Boxing & UFC

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'Taylor v Serrano will make history'

Jake Paul believes Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano's headline title fight at Madison Square Garden is "equality as it is meant to be".

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So Jake Paul is really just a promoter who happens to box a few times to cash in on under card events?

Nice gig if you can get it!

 

[ter1413]

A solid watch:

 

[Jan Libourel]

Did any of you watch the "grudge match" in Dubai yesterday between rival strongmen Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson? It was a better fight than many had predicted. The Icelander gave the Englishman a pretty good boxing lesson. If Hall had paid more attention to learning the fundamentals, he might have prevailed.

 

[QuandoDio]

Did any of you watch the "grudge match" in Dubai yesterday between rival strongmen Eddie Hall and Hafthor Bjornsson? It was a better fight than many had predicted. The Icelander gave the Englishman a pretty good boxing lesson. If Hall had paid more attention to learning the fundamentals, he might have prevailed.

I saw highlights. Tbf It was a mess.

Hopefully the 'beef' btw both men is finally squashed.

 

[Fwiffo]

Jake Paul and a UFC guy in the boxing ring. What happened to boxing where promoters will put two random amateurs into a ring and call it a boxing event?

 

[ter1413]

Jake Paul and a UFC guy in the boxing ring. What happened to boxing where promoters will put two random amateurs into a ring and call it a boxing event?

PPV!

 

[Fwiffo]

I thought Tyson fury retired...

 

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'Stop driving!' Errol Spence Jr in third car crash, 14-year-old at fault

Founded in 2010, World Boxing News or WBN is dedicated to reporting boxing news and results from around the world featuring the biggest names in the sport. We provide the biggest news stories and opinion articles.

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Devin Haney vs Vasiliy Lomachenko 'Agreed' With Date Set And Location Options Revealed

Lomachenko shook off nearly a year's worth of ring rust with a decision victory over Jamie Ortiz last October, however many observers felt the 34 year old was

boxing-social.com

 

[ter1413]

Brutal to watch......

 

[Fwiffo]

Tommy Fury beats Jake Paul.

"The WBC had said the winner will now get a top-40 ranking with the sanctioning body which, in theory, could pave the way for a future world-title shot."
"They're bringing eyeballs to the sport" - Boxing pundit Steve Bunce

...beating a YouTube star gets you a shot at a world title.

 

[ter1413]

Tommy Fury beats Jake Paul.

"The WBC had said the winner will now get a top-40 ranking with the sanctioning body which, in theory, could pave the way for a future world-title shot."
"They're bringing eyeballs to the sport" - Boxing pundit Steve Bunce

...beating a YouTube star gets you a shot at a world title.

I'm a HUGE boxing fan and have gone to countless fights. I know no-one who watched that fight.

 

[Fwiffo]

I originally misread Tommy Fury as Tyson Fury thinking it was another Pacman type retirement tour.

Tyson was there. Cristiano Ronaldo took a breather from his training and I guess anyone who didn't have issues with Saudis and general degradation of women.

 

[Fwiffo]

I thought Tyson Fury retired. Now he's fighting a UFC guy in Riyadh again. Those sweet sweet Saudi riyals.

 

[QuandoDio]

^^^ He didn't. And his opponent is not a UFC guy; he is a PFL guy! Well, he was a UFC heavyweight champ!

 

[Fwiffo]

Is the gypsy king even fit?

 

[Fwiffo]

UK’s Tyson Fury will fight Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh in 2024.

I hope he's in better shape this time around.