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Taylor edges out Serrano in controversial decision

Katie Taylor retained her undisputed women's lightweight championship with a controversial and unpopular unanimous decision over Amanda Serrano on Friday night at AT&T Stadium.

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Jake Paul cruises to one-sided decision over Mike Tyson

Jake Paul rolled to a unanimous decision victory over Mike Tyson on Friday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The judges scored the bout 80-72, 79-73, 79-73 for Paul. Tyson never appeared to be in trouble, but Paul controlled the fight with his steady volume and cleaner, more effective punches. Paul outlanded Tyson 78-18.

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Social media star Paul beats boxing legend Tyson via unanimous decision

Paul won a unanimous decision over Tyson as the hits didn't match the hype in a fight between the 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer and the former heavyweight champion in his first sanctioned pro fight in almost 20 years. The fight wasn't close on the judge's cards, with one giving Paul an 80-72 edge and the other two calling it 79-73.

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Black: 'This fight will be a weird little footnote to Tyson's wild life'

TSN Combat Sports analyst Robin Black joined SportsCentre to share his reaction to Jake Paul's victory over Mike Tyson in their highly-anticipated boxing match on Friday night.

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Canadian boxer Bahdi remains undefeated with victory over Casamonica

Niagara Falls, Ontario native Lucas Bahdi won a controversial majority decision over Italian Armando Casmonica to remain undefeated, on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson.

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Hayes on Tyson-Paul fight: ‘I feel like this is rigged, I hate to be cynical’

Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jamie McLennan discuss the legitimacy of the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Boxing fight and Tyson’s response to a child reporters question about legacy.

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Stephen A. worried for Mike Tyson: I really don't want to see him get KO'd

Stephen A. Smith gives his thoughts about the bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul on Friday night.

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Joe Fortenbaugh's best bet for Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul

Joe Fortenbaugh joins ESPN's "Get Up" to share his best bet ahead of tonight's bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.

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Mark Kriegel lauds Mike Tyson's comeback before Jake Paul bout

Mark Kriegel says Mike Tyson is one of the greatest comeback stories "in any area of American life" while discussing his upcoming book about the boxer.

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Must See: Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul at final faceoff before main event

Mike Tyson slaps Jake Paul across the face, and their teams have to be separated at the final faceoff before their main event in Dallas.

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Deitsch on how much Paul-Tyson fight means to Netflix, streaming services in live sports and more

The Athletic writer and host of the Sports Media Podcast Richard Deitsch joins the show to discuss what the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight means to Netflix. Deitsch shares his thoughts on streaming services in sports and what it would mean for traditional networks if Netflix goes all-in.

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Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson: The Playbook

When 58-year-old Mike Tyson and 27-year-old Jake Paul step in the ring together, one will be an overwhelming crowd favourite, while the other will be an overwhelming betting favourite. As Robin Black explains, Paul wouldn't have it any other way.

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Fifty-eight and fighting

Mike Tyson ushered in a new era in boxing in 1986 and nearly 40 years later, at the age of 58, he will have a role in continuing the latest trend in the sport, when he fights Jake Paul. Robin Black examines the complexities of competing in combat sports at nearly 60 years of age and why so many fighters have a hard time giving up the sport.

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Tyson vows that he 'won't lose' to Paul during press conference

Mike Tyson and Jake Paul held a press conference ahead of their bout on Friday. The two fighters exchanged vocal barbs and stared each other down and Tyson stated that he won't lose the match.

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Bare Knuckle star Perry is willing to fight any style, anywhere

The actual discipline — traditional boxing, mixed-martial arts, bare-knuckle boxing — was pretty much all the same to Mike Perry.

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No Mas

Two fighters established a captivating rivalry. Their pair of bouts within a span of just over five months in 1980 had all the trappings of instant classics. Sugar Ray Leonard versus Roberto Duran.

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Gold medal boxer Khelif hailed upon return to Algeria

With an outpouring of fans greeting her as she arrived in her hometown on Friday, Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif extolled Algeria for backing its athletes and said she hoped to again make her country proud in the future.

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Boxer Khelif calls for end to bullying after backlash over gender misconceptions

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her.

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Sanford's boxing bronze extends Canada's medal streak in Paris to nine days

Wyatt Sanford ended one streak and continued another on Day 9 of the Paris Olympics. The boxer from Kennetcook, N.S., was defeated in his 63.5-kilogram semifinal bout against France's Sofiane Oumiha on Sunday.

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Crowd watching outdoor big screen cheers as Nova Scotia boxer wins bonze in Paris

More than 400 of Wyatt Sanford’s neighbours in tiny Kennetcook, N.S., cheered this morning as the Nova Scotia boxer loomed large on an outdoor big screen and won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

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Sanford takes bronze, wins Canada's first boxing medal in 28 years

Canada's Wyatt Sanford has taken home a bronze medal in the 63.5-kilogram category of men's boxing.

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Lin clinches Olympic medal after days of online abuse against her and fellow boxer Khelif

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinches an Olympic medal after days of online abuse against her and fellow boxer Imane Khelif.

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Boxer Khelif clinches medal after facing abuse over misconceptions about her gender

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinches Olympic medal after facing online abuse over misconceptions about her gender.

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IOC leader says 'hate speech' directed at Khelif, Lin at Olympics is unacceptable

IOC President Thomas Bach said Saturday the “hate speech” directed at boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting at the Paris Olympics is “totally unacceptable.”

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Algeria boxer who had gender test issue wins first Olympic fight when opponent quits

Imane Khelif and Angela Carini exchanged a few brisk punches in their 46 seconds of competition in the Paris ring. They were enough to persuade Carini that her Olympic debut was finished.

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Paul stops former UFC fighter Perry in sixth round

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul stopped former UFC fighter Mike Perry at 1:12 of the sixth round of a cruiserweight fight on Saturday night to improve his record to 10-1 with seven knockouts.

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Garcia expelled by WBC after using racial slurs in livestream

Ryan Garcia was expelled by the World Boxing Council on Thursday after he repeatedly used racial slurs against Black people and disparaged Muslims in comments livestreamed on social media.

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Thibeault, Sanford officially named to Canada's Olympic boxing team

Boxing Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have named Tammara Thibeault and Wyatt Sanford to Canada's boxing team for this summer's Paris Games.

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Canadian boxer Wright just misses out on Olympic qualification

Canadian boxer Mckenzie Wright fell just short of making the Olympics on Sunday, beaten 5-0 by Mexico's Fatima in the quarterfinals of the women's 50-kilogram division at a last-ditch qualifier.

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Tyson's fight with Paul has been postponed after Tyson's health episode

Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last weekend.

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Anber: It was a fight for the ages

Canadian boxing trainer, cutman and TV personality Russ Anber was in the corner when Oleksandr Usyk unified the heavyweight division to become the heavyweight champion of the world with a 12 round win over Tyson Fury

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Usyk beats Fury by split decision, becomes undisputed heavyweight champion

Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Tyson Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years.

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Garcia denies using performance-enhancing drugs after beating Haney

Ryan Garcia denied using performance-enhancing drugs in a video posted on social media Wednesday night after ESPN reported that he had tested positive for a banned substance.

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Jake Paul, Mike Tyson to face off July 20

Boxing legend Mike Tyson will fight YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul in a bout on July 20, it was announced Thursday. The matchup will be streamed on Netflix and take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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Mexican boxer did not report concussion before deadly Montreal fight: coroner

A Quebec coroner says Mexican boxer Jeanette Guadeloupe Zacarias Zapata did not declare a likely prior concussion before an August 2021 match in Montreal that led to her death.

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Fury and Usyk to fight on Feb. 17 in Saudi Arabia to unify all four major heavyweight boxing titles

The fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to unify all of the major heavyweight boxing titles will take place in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Feb. 17, promoters announced Thursday.