would face off against Mike Tyson in a rematch, but that fight is slipping into uncertainty the more time goes on. According to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix, Evander […]

Constantly in the headlines for one reason or another, today we’re going to look at Mike Tyson’s net worth in 2021. For those unaware, Mike Tyson was arguably the scariest fighter of his generation. With a professional record of 50 wins and six defeats, and two no contests, many consider Iron Mike one of the […]

Mike Tyson had himself an eventful Wednesday. The former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world was in Jacksonville, Florida throughout the day. He started the day spending some time with new Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer and ended it inside an All Elite Wrestling ring, unleashing holy hell on Shawn Spears, per TMZ. Tyson […]

Hollywood has been infatuated with the world of boxing, creating multiple different films featured around the violent sport. One of those beloved storylines is none other than Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky franchise. The first Rocky film was released in 1976. It won an Oscar in three separate categories: Best Picture, Best Director (John G. Avildsen), and Best Film […]

Watch out, boxing fans. After nearly a two-year hiatus from the sport, the Philippines’ finest is apparently gearing up for a return to the ring, per The Athletic. Manny Pacquiao–regarded by many to be the greatest Filipino athlete and one of the greatest pound-for-pound boxers of all time–recently entered talks with Terence Crawford, the number […]

Two of the biggest names in the last generation in boxing are reportedly set to square off in an exhibition bout. The Puerto Rican periodical El Nuevo Dia reported Miguel Cotto and Juan Manuel Marquez are finalizing an agreement to fight on June 12, per Michael Benson of talkSPORT. Miguel Cotto vs Juan Manuel Marquez […]

Former UFC icon Anderson Silva’s days in the Octagon might be over. But “The Spider” is going to try his hand at boxing. Salvador Rodriguez of ESPN Deportes reported Silva will face former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in a 10-round exhibition bout at Jalisco Stadium in Jalisco, Mexico on June 19. The fight […]

Dillian Whyte has avenged his shock defeat to Alexander Povetkin from last August. Whyte faced off against Povetkin in a rematch on Saturday and the former made sure there was not going to be an upset this time around. Whyte knocked out his opponent in emphatic fashion as the British heavyweight fighter scored a fourth-round […]

Stipe Miocic is set to defend his title in the Octagon against Francis Ngannou on Saturday night, March 27th in UFC 260. The Heavyweight champion is considered by many to be one of the greatest Heavyweights in UFC history, and it seems he has his sights on furthering his fighting career outside of the UFC. […]

The great Oscar De La Hoya stole the show in a recent press conference for the highly-anticipated Jake Paul vs Ben Askren exhibition bout slated for April 17. During the press briefing, De La Hoya announced that he has decided to come out of retirement to make a sensational return to action in the ring. […]

With the fight less than a month away, there’s more and more attention starting to gather around the boxing match between Jake Paul and Ben Askren. In this post, though, we’ll give you a bit of a Jake Paul vs Ben Askren press conference how to watch guide. Slated for April 17th, the main event […]

Actor/comedian Pete Davidson has just been confirmed as a participant for the highly-anticipated Jake Paul-Ben Askren fight on April 17. Davidson, however, will not take the ring as he’s just agreed to join hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg as part of the bout’s commentary team. This report comes via TMZ Sports: TMZ Sports has confirmed the “Saturday […]

Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson said Tuesday he thinks Tyson Fury will simply be too evasive for Anthony Joshua in the undisputed heavyweight title fight between the two Englishmen. Fury and Joshua agreed to a two-fight deal earlier this month. Tyson spoke about the matchup during an IG Live interview with Haute Living, saying Fury has proven […]

It appears an exhibition fight between boxing legends Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield is in fact happening. Previous reports from Holyfield’s camp suggested Tyson turned down a proposed fight between the former champions. However, Tyson has since said the fight will be happening on May 29 in Miami: “I just want everybody to know the […]

Billy Joe Saunders is getting his crack at Canelo Alvarez in the ring on May 8 in Arlington, Texas. The WBO super middleweight champion will look to stay undefeated when he enters the ring in May, touting a 30-0 mark with 14 knockouts to his resume. Recently, he has been cracking some sarcasm when discussing […]

As a result of a November 2020 hit-and-run that left four people injured, Gervonta Davis now faces 14 criminal charges and a potential seven years in prison. According to TMZ, Davis was the suspected driver when the 2020 Lamborghini Urus rolled through a red light and crashed into a Toyota, injuring four people. Witnesses have […]

After an exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr. last year, it seemed as if Mike Tyson’s return to the ring would be coming later this year, with Iron Mike announcing the date of his next fight on Memorial Day weekend. While Tyson didn’t specify an opponent, the rumblings were that it would be Evander Holyfield. […]

Boxing star Canelo Alvarez made quick work of mandatory challenger Avni Yildirim last month in Miami Gardens, Florida. Even before that fight, Alvarez had another challenger in mind. That challenger has arrived. Matchroom Promotions announced Friday the WBC, WBA and The Ring champion will put all three titles on the line in a bout with […]

While most of the attention in the heavyweight division is currently on the upcoming bouts between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua as the two icons face off to determine the undisputed heavyweight title, there are still more than a few big-name fighters out there that are waiting in the wings. Deontay Wilder and Dillian Whyte […]