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NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On May 16

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Live Event

Dave McKenna

Undisputed junior featherweight champion Naoya Inoue (R) punches Ramon Cardenas in the fourth round of their title fight at T-Mobile Arena on May 04, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Inoue retained his titles with an eighth-round TKO.

Inoue v Cardenas

The Fights

Naoya Inoue And Ramon Cardenas Salvaged Boxing’s Meek Weekend

HBO Sports boxing commentator Jim Lampley provides commentary as he previews the upcoming WBC Heavyweight Championship fight for television viewers between James Toney and Hasim Rahman at Boardwalk Hall on March 18, 2006 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Sports Contributor Archive 2023

Jim Lampley Knows Friday Night’s Alright For Fighting

Turki Al-Sheikh and actor Jason Statham (left) at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Picture date: Saturday December 21, 2024.

Oleksandr Usyk v Tyson Fury – Kingdom Arena – Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s Latest Boxing Spectacle Is A Times Square Fight Card With No Start Time And No Tickets

Muhammad Ali smashes a right to the head of George Foreman.

Muhammad Ali Hitting George Foreman

George Foreman Got As Good As He Gave

Gervonta Davis takes a knee in the middle of round nine due to the grease in his braids dripped into his eyes against Lamont Roach Jr. during their bout for Davis' WBA lightweight title at Barclays Center on March 01, 2025 in New York City. (

Gervonta Davis v Lamont Roach

Boxing

Gervonta Davis Escapes With A Draw After Hair Care Debacle


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Dan McQuade

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The Tale Of The Early-Round KO Of Muhammad Ali’s Champburger

Dmitrii Bivol fights Artur Beterbiev as the headline act of Beterbiev v Bivol 2: The Last Crescendo at Kingdom Arena on February 22, 2025 in Riyadh.

Beterbiev v Bivol 2: The Last Crescendo – Fight Night

We’ll Take More Bivol Vs. Beterbiev, Less Of Everything Else

Japan’s Naoya Inoue poses during the official weigh-in in Tokyo on May 5, 2024 ahead of his super-bantamweight title boxing match against Mexico’s Luis Nery.

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The Big Stage Calls For Naoya Inoue

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Owen Lewis

Tyson Fury (left) and Oleksandr Usyk during the WBA, WBC, WBO, IBO World Heavyweight championship contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Picture date: Saturday December 21, 2024. (Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images)

Someone Got Inside Tyson Fury’s Head For A Change

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Barry Petchesky

'With a Turned Thumb', (Pollice Verso), 1872. A victorious Roman gladiator awaiting the verdict of the Emperor. After the painting by Jean-Leon Gerome. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

‘With a Turned Thumb’, (Pollice Verso), 1872.

Overexplained Lists

Gladiators, Ranked

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Israel Daramola

Mike Tyson holding his championship titles in the ring

Mike Tyson Holds Belts He Won In Ring

Mortality Always Wins By Knockout

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David Roth

A giant screen above the ring shows US retired pro-boxer Mike Tyson sitting on the corner stool between rounds during the heavyweight boxing bout against Jake Paul on November 15, 2024.

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Tyson/Paul Was A Boxing Match That Felt Like Netflix

UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, at right, punches challenger Stipe Miocic, who is on his back, during their heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024.

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Jon Jones Doesn’t Have To Change His Evil Ways

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano fight at AT&T Stadium on November 15, 2024.

LIVE On Netflix: Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson

Ifs, Ands, And Headbutts: Irish Superhero Katie Taylor Takes Another Disputed Decision From Amanda Serrano

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 8: Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis poses during the weigh in ahead of his November 9th IBF World Welterweight title fight against Karen Chukhadzhian at 2300 Arena on November 8, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (

Jaron Ennis v Karen Chukhadzhyan: Weigh-In

Boots Ennis Learns That Being Boring Can Be Worse Than Losing