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Vasiliy Lomachenko wasn’t messing around Friday night. Decked out in purple and gold trunks for his title bout in Staples Center, the No. 1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world did something the Lakers couldn’t in their building: live up to expectations. In a dominant and briefly breathtaking performance, the heavily favored Lomachenko knocked out Anthony Crolla 58 seconds into […]
British boxer Kash Ali was disqualified during a heavyweight match for tackling and biting his opponent, David Price, on the abdomen Saturday. Referee Mark Lyson had docked Ali a point earlier in the match for hitting Price in the back of his head. Price was given a victory by default, with the referee immediately disqualifying Ali for […]
A jaywalking incident almost landed boxer Adrien Broner in more legal trouble. Adrien Broner was handcuffed by South Beach police on Saturday after initiating a confrontation with a car driver, according to TMZ. Per eyewitnesses, Broner was illegally crossing Miami‘s busy Collins Avenue with fellow boxer Gervonta Davis when the two strolled in front of a moving […]
Earlier this week, Soulja Boy and YouTuber Jake Paul talked about jumping in the ring together for a boxing match. After trading insults over social media, Paul confirmed he was actually interested in fighting the rapper. “There’s just a lot of controversy around him, and I think people would like to see him get knocked out,” he […]
Boxer Rocky Lockridge has passed away at the age of 60. Lockridge, who found some fame as an athlete but even greater reach as a meme, died on Thursday as the result of complications from a stroke he suffered. Rocky’s son Ricky announced the boxing champ’s passing to TMZ. “It is with great pain but […]
We’re back on the Soulja Boy boxing beat. While it seemed like Soulja had moved on from the idea of hopping in the ring, Jake Paul has Draco ready to throw hands again. Jake Paul is the latest person that Soulja Boy has squared up on Instagram. The pair traded insults over social media, and Soulja […]
29-year-old Adrien Broner is once again facing legal troubles, TMZ reports. An arrest warrant was issued for the boxer in Florida after he failed to appear in Broward County court on Wednesday. Broner was arrested for speeding, not having a driver’s license, registration or proof of insurance. The reason for the court date was an arrest that took place back in Dec. […]
Adding to the crazy events that followed the highly publicized Manny Pacquiao/Adrien Broner fight on Saturday, a special celebrity decided to try her hand in media in hopes to put a smile on Broner’s face. Tiffany Haddish crashed the post-fight presser to add some levity to the proceedings after he felt he was robbed by the […]
Adrien Broner’s fight against Manny Pacquiao didn’t go quite as he was expecting, with Broner later saying he believed he was the real winner. He promptly got clowned on Twitter for his refusal to accept defeat, and now he’s got both Soulja Boy and Tee Grizzley angry with him, too. On Instagram Live after the fight, […]
In light of Floyd Mayweather making quick work of 20-year-old kickboxing phenom Tenshin Nasukawa in their New Year’s Eve exhibition match, Manny Pacquiao posted an early version of his lone resolution for 2019, which appears to be a clear reference to the lopsided victory of his longtime nemesis. Pacquiao’s goal to “only fight experienced opponents who are my size or bigger” is […]
