Legendary heavyweight boxer, Mike Tyson, is slated to make his highly anticipated return to the ring later this year. The July 20 bout against YouTube star-turned-boxer Jake Paul, inside AT&T Stadium in suburban Dallas, will mark Tyson’s first fight in almost four years. As the fight draws closer, fans and analysts are sharing their predictions on the bout’s outcome. Former …
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Ex-UFC star Francis Ngannou announces young son's death in heartbreaking statement
Francis Ngannou, a former UFC star-turned-boxer, made a heartbreaking announcement on Monday as he revealed his young son has died. Ngannou’s son, Kobe, turned 1-year-old in January. The MMA star said he had died Saturday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Francis Ngannou of Cameroon interacts with media after his victory over Stipe Miocic during the UFC 260 …
Read More »Mike Tyson reveals he's holding out on sex and weed ahead of Jake Paul fight
Mike Tyson is putting on muscle, showing off speed and giving up sex and marijuana ahead of his July 20 fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The 57-year-old appeared on “The Damon Elliott Show” recently and said he had not smoked or had sex in more than two weeks. It was not clear when the interview was taped. He gave Forbes …
Read More »On this day in history, April 28, 1967, Muhammad Ali refuses to serve military at height of Vietnam War
Muhammad Ali, the reigning world heavyweight boxing champion, entered the combative ring of politics and culture by refusing to serve in the United States military at the height of the Vietnam War on this day in history, April 28, 1967. “I ain’t got no quarrel with those Vietcong,” Ali famously said the year before, the exact quote the source of …
Read More »Boxing legend warns Jake Paul about Mike Tyson's punching abilities
Roy Jones Jr. was the last person to face off against Mike Tyson, and he gave some insight about the former heavyweight champion ahead of his bout with Jake Paul over the summer. Jones and Tyson were among the best of their respective eras. But the two didn’t get to fight until their exhibition bout in November 2020. Paul was …
Read More »Heavyweight boxer dies at 27 after spending three weeks in coma due to knockout
A 27-year-old boxer died on Thursday after spending three weeks in a medically induced coma from his last fight. Heavyweight Ardi Ndembo was knocked unconscious during his April 5 bout against Nestor Santana in Miami. He was then transported to a local hospital, where he was placed in a coma, but he died earlier this week. CLICK HERE FOR MORE …
Read More »Boxer Ryan Garcia makes good on $1.5 million wager after missing weight by more than three pounds: 'Worth it'
Boxer Ryan Garcia won’t have the chance to contend the super lightweight title in New York on Saturday after failing to make weight for his fight against Devin Haney, but more problematic is the $1.5 million wager he made before weigh-in. Garcia and Haney shook hands on Thursday that they would each owe one another $500,000 for every pound they …
Read More »Boxers pulled from throwing first pitch at Mets game after earlier altercation at Empire State Building
The lead-up to the Devin Haney-Ryan Garcia fight at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center has led to numerous promotional events throughout New York this week, but two have already gone awry. Haney and Garcia were originally slated to fight for the WBC junior welterweight title Saturday night, but Garcia weighed in three pounds over the maximum 140-pound limit. The fight is still …
Read More »Mike Tyson fires off warning shot to Jake Paul in latest sparring session months before fight
Mike Tyson showed his social media followers Saturday just how ready he is to take on Jake Paul as he sparred with a member from his camp in a Nevada parking lot. Tyson showed off his quickness with strikes to the trainer’s body and hands along with a powerful right hook. It was a clear warning to Paul to show …
Read More »Jake Paul says Mike Tyson is 'underestimating' him, jokes he has to join Trump at Chick-fil-A to beef up
Jake Paul vowed Wednesday to beat Mike Tyson in their boxing match this summer, saying he was going to rise above the doubters. Paul appeared on Fox News Channel’s “Jesse Watters Primetime” and dished on the upcoming fight against the former heavyweight champion, suggesting he’s the perfect counter to whatever Tyson will bring to the ring. “I think he’s underestimating …
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