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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....

Mike Tyson ready to fight, Jake Paul excited ahead of Netflix bout
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson met the media in Arlington, Texas, ahead of their eight-round boxing match this Friday to put the finishing on Netflix's first foray into the sporting world.,Paul, a 27-year-old YouTube star turned professional boxer, has risen quickly in his quest for mainstream boxing cred...

Jake Paul-Mike Tyson expected to drive record betting
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson's made-for-Netflix fight on Friday night has oddsmakers anticipating record wagering for a boxing match.,"We expect the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight to be the most bet on boxing match in BetMGM history," senior trader Alex Rella said.,Paul, 27, will step into the ring against ...

Jake Paul has sights set on Canelo Alvarez after Mike Tyson
Before Jake Paul opposes aging boxing legend Mike Tyson on Friday, he called out another icon of the sport, angling to set up a fight that in his mind would determine the face of boxing.,Paul wants a fight with Canelo Alvarez should he take care of business against the 58-year-old Tyson in Arlington...
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....

$2 million hospitality package available for Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight
The priciest of several premium hospitality packages for the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight in Arlington, Texas, this month is available for $2 million and promises to put spectators within six feet of the combatants.,The bout, scheduled for Nov. 15 at the Dallas Cowboys' home stadium, was rescheduled f...

Francis Ngannou paying tribute in MMA return after son's death
Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou will make his return to MMA on Saturday at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after the death of his 15-month-old son earlier this year.,Ngannou is set to take on heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira (13-3) for the Super Fight title in the Professional Fighters League and will ...

Terence Crawford nixes deal to fight Conor McGregor, no interest in MMA
Undefeated boxer Terence Crawford said he declined an offer of a two-fight series with Conor McGregor because he was not interested in competing in the Octagon.,Crawford and McGregor each acknowledged in separate interviews that Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment A...

Daniel Dubois KOs Anthony Joshua to retain IBF heavyweight crown
Daniel Dubois dominated favored challenger Anthony Joshua with a fifth-round knockout in a successful first defense of his IBF heavyweight title on Saturday in London.,Dubois knocked down Joshua, a two-time world champion, four times in the first four rounds before his right hand to the jaw dropped ...

Daniel Dubois, Anthony Joshua weigh in for massive title fight
Ahead of their highly anticipated all-British IBF heavyweight title fight on Saturday in London, champion Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua weighed in Friday before a large crowd in Trafalgar Square.,The 27-year-old Dubois (21-2, 20 KOs) tipped the scales at a career-high 248.6 pounds, while the 34-y...

Demetrious Johnson announces MMA retirement
Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson announced on Friday that he is retiring after a stellar mixed martial arts career.,Johnson, 39, who is the current ONE Championship flyweight champion, made the announcement at ONE 169 in Denver. Johnson's last fight was in May 2023, when he defeated ...

MMA legend: Tyson knocking out Jake Paul would be 'all-time backfire'
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier said Jake Paul is facing a "lose-lose situation" in his upcoming boxing match with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.,Cormier argued on his "Funky and the Champ" YouTube show this week that there's nothing to gain for Paul in beating a man 31 years his senior. A...

Mike Tyson 'better,' set for bout with Jake Paul
One month after Mike Tyson originally was scheduled for a return to the boxing ring in a bout against Jake Paul, the former heavyweight champion said he is "ready" to fight again.,Tyson and Paul are now scheduled for a Nov. 15 bout at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The...

Francis Ngannou returning to MMA in October
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou will return to mixed-martial arts this fall after nearly three years away from competition.,The Professional Fighters League -- PFL -- announced Wednesday that Ngannou will make his debut with the promotion on Oct. 19, facing PFL heavyweight champion R...
Jake Paul Calls Out Alex Pereira, FaceTimes in Ring After Mike Perry Knockout
After knocking out Mike Perry in the sixth round, Jake Paul called out UFC Champion Alex Pereira for a boxing match if the 37 year-old can get Dana White to let him out of his contract....

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...

Report: Vasiliy Lomachenko ends talks with Gervonta Davis, eyes 2025 return
A potential bout between Gervonta Davis and Vasiliy Lomachenko has fallen through after the latter decided to sit out the rest of 2024, ESPN reported Saturday.,The fight would have pitted Davis, ESPN's top-ranked lightweight, against the second-ranked Lomachenko. The fighters' respective representat...

Jake Paul favored after barely making weight for Mike Perry bout
Jake Paul's highly-anticipated and much-criticized date in the ring against Mike Tyson hit a bump in the road with the former heavyweight champion recovering from a medical issue and the bout was pushed to November.,In the meantime, Paul will square off against former UFC fighter and current bare-kn...
Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry Preview, Rules, Predictions
Jake Paul faces off with Mike Perry in a boxing match in Tampa Bay, Florida. Here's the preview, rules, and fight prediction's for Saturday's bout....

Francis Ngannou named chairman of PFL expansion league in Africa
Former MMA champion Francis Ngannou will serve as chairman of PFL Africa, the Professional Fighters League's newest regional league.,PFL made the announcement Wednesday that PFL Africa will launch in 2025, following PFL Europe, which started in 2023, and PFL MENA (Middle East and North Africa), whic...