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Getty Images Mike Tyson’s age is a primary concern as he prepares to box Jake Paul, 31 years his junior, on Netflix this Friday. Tyson, 58, reassures fans that he’s not only fit to compete but also rejuvenated.  Tyson makes his first professional walk since failing to get off the stool against journeyman Kevin McBride […]

Getty Images Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will step into the ring together Friday with the world watching — and almost no one having a clue as to what the fight will look like. Paul, however, believes there could be some scary moments in the early going against one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of […]

In front of a sold-out hometown crowd at Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia, and with his brothers fighting on the undercard and sisters singing the national anthem, highly touted prospect Keyshawn Davis sent the fans home happy with a second-round stoppage of Gustavo Lemos. With the win, Davis punched his ticket to a future WBO […]

Boxing fans would be forgiven for wondering what reason there is to tune in for Saturday’s fight between IBF welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis and Karen Chukhadzhian. On its surface, Ennis vs. Chukhadzhian represents the worst part of mandatory challengers, with Ennis having already routed Chukhadzhian over 12 shutout rounds in January 2023. Chukhadzhian (24-2, […]

Mike Tyson has a career boxing record of 50-6, winning via knockout 44 times over his legendary career. When Tyson was squaring off against lifelong boxers like Frank Bruno, Donovan Ruddock and Evander Holyfield, he may have never imagined one day squaring off against someone who became famous as an entertainer. When Mike Tyson vs. […]

One of the biggest boxing events of the year is nearly here. No, not a title unification or undisputed clash, but a battle between a former heavyweight champion of the world and a social media star turned boxer. That’s right, Mike Tyson and Jake Paul are set to square off on Nov. 15 from AT&T […]

The first four-belt, undisputed championship bout in light heavyweight history on Saturday gave us 12 technical rounds between two pound-for-pound greats, with occasional pockets of two-way pressure and a thrilling amount of tension inside Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It also left us wanting more — a lot more, in fact — following a […]

One of the biggest fights of the year takes place on Saturday when WBC, IBF and WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev meets WBA champion Dmitry Bivol in a long-awaited clash to crown an undisputed champion. The fight takes place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For years, Bivol and Beterbiev have dominated the […]

All four major world light-heavyweight titles will be united for the first time in 25 years when Artur Beterbiev faces fellow Russian Dmitry Bivol in a 12-round bout on Saturday. United will be the WBO, WBA, IBF and WBC crowns. The last undisputed light-heavyweight belt holder was American Roy Jones Jr. when he defeated Reggie […]

One of the biggest fights of the year takes place on Saturday when WBC, IBF and WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev meets WBA champion Dmitry Bivol in a long-awaited clash to crown an undisputed champion. The fight takes place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. For years, Bivol and Beterbiev have dominated the […]