Tag Archives: Boxing

A weekend of relatively limited combat sports action has opened the door for some of MMA’s bigger personalities of the past decade to steal the spotlight in the Misfits Boxing ring. On Saturday, Misfits Boxing 22 takes place in Manchester, England, primed to deliver the promotion’s typical brand of chaos. The main event features a duo of former UFC middleweight …

Boxers of yesteryear used to dream of seeing their name across one of the oversized billboards that decorate the length of Las Vegas Boulevard, otherwise known as The Strip. Today, the neon dims but the names Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis are still legible. Advertisement Their announcement to box on Nov. 14, which Paul confirmed Wednesday, is no longer a …

Jake Paul will face Gervonta “Tank” Davis in a boxing match on Nov. 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Netflix announced Wednesday. The bout is expected to be the biggest test to date for Paul, a social media star with 28 million followers on Instagram and 21 million followers on YouTube. Paul (12-1) became a professional boxer in January …

Jake Paul picking on someone his own age — just not his size. The YouTuber-turned-boxer will fight in an exhibition match against WBA lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis, 30, Paul announced Wednesday. Paul, 28, fought Mike Tyson while weighing 227 pounds in November 2024; Davis typically fights at 135 pounds. Jake Paul has chosen his next opponent. Getty Images The …

Netflix will soon be hosting another major boxing event. The sports streaming service, which boasts 300 million subscribers and will televise the Sept. 13 battle of pound-for-pound greats between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Terence Crawford, began its boxing journey with Jake Paul’s controversial fight with Mike Tyson this past November in Arlington, Texas, and now looks to play host to …

Ray Winstone, who has played the London tough man and much more over the course of his career, shared insight into working with the likes of Angelina Jolie, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, and Gary Oldman, during a masterclass at the 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival on Tuesday before receiving the honorary Heart of Sarajevo award in recognition of his “remarkable …

Late-night hosts talked about Donald Trump’s rambling Truth Social posts and Taylor Swift’s new album announcement. Seth Meyers Seth Meyers opened Tuesday’s Late Night with a recap of Donald Trump’s effort to take over the metro police in Washington DC. During Monday’s announcement that the federal government would deploy national guard troops in the city, Trump said that he wanted …

TKO Group Holdings — parent company to UFC and WWE — are diving into the deep end when it comes to the sport of boxing. A joint venture funded by Saudi Arabia, with TKO executives such as Dana White and Nick Khan running the show, is expected to launch in early 2026, but the first real test for the partnership …

LAS VEGAS — Boxing’s judges broke hearts again on Saturday. I had long prepared to write another of boxing’s sad stories. One of an older warrior learning early that time had defeated him. That he didn’t have it in him to hang with a younger champion. I feared he’d get hurt. I feared he’d fall. Advertisement But, on Saturday night, …

The 46-year old’s comeback bid for 13th world title falls short with a draw against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios. Manny Pacquiao’s bid to become the oldest welterweight champion in boxing history fell short as he failed to beat Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. But he did not lose, either. Instead, the 46-year-old Pacquiao …