Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Suffers Medical Emergency During Flight
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson suffered a medical emergency during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles this past Sunday, Los Angeles Times reported. Tyson experienced nausea and dizziness due to an ulcer flare-up approximately 30 minutes before the plane landed, according to a statement released to Los Angeles Times. The 57-year-old boxer received […]
Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: undisputed heavyweight championship – live | Boxing
tape story Here’s how the fighters will measure up ahead of tonight’s showdown. At yesterday’s weigh-in, Fury weighed in at 262 pounds, perhaps the best shape of his career, but following his dominant performance against MMA champion Francis Ngannou in a crossover fight in November. He was over 15 pounds underweight. Usyk weighed a career-high […]
Ukrainians divided over Usyk, the world boxing champion facing Tyson Fury | Oleksandr Usyk
When you hear the name of Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Oleksandr Usyk on the streets of Kiev this week, many people roll their eyes, along with praise for his athleticism. The former cruiserweight will fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship against Briton Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. Active fundraising activities For military and […]
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk is no boxing circus act, it’s the real deal
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are scheduled to meet in Riyadh on Saturday for boxing’s undisputed world heavyweight championship, in what will be the first heavyweight encounter in boxing’s ‘four-belt era’. Therefore, it will be a bit of history. A man who holds the WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO titles at the same time. The […]
Ring announcer Lt. Dan Hennessey retires after botched boxing call
The backlash for calling the wrong winner in a boxing match was enough for ring announcer Lt. Dan Hennessy to say he was quitting boxing for the first time in 18 years. The internet mob proved unforgiving after accidentally awarding Nina Hughes the winner in her match against Cherneka Johnson in Perth, Australia, before being […]
Boxing Megastar Tyson Fury’s Lunatic Father Cracks His Own Face Open In Pre-Fight Scuffle
Blood poured from John Fury’s head in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday after Fury, the father of boxing megastar Tyson Fury, headbutted an associate of Oleksandr Usyk, who Tyson is set to fight Thursday, video posted to social media shows. John Fury was embroiled in a heated back-and-forth with members of Usyk’s camp in what […]
Ring announcer resigns following post-fight controversy that shook the boxing world
The American boxing ring announcer who called the wrong winner after last weekend’s title fight has resigned. After the boxing match between Cherneka Johnson and Nina Hughes in Australia on Saturday night, announcer Dan Hennessy read off the referee’s scorecard and incorrectly announced that Hughes was the winner of the WBA bantamweight title. Hennessy said […]
British Boxer Sherif Lawal Dead at 29 After Collapsing During Pro Boxing Debut
British middleweight boxer Sherif Lawal collapsed in the ring during his first professional fight on Sunday. Lawal was later pronounced dead. He was only 29 years old. The British Boxing Board of Control released a statement on Monday announcing the fighter’s death. pic.twitter.com/wQIUk1fw4T — BBBofC (@BBBofCuk) May 13, 2024 “Sherif Lawal was knocked down by […]
Cherneka Johnson tops Nina Hughes in fight after boxing ring announcer mistakenly calls out wrong name
The ring announcer for the boxing match between Cherneka Johnson and Nina Hughes made a cruel mistake Saturday night as they fought for the WBA bantamweight title. Johnson and Hughes fought until the end, and the match was up to the judges. Both fighters were joined by Dan Hennessy and the referee in the center […]
‘I ain’t no fool’: Lennox Lewis on Fury-Usyk and offers of returns to boxing | Boxing
LEnox Lewis is credited with defeating Evander Holyfield in 1999 to become the last undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, a feat that ranks among all-time greats, from Jack Johnson and Joe Lewis to Rocky Marciano. pauses thoughtfully when considering whether it should be classified in the same league as Muhammad Ali. His answer then […]