“What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali” is a new documentary film directed by Antoine Fuqua and executive-produced by LeBron James that is currently available on HBO, which uses archival footage of Muhammad Ali to tell his own story. Antoine Fuqua, director of “Training Day”, scoured archives for four years seeking out […]
Boxing
Deontay Wilder Scores Brutal First-Round Knockout Win Over Dominic Breazeale (Video)
Deontay Wilder retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight world championship on Saturday night after knocking out Dominic Breazeale in the first round of their fight. The emphatic win was punctuated by the one-punch knockout that came with 43 seconds remaining in the first round, dropping Breazeale for a ten […]
Deontay Wilder Fights Mandatory Challenger Dominic Breazeale Saturday in New York
Deontay Wilder says he has little concern heading into the mandatory defense of his WBC heavyweight title on Saturday night, when he will take on contender Dominic Breazeale at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Heading into the fight, Wilder has framed the encounter as a nuisance that he […]
Canelo Alvarez, Daniel Jacobs Fighting to Unify Middleweight World Championships on Saturday
Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs will look to unify most of the major middleweight championship belts in boxing on Saturday, when the two meet at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Alvarez is generally regarded as the top middleweight boxer in the world thanks to his win over Gennady Golovkin last […]
Andy Ruiz Steps Up on Short Notice to Fight Anthony Joshua on June 1
Andy Ruiz Jr. will get a shot at three of the four major heavyweight boxing championships on June 1, when he steps into the ring against Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden. Ruiz took the fight on short notice after the original challenger, Jarrell “Big Baby†Miller, was suspended by […]
Terence Crawford Looks to Retain Pound-for-Pound Crown vs. Amir Khan
Terence Crawford will look to add another victory to his legacy on Saturday night when he takes on Amir Khan at Madison Square Garden in a welterweight title fight. Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs) currently holds the WBO world welterweight title, and is widely considered to be one of the top […]
Vasiliy Lomachenko Expected to Have His Way with Anthony Crolla in Lightweight Title Fight
Vasiliy Lomachenko is widely expected to have little trouble in his Friday night lightweight title defense against British fighter Anthony Crolla, with bookmakers installing the Ukrainian champion as a massive favorite heading into the bout. The 31-year-old Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs) is widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound boxer in […]
Tyson Fury Fighting at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on June 15 vs. Tom Schwarz
The full details of Tyson Fury’s next fight have been announced, with the lineal heavyweight champion set to take on undefeated Tom Schwarz on June 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight itself started to come together in February, when Top Rank announced that Fury’s […]
Conor McGregor Arrested in Miami, Charged with Felony Strong-Armed Robbery, Criminal Mischief
Former UFC Champion Conor McGregor found himself on the wrong end of the law yet again. The 30-year-old was arrested early Monday in Miami by local police, and charged with felony strong-armed robbery and criminal mischief. The incident allegedly happened outside of the Fontainebleau Hotel. A fan was walking with […]
Oscars Betting, NASCAR Longshot Could Warm Your Weekend Wagers
Nobody loves a longshot more than us at Five Bets, and for this weekend’s picks we have included two that we really hope come through. One reason is because of the potential payday. Second is because we genuinely like the person and film we are betting on. Jimmie Johnson is […]
Anthony Joshua Breaks Record for Fight Pre-Sale that’s Fan’s Second Choice
It’s not the fight fans were hoping for, but the June 1 bout between Anthony Joshua and Jarrell Miller is proving to be equally as popular. Madison Square Garden officials announced the fight broke a record for highest-grossing pre-sale of a boxing event within two hours of going on sale. […]
Anthony Joshua Will Make US Debut in June to Defend Heavyweight Title vs. Jarrell Miller
Anthony Joshua is finally coming across the pond, as the British heavyweight world champion will defend his unified title against Jarrell “Big Baby†Miller on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. While Joshua is a major star in the United Kingdom, he has never before fought […]
Canelo Alvarez Taking on Daniel Jacobs on May 4 in Middleweight Title Unification Fight
Canelo Alvarez announced Thursday that he would be fighting Daniel Jacobs on Cinco de Mayo weekend in a fight meant to unify their middleweight world championship titles. Alvarez currently holds the WBA middleweight crown, while Jacobs is the IBF champion in that weight division. Canelo Seeks Undisputed Status While Jacobs […]
Manny Pacquiao Set to Defend WBA Welterweight Championship Against Adrien Broner
The 40-year-old Manny Pacquiao will defend his WBA welterweight title on Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas against American Adrien Broner in a clash of two fighters with plenty of championship experience. Pacquiao has won world championships in eight divisions over the course of his career, while Broner […]
Terence Crawford and Amir Khan Agree to April 20 Fight in United States
Terence Crawford will defend his WBO welterweight world title in April against Amir Khan, as the two fighters announced that they will face off in the main event of a Top Rank Boxing pay-per-view card. While a venue for the fight hasn’t yet been determined, promoter Bob Arum told ESPN […]
Scandal! 2018 Saw Sports Heroes, Athletic Programs Run into Trouble Big and Small
Sports in 2018 was riddled with scandal in both college and professional ranks. Some of the offenders offered a mea culpa, while others denied, denied, denied. It was a year that saw one of the biggest names in fighting perp-walked in handcuffs, and a college basketball bribery scandal that will […]
Floyd Mayweather Confirms New Year’s Eve Fight with Tenshin Nasukawa Back On
First it was on, then it was off, now the match between Floyd Mayweather and Japanese kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa is apparently back on, scheduled for New Year’s Eve. The rules for the bout have changed dramatically from when the contest was first announced a month ago. Now instead of […]
Canelo Alvarez Calls Out Floyd Mayweather for Gimmicky Fights, But Still Wants Rematch
Middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez called out Floyd Mayweather while promoting his Saturday fight against Rocky Fielding, saying that Mayweather has been diminishing the credibility of boxing with his recent antics. Alvarez referenced events like Mayweather’s boxing match last year with UFC superstar Conor McGregor, and his upcoming exhibition with Japanese […]
Deontay Wilder Takes on Tyson Fury Saturday in Battle of Undefeated Heavyweights
Deontay Wilder will defend his WBC championship Saturday night against England’s Tyson Fury at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, in what has become one of the most highly anticipated heavyweight boxing events in years. Wilder (40-0, 39 KOs) comes into the fight as a slight favorite over Fury (27-0, […]
Ugliest Cheap Shots: Kermit Washington, James Butler, and Referee Hunting in Texas (VIDEO)
Kermit Washington’s sucker punch against Rudy Tomjanovich during a bench-clearing brawl between the Houston Rockets and LA Lakers game in 1977 still ranks among the worst all-time cheap shots. Fitchburg State basketball player Kewan Platt got frustrated and lost his cool in a game against Nichols College. Platt elbowed Nate […]