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• Tyson vows to bring 'devil himself' into Paul fight

  13-11-2024 08:13 via espn.com
  
  As Mike Tyson prepares to compete in his first professional boxing match in nearly two decades against YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul, the 58-year-old wants to remind the world why he was once considered "the baddest man on the planet."
  
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• What the Paul vs Tyson $2million VIP package gets you as big spender snaps up ultimate fight experience

  14-11-2024 14:54 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  The former world champ takes on the YouTuber in a mega money exhibition bout on Friday night
  
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• Paul makes bet with Taylor on Tyson fight result

  14-11-2024 12:54 via espn.com
  
  Jake Paul has bet his entire purse with Katie Taylor that he will defeat Mike Tyson in their blockbuster showdown on Friday that will be streamed live on Netflix.
  
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• Mike Tyson or Jake Paul – who has the bigger net worth?

  14-11-2024 12:42 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  The huge night in Texas is also set to earn the former world champion and the influencer eight figures each regardless of who wins
  
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• The time Mike Tyson came to Scotland and KO’d the referee amid comical 38-second Hampden blow-out

  14-11-2024 09:31 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Tyson knocked out fellow American Lou Saverese at the national stadium in June 2004 in a dramatic and comical affair
  
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• Jake Paul and the grains of nuance around circus fight with Mike Tyson

  14-11-2024 09:00
  
  Despite his absurd persona and obscene wealth, would-be boxer’s support of female fighters is worthy of noteJake Paul is having his hands wrapped in the locker room as his older brother, Logan, who also became rich and famous on YouTube, speaks earnestly to him. “You’ve expanded your mind, your circle, your emotional intelligence and your capabilities,” Logan tells Jake.“From making silly home videos to changing the entire landscape of combat sports. Everyone in thi
  
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• De La Hoya eyes Usyk if Zurdo beats Billam-Smith

  13-11-2024 18:46 via espn.com
  
  Promoter Oscar De La Hoya has hinted the winner of Gilberto Ramírez and Chris Billam-Smith on Saturday could put themselves forward for a fight against heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
  
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• From Ali v Inoki to Mayweather v McGregor: five bizarre boxing bouts

  13-11-2024 15:59
  
  On the eve of Mike Tyson’s controversial fight with the YouTuber Jake Paul, here are five other memorable odditiesIn 1975 the former heavyweight champion Foreman takes on five opponents on the same afternoon in bouts of three three-minute rounds each in Toronto. Muhammad Ali is ringside providing withering putdowns for the ABC television network six months on from their colossal “Rumble in the Jungle”. Foreman, who is attempting to rebuild his reputation, takes on respectable f
  
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• Going for Gold review – drama knocked out of Windrush generation boxer’s tragedy

  13-11-2024 14:51
  
  Park theatre, LondonThe real-life story of Frankie Lucas, a fighter spurned by Britain’s boxing establishment, is wrenchingly sad but loses power in this tellingFrankie Lucas might not be a household name as a boxer but he could have been a contender for it. A Windrush-era child from St Vincent, he joined his north London boxing club at nine, showing clear talent. He went on to win a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, against the odds, before tragic derailment into bad mental health.Thi
  
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• What the stats tell us about Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul

  13-11-2024 13:56 via espn.com
  
  Jake Paul is a slight favorite to defeat the 58-year-old Mike Tyson, but will experience count? Here's a look at the fight through the numbers.
  
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• Mike Tyson gives a reminder of glory days of boxing ahead of Jake Paul bout | Donald McRae

  13-11-2024 08:02
  
  Former Baddest Man on the Planet is all smiles in open workout as he gears up for inglorious fight with YouTuberThe madness rolled through an anonymous breakfast bar in Arlington, just outside Dallas, soon after six o’clock on Tuesday morning. Sleepy diners gazed at a bank of television screens which had lit up with images of two contrasting men on the early morning NBC news. In front of them a suave anchorman promised that Friday night’s manufactured scrap in north Texas between &ld
  
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• Katie Taylor: ‘If you’re a boxing person it really matters Mike Tyson does well against Jake Paul’

  12-11-2024 21:00
  
  World super lightweight champion reflects on her rematch with Amanda Serrano being the main support to the controversial boutWhen Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano were locked in battle during the last round of their first fight at Madison Square Garden, on a fevered night in April 2022,, I could not help myself. Alongside an entire row of ringside reporters, I stood up to watch the final minute of a riveting contest. Suddenly oblivious to the march of our urgent deadlines and the etiquette of rem
  
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• Boxing divisional rankings: 'Bam' Rodriguez, 'Boots' Ennis retain titles and top spots

  12-11-2024 14:04 via espn.com
  
  Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez and Jaron "Boots" Ennis retained their titles with one-sided victories over the weekend. Here are the latest ESPN divisional rankings.
  
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• Yes, Texas sanctioned Tyson-Paul, but there are three major caveats

  12-11-2024 13:53 via espn.com
  
  Mike Tyson, 58, is fighting a 27-year-old Jake Paul on Friday. Mike Coppinger reports what this fight actually is and how it was sanctioned in the first place.
  
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• Why was the Tyson vs. Paul fight sanctioned, and is it safe?

  12-11-2024 13:53 via espn.com
  Mike Tyson, 58, is fighting a 27-year-old Jake Paul on Friday. Mike Coppinger reports what this fight actually is and how it was sanctioned in the first place.
  
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• Jake Paul endorsed by WBC president for official ranking as he declares he is set for the 'big leagues'

  12-11-2024 13:10 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  'The Problem Child' faces Mike Tyson in his next bout
  
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• Olympian drops French boxing bid over attacks

  12-11-2024 13:06 via espn.com
  
  Citing racist and sexist attacks, Olympic silver medalist Sarah Ourahmoune withdraws her bid to become president of the French boxing federation.
  
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• Perennial underdog Chris Billam-Smith out to spoil Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez's party

  11-11-2024 17:01 via espn.com
  
  Chris Billam-Smith might be champion but he is heading into a Riyadh Season "Latino Night" card seeking to upset Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez.
  
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• Mike Tyson v Jake Paul is the apex event of content masquerading as sport | Sean Ingle

  11-11-2024 09:00
  
  Like most boxing fans I hate the idea of this deluded nonsense but there certainly seems to be a market for itMark Borkowski is the public relations maestro who has worked with everyone from Mikhail Gorbachev to Diego Maradona to Jim Rose, an American exhibitionist who used to hang weights from his penis. Borkowski also helped Ian Botham recreate Hannibal’s walk across the Alps with elephants, and, for his sins, was the mastermind behind Cliff Richard’s Saviour’s Day reaching C
  
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• Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight hit with betting ban ahead of controversial boxing showdown

  10-11-2024 15:54 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Tyson will take on Paul in a crossover fight in Texas on November 15 but not every state in the US will allow punters to bet on the contest
  
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• ‘It’s dumb, but I’ll watch it’: why Tyson’s Netflix brawl is big box office

  10-11-2024 09:00
  
  YouTuber Jake Paul versus the 58-year-old boxing legend – a grizzly pantomime? Or a grim harbinger of the future?The trailer for Netflix’s latest multimillion-dollar venture starts with a dramatic drumbeat, the slap of glove on pad, and a familiar Brooklyn drawl. “He’s a manufactured killer,” says Mike Tyson, with almost cartoon relish. “I am a natural-born killer.”The camera then cuts to the man he will face in the early hours of Saturday UK time, the i
  
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• Ennis, Rodriguez cruise to victories to retain titles

  10-11-2024 06:45 via espn.com
  
  Jaron "Boots" Ennis breezed to a unanimous-decision win over Karen Chukhadzhian, while Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez routed Pedro Guevara by third-round TKO on Saturday night.
  
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• 'Boots' Ennis, 'Bam' Rodriguez easily retain titles

  10-11-2024 06:45 via espn.com
  
  Jaron "Boots" Ennis breezed to a unanimous-decision win over Karen Chukhadzhian, while Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez routed Pedro Guevara by third-round TKO on Saturday night.
  
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• Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis overpowers Chukhadzhian to retain IBF welterweight title

  10-11-2024 06:38
  Ennis defends IBF belt with unanimous decisionRodriguez retains super flyweight strap in co-mainJaron Ennis defended his share of the 147lbs championship with a flat performance in front of his hometown crowd, taking a unanimous decision victory over Ukrainian fighter Karen Chukhadzhian on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.Known as ‘Boots’, Ennis won 119-107, 117-109, 116-110 on the scorecards to retain the IBF welterweight championship. Continue reading...
  
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• Boxing results: Jaron Ennis, 'Bam' Rodriguez, Keyshawn Davis all win big

  10-11-2024 01:24 via espn.com
  
  Two champions retained their belts, a former champ returned with a win, and a top contender continued to impress with another KO win.
  
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• Josh Taylor calls for Jack Catterall trilogy as Scotland star eyes conclusive end to bitter boxing rivalry

  09-11-2024 22:47 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  It's currently one apiece between the two super-lightweight rivals
  
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• K. Davis cruises in 2-round domination of Lemos

  09-11-2024 07:04 via espn.com
  
  Keyshawn Davis said he is targeting a world title shot in 2025 after Friday night's dominant TKO victory over Gustavo Lemos.
  
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• How to watch Jaron Ennis, 'Bam' Rodriguez, more

  08-11-2024 22:41 via espn.com
  
  Looking to watch the most notable boxing fights this weekend? Here's how to do it.
  
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• Anthony Joshua is 'finished' but I'd still love to fight him if he is brave enough to face me

  08-11-2024 21:21 via dailyrecord.co.uk
  
  Joshua's future in boxing is in doubt following his devastating defeat to Daniel Dubois
  
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• K. Davis fight on despite Lemos' weight issues

  08-11-2024 15:57 via espn.com
  Keyshawn Davis' lightweight fight against Gustavo Lemos will proceed on Friday night despite Lemos missing the divisional weight limit on Thursday but coming in under the same-day limit Friday morning.
  
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