| | 2. Anthony Joshua vs. Francis Ngannou boxing match set for March in Saudi Arabia: Source19:19[-/+] | Former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will face MMA star Francis Ngannou in a boxing match in March in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a source close to the situation confirmed to The Athletic on Friday. Ariel Helwani was first to break the news.
The bout is expected to be 10 rounds.
Ngannou, a former UFC heavyweight champion who left for the Professional Fighters League in 2023, made his professional boxing debut against WBC heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury in October. He shocked the combat world by knocking Fury down in the third round of a close split decision loss that some felt he... | ↑ |
3. WWE’s Vince McMahon accused of sex trafficking, physical abuse in lawsuit19:19[-/+] | A woman has accused WWE co-founder Vince McMahon, the WWE and former company executive John Laurinaitis of sex trafficking, physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault and negligence in a lawsuit obtained by The Athletic.
The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut on Thursday and first reported by the Wall Street Journal, sheds more light on the investigations into McMahon’s misconduct, behavior that allegedly included millions in payments to women to keep quiet about their experiences with him. One of those women, Janel Grant, is the plaintiff in this... | ↑ |
4. Deontay Wilder suffers shock defeat to Joseph Parker, Anthony Joshua knocks out Otto Wallin19:19[-/+] | Deontay Wilder suffered only the third defeat of his professional career as Joseph Parker earned a unanimous decision victory in their world heavyweight fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The American, a former WBC champion, was outclassed throughout with Parker coming out on top of all three scorecards, 118-111, 118-110 and 120-108.
Wilder, 38, had earned the reputation of one of the most feared one-punch knockout artists of his generation but never looked close to living up to that lofty billing in a hugely disappointing first outing in 14 months with plans for a much-anticipated meeting with... | ↑ |
7. Tyson Fury narrowly avoids upset, beats Francis Ngannou by split decision in heavyweight fight19:19[-/+] | Tyson Fury narrowly avoided one of the biggest upsets in combat sports history to beat Francis Ngannou by a split decision in their heavyweight clash in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The WBC champion was knocked down in the third round by the former UFC fighter – competing in his first professional boxing match – before ultimately going the distance and claiming a points victory over 10 hugely competitive rounds.
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The Brit was judged to have won 96-93, 95-94 on two of the three scorecards. Ngannou came out victorious on the other, 95-94.
The result... | ↑ |
8. Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder to fight on same card in Saudi Arabia19:19[-/+] | The former heavyweight world champions Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will fight separate opponents on the same night in Saudi Arabia on December 23.
Joshua, two-time former unified world heavyweight champion, will face Otto Wallin, the 32-year-old Swede with a 26-1 professional record who previously lost to Tyson Fury.
Wilder, the former WBC champion, will meanwhile take on Joseph Parker, who previously held the WBO belt but lost it to Joshua in March 2018.
If Joshua and Wilder both win they could face one another in 2024. Fury and Oleksandr Usyk hold the heavyweight world titles and are... | ↑ |
9. WWE’s Vince McMahon resigns from TKO Group day after lawsuit alleging sex trafficking, physical abuse19:19[-/+] | WWE founder and former chairman Vince McMahon has resigned from his positions within TKO Group and no longer has a role with TKO or WWE, the professional wrestling company his family created.
The news comes one day after an explosive lawsuit filed against McMahon, WWE and former WWE executive John Laurinaitis over allegations of sex trafficking, abuse and other charges. McMahon had been a TKO board member and was executive chairman of the board.
In a statement, McMahon said the lawsuit was “replete with lies” and instances that never occurred, and that he would defend himself against the... | ↑ |
11. Canelo Alvarez to defend super middleweight belt vs. Jaime Munguia on May 4 in Las Vegas19:19[-/+] | Canelo Alvarez will defend his super middleweight championship on May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas against fellow Mexican boxer Jaime Munguia, the promotions announced Friday.
Alvarez, the face of the sport, has not fought since defeating Jermell Charlo via unanimous decision in September 2023. According to multiple reports, Alvarez was nearing a bout against Jermell’s twin brother, Jermall, but the matchup did not come to fruition.
Alvarez (60-2) has won three straight bouts by unanimous decision since losing to Dmitry Bivol up multiple divisions at light heavyweight in May 2022. It... | ↑ |
13. Anthony Joshua KOs Francis Ngannou in second round, wants winner of Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury next19:19[-/+] | Anthony Joshua proved once again why he’s among the best heavyweight boxers in the world. The Brit defeated Francis Ngannou via second-round KO in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in a megafight between two of the biggest stars in combat sports.
Ngannou, who competes in the Professional Fighters League and a former UFC heavyweight champion, looked comfortable against Joshua early on. But with one minute left in the first round, Joshua dropped his opponent with a brutal straight right.
He survived the round but early in the second Joshua again sent his opponent to the mat with a vicious short right. | ↑ |
14. Mike Tyson and Jake Paul to meet in heavyweight boxing fight on Netflix19:19[-/+] | Mike Tyson and Jake Paul will meet in a heavyweight boxing fight that will be streamed globally on Netflix, it has been announced.
The former world heavyweight champion, 57, will face the 27-year-old social media influencer-turned-fighter at AT&T Stadium — the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys — on July 20.
Paul, who owns a 9-1 record since turning professional in January 2020, fought former NBA player Nate Robinson on the undercard of Tyson’s fight against Roy Jones Jr. in November of the same year.
“It’s crazy to think that in my second pro fight, I went viral for knocking... | ↑ |
15. Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk unification fight postponed due to Briton’s eye injury19:19[-/+] | Tyson Fury’s fight with Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed world heavyweight title has been postponed after the British fighter suffered a cut to his eye.
The two undefeated boxers signed a deal for a unification fight last September and the pair were due to meet on February 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
But the bout has been called off after Fury – who holds the WBC belt – sustained a deep cut to his right eye in a sparring session in Riyadh. A new date has yet to be set but is likely to be this summer.
A statement from boxing promoter Frank Warren read: “The cut…... | ↑ |
17. Ryan Garcia stuns boxing world, defeats Devin Haney after months of concerning antics19:19[-/+] | Ryan Garcia spent the last three months leaving analysts and pundits far more concerned for his personal well-being than impressed with his boxing prowess.
With a handful of explosive left hooks, he reminded the boxing world why he’s “King Ryan,” defeating WBC super lightweight champ Devin Haney by majority decision on Saturday night in what may have already wrapped up the discussion of the best bout of 2024.
“Come on y’all, you really thought I was crazy?” Garcia yelled after the win.
Sweet Chin Music ?
Here are all 3 knockdowns @RyanGarcia delivered to... | ↑ |
23. What happened at the Canelo Alvarez vs. GGG 3 weigh-inСб, 17 сен 2022[-/+] | The long awaited trilogy is finally here: Canelo Alvarez will face rival Gennadiy Golovkin for the undisputed super middleweight championship on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Earlier this summer, Alvarez emphasized this matchup is more than just boxing. | ↑ |
24. How Oleksandr Usyk beat Anthony Joshua by decision in rematchВс, 21 авг 2022[-/+] | Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight belts on Saturday after defeating Anthony Joshua via split decision at the Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Usyk, of Ukraine, has now won two in a row over the former champion Joshua after defeating the former titleholder last September. | ↑ |
25. Preview for Joshua-Usyk 2Сб, 20 авг 2022[-/+] | Follow Joshua-Usyk 2 live here. Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight belts against former champion Anthony Joshua on Saturday at the Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. | ↑ |
26. How Dmitry Bivol pulled off the upset and beat Canelo AlvarezСр, 25 мая 2022[-/+] | Canelo Alvarez, the face of boxing, took on one of the toughest tests of his career on Saturday night when he moved up to light heavyweight to face WBA champion Dmitry Bivol. Alvarez had a decent start, but Bivol was more active and eventually fatigued the Mexican favorite. | ↑ |
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