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Errol Spence Jr. (left) and Shawn Porter (right) are set to unite their welterweight titles at the Staples Center on Saturday. (Image: Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions)

Errol Spence Jr., Shawn Porter Set to Unify Welterweight Titles on Saturday

Welterweight title holders Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter will meet on Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for a unification fight in the 147-pound division. The winner will likely be seen as the true challenger to Terence Crawford, the undefeated welterweight that many see as the best […]

Tyson Fury (left) and Deontay Wilder (right) will face off in February in a rematch of their thrilling split decision draw from 2018. (Image: Harry How/Getty)

Tyson Fury Reveals Rematch with Deontay Wilder Will Take Place on Feb. 22

Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced that the highly anticipated rematch between him and WBC heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder will take place in Las Vegas on Feb. 22 of next year. The announcement came during a segment on ESPN’s Now or Never that aired on Friday. Fury, Wilder Battled […]

Mike Tyson, former heavyweight champion, has become a marijuana entrepreneur. (Image: Chris Roussakis/Getty)

Smoking Tuff: Mike Tyson Tokes $40,000 Worth Marijuana a Month

Earlier this week, Mike Tyson admitted on the latest episode of his podcast, “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson”, that he smokes $40,000 worth of marijuana per month. I know what you’re thinking. “Mike Tyson smokes 40K weed? That’s a lot of dope, man!” The specific intent of the Hotboxin’ Podcast is […]

Canelo Alvarez has been stripped of the IBF middleweight title after failing to negotiate a fight with mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko. (Image: Getty)

Canelo Alvarez Stripped of IBF Title After Failing to Negotiate Mandatory Defense

The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has stripped Canelo Alvarez of its middleweight world championship after negotiations failed between Alvarez and mandatory challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko. The IBF had extended its deadline for the two camps to come to an agreement on the fight several times, but made its decision to take […]

Boxer Maxim Dadashev died due to injuries suffered in a fight in Maryland on Friday night. (Image: Mikey Williams/Top Rank)

Russian Boxer Maxim Dadashev Dies Due to Injuries Sustained in Friday Fight

Junior welterweight boxer Maxim Dadashev died on Tuesday morning from injuries that he suffered during a loss to Subriel Matias on Friday night. Dadashev was 28. Friday’s fight, which took place at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland, was stopped by Dadashev’s corner after the 11th round, with Matias up […]

Jose Aldo signed an eight-fight extension with the UFC, postponing his plans to retire later this year. (Image: Sergei Belski/USA Today Sports)

Jose Aldo Signs Eight-Fight Extension with UFC, Postponing Retirement Plans

Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has temporarily put off plans to retire from MMA, instead choosing to sign a long-term extension with the promotion. According to UFC president Dana White, Aldo agreed to an eight-fight contract with the company before his decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 237. […]

Babe Ruth's 1928-1930 game-worn New York Yankees jersey set a sports memorabilia record and TK family release. (Image: Newsday)

Babe Ruth Jersey Sells for Record-Breaking $5.6M

Babe Ruth’s 1928-1930 New York Yankees road jersey broke sports memorabilia records, selling for a stunning $5.64 million. The previous record was held by Babe Ruth’s 1920 jersey, which sold at auction for $4.415 million in a 2012. Babe Ruth’s latest record-breaking jersey sold on June 15 by Hunt Auctions […]

Tyson Fury (left) will look to avoid a massive upset when he faces Tom Schwarz on Saturday in Las Vegas. (Image: Getty)

Tyson Fury Hopes to Avoid Another Heavyweight Upset vs. Tom Schwarz

Lineal heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury will be on his guard Saturday in Las Vegas as he faces undefeated Tom Schwarz at the MGM Grand. Fury will come into the fight as a prohibitive favorite, but will be wary of suffering an upset like the one that befell Anthony Joshua […]