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By Mohamed Bahaa Former WBA light welterweight champion Rolando 'Rolly' Romero recently shared his skepticism about Terence Crawford's chances against Canelo Al

Crawford's Ambitious Jump: Facing Canelo Alvarez In A New Weight Class

New York City, NY

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Edgar Berlanga highlight Mexican Independence Day weekend on September 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Ahead of their highly anticipated showdown, the fighters host a pair of press conferences in New York City and Los Angeles. Mexico’s boxing star Canelo Alvarez (61-2-2, 39)...

Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga two-city press tour in NYC & LA

Jake Paul has been offered a $2 million “winner take all” fight against one of Boxing’s most recognizable legends before his clash with ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson. Ever since he got started with the world of boxing, Jake Paul has seen a fair number of boxers – both active and retired – chiming on in his record. There have been a number of vocal supporters including Terence Crawford and Mike Tyson, but they’ve been outweighed by critics.

Jake Paul offered $2m winner-takes-all fight by boxing legend

Las Vegas, NV

Eddie Hearn insists Canelo Alvarez isn’t choosing a soft touch with his selection of Edgar Berlanga for the September 14th title defense on September 14th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Matchroom promoter Hearn points out that Berlanga is similar to Canelo’s previous opponent, Jaime Munguia, and he...

Eddie Hearn Defends Canelo’s Choice of Berlanga, Dismisses Claims of Easy Matchup

Sporting News

Three-weight world champ Terence Crawford has a dangerous assignment ahead of him. However, assuming the pound-for-pound supremo comes through, who's next on his hit list?

Terence Crawford next fight: Future plans include Canelo Alvarez, triple undisputed

TheDailyBeast

The top U.N. expert on violence against women joined in a surge of online outrage after an Italian Olympic boxer forfeited a fight against an athlete who had previously been declared ineligible for women’s competition.The fight between Angela Carini and Algerian Imane Khelif lasted just 46 seconds before the Italian, having been hit with two fierce punches to the face, one of which dislodged her chinstrap, decided she couldn’t take it any more.The 25-year-old welterweight was in tears as Khelif celebrated her victory, screaming in the ring: “Non è giusto!” which translates to “It’s not fair.”Khelif, also 25, reached the...

Gender War as Female Boxing Match Ends After 46 Seconds

Virginia State

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Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

San Antonio, TX

Chris Paul's old house has been sold. According to TMZ, the former Golden State Warriors star, who signed with the San Antonio Spurs in July, sold his California home for $15,150,000 this week. He previously put the house on the market with realtor Ikem Chukumerije. The house in Encino, which...

TMZ: Chris Paul Sells California Mansion for $15M After Move from Warriors to Spurs

New York Post

The Paris Olympics are engulfed in controversy after Algerian boxer Imane Khelif caused Italy’s Angela Carini to quit just 46 seconds into their preliminary match on Thursday, but Khelif’s next opponent is undaunted. 

Anna Luca Hamori, the first Hungarian Olympic boxer, faces Khelif in the quarterfinals Saturday and expressed that she has no fear. 

Khelif’s Olympics entry has become a hot story after she was disqualified at the 2023 world championships “after her elevated levels of testosterone failed to meet the eligibility criteria,” according to the International Olympics Committee (IOC) database.





“I’m not scared,” Hamori told reporters. “I don’t care about...

Imane Khelif’s next opponent Anna Luca Hamori ‘not scared’ amid Olympic boxing gender controversy

Phoenix, AZ

Devin Booker is making his fans happy in France. The Phoenix Suns star ran into a fan who happened to be wearing his jersey in the streets of Paris and made his day, taking a picture with him and even gifting him a pair of shoes. Booker's comments also seemed to indicate that the shoes he gave the fan are somewhat exclusive.

Video: Devin Booker Gifts Shoes to Fan Wearing Suns Jersey in Paris During Olympics

New Era and Drake's OVO brand are collaborating on a line of MLB hats, the two companies announced. Drake's OVO brand dropped a New Era collab of MLB caps 👀 <a href="https://t.co/AvJIivH5pJ">pic.twitter.com/AvJIivH5pJ</a>. OVO and New Era previously released hats for NBA teams in 2022. The company previously released OVO-specific...

Photo: Drake's OVO, New Era Unveil MLB Hat Collaboration for Dodgers, Yankees, More

Colorado State

Team USA was undefeated on Wednesday (July 31) as Omari Jones (71 kg) and Jahmal Harvey (57 kg) moved on to the quarterfinals of their respective brackets. Omari Jones (Orlando, Fla.) kicked things off for the Stars and Stripes early this morning against Kan Chia Wei out of Taiwan. The American boxer dominated this bout in all aspects and the judges agreed by awarding Jones a 5-0 unanimous decision, including a 10-8 score in the second round.

Olympic Boxing Results: Omari Jones and Jahmal Harvey win

The 2024 iteration of NBA free agency isn't technically finished, but it may as well be. Outside of defense-first swingman Isaac Okoro, the latest player tangled in the thorns of restricted free agency, there aren't many interesting unsigned players left on the market. All major moves that were going to happen in free agency already did.

10 NBA Teams That Still Need Work After Free Agency

Eddie Hearn says Canelo Alvarez chose Edgar Berlanga and Jaime Munguia to fight instead of Terence Crawford because he didn’t want to fight a runner. Crawford has already shown that he jabs, moves, and holds a lot when he fights guys with power. He makes it boring, and Canelo doesn’t like fighting those types because he wants to entertain the fans. Canelo doesn’t like boring fighters, and I don’t blame him.

Canelo’s Aversion to “Runners” Fuels Decision to Avoid Crawford Fight

Irish Star

Imane Khelif beat Italy’s Angela Carini in just 46 seconds

Is Imane Khelif biologically male? Olympic boxing gender controversy explained

How much money did boxing legend Floyd Mayweather generate on Pay Per View throughout his remarkable boxing career?. World Boxing News has crunched the numbers regarding the actual takings Mayweather banked without taking anything away to make purse payments or event costs. Mayweather amassed an incredible amount of cash throughout...

Floyd Mayweather: Boxing’s Three Billion Dollar Man

WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle will serve as the referee for the celebrity boxing match between Antonio Sabato Jr. and Joe Giudice in December. Angle made the announcement Wednesday on Instagram. Sabato is a model and actor best known for his stint on General Hospital in the 1990s. In...

WWE Icon Kurt Angle to Ref Joe Giudice vs. Antonio Sabato Jr. Celebrity Boxing Fight

The US Sun

TEAM GB'S medal-laden super-heavyweight success came to a controversial end following Delicious Orie's Olympic exit. Orie was bidding to become GB's sixth super-heavy medalist in seven Games but he lost a disputed decision to Davit Chaloyan of Armenia. It means for the first time in a decade, Team GB go...

From reality TV to the ‘heir to the Klitschko throne’ how GB’s heavyweights fared after Delicious Orie’s Olympic exit

Eddie Hearn believes Anthony Joshua could retire after three more fights if he’s victorious. Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) turns 35 in October, and he’s got a risky 50-50 fight against IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois on September 21st in London. Hearn says Joshua could hang up his gloves...

Eddie Hearn Discusses Anthony Joshua’s Potential Retirement and Future in Boxing

The MLB announced a tentative schedule for the 2024 postseason and World Series on Thursday. The wild card series are set to begin on Oct. 1, the division series on Oct. 5, the league championship series on Oct. 13 and the World Series on Oct. 25. If the NLCS and...

MLB Playoffs 2024: Dates, Schedule, TV Coverage Revealed for World Series Bracket

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B/R Pound-for-Pound Boxing Rankings: August 2024

This just in: Boxing isn't like other sports. Unlike baseball, football and basketball, where a carefully crafted schedule of games makes it easy to see which...

B/R Pound-for-Pound Boxing Rankings: August 2024

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