It was a big deal when boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez signed with Golden Boy Promotions, through DAZN. Now he is suing the promotion, as well as the streaming service, for a breech of contract. When Alvarez signed an exclusive deal with Golden Boy and DAZN, he did so with the expectations that he would fight
When Mike Tyson announced that he was coming back to boxing at 54 years old, fans wanted to know why. Now he explains to Joe Rogan what his reasoning was for this comeback. Combat sports fans around the world were buzzing at the thought of Tyson fighting again, especially after seeing his violent training videos.
Right now, Vitor Belfort is preparing to making his ONE Championships debut. However he also has his sights set on a different fight, and not one with an MMA fighter. Few people can say they have anything close to the legendary career of Belfort. Having competed since 1996, he has many highs and lows. Yet
Last night, Alexander Povetkin (36-2-1) was scheduled to face Dillian Whyte (27-2) for the interim WBC heavyweight championship. Whyte looked in complete control early in the fight, even scoring two knockdowns on Povetkin in the 4th round. But Povetkin got back up each time, and out of nowhere, he hit Whyte with a beautiful left
We may have gotten to see Mike Tyson go toe-to-toe with a shark last night, on the Discovery Channel. However it will be a bit longer before we see him fight Roy Jones Jr. in the boxing ring. The world has been abuzz ever since Tyson revealed that he was looking to make a boxing
It it still very possible that UFC president Dana White and Floyd Mayweather work on an event together. Last year, the pair hinted at promoting a “spectacular event” in 2020 leading to plenty of speculation as to what they were planning. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic, along with personal events including deaths in the Mayweather family,
Could Conor McGregor be fighting Manny Pacquiao next? The Irishman certainly hinted at it after being in an accepting mood in recent days. After Khamzat Chimaev called for a fight with McGregor, the latter seemingly responded by claiming he accepted on social media. Of course, it could have been to anyone and that was further
Recently it was discovered that Elon Musk challenged Johnny Depp to a cage fight. However Depp’s friend and boxer-turned-actor Mickey Rourke had volunteered to take the fight instead. Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get more wild, SpaceX creator Elon Musk challenged Hollywood superstar Johnny Depp to a cage fight. Apparently this stemmed from comments
Seniesa Estrada vs. Miranda Adkins is one of the most uneven matchmaking bouts in recent professional boxing memory. Estrada successfully defended her WBC Silver light flyweight against Adkins, and it only took seven seconds to do so. The result of the contest raised a lot of eyebrows with the combat sports community. Especially when people
The Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. event will be a monumental one for combat sports. And it won’t be cheap either. It was recently announced that the pair of former heavyweight champions would be returning to boxing to face each other in an eight-round exhibition match taking place September 12 in California. For Jones,
Look up the definition of “bullying” on the internet. It’ll say “A person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable.” Now, imagine that person to be the former baddest man on the planet and one of the world’s most dominate boxing heavyweight champions of all time. And, imagine his
One of the quickest knockouts in women’s boxing history took place last night in Indio, California, as Seniesa Estrada successfully defended her WBC Silver light flyweight against Miranda Adkins. Adkins stepped in on short notice for the injured Jacky Calvo, but was majorly mismatched against Estrada who went on to put her lights out in
Roy Jones Jr. will finally get his wish of facing Mike Tyson. It was announced Thursday that the pair of former boxing heavyweight champions will return to the sport to face each other in an eight-round exhibition match set to take place September 12 in California. For Jones, it will be his first taste of
Fans were buzzing when it was revealed that Mike Tyson would be facing Roy Jones Jr. in his return to action. Following this announcement, the parameters of the bout have been revealed, shedding light on some interesting rules. When 54-year old Mike Tyson said he was making a comeback, some were skeptical at first. Then
It was recently announced that the long awaited opponent for the return of Mike Tyson, would be none other than Roy Jones Jr. Now opening betting odds have been released, and they’re decently favoring Roy. When Tyson announced that he would be making a comeback to boxing at 54 years old, combat sports fans around
Also known as the “Sweet Science” boxing is the most popular fighting style in the world. And many people consider a boxing match to be the purest form of fighting. A very few sports can match the level of a thrill behind every boxing fight. Over the years, there have been many great moments that came