Boxing

Open Extended Reactions Anything is possible after Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson. Recent history has proven that there are plenty of ways for content creators-turned-boxers to draw interest from future opponents. Some have used the path of deflection, downplaying their desire to face someone to get under that fighter’s skin. Some have directly called out

James Regan Nov 19, 2024, 01:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tommy Fury said on Tuesday that a rematch against Jake Paul is “inevitable” as he prepares to fight former UFC contender Darren Till in January. YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul beat Mike Tyson on Friday via unanimous decision, and has attracted interest from professional boxers including undisputed

Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 19, 2024, 09:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions You can debate whether Jake Paul is a “real” boxer, but what is not debatable is that the 27-year-old is now the biggest draw in boxing. Paul’s unanimous decision victory over Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, ended up being a massive

Nick ParkinsonNov 19, 2024, 09:25 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Rival world welterweight champions Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price are being lined up to potentially face each other early next year, so long as they both win their fights

Nov 19, 2024, 05:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Daniel Dubois won the IBF heavyweight world title in September. Richard Pelham/Getty Images Heavyweight world champion Daniel Dubois has called out Jake Paul after the YouTuber-turned-boxer defeated Mike Tyson on Friday. Paul beat 58-year-old Tyson by unanimous decision at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, leading to various

Mike Coppinger, ESPN Boxing InsiderNov 18, 2024, 08:38 PM ET Close Mike Coppinger has covered boxing since 2010 with roles at USA Today, Ring Magazine and The Athletic before he joined ESPN in 2021. You can follow him on Twitter: @MikeCoppinger Open Extended Reactions Boxing star Ryan Garcia will compete in a boxing exhibition Dec.

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterNov 18, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions The Mike Tyson-Jake Paul boxing match set betting records at sportsbooks, becoming the most heavily wagered upon fight in years. More bets were placed — and more money wagered — on

ESPN News Services Nov 16, 2024, 05:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Friday night’s Mike Tyson-Jake Paul showdown packed a major punch across the world. Streaming giant Netflix said Saturday that 60 million households tuned in live to watch YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Paul, 27, cruise to a unanimous decision over Tyson, the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion, at

Nick ParkinsonNov 16, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez cruised to a comfortable, unanimous decision over Chris Billam-Smith to become unified world cruiserweight champion Saturday. Former world super middleweight champion Ramirez had boxed only twice

Nick ParkinsonNov 16, 2024, 05:53 AM ET Close Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. Open Extended Reactions Katie Taylor leaves Texas today as undisputed world junior welterweight champion, but many regard Amanda Serrano as the bloodied star of Friday’s Netflix hit. Just like their first encounter

Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 15, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Katie Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs) retained her undisputed women’s lightweight championship with a controversial and unpopular unanimous decision over Amanda Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs) on Friday night at AT&T Stadium. The fight was a return bout of their magnificent 2022 encounter

Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 16, 2024, 12:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Mike Tyson’s highly anticipated return to the boxing ring saw “The Baddest Man on the Planet” fall short to YouTuber-turned-prizefighter Jake Paul. Although Tyson was a massive fan favorite, the fight proved that Father Time remains undefeated. Tyson struggled to mount

Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 16, 2024, 03:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ARLINGTON, Texas — Jake Paul cruised to a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson in a fight where a 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-prizefighter defeated a 58-year-old heavyweight legend. It was a generational clash that drew more than 70,000 fans at AT&T Stadium to the tune of an

Associated Press Nov 16, 2024, 01:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Netflix’s first attempt at managing a live sports event did not receive a passing grade. The fight Friday night between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul experienced streaming problems, according to many viewers on social media. Many viewers took to X and

Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 15, 2024, 07:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mike Tyson takes on Jake Paul in an eight-round heavyweight match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Friday night (Netflix, 8 p.m. ET). The fight, sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, will be contested at 2-minute rounds and both fighter

Mark Kriegel, ESPNNov 15, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Having covered Mike Tyson since his most famously unsanctioned bout — a predawn TKO of Mitch “Blood” Green at an after-hours clothing boutique in Harlem, New York, on Aug. 23, 1988 — and having spent the past three-plus years anatomizing his ascent as a

Nov 15, 2024, 03:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano both weighed-in at 137.4 pounds on Thursday ahead of their undisputed junior-welterweight title rematch on the undercard of the Mike Tyson-Jack Paul fight in Dallas, Texas. Taylor (23-1, 6 KOs) beat Serrano (47-2, 31 KOs) via split decision in their historic

Andreas Hale, ESPNNov 14, 2024, 09:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Mike Tyson said that “the devil himself” would show up on Friday night in his boxing match against Jake Paul. He gave Paul a preview at Thursday’s weigh-in. After Tyson weighed in at 233 pounds, he approached Paul for the final stare-down