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Terence Crawford praises Oleksandr Usyk following his split decision win over Tyson Fury: “He definitely a candidate for #1 P4P fighter”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 19, 2024
Former undisputed welterweight champion and undefeated prizefighter Terence Crawford is giving Oleksandr Usyk his flowers after a split decision victory over Tyson Fury. Usyk and Fury shared the ring inside Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia this past Saturday. The ninth round was a major turning point in the fight with Usyk. The Ukrainian bruiser had Fury on wobbly legs and even scored a knockdown as “The Gypsy King” stumbled into the ropes. Usyk took over from that point and earned a split decision win.
Michael Bisping reacts to Oleksandr Usyk’s split decision victory over Tyson Fury: “That was absolutely genius game planning"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 19, 2024
UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping lauds Oleksandr Usyk for his game plan against Tyson Fury. Usyk and Fury did battle for the right to be called the undisputed heavyweight champion of boxing. While Fury appeared to be gaining steam at the halfway point, Usyk had other ideas. In the ninth round, Fury was sent stumbling into the ropes from a barrage of punches before the referee ruled a knockdown. From that point on, Fury was never the same and Usyk scored a split decision victory.
Video | Oleksandr Usyk gets emotional while speaking of his late father after becoming undisputed heavyweight champion: "I know he is here"
Chris Taylor - May 18, 2024
Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk was brought to tears while speaking about his late father at tonight’s post-fight press conference. Usyk (22-0) squared off against Tyson Fury (34-1-1) this evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the winner set to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in the last twenty-five years.
Tyson Fury issues statement following loss to Oleksandr Usyk: "His country is at war, so people are siding with the country at war"
Chris Taylor - May 18, 2024
Tyson Fury made some controversial remarks following his split decision loss to Oleksandr Usyk this evening in Saudi Arabia. Fury (34-1-1) and Usyk (22-0) collided for the undisputed boxing heavyweight world title and the highly anticipated bout absolutely lived up to the billing.
Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - May 18, 2024
The long-awaited undisputed heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk takes place this evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury (34-0-1) and Usyk (21-0) were originally scheduled to meet this past February, however ‘The Gypsy King’ suffered a nasty cut in training and was unable to compete as planned.
Watch | Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk explode in final faceoff before heavyweight title fight
Curtis Calhoun - May 17, 2024
Heavyweight boxing champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk faced off for one final time before their highly-anticipated fight. Fury and Usyk will battle for undisputed heavyweight championship status on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Their matchup caps off a bizarre fight week, including a heated press conference and Fury’s father getting into it with Usyk’s team.
Deontay Wilder slams the boxing commission for licensing Mike Tyson: “I don’t think anyone cares about Mike”
Susan Cox - May 17, 2024
Deontay Wilder is slamming the boxing commission for licensing Mike Tyson. Mike Tyson at age 58, will get in the ring with Jake Paul, age 27, in a professional boxing match on Saturday, July 20th, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Mike Tyson throws shade at Jake Paul ahead of upcoming boxing match: “He couldn’t even knockout Nick Diaz”
Susan Cox - May 17, 2024
Mike Tyson has thrown shade at Jake Paul ahead of their upcoming boxing match. It won’t be long now – on Saturday July 20th – we will see a professional boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event will be streamed globally on Netflix.
Fight fans accuse Jake Paul of being on steroids following “thicc” photo release
Susan Cox - May 16, 2024
Fight fans are accusing Jake Paul of being on steroids following his ‘thicc’ photo release. Jake Paul is preparing for his upcoming boxing match with Mike Tyson on Saturday, July 20th at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Jorge Masvidal blames “f**king idiot” Nate Diaz for shift in fight date
Harry Kettle - May 16, 2024
Former UFC star Jorge Masvidal has blamed rival Nate Diaz for their fight date having to be pushed back. As we know, Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz are scheduled to square off in a blockbuster boxing match. The contest was initially set to go down on June 1, meaning it would’ve directly competed with UFC 302.
Darren Till vows to end influencer boxing after facing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: "I'm going to knock every single one of them out"
Josh Evanoff - May 15, 2024
Former UFC title challenger Darren Till is ready to put influencer boxing to an end. ‘The Gorilla’ has been out of action since a third-round submission loss to Dricus du Plessis in December 2022. Following that loss at UFC 282, Darren Till was released from the company. However, it was a mutual parting of the ways. After his release, Till stated his plans to head to the boxing world, and later return to MMA.
Darren Till books pro boxing debut on Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson undercard
Susan Cox - May 15, 2024
Darren Till has booked his pro-boxing debut on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson undercard. The former UFC welterweight title challenger, Till, will meet Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (53 wins (34 by KO), 6 losses) in a six round, 190-pound bout on Saturday, July 20th at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
REPORT | Floyd Mayweather set to return in Mexico in rematch against heated rival
Josh Evanoff - May 14, 2024
The great Floyd Mayweather is reportedly set to once again return to the boxing ring. ‘Money’ is in an incredibly weird position in his career, and overall life. Floyd Mayweather famously retired from professional boxing after a knockout victory over Conor McGregor in August 2017. However, the boxer hasn’t stayed away from the ring. Instead, Mayweather has been competing in exhibition matches.
Mike Tyson opens the door to more boxing matches after Jake Paul fight: "This seems like it's going to be pretty fun"
Josh Evanoff - May 14, 2024
Boxing legend Mike Tyson isn’t ruling out more fights after facing Jake Paul this summer. ‘Iron Mike’ is set to compete in his first professional boxing match in two decades this July. Mike Tyson last suffered a stoppage loss to Kevin McBride in June 2005, and will now be facing Jake Paul this summer. The two stars will headline a Netflix-promoted event, that will go down at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
Jake Paul confident he hits "harder" than Mike Tyson ahead of boxing match
Cole Shelton - May 13, 2024
Jake Paul believes he hits harder than Mike Tyson and plans to prove that on July 20. Paul and Tyson will fight in a pro bout on July 20 at AT&T Stadium, which is home of the Dallas Cowboys, with the fight also airing on Netflix. It’s an intriguing matchup that many fans are excited about, and heading into the bout, Paul believes he hits harder than Tyson.
WATCH | Tyson Fury's father starts bleeding after headbutting member of Oleksandr Usyk's team
Josh Evanoff - May 13, 2024
It seems that Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk fight week is already off to a crazy start. This Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, ‘The Gypsy King’ and ‘The Cat’ will finally meet. The two were scheduled to meet in December, but that bout was postponed after Tyson Fury’s harder-than-expected fight with Francis Ngannou two months prior. They were then scheduled to fight in February, but again the bout was postponed due to the Brit.
George Kambosos issues statement following TKO loss to Vasiliy Lomachenko in IBF title fight
Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 12, 2024
George Kambosos has issued a statement after being stopped by Vasiliy Lomachenko in their IBF lightweight title fight. Kambosos had the fans behind him in Perth, Australia, but it ultimately didn’t matter. Lomachenko found great success pressuring Kambosos and making him miss. “Loma” was too fast and ended up dropping “Ferocious” twice before scoring an 11th-round TKO finish.
Opening odds released for potential Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar boxing match
Harry Kettle - May 10, 2024
As per BetOnline.ag, hypothetical betting odds have been released for a possible boxing showdown between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar as of late. The two music icons have been going back and forth at one another in a range of ways, capturing the imagination of the general public in the process.