Boxing

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 […]

ormer boxing champion Pernell Whitaker died on Sunday after being hit by a car in Virginia. (Image: Donna Connor/AP)

Former Boxing Champion Pernell Whitaker Dies at 55 After Being Hit by a Car

Pernell Whitaker, a former four-division world champion who is widely regarded as one of the finest boxers of all time, was killed on Sunday night after being struck by a car while crossing a street in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Whitaker was 55. According to the Virginia Beach Police Department, the […]

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 […]

Fifty years ago, in Super Bowl III, Joe Namath helped crystallize the myth of the underdog in American sports. (Image: New York Post)

The Underdog Illusion: Why Sports Fans Love Betting Longshots

The underdog Toronto Raptors will get two more chances this week to take out the champion Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. In the NHL, the St. Louis Blues get one last opportunity to take home their first Stanley Cup, after 52 years of frustration. But if these feelgood […]

Valentina Shevchenko (left) lands a head kick that resulted in a knockout victory over Jessica Eye. (Image: Rey Del Rio/Getty)

Shevchenko, Golovkin Score Brutal Knockouts in Weekend Fights (Video)

A weekend of UFC and boxing action resulted in two devastating knockouts, with both Valentina Shevchenko and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin delivering emphatic wins against overmatched opponents. Shevchenko in particular scored what is a candidate for knockout of the year in UFC against flyweight title challenger Jessica Eye at UFC 238. […]

Andy Ruiz Jr. stunned the world by defeated world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua by knockout in the seventh round of their fight at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. (Image: Getty)

Andy Ruiz Jr. Shocks Anthony Joshua to Win Three Heavyweight Titles

Andy Ruiz Jr. knocked out Anthony Joshua in the seventh round on Saturday night to capture three of the major heavyweight championships in one of the biggest upsets in recent boxing history. Ruiz knocked down Joshua twice in the seventh round at Madison Square Garden before referee Michael Griffin stopped […]