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Gina Carano and Ronda Rousey pose with Jake Paul

The Fights

Ronda Rousey And Gina Carano Deliver Shittiest Women’s MMA Fight In History

US boxer and influencer Jake Paul gets hit by British boxer Anthony Joshua (R) in a non-title heavyweight bout at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida on December 19, 2025.

Boxing

Jake Paul Getting All Fucked Up Is A Real Good News/Bad News Situation

MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 18: Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua face off during their ceremonial weigh-in ahead their fight as part of Jake Paul v Anthony Joshua at The Fillmore Miami Beach on December 18, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Leonardo Fernandez/Getty Images)

Jake Paul Takes On His Realest Opponent Yet

Jake Paul (Red-Blue &amp; white short) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (Red &amp; White short) exchange punches during their cruiserweight bout of the Premiere Boxing Championship on Saturday night at Honda Center in Anaheim of Los Angeles County, California United States on June 28, 2025.

Nobody’s Better At Selling Shitty Fights Than Jake Paul

Israel Daramola

Mike Tyson holding his championship titles in the ring

Mortality Always Wins By Knockout

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.