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Mike Tyson was known as “the baddest man on the planet” during his prime boxing days in the late 1980s and early 1990s. But now at 53, he is mostly known as a podcaster with a hit show, “Hot Boxin’ with Mike Tyson,” where he interviews athletes, musicians and actors. Tyson caused a stir on…

Mixed Martial Arts fighter Conor McGregor revealed that a family member may have passed and suggested that the coronavirus was the cause. McGregor shared the news with his followers on Instagram on March 14. “Sitting in the chair about to beam live to all the U.S morning talk shows, I get a phone call telling…

Floyd Mayweather’s ex-girlfriend and the mother of three of his four children, Josie Harris, has been reportedly found dead in her car, TMZ Sports reports. Harris was 40 years old. The aspiring actress was reportedly found unresponsive in her car at her home in Valencia, California, about an hour north of Los Angeles. Law enforcement…

He once had breakfast with an 87-year-old Don King and earned enough trust to learn the infamous boxing promoter’s secret to the fountain of youth. In another career-defining moment, he sat across the desk from J Prince and dared tell him, “No,” then subsequently formed an unbreakable bond with one of hip-hop’s most notorious bosses.…

Record-breaking boxing legend Floyd Mayweather claims he has the antidote that Deontay Wilder needs to be able to beat champion Tyson Fury in their upcoming rematch fight. What does Money Mayweather, 43, think Wilder needs to come back from an embarrassing pummeling and knockout by Fury? Well, he needs Mayweather, of course. Mayweather, the only…

Mike Tyson at ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ in LA. (Picture by: Nancy Rivera / Splash News) Like a drug or alcohol addict who is deathly afraid of relapsing, legendary boxing champion Mike Tyson admits he “hates” and “fears” that his old self will one day reemerge and create “hell” for someone else. Tyson, one of the…

Deontay Wilder has an excuse as to why he got beat down in the most anticipated fight of the year and it has nothing to do with his profusely bleeding left ear that caused many to suspect he’d suffered a broken eardrum. No. The Alabama bred heavyweight blames his costume, which reportedly cost him a…

Former boxing champion and legendary bully Deontay Wilder took more than just an “L” last night in Vegas. He got molly whopped and trounced into complete oblivion by undefeated champion Tyson Fury at the MGM Grand on the Vegas Strip early Sunday morning. The 34-year-old Tuscaloosa, Alabama-born pugilist strutted into the cage sporting a 42-0-1…

Some of the biggest names in entertainment witnessed boxing’s newest star, Gervonta “Tank” Davis, at a rare championship boxing match in Atlanta. It was the first boxing match in the city since Atlanta’s hometown champion, Evander Holyfield, beat Vaughn Bean in 1998. Held at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, celebrity attendees at Davis’ fight…

Evander Holyfield reveals why Gervonta Davis is boxing’s next big star.

Floyd Mayweather Jr., boxing’s self-proclaimed “The Best Ever,” announced via Instagram that he will be coming out of retirement in 2020. To do what and to whom exactly is yet to be determined. Mayweather, 42, last appeared in a boxing match when he took on MMA champ Conor McGregor, who he disposed of by technical…

Ryan Destiny will star as champion boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields in a new film. Destiny will portray the world and two-time Olympic champion in a new biopic for Universal entitled Flint Strong. The script is based on the 2015 boxing documentary “T-Rex” by Zackary Canepari and Drea Cooper. In the documentary, Shields is a 17-year-old from…

When Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield took center stage of the sports universe 22 years ago, their rematch was supposed to be one of the most epic athletic events in history. In hindsight, the superfight exceeded those expectations, but for all the wrong reasons. After receiving multiple headbutts in the first fight (Nov. 9, 1996),…

Manny Pacquiao’s legendary trainer Freddie Roach reignited a years-long feud between his boxer and the undisputed, undefeated and officially retired world champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather. Roach recently engaged TMZ Sports and was very candid about his thoughts on how his own renowned world champ would handle the self-proclaimed “best ever” in the ring should they…

Mike Tyson retired years ago, but he continues to serve beat downs outside of the boxing ring. The former heavyweight champion of the world allegedly got into a scuffle with The Game’s manager and Bloods gang member, Wack 100. The incident occurred during an episode of Tyson’s podcast, “Hot Boxin.” According to Wack 100, he…

The self-proclaimed “realest champion in the business,” World Boxing Council heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder has claimed that he wants to “kill” his opponent, Dominic Breazeale, in their televised WBC title fight Saturday night, May 18, 2019. “This is the only sport where you can kill a man and get paid for it at the same…

The family of former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman is in mourning after the body of his daughter Freeda Foreman, 42, was found lifeless in her home. According to police, her body was discovered by family members at her residence near Houston. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, Freeda George Foreman was a precocious child…

Under Armour and Jabs Gym recently kicked off a new partnership while providing free cardio kickboxing to a packed room of metro Detroiters. Participants were able to enjoy a live DJ, along with free giveaways, including discounts on Under Armour products and Jabs Gym memberships. Rolling out caught up with mddleweight fighter Willie Fortune, who’s…