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Dmitry Bivol beats Artur Beterbiev, becomes light heavyweight champDmitry Bivol defeated Artur Beterbiev in the main event of "The Last Crescendo" on Saturday by majority decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, becoming the new undisputed light heavyweight champion and handing Beterbiev his first loss.,Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) -- who won the rematch 114-114, 116-112 and 115-...

Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol set for rematch in Saudi ArabiaBoxing's "Riyadh Season" continues Saturday night with Artur Beterbiev defending his light heavyweight championships against Dmitry Bivol in a rematch from last October.,Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) won a majority decision against Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) to win Bivol's WBA title while Beterbiev defended hi...

Report: ESPN ending Top Rank Boxing dealESPN doesn't intend to renew its deal with promoter Top Rank Boxing when it expires in August, Front Office Sports reported Tuesday.,Top Rank and ESPN signed their initial deal in 2017. The following year, the two sides agreed on a seven-year contract in which ESPN would broadcast 54 events annually...

Jake Paul to Canelo Alvarez: 'You could be bought'

Jake Paul pulled no punches while blasting Canelo Alvarez on social media, claiming that the latter "ducked" a planned fight with him to sign a contract with Riyadh Season.,In a video posted to social media on Friday, Paul displayed what he said was a contract signed by both him and Alvarez for a fi...

Canelo Alvarez Ducked Jake Paul and It’s Probably for the Best

In the 11th hour, boxing legend Canelo Alvarez backed out of his agreement to fight Jake Paul, instead facing off against Terence Crawford in a move that's the best for everyone....

Canelo Alvarez signs Saudi deal, nixing Jake Paul fight

Canelo Alvarez has signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season, scuttling reports late Thursday that he was close to a deal for a boxing match with Jake Paul in May.,The Riyadh Season pact was announced by Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia. Financial te...

Report: Jake Paul, Canelo Alvarez nearing deal for bout

Jake Paul, one of the world's most popular boxers, and Canelo Alvarez, one of the world's most accomplished boxers, reportedly are set to square off in the ring.,The two are closing in on a deal for a May 3 cruiserweight bout (200-pound limit) at Las Vegas, ESPN reported Thursday night. The match re...

Jake, Logan Paul tease brother-on-brother fight

Jake Paul's next boxing match appears to be against his brother, Logan Paul.,The brothers shared nearly identical social media posts Tuesday, teasing a fight pitting the siblings against each other that will stream March 27 on Max.,"The moment you've waited a decade for..." the posts said, accompani...

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Report: Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford agree to mega-fight

Boxing greats Canelo Alvarez of Mexico and Terence Crawford have agreed to a fight this September in Las Vegas, according to a report by Combatazo.,A showdown between two of the best fighters of their generation was rumored to be in the works, as they each met separately with Saudi boxing chief Turk...

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|Mon Jan 13 2025

Tyson Fury retires (again) after loss to Oleksandr Usyk

Heavyweight Tyson Fury declared he's retired from boxing in a brief social media post on Monday.,The former heavyweight champion, 36, claims he's calling it quits for the fourth time. "The Gypsy King" suffered a second consecutive defeat last month to Oleksandr Usyk.,"Hi everybody, I'm going to make...

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|Mon Jan 13 2025

Boxer Paul Bamba dies days after winning WBA championship

Boxer Paul Bamba, who won the WBA Gold Cruiserweight title a week ago, has died at 35.,His death was announced by his family and his manager, singer/songwriter Ne-Yo, in a joint statement issued Friday. No cause of death was released, nor was the date of his passing.,The Puerto Rican fighter won the...

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|Sat Dec 28 2024

Oleksandr Usyk keeps titles from Tyson Fury in heavyweight rematch

For the second consecutive fight, Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury needed the judges' scorecards, as Usyk won a unanimous decision to retain the WBA, WBO and WBC heavyweight championships Saturday in Saudi Arabia.,The judges made a 116-112, 116-112, 116-112 judgment., ,Usyk kept his thoughts brief foll...

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|Sun Dec 22 2024

Report: Oleksandr Usyk's team requests Tyson Fury trim beard

Oleksandr Usyk's team filed a formal request with the Middle East Professional Boxing Commission to mandate Tyson Fury trim his beard prior to Saturday's unified heavyweight championship bout, ESPN reported.,A cleanly shaven Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) didn't fare well in his last encounter with Usyk (22-...

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|Sat Dec 21 2024

Nobody Wants To See Conor McGregor Fight Logan Paul

Conor McGregor announced that he has agreed to fight Logan Paul, but this would further postpone his return to the UFC, which might not be the best move for anyone....

by Nick Pedone|Boxing

|Tue Dec 17 2024

Conor McGregor accepts boxing match with Logan Paul; Octagon on hold

Conor McGregor plans to fight for the first time since 2021, but he's not headed back to the Octagon just yet. ,McGregor said Tuesday he has accepted a boxing match against Logan Paul in India. ,"The rumors of a bout with (Ilia Topuria) are false," McGregor, 36, wrote on X. "I am in preliminary agre...

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|Tue Dec 17 2024

The Fights - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights | DeadspinManny Pacquiao headlines boxing HOF 2025 class

Manny Pacquiao was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame's Class of 2025 on Thursday, further cementing the Filipino's legacy as one of the sport's most iconic fighters.,Pacquiao headlined a group of 14 of inductees that will be enshrined June 5-8 in Canastota, N.Y. The 2025 class include...

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|Fri Dec 06 2024

Three-time world champ Israel Vazquez dies at 46

Three-time boxing world champion Israel Vazquez of Mexico died at 46 after a battle with cancer.,WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the fighter's passing on Tuesday.,"Israel is finally resting in peace. May God provide his family with strength we extend all the support to his wife Laura, his ...

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|Tue Dec 03 2024

Tyson-Paul promoter responds to rigging rumors

Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions said in a statement Monday that recent speculation that Paul's Nov. 15 record-breaking match against Mike Tyson was rigged or scripted is "incorrect and baseless.",The company, which partnered with Netflix for what was the most-streamed global sporting event in h...

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|Mon Nov 25 2024

"Prince" Lucas Bahdi signs with Jake Paul's MVP

"Prince" Lucas Bahdi has signed with Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions after fighting on the undercard of Paul's main event against Mike Tyson last week.,Bahdi, a 30-year-old lightweight out of Canada, improved his record to 18-0 with 15 knockouts with a decision victory over previously undefeate...

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|Thu Nov 21 2024

Paul-Tyson fetches non-Vegas record $18.1M revenue; sets streaming record

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson punched up a record-breaking gate at AT&T Stadium on Saturday with 72,300 fans in attendance leading to $18,117,072 in total revenue, a record for boxing and mixed martial events held outside of Las Vegas.,Meanwhile, Netflix saw the fight peak at 65 million concurrent stream...

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|Tue Nov 19 2024

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