Zhilei Zhang outweighed former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder by 68.2 pounds Friday ahead of their fight Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that will headline the Frank Warren-Eddie Hearn 5 vs. 5 event.
Today, he is a financially healthy family man and husband of fifteen years, a New York Times best-selling author who performed his own autobiography as a one-man Broadway show, the owner of one of the nation’s most successful celebrity cannabis brands, and a podcaster who gets really deep—and really high—with his guests. This late-life renaissance has led Tyson to take on an opponent he knows he can’t knock out but wishes to take the distance: Father Time.
Hatton’s career was transformed when he won the IBF junior welterweight title from Kostya Tszyu in June 2005 in Manchester, after his pressure prompted the Australia-based Russian’s corner to retire Tszyu at the end of Round 11. Tszyu was ranked No. 3 in the pound-for-pound rankings and No. 1 in the division at the time, and the victory for Hatton (the best of his career) confirmed his status as a truly elite boxer.
Having based the series on “extensive research of factual accounts, interviews, footage of real-life events,” Rogers added that, as a writer and storyteller, he doesn’t like to rely on a single source. “I really like to do the research and get all these different opinions and then put a story around all of that. I don’t like to be beholden to just one person,” he said.
Corrales was twice floored in Round 10 by Castillo during the lightweight title unification fight. Castillo, the Mexican two-time WBC champion, box looked set to have his hand raised in victory. Corrales could hardly see Castillo throwing punches in front of him due to his badly swollen eyes, and he intelligently spat his mouthguard out to buy a few seconds to help him recover after the second knockdown. And then Corrales launched a big overhand right that hurt Castillo and sealed the victory.
Ahead of the exhibition match against Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium on July 20th, Jake Paul surprised the boxing world when he trained with boxers from Team USA at the Colorado Springs Olympic & Paralympic Training Center. The likes of Jennifer Lozano and Morelle McCane helped ‘The Problem Child’ at above 6000 feet. Undoubtedly, Paul proved that he was taking the Mike Tyson fight seriously. In the wake of this incident, footage of Mike Tyson’s training has now been leaked!
In conclusion, the true meaning behind Mike Tyson’s face tattoo goes far beyond the surface. It represents his personal transformation, philosophical beliefs, tributes to important figures in his life, and an unwavering statement of individuality. This iconic piece of art has left an indelible mark on popular culture and continues to inspire millions to embrace their own journeys of self-discovery and self-expression.
It may seem odd that the only fighters Tyson mentions are three of the men that handed him four of his six professional losses, but as the years have gone on, it’s clear that for him, boxing wasn’t about a perfect record; it was about the fight, and the heroes he had didn’t leave the game with a zero in the loss column. In fact, in many cases it was their losses that defined them. But that sense of history is lost on many young fighters these days, with their earliest point of reference possibly being someone like Mike Tyson. By contrast, Tyson always celebrated the legends of the game that came before him, sometimes 60 or more years before.
This tattoo includes Ashe’s name and a tennis racket. It’s a tribute to Ashe’s contributions to sports and his advocacy for social justice, demonstrating Tyson’s appreciation for those who use their fame for positive change.
On the undercard, Ilford boxer Anthony Yarde stopped Portugal’s Jorge Silva in the second round to make an impressive return in his first fight since defeat by unified light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev.
Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He’s a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He’s also an avid Bristol City fan.
On March 21, 1914 Wells would fight Tom McCormick for the world welterweight title and defeated him over 20 rounds. But by late 1915, he was decidedly past his prime and he would suffer an empty 17 defeats from 1916 until his retirement in 1922.
Why He’s Here: Incredible 96% win percentage in 135 recorded fights where a result was rendered. Astounding power puncher who scored 98 career knockouts despite never weighing more than 110 pounds. First universally recognized world champion of the flyweight division. Second-longest reigning champion in division history. Likely fought in hundreds more unrecorded bouts as a carnival performer. Scored 16 consecutive KO wins between March 1915 and April 1916.