By Keith Idec NEW YORK – Twenty-two years after he bit Lennox Lewis’ leg and threatened to sexually assault a male reporter during an infamous press conference in Manhattan, a much mellower Mike Tyson was the reasonable adult in the room Monday. When a foul-mouthed child addressed Tyson and Jake Paul as “fucking legends” and…
WORLD heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has paid tribute to the late Sherif Lawal, who died after sustaining injuries on his professional debut on Sunday night. Lawal’s fight against Malam Varela was stopped in the fourth round after he was hit with a right hand to the head. Referee Lee Every waved it off and Lawal…
THERE was carnage at the first fight week event in Riyadh as John Fury, father of Tyson, was involved in a physical altercation with a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s team which left him with a bloodied face. Both Fury and Usyk were conducting a number of interviews throughout Monday at the fight hotel in the…
What TV channel is Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury on? In the UK, both TNT Sports and Sky Sports will broadcast the event on their pay-per-view platforms. DAZN will also broadcast worldwide on pay-per-view. Prices are as follows: TNT Sports—£24.99, Sky Sports£24.95, DAZN£24.99 ($69.99 in the U.S). Where is Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury being…
FOR most of us, the prospect of looking in the mirror and seeing a disfigured version of ourselves staring back would be reason enough to look away, cry, or never again do the thing that resulted in this disfigurement. However, for boxers, both the level of shock and the overall reaction is decidedly different. Take…
05:31:23 KING CANELO REIGNS SUPREME Knowing that Munguia would come out firing, Canelo managed the final round like the seasoned professional that he is. There was no lack of effort from the young upstart—he certainly didn’t offer a display like Jermell Charlo—but Canelo is not ready to be displaced from the throne just yet. The…
TRAGEDY struck yesterday evening (May 12) at Harrow Leisure Centre when middleweight Sherif Lawal lost his life. In the opening contest on the card scheduled for six rounds, the 29-year-old fought Malam Valera. During round four Lawal was on the canvas after Valera landed a right hand to the temple. Referee Lee Every began the…
THE RESULT: Vasiliy Lomachenko wins the vacant IBF Lightweight title at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia stopping George Kambosos Jr at 2.49 in round 11. His first win inside the distance since a ninth-round TKO win over Masayoshi Nakatani three years ago. KEY MOMENTS: There was a menace to Lomachenko at times against Kambosos….
THE RESULT: Denzel Bentley scored a thumping second-round knockout over Danny Dignum in the York Hall, Bethnal Green. The contest was waved off at 2-53 of the second after Dignum tasted the canvas for a third time. Bentley picked up the vacant WBO International middleweight title for his troubles. More importantly, it is a route…
THE RESULT: After eight completed rounds, Lauren Price outclassed Jessica McCaskill to win the WBA Welterweight title by technical decision at the Cardiff International Arena, Wales. Having sustained a cut earlier in the fight due to an accidental clash of heads, the injury worsened. On the advice of the ringside physician, the contest was waved off…
