Boxing News

Tom Taylor - May 27, 2020

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury claims he was recently contacted about an exhibition fight with 53-year-old boxing legend Mike Tyson—the man he was named after. Tyson recently made headlines by announcing his intention to return to the ring for a handful of exhibition bouts. Speculation about the opponent for his comeback fight began immediately.

Tom Taylor - May 26, 2020

ONE Championship star Vitor Belfort wants to partake in an AEW tag team match with boxing legend Mike Tyson. Belfort has recently been training with Tyson, and also attended an AEW event in Jacksonville, Florida, of which Tyson was a part.

Tom Taylor - May 26, 2020

Heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson is getting some work in with MMA star Vitor Belfort ahead of his widely-discussed comeback. Belfort shared a clip of a training session with Tyson on Instagram, adding that the boxer was one of his key inspirations in the early days of his fighting career.

Tom Taylor - May 25, 2020

Wanderlei Silva has reportedly been offered $10M for a potential bare-knuckle fight with Mike Tyson—an opportunity he says he accepted “right away.” Tyson, a 53-year-old boxing legend, is plotting a comeback, and is being aggressively courted by upstart bare-knuckle organization BKFC. The promotion is reported to have offered Tyson more than $20M to compete sans gloves, and has named Silva as his potential dance partner (should the boxer accept the offer).

Adam D Martin - May 24, 2020

Boxing legend Mike Tyson took off his shirt and scared off wrestling legend Jake “The Snake” Roberts at a recent AEW wrestling event. Tyson made an appearance at AEW Double or Nothing, taking off his shirt and showing off a chiseled physique for the 53-year-old legend of fighting. Tyson was a guest at the event and had been sitting ringside but decided to step into the wrestling ring and scare off Roberts, the pro wrestling legend. Watch the video below.

Christopher Taylor - May 21, 2020

Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen absolutely ripped his bitter rival Tito Ortiz for calling out boxing legend Mike Tyson on Instagram. Earlier this morning, Ortiz took to the popular social media platform to challenge ‘Iron Mike’ to a “Legend vs Legend” bout on pay-per-view.

Cole Shelton - May 21, 2020

Mike Tyson has talked about returning to the ring again for charity and now he has his eyes on a familiar opponent. Recently, a training video was released of Tyson saying he’s back. Only a short while later his rival in Evander Holyfield announced his intentions to return. Immediately people wondered if we would see the trilogy.

Natasha Hooper - May 21, 2020

Former boxing heavyweight champ Mike Tyson showcased his incredible physique in his latest comeback video. The boxing legend, Tyson, has been busy posting videos on social media as he teases a return to the sport. The 53-year old’s last professional bout took place over 15 years ago, but Tyson has stepped up his training routine in recent weeks.

Tom Taylor - May 15, 2020

UFC President Dana White is begging Mike Tyson to reconsider his plans to return to the boxing ring at 53 years old. Tyson, who is one of the greatest boxers in heavyweight history, recently laid out plans to return to the ring for a handful of exhibition matches. While Tyson has shared some training footage that has left jaws on the floor, White isn’t sold on his comeback plans. In fact, the UFC boss is imploring him to reconsider those plans.

Christopher Taylor - May 14, 2020

Conor McGregor took to Twitter earlier tonight to thank Mike Tyson, this after ‘Iron Mike’ praised ‘Notorious’ for his efforts against Floyd Mayweather. Although McGregor ultimately went on to lose his first career boxing match to Mayweather in their blockbuster fight in August of 2017, Tyson still had nothing but praise for the Irishman.

Tom Taylor - May 14, 2020

Mike Tyson once tried to start a fight with NBA legend Michael Jordan, according to the boxer’s former manager Rory Holloway. Holloway claims the two sports icons nearly came to blows at a 1988 birthday party for Chicago Bears player Richard Dent. Boxing promoter Don King and Bears coach Mike Ditka were also in attendance.

Natasha Hooper - May 13, 2020

UFC bantamweight champ Henry Cejudo has only been retired for a few days, and he’s already laying the groundwork for a move to boxing. At UFC 249 last Saturday, Cejudo faced the former champion Dominick Cruz in a bantamweight title bout. He won by TKO in the second round, but Cruz disagreed with that stoppage. After his victory, Cejudo announced his shocking retirement from the sport.

Natasha Hooper - May 9, 2020

Youtube sensation turned fighter, Jake Paul claims he will smash Dillon Danis in a bout and will have Jorge Masvidal in his corner. Paul entered the boxing circuit earlier this year when he knocked out fellow Youtuber AnEsonGib, in the 1st round. He claimed he was ready to avenge his brother’s loss, Logan Paul vs KSI, but now Jake Paul has found fresh meat. He wants to defeat Conor McGregor’s training partner and Bellator star, Dillon Danis.

Adam Martin - May 8, 2020

Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya called Dana White a “little b*tch” in response to the recent comments made by the UFC president. De La Hoya recently said he would be open to a two-round boxing match against UFC superstar Conor McGregor, and White was not happy about those comments. Although De La Hoya recently commended the UFC bossman for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, he didn’t like the remarks White made about him following the callout of McGregor.

Cole Shelton - May 7, 2020

A.J. McKee is looking to become a champ-champ in Bellator and then go into boxing to challenge Floyd Mayweather. Mayweather has not boxed professionally since he defeated Conor McGregor in the summer of 2016. It was a highly-anticipated bout, and McKee thinks he can capture that same momentum.

Tom Taylor - May 7, 2020

Mike Tyson is staging a comeback, and he’s already got plenty of suitors. Count John Fury, the father of current heavyweight champ Tyson Fury, among them. Fury Sr. announced that he wants to fight the 53-year-old legend in a charity boxing match in a video captured by Manchester Fight Club. See it below:

Christopher Taylor - May 4, 2020

Thor Bjornsson, also known as “The Mountain” on HBO’s hit series “Game of Thrones”, will make his combat sports debut in September of 2021. Bjornsson recently set a world record for deadlifting 1,104.54 pounds at his gym in Iceland. The mark broke the record which was previously held by former World’s Strongest Man, Eddie Hall.

Tom Taylor - May 4, 2020

Even at 47 years old, Oscar De La Hoya likes his chances in a potential boxing match with Conor McGregor. Speaking on CBS Sports’ State of Combat podcast recently, De La Hoya was asked about a potential fight with the McGregor. Despite his age, and the fact that he hasn’t fought since a 2008 loss to Manny Pacquiao, he’s still confident he’d beat the brakes of the Irish MMA star.