Yahoo SportsMaking the Rounds: Showtime's intriguing fall slate; Estrada's 7-second KO under scrutiny
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Yahoo SportsWill Mike Tyson's emotions get the best of him in exhibition bout vs. Roy Jones Jr.?
Boxing is a sport of instincts; when under pressure, a fighter will do what he or she knows.
Yahoo SportsThe real reason behind Mike Tyson's return to boxing
The assumption by many is that the former undisputed heavyweight champion is broke and needs the money.
- The Associated Press
Tyson, 54, to return for exhibition match against Jones Jr
Mike Tyson is coming back to boxing at age 54. The former heavyweight champion will meet four-division champion Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition match on Sept. 12 at Dignity Health Sports Park. Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history when he won the title in 1986 at age 20 and for a time was the most feared fighter in boxing.
AFPTyson to make boxing comeback at 54 against Roy Jones, 51
Mike Tyson, the former world heavyweight champion who retired in 2005, said Thursday he will make a comeback at age 54, fighting Roy Jones Jr. on September 12 in Los Angeles. On his Legends Only League website, Tyson announced the eight-round exhibition bout against Jones, a 51-year-old fighter who briefly held the heavyweight title and has fought consistently into his 50s. "It's just going to be amazing," Tyson said on a video call on ESPN.
ReutersGuarding the face: ex-boxer Haye launches mask to fight COVID-19
Former world heavyweight champion boxer David Haye launched a face mask on Thursday that he hopes will prove a stylish and eco-friendly way to protect people in gyms, shops and ringside, as the sport tries to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Launching The Black Mask Company, Haye said the design was inspired by police masks in Vietnam, where there have been no recorded deaths from COVID-19, and that he wanted to help protect the environment. Already people have to wear face coverings on public transport, and from Friday they will also be compulsory in shops.
AFPSaunders fined for domestic violence 'advice' video
WBO super-middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders has been fined £15,000 ($19,000) by the British Board of Boxing Control (BBBoC) but is free to box again after they lifted the suspension of his licence. The 30-year-old English boxer had landed himself in hot water when he issued a video on social media in March offering men advice on how to hit their partners during the coronavirus lockdown. "Following consideration of Mr. Saunders' explanation, the stewards (board) found Mr. Saunders guilty of misconduct and have fined him £15,000.00p to be donated to charities," read a BBBoC statement.
ReutersBoxing: Saunders fined for social media post promoting domestic abuse
The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) said in a statement that Saunders was fined 15,000 pounds ($19,000). Saunders had filmed himself punching a bag in a barn and advising "dads, husbands and men with girlfriends" how to deal with their female partners during the lockdown. "Following consideration of Mr. Saunders' explanation, the Stewards found Mr. Saunders guilty of misconduct and have fined him 15,000 pounds to be donated to charities," the BBBofC said in a statement http://bbbofc.com/content/boxer-billy-joe-saunders-0.
- The Associated Press
British boxer's suspension lifted after 'silly' video
British boxer Billy Joe Saunders has had his suspension lifted and been fined 15,000 pounds ($19,000) for appearing to condone domestic violence. Saunders posted on social media in March a video of himself using a punching bag to advise men how to hit their female partners if they argue during the coronavirus lockdown. The WBO super middleweight champion admitted at the time he made ''a silly mistake'' and his promoter Eddie Hearn described the clip as ''idiotic'' and ''unacceptable.'' He was also heavily criticized by domestic abuse charities.
Yahoo SportsHow Vergil Ortiz Jr.'s passion for music helps him in the boxing ring
On Sunday, five days before he’d put his 15-fight KO streak on the line against Samuel Vargas, Ortiz was on Instagram playing the guitar and taking requests from his fans.
AFPDavis-Santa Cruz, super-welter showdown top boxing slate
New York (AFP) - Leo Santa Cruz fights unbeaten Gervonta Davis for two world titles and Jermell Charlo faces a super welterweight unification showdown in nine Premier Boxing Champions cards unveiled Wednesday.
Yahoo SportsMaking the Rounds: Ryan Garcia delaying golden opportunity; Taylor readies for Persoon rematch
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Yahoo SportsKO artist Edgar Berlanga 'a superstar in the making' with his punching power, charisma
Berlanga on his newfound power: “He told me that I moved too much and because I was moving as much as I was, I wasn’t sitting down on my punches.”
Yahoo SportsFilipino gold medal hopeful Eumir Felix Marcial signs with MP Promotions, will turn pro this year
The man who could be the successor to Manny Pacquiao as the face of boxing in the Philippines has signed with Pacquiao’s MP Promotions and plans to turn professional in 2020.
- The Associated Press
Undefeated Texas boxer Travell Mazion dead at 24
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Promising young boxer Travell “Black Magic” Mazion was killed when his car slammed head-on into an oncoming car on a highway near Austin, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Yahoo SportsFelix Verdejo's renewed hunger is boosting the former prodigy's hopes on the comeback trail
Verdejo is only 27 and still has time to get his career on track.
Yahoo SportsMaking the Rounds: Herring's plan after second positive COVID-19 test; Canelo competing again
Herring said he wants to go in August, even though that will represent three consecutive training camps and will be hard on the body.
- The Associated Press
Ready to fight, Herring knocked out by virus again
Jamel Herring was supposed to fight Tuesday night as part of a feel-good card topped by two boxers who had tested positive for the coronavirus. Herring tested positive Monday for COVID-19, stripping an ESPN card of a title fight and leaving Mayer as the main event. It was the second cancellation for Herring, who was pulled from a scheduled July 2 fight after becoming sick but had tested negative as late as July 3.
Yahoo SportsJamel Herring says he's feeling 'more mentally strong and tougher' after recovering from COVID-19
The tragedies in his life have buried many very good men, but Herring, a Marine sergeant who captained the 2012 U.S. Olympic boxing team, isn’t the kind of guy to give in.
ReutersThai boxing matches resume after lockdown, but audiences stay home
Thai boxing matches resumed on Saturday after more than three months as the nation eases its coronavirus lockdown, but fans of the popular sport will have to make do with watching on television for now. Leaders of the sport hailed the return to the ring after the shutdown, which left hundreds of boxers and referees without work, and said they hoped spectators would be allowed to attend matches again soon. Thailand's government has eased most curbs to try to revive an economy badly hit by the pandemic, with sports competitions among the latest activities to resume.
AFPBoxing legend Duran leaves hospital after COVID-19 scare
Panamanian Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran was released from hospital Thursday after being treated for coronavirus, the six-time boxing world champion announced via social media. The message included a video showing him leaving the hospital in a wheelchair and wearing a face mask, as medical personnel around him wave small Panamanian flags. Duran, 69, checked into a private hospital in Panama City on June 25 after showing symptoms of a bad cold that turned out to be the coronavirus.
Yahoo SportsMaking the Rounds: Golden Boy moving ahead amid coronavirus surge; Jarrell Miller needs lifetime ban
Golden Boy president Eric Gomez told Yahoo Sports that the company has lost in excess of $1 million since the pause in boxing because of the coronavirus pandemic, which began in March.
ReutersPunching through the pandemic: Kenyan boxing club gives kids a break
Vanessa Wanjera packs a punch. The 14-year-old Kenyan took up boxing two years ago but she already has big dreams. Wanjera is one of a group of children who train at the Mathare North Boxing Club in Nairobi, where head coach Bernard Muiruri hopes the programme will help keep kids out of trouble.
ReutersBoxing Hall of Famer Duran battles COVID-19
International Boxing Hall of Famer Roberto Duran was diagnosed with the coronavirus, his son announced Thursday. In an Instagram post, Robin Duran wrote that his 69-year-old father recently tested positive after originally believing that he had merely the common cold.
- AFP
Panamanian boxing legend Roberto Duran hospitalized with COVID-19
Panamanian Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran, six-time boxing world champion, was hospitalized in non-life-threatening condition Thursday with the novel coronavirus, his children said on the same day that Panama hit a new record of daily cases. "Test results have just arrived for my dad, and they confirm he is positive for COVID-19," the legendary fighter's son Robin Duran said on Instagram. Robin Duran had posted hours before that the 69-year-old had been hospitalized as a precaution for a "respiratory virus," which turned out to be COVID-19.
