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Nobody Wants To See Conor McGregor Fight Logan Paul
Conor McGregor announced that he has agreed to fight Logan Paul, but this would further postpone his return to the UFC, which might not be the best move for anyone....
More Cash Than Clash: Mike Tyson Enters Ring for a Check, Not a Comeback
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is about collecting a paycheck, not about making a heroic return to the boxing ring for the 58 year-old legend....
It’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Fight Week and I’m Embarrassingly Excited About It
Jake Paul fights Mike Tyson on Friday November 15th on Netflix, and this fight is highly anticipated because of the unique nature of the matchup....
Julio Cesar La Cruz's quest for third gold foiled
PARIS -- Cuba's two-time Olympic champion Julio Cesar La Cruz fell short in his bid to win a third gold medal and was eliminated from the men's heavyweight competition on Sunday, while Jack Marley won to spare Ireland's blushes.,Cesar La Cruz, light heavyweight champion at the 2016 Rio Games and hea...
Jake Paul takes care of Mike Perry via TKO
Jake Paul took down Mike Perry on Saturday night, winning by TKO in the sixth round of a cruiserweight boxing match in Tampa, Fla. ,After previously knocking Perry to the floor twice, Paul put an end to the fight with a barrage of punches near the ropes that included a pair of left hooks followed by...
WBC expels Ryan Garcia after disparaging comments
The World Boxing Council expelled troubled boxer Ryan Garcia from the organization after disparaging comments he made about Black people and Muslims in a social media livestream.,WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the action Thursday night on X, formerly Twitter.,"Exercising my authority as p...
Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury, becomes undisputed champ
Oleksandr Usyk downed Tyson Fury by split decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday to become the undisputed heavyweight champion. ,Usyk (22-0-0, 14 KOs) had two judges on his side, earning scores of 114-113 and 115-112, while Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) won over the other judge, 114-113. ,With the vi...
Increasing the NFL season to 18 games is a terrible idea
An 18-game NFL regular season has been looming over the league at least since it was clear that the 2011 lockout was an inevitability. What the league wants, the league — more specifically the team owners — usually gets. The revenue split used to be 50/50 with the players, but now a greater share ha...
Ex-Man U star Wayne Rooney's next venture could be boxing
Former England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney may be looking to make a pivot to the ring. The 38-year-old has had talks with a boxing promoter to participate in a Misfits Boxing promotion, according to ESPN. ...
Jake Paul and Nate Diaz set boxing back at least a week, probably more
The only reason to watch Jake Paul box is to see a YouTube personality get hit in the face. Like that Twitch star who started a riot in Union Square this week; get him in a pair of gloves and let a New Yorker of equal stature go a few rounds. On Saturday night in Dallas, Nate Diaz, a 37-year-old UFC...
Evander Holyfield allowed Donald Trump to make $2.5 million off his 2021 boxing match
God looks out for fools and babies. But, does that grace get extended to 58-year-old men? Or can we just admit that Evander Holyfield played himself?...
Qatari ownership has come to sports on this continent, and is it just the beginning?
We’d wondered when Middle Eastern regimes would come for U.S. sports. They’ve got their mitts all over soccer now, warping how that sport works in Europe. They’ve completely altered golf. Boxing too. And yet it seemed that North America was the last frontier. ...