Boxing

Subterms

    More stories

    • 263 Shares159 Views

      in Boxing

      Jake Paul RETIRES from boxing with a perfect 4-0 record aged 24 after beating UFC star Tyron Woodley and ‘banking $100m’

      by

      JAKE Paul has QUIT boxing after defeating former UFC champ Tyron Woodley on Sunday.The 24-year-old claimed he banked £72million in the big fight before telling his social media followers he was done in the ring with his record standing at 4-0.
      The much-maligned boxing career of Jake Paul appears to be overCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul has announced his retirement from boxing after beating Tyron WoodleyCredit: Getty
      He claims he made £72m from his latest and last fightCredit: Instagram
      The star defeated the ex-UFC champion via split decision after eight roundsCredit: Getty
      Just hours after beating Woodley, Paul took to Twitter to reveal he was hanging up his gloves.
      The YouTuber simply wrote: “Updated status: Retired boxer.”
      Paul won his fourth professional fight in the early hours of Monday morning after a split decision that the judges scored 77-75, 79-74, 75-77.
      After a cagey first three rounds, the fight burst into life in the fourth as Woodley finally went on the offensive.
      Things settled back down again towards the end of the eight rounds and the judges declared Paul the winner.
      Despite winning, Paul was rocked and hurt for the first time in his ‘boxing career’ in the fourth round.

      With a minute to go, the 39-year-old stepped in and went swinging toward his opponent.
      Woodley, the shorter of the two men, crashed a huge right hook into Paul’s head.
      The much-maligned Paul was stunned and fell back into the ropes and struggled to keep himself upright but thankfully for him Woodley decided to wave his arm around to get the crowd going instead of landing another blow.
      That allowed Paul to catch his breath and recover to see out the remaining 40 seconds of the round.
      As viewers watched the event, fans rushed to Twitter to accuse the bout of being rigged.
      One fan wrote: “No one can tell me this isn’t fixed. Woodley is barely throwing, he could throw and end this at any time.”
      Another added: “Got the feeling Woodley was told not to knock him out. This game is fixed. Fingers crossed for the [Tommy] Fury fight as that’s a different ball game completely.”
      A third tweeted: “This is such a frustrating fight. Woodley walking him down then just standing in front of him not throwing a punch. This has gotta be fixed.”

      Whether the match was faked or not, Paul claimed he really won by scoring a £72m paycheck.
      The social media star took to Instagram on Monday to pat himself on the back for the hefty cash reward following the match.
      In an Instagram story video to his 17million followers, he captioned it with: “When you get 10 per cent closer to becoming a billionaire.”
      The fight was the second-biggest selling pay-per-view of the year behind his brother Logan’s match with Floyd Mayweather.
      Despite his claims of earning £72m, reports suggest Paul could have pulled in far less than a nine-figure amount. 
      Sportingfree.com guessed the former YouTuber may actually have earned only around $2m from the fight including its pay-per-view income.
      JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply)

      The much-maligned star retires from the ring with a record of 4-0Credit: Getty
      The YouTuber earned victory via a split decision on SundayCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul later claimed he earned £72m for the fightCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul claims he raked in $100 Million from Tyron Woodley fight More

    • 250 Shares99 Views

      in Boxing

      Jake Paul RETIRES from boxing with perfect 4-0 record aged 24 after beating UFC star Tyron Woodley and ‘banking $100m’

      by

      JAKE Paul has QUIT boxing after defeating former UFC champ Tyron Woodley on Sunday.The 24-year-old claimed he banked £72million in the big fight before telling his social media followers he was done in the ring with his record standing at 4-0.
      The much-maligned boxing career of Jake Paul appears to be overCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul has announced his retirement from boxing after beating Tyron WoodleyCredit: Getty
      He claims he made £72m from his latest and last fightCredit: Instagram
      The star defeated the ex-UFC champion via split decision after eight roundsCredit: Getty
      Just hours after beating Woodley, Paul took to Twitter to reveal he was hanging up his gloves.
      The YouTuber simply wrote: “Updated status: Retired boxer.”
      Paul won his fourth professional fight in the early hours of Monday morning after a split decision that the judges scored 77-75, 79-74, 75-77.
      After a cagey first three rounds, the fight burst into life in the fourth as Woodley finally went on the offensive.
      Things settled back down again towards the end of the eight rounds and the judges declared Paul the winner.
      Despite winning, Paul was rocked and hurt for the first time in his ‘boxing career’ in the fourth round.

      With a minute to go, the 39-year-old stepped in and went swinging toward his opponent.
      Woodley, the shorter of the two men, crashed a huge right hook into Paul’s head.
      The much-maligned Paul was stunned and fell back into the ropes and struggled to keep himself upright but thankfully for him Woodley decided to wave his arm around to get the crowd going instead of landing another blow.
      That allowed Paul to catch his breath and recover to see out the remaining 40 seconds of the round.
      As viewers watched the event, fans rushed to Twitter to accuse the bout of being rigged.
      One fan wrote: “No one can tell me this isn’t fixed. Woodley is barely throwing, he could throw and end this at any time.”
      Another added: “Got the feeling Woodley was told not to knock him out. This game is fixed. Fingers crossed for the [Tommy] Fury fight as that’s a different ball game completely.”
      A third tweeted: “This is such a frustrating fight. Woodley walking him down then just standing in front of him not throwing a punch. This has gotta be fixed.”
      PAYCHECK
      Whether the match was faked or not, Paul claimed he really won by scoring a £72m paycheck.
      The social media star took to Instagram on Monday to pat himself on the back for the hefty cash reward following the match.
      In an Instagram story video to his 17million followers, he captioned it with: “When you get 10 per cent closer to becoming a billionaire.”
      The fight was the second-biggest selling pay-per-view of the year behind his brother Logan’s match with Floyd Mayweather.
      Despite his claims of earning £72m, reports suggest Paul could have pulled in far less than a nine-figure amount. 
      Sportingfree.com guessed the former YouTuber may actually have earned only around $2m from the fight including its pay-per-view income.
      JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply)

      The much-maligned star retires from the ring with a record of 4-0Credit: Getty
      The YouTuber earned victory via a split decision on SundayCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul later claimed he earned £72m for the fightCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul claims he raked in $100 Million from Tyron Woodley fight More

    • 200 Shares179 Views

      in Boxing

      Olympic boxer and European bronze medallist Vasile Belous dead at 33 after car crash in Moldova

      by

      VASILE BELOUS, a boxer who competed at the 2012 London Olympics, has died in a car crash at the age of 33.Police in his home country of Moldova have confirmed the tragic incident after he lost control of his Mercedes in the north of the country.
      Vasile Belous (left) has died at the age of 33 following a car crashCredit: AFP
      The car hit the wall of a monastery at high speed and local media pictures showed the high extent of the damage to the vehicle.
      Belous was pronounced dead at the scene, and is survived by a wife and two children.
      It is not currently known what caused him to come off the road, before he hit the brick wall of the monastery’s entrance in the town of Calaraseuca.
      Belous reached the second round of the London Games and won bronze in the Welterweight division at the 2017 European Championships.
      Petru Caduc coached the fighter for over 15 years and is quoted by Moldova’s Publika as saying: “He was a very technical athlete. There were few athletes with such technique in Moldova.
      “He was a personality, a very dedicated man. He fulfilled everything I asked of him. He trusted me, he never betrayed me.

      “He was a great fighter. We are very sorry that what happened.”
      Belous defeated Tanzania’s Seleman Kidunda in the London Olympics before falling to Ukraine’s Taras Shelestyuk at the last-16 stage.
      In 116 amateur contests, he claimed 72 wins and two KOs, losing on 44 occasions including his last fight in Poland only four months ago.
      Moldovan boxing national team coach Igor Untila added: “He was a performance athlete, the pride of Moldovan boxing.
      “He participated in the Olympic Games and it is a great tragedy what happened. Condolences to the grieving family and all his loved ones.” More

    • 225 Shares109 Views

      in Boxing

      Ricky Hatton back with glamorous ex-girlfriend Marie Pollard as he posts loved-up snaps with ‘the Mrs’ on holiday

      by

      BOXING legend Ricky Hatton has found love again with ex-girlfriend Marie Pollard.The former world champion is back with Marie, who he split with in 2017, and shared pics of the couple making the most of their reunion with a holiday in Croatia.
      Ricky Hatton is back with ex-partner Marie PollardCredit: Twitter / @HitmanHatton
      The boxing legend shared some loved up snaps of the pair on holiday in CroatiaCredit: Twitter / @HitmanHatton
      A source said: “He’s known Marie for years, but they’ve grown close again. Ricky’s really happy.”
      Dad-of-three Ricky announced his relationship was back on with Marie, 39, in a post on social media.
      It led many to joke that Ricky was ‘punching above his weight’.
      In the snaps, Ricky, 42, smiles alongside Marie during a holiday in Dubrovnik.
      Hatton tweeted: “Great time with the Mrs. What a place. Highly recommend it.”
      He also posted videos of them enjoying a night out. His posts prompted a string of comments from fans.

      Ricky and Marie first started dating in 2016Credit: Twitter / @HitmanHatton
      The couple enjoyed romantic dinners while awayCredit: Twitter / @HitmanHatton
      JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply)
      One wrote: “Ricky you were always a great puncher, but look at your beautiful Mrs you are really punching above your weight.”
      Another commented: “Punching still I see champ!”
      Ricky and Marie first started dating in 2016 after he’d called time on his on-off engagement to Jennifer Dooley.
      The pair, who were together for most of Ricky’s career, have three kids together.
      Last year the Sun on Sunday revealed Ricky, who is now a grandfather, had split from his girlfriend of two years Charlie Nordell, 35.
      Ricky had always jokingly referred to Charlie as the ‘Fun Police’ in posts on Twitter. 

      Speaking at the time, Ricky said: “She’s a great girl, and I wish her well.”
      Last night a source said: “Ricky is in really good shape at the moment.
      “He is looking after himself and his focus is on his boxing gym where he is training lots of fantastic young boxers including his son Campbell.”

      FREE BETS: GET OVER £2,000 IN NEW CUSTOMER DEALS

      Jake Paul says he doesn’t have much to say to Tommy Fury More

    • 250 Shares129 Views

      in Boxing

      UFC star Nate Diaz blasts ‘these guys both SUCK’ as he trolls Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley following controversial fight

      by

      UFC icon Nate Diaz has claimed Jake Paul and Tyron Woodley both ‘suck’ following their controversial boxing bout in Ohio.YouTuber Paul secured his fourth consecutive win inside the squared circle as he beat the former UFC welterweight champion via split decision.
      Jake Paul outpointed Tyron Woodley to extend his unbeaten boxing record to 4-0Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      UFC welterweight Nate Diaz hit out at Paul and Woodley following their boutCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But fans have questioned the contest with many claiming the fight was fixed as they argued that Woodley was told to NOT knock Paul out.
      And MMA welterweight Diaz has had his say on the pair’s clash, as he tweeted: “These guys both suck.”
      His comments got back to Paul, who was asked what he thought of Diaz’s view in his post-fight press conference.
      He said: “Another loser talking up. Of course he wants a payday. I’m one of the money fighters now in boxing.
      “The guy’s got a chin, but he doesn’t land punches. That fight’s there, no problem.
      “Thank you for the attention, thank you for watching me. I appreciate it, fanboy.”

      JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply)
      It wasn’t just Diaz that took aim at Paul, as two-weight world champion Conor McGregor tweeted he is ‘salivating’ at the prospect of facing him.
      And Paul, who has declared he has retired from boxing, responded to his tweet in his press conference, as he remarked: “I’m salivating too because I’m just getting warmed up.
      “Conor McGregor has a lot more to focus on besides me right now.

      “I’m five wins in a row, he’s one in three in the past four years so he needs to get off his vodka or whatever his brand is, sober up and get back in the gym then we can f***ing fight.
      “There’s no way he hits harder than Woodley, he doesn’t weigh as much as Woodley, he’s shorter than Woodley.
      “I said it before the fight, I think Woodley is a harder fight than him, especially on the weight he is going – Conor is going down, I’m going up.”
      Jake Paul says he doesn’t have much to say to Tommy Fury More

    • 213 Shares99 Views

      in Boxing

      Anthony Joshua’s coach reveals secret to body transformation after champ ditches weight lifting for Oleksandr Usyk fight

      by

      ANTHONY JOSHUA’S slimline figure for the upcoming Oleksandr Usyk fight is thanks to him ditching the dumbbells.Watford’s WBA, IBF and WBO champ felt too heavy and muscle-bound for the iconic Wembley KO of Wladimir Klitschko (17st.12lbs) and follow-up win over Carlos Takam (18st 2lbs), both in 2018.
      Anthony Joshua has slimmed down in preparation for Oleksandr Usyk
      Joshua has transformed his body since the fight against Vladimir Klitschko in 2018
      And he has since controlled and adapted his weight to cater for differing opponents like Joseph Parker, Alexander Povetkin and the Andy Ruiz double.
      Ahead of the September 25 defence against the former undisputed cruiserweight champ, AJ has confirmed he is extra trim for the ex-14st 4lbs boss and Team AJ physio Rob Madden has revealed the secret to his transformation.
      Pulseroll ambassador Madden told SunSport: “The weight is always a team decision and effort but I think it has been more of a training adjustment than anything else.
      “There is a lot less weight lifting and strength work, he actually gets a lot of his bulk just from boxing itself.
      “If you look at his biceps and shoulders, a lot of that comes from the heavy bag and the amount of boxing he does.
      “The weight always depends on the opponent, he felt really fresh and fit at the Ruiz 2 (16st 13lbs) and Pulev (17st 2lbs) weights, without sacrificing his power as a natural asset.

      JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply)

      “Going into the Usyk fight, you can see now that he is leaner than how heavy he was from Klitschko because he learned how heavy that feels and he personally prefers to hover a bit lower than that.”
      Ukraine’s 34-year-old southpaw superstar has struggled to bulk up while maintaining his speed and reflexes and missed his 16st target last time out in October against Derek Chisora by 7lbs.
      So it looks like AJ will be four inches taller, enjoying a 4in reach advantage and at least a stone heavier when they lock horns at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
      Madden said: “Usyk is a fantastic boxer and the team has nothing but respect for him, he will get all of our focus and discipline, he was a phenomenal cruiserweight.
      “But AJ is going to have a lot of advantages on him, especially things like power and strength in any clinches.
      “AJ is already in a league of his own for that and against somebody lighter he will be even more dominant.”
      AJ has shared photos of his training regime on Instagram
      The world champ prefers a lighter build but will still retain a height, reach and weight advantage over Usyk
      Madden, a long-time member of the close-knit AJ team, confirms everyone in the Sheffield-based camp was convinced the undisputed Tyson Fury clash was going to happen this summer.
      And there was a lingering hangover that hit the whole group when the WBC champ was ordered into a third fight with Deontay Wilder instead, that the vastly different Usyk challenge has helped lift.
      “I won’t go into it all but it was a disappointment and a headache for everyone because we were talking about it happening just before the legal case was settled,” Madden confirmed.
      “There was a real shock that Wilder vs Fury was ordered to happen because we genuinely thought the fight was going to happen.
      “It was a weird little patch because he had that focus and then it went. With Usyk we know he is great and needs to be respected and prepared for so that focus is back and it’s total heads down and all eyes are on him.”
      Tommy Fury reveals he’s going to ‘get fat’ in LA for a week after boxing win as girlfriend Molly-Mae pines for him More

    • 250 Shares129 Views

      in Boxing

      Jake Paul RETIRES from boxing with perfect 4-0 record aged 24 after beating UFC champ Tyron Woodley and ‘banking $100m’

      by

      JAKE Paul has QUIT boxing after defeating former UFC champ Tyron Woodley on Sunday.The 24-year-old claimed he banked £72million in the big fight before telling his social media followers he was done in the ring with his record standing at 4-0.
      The much-maligned boxing career of Jake Paul appears to be overCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul has announced his retirement from boxing after beating Tyron WoodleyCredit: Getty
      He claims he made £72m from his latest and last fightCredit: Instagram
      The star defeated the ex-UFC champion via split decision after eight roundsCredit: Getty
      Just hours after beating Woodley, Paul took to Twitter to reveal he was hanging up his gloves.
      The YouTuber simply wrote: “Updated status: Retired boxer.”
      Paul won his fourth professional fight in the early hours of Monday morning after a split decision that the judges scored 77-75, 79-74, 75-77.
      After a cagey first three rounds, the fight burst into life in the fourth as Woodley finally went on the offensive.
      Things settled back down again towards the end of the eight rounds and the judges declared Paul the winner.
      Despite winning, Paul was rocked and hurt for the first time in his ‘boxing career’ in the fourth round.

      With a minute to go, the 39-year-old stepped in and went swinging toward his opponent.
      Woodley, the shorter of the two men, crashed a huge right hook into Paul’s head.
      The much-maligned Paul was stunned and fell back into the ropes and struggled to keep himself upright but thankfully for him Woodley decided to wave his arm around to get the crowd going instead of landing another blow.
      That allowed Paul to catch his breath and recover to see out the remaining 40 seconds of the round.
      As viewers watched the event, fans rushed to Twitter to accuse the bout of being rigged.
      One fan wrote: “No one can tell me this isn’t fixed. Woodley is barely throwing, he could throw and end this at any time.”
      Another added: “Got the feeling Woodley was told not to knock him out. This game is fixed. Fingers crossed for the [Tommy] Fury fight as that’s a different ball game completely.”
      A third tweeted: “This is such a frustrating fight. Woodley walking him down then just standing in front of him not throwing a punch. This has gotta be fixed.”
      PAYCHECK
      Whether the match was faked or not, Paul claimed he really won by scoring a £72m paycheck.
      The social media star took to Instagram on Monday to pat himself on the back for the hefty cash reward following the match.
      In an Instagram story video to his 17million followers, he captioned it with: “When you get 10 per cent closer to becoming a billionaire.”
      The fight was the second-biggest selling pay-per-view of the year behind his brother Logan’s match with Floyd Mayweather.
      Despite his claims of earning £72m, reports suggest Paul could have pulled in far less than a nine-figure amount. 
      Sportingfree.com guessed the former YouTuber may actually have earned only around $2m from the fight including its pay-per-view income.
      JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply)

      The much-maligned star retires from the ring with a record of 4-0Credit: Getty
      The YouTuber earned victory via a split decision on SundayCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul later claimed he earned £72m for the fightCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul claims he raked in $100 Million from Tyron Woodley fight More

    • 250 Shares179 Views

      in Boxing

      Boxer, 18, in a critical condition after being knocked out cold and carried away on stretcher in ‘very rare’ incident

      by

      A BOXER is in critical but stable condition after she was knocked out by her opponent during an event in Montreal on Saturday evening.Jeanette Zacarias Zapata, 18, was stopped by Marie-Pier Houle before collapsing to the floor moments later and being hospitalised.
      Zapata was hit several times towards the end of the fourth round
      The teenager was standing when the referee called time on the fight
      But Zapata collapsed seconds later and is now in a critical condition
      Zapata was taking part in her sixth professional bout at the GYM Gala Boxing event in Canada.
      The teenager was hit several times by Canadian boxer Houle towards the end of the fourth round and was hanging on to the ropes as the bell rang.
      The referee immediately went over to Zapata to check on her condition and ended the fight seconds later – initially as a precautionary measure.
      Although it was clear the Mexican star couldn’t continue, she was still on her feet at this stage as Houle started celebrating her TKO victory.
      But just moments later, Zapata began having convulsions before her trainer Jovanni Martinez laid her down on the ring.
      She was hospitalised and placed in a medically induced coma, with doctors describing her condition as critical but stable.

      Event organiser Yvon Michel told Global News: “She didn’t regain consciousness.
      “She was sedated in order to rest her body and her brain.
      “The doctors didn’t give her much of a chance [to get out] initially, but they find her situation has improved a lot.
      “The next two to five days will be critical and she will be kept sedated for that period.
      I only realised the magnitude of the situation after seeing her. I wish it had happened to me instead of Jeanette; I am frustrated.Jovanni Martinez
      “The next six weeks will then be critical in determining if there is damage and how much damage it has.”
      Opponent Houle added: “This is not the thing you want to see.
      “I was definitely going for the knockout, but I would have preferred her to come out on her feet, not lying on a stretcher.
      “We’re keeping our fingers crossed that everything goes well.”
      Jake Paul vs Tyron Woodley – Round by Round More