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Internet comes alive to mock Nate Robinson’s knockout, celebrate Snoop’s commentary
It was a Top-5 night in Twitter history. And honestly, it was the comedy we needed after the nightmare that 2020 has been....
Jake Paul stealing the show is a dangerous omen for boxing
November 28 was one of the year’s craziest nights to date, yet an actual fight between 54-year-old Mike Tyson and 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr. doesn’t top the list of reasons why. In fact, the Tyson-Jones main event doesn’t rank in the top three....
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Saturday Fight Night: Previewing Mike Tyson v. Roy Jones Jr. (& Nate Robinson v. Jake Paul!) [UPDATED]
More than 15 years ago, Mike Tyson sat on his ass for 13 seconds at the end of round six against journeyman heavyweight Kevin McBride. Referee Joe Cortez told Tyson to “come on” or “get up” a total of 12 times — because he wasn’t even knocked down, he was pushed. Even after the bell rang, Tyson appe...
Two dudes got knocked out over the weekend — let’s all watch together
Let’s be honest with ourselves. People don’t turn into boxing matches or mixed martial arts bouts to see defense or technique. We want to see somebody get knocked out....
A Bewildered Jim Ross Called The Weirdest U.S. Fight PPV We've Ever Seen
“Roy Jones Jr. will fight a fan in Phoenix!” the promo reel screamed, and that was just the main event to a bizarre card put on by URShow.tv last night in an online-only pay-per-view featuring MMA, pro wrestling, “grappling,” and boxing as called by an in-the-flesh Jim “J.R.” Ross....
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Roy Jones Jr.'s Sexting Technique Is Very On-Brand [NSFW]
Roy Jones Jr. has allegedly been sending dick pics to a female boxer named Stacy Reile. He appears to have done something to make Reile angry, because she spent the last few days slagging him on her Instagram page, and now nude photos of Roy Jones Jr. have leaked onto the internet....
Here's Video Of Roy Jones Jr. Getting Knocked Pretty-Much Lifeless In Moscow Today
Roy Jones Jr. was, at one time, the best boxer on Earth. That time has long since gone. But in his light-heavyweight non-title bout against Russian Denis Lebedev in Moscow today, Jones made it deep into the third minute of the 10th round. He was prevented from reaching the final bell, though....
Real Men Support The Cleveland Indians By Kissing One Another On Live Television
Your morning roundup for April 7, the day that attempted courtroom eye-gouging became a no-no....
Don King Embroiled In Knockdown Court Battle With Puerto Rican Taco Stand
Having tired of fighting Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis in court, Don King has set his sights on a new opponent – Delia Esquilín-Mendoza, the owner of a taco shop in Puerto Rico. On March 1 2003, Delia's Tacos intercepted a closed-circuit transmission of the Roy Jones Jr.- Jon Ruiz fight and deprived K...
Some Losses Are More Painful Than Others
Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day....
Roy Jones, Jr.'s Boxing Future Annulled by Calzaghe
Joe Calzaghe fluttered Roy Jones, Jr. with a million love taps and took a unanimous decision at MSG over the man who seemed to have married into the Pound-for-Pound-Champion clan in the late 90s as it seemed to become his surname. That divorce is final as Calzaghe, 36, recovered from a bit of a surp...