Boxing

Jake Paul will take on AnEsonGib in a professional boxing match as part of a championship card in Miami on Jan. 30. (Image: Matchroom Boxing/YouTube)

Jake Paul Fighting AnEsonGib in Latest YouTuber Boxing Match

There’s no end in sight for YouTuber boxing matches, as Jake Paul is now set to take on AnEsonGib (Ali Eson Gib) in Miami on Jan. 30. Odds for the fight haven’t been widely released yet, but Sky Bet has AnEsonGib as a 4/6 favorite over Paul (5/4) in the […]

Tyson Fury and trainer Ben Davison announced a split between the two just months ahead of Fury’s rematch against Deontay Wilder. (Image: Ethan Miller/Getty)

Tyson Fury Splits From Trainer Ben Davison Ahead of Wilder Rematch

Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has split with trainer Ben Davison just two months ahead of his heavily anticipated rematch with WBC heavyweight titleholder Deontay Wilder. Davison announced the split on social media Sunday, just hours before Fury revealed that he would be working with a new trainer going forward. […]

Golfer Rory McIlroy said not playing in the Saudi Invitational was a decision based on “morality.” (Image: Getty)

Rory McIlroy Skipping Saudi Invitational for ‘Morality’ Reasons

Rory McIlroy says he won’t play in the Saudi Invitational because of his feelings toward the government. The tournament, which is in its second year, will be played Jan. 30-Feb. 2 at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City. McIlroy did not play in last year’s […]

Jermall Charlo (left) will defend his WBC middleweight title against Dennis Hogan (right) at the Barclays Center on Saturday night. (Image: Showtime)

Jermall Charlo Expected to Overpower Dennis Hogan in Middleweight Title Defense

WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo will defend his title on Saturday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, when he takes on junior middleweight title contender Dennis Hogan. Charlo (29-0, 21 KOs) isn’t the best-known name in the middleweight division – Gennady Golovkin, Canelo Alvarez, and Daniel Jacobs are all more […]

There are several appealing Wilder-Ortiz II prop bets that gamblers can capitalize on, including an 80/1 pick for a knockout in a certain round. (Image: Getty)

Wilder-Ortiz II Prop Bets Could Be Knockout for Bettors

With Deontay Wilder’s odds so heavily in his favor, Wilder-Ortiz II prop bets are finding favor with gamblers. The champion, Wilder is currently at -715 at some sportsbooks, and -700 at the site of Saturday’s fight, the MGM Garden Arena. Luis Ortiz, who lost to Wilder on March 3, 2018, […]

Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder poses with challenger Luis Ortiz at the final press conference before Wilder-Ortiz II on Saturday at MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas. (Image: Scott Kirkland/Fox Sports)

Both Fighters Exude Confidence Stepping into Wilder-Ortiz II

The rhetoric was at full speed on Wednesday as Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz made their final comments about Saturday’s Wilder-Ortiz II heavyweight fight. The two boxers will square off at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. Ortiz  (31-1, 26 KOs) will try and dethrone Wilder for […]

There was almost an upset in Wilder-Ortiz I, and the challenger Ortiz is confident he can win the rematch. (Image: Getty)

Ortiz Seeking Redemption, Knockout in Rematch with Wilder

The first Deontay Wilder-Luis Ortiz fight almost saw an upset, but will Saturday’s rematch provide Ortiz the chance to become the first Cuban to win a heavyweight title? Oddsmakers don’t believe so. Wilder is more of a favorite in the second fight, set for Saturday night at the MGM Grand […]

Tyson Fury (pictured) has said he would be interested in a boxing match against UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic. (Image: Mike Segar/Action Images/Reuters)

Stipe Miocic, Tyson Fury Express Interest in Crossover Heavyweight Boxing Match

UFC heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic and lineal heavyweight boxing champion, Tyson Fury, have both expressed interest in a crossover fight that would see the two men face off in the ring. Miocic mentioned his interest in boxing Fury on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show this Monday, with Fury acknowledging on Tuesday […]

Patrick Day (right) died on Wednesday after brain injuries suffered in a Saturday bout against Charles Conwell (left). (Image: Dylan Buell/Getty)

Boxer Patrick Day Dies Due to Brain Injuries Four Days After Knockout Loss

Super welterweight boxer Patrick Day died on Wednesday at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago due to brain injuries suffered during a bout on Saturday night. He was 27. The death was announced by promoter Lou DiBella, and follows a 10-round fight against Charles Conwell at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Day Removed […]

Errol Spence Jr. is in intensive care following an early morning one-car accident in Dallas. (Image: Metro News Service/Special Contributor)

Errol Spence Jr. Seriously Injured, Expected to Live After One-Car Crash

Welterweight boxing champion Errol Spence Jr. was seriously injured following a one-car crash that took place in the early morning hours Thursday near Dallas. According to Dallas police, the accident took place just before 3 am, while the car was traveling at “a high rate of speed.” Ferrari Flipped Multiple […]

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 […]