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The event between social media influencer turned aspiring boxer Jake Paul and International Boxing Hall of Famer and two-time World Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was one that stirred much opinion, criticism, and worry for Tyson’s health given that he would be getting back into the ring at fifty-eight years of age, more than twenty years removed from his last competitive fight in 2005 and four years removed from a charity exhibition, which had been the only time he had entered a Boxing ring since retirement. It was also a circumstance that as most events featuring those labeled as “Influencers” going against an athlete or a celebrity in a Boxing ring drew significant interest, particularly among those who are casual sports observers. For better or worse, that was the target demographic of the promotion and not those for whom Boxing is a regular passion. Part of the draw was of course the appeal of Mike Tyson, a fighter whom in his prime was the primary drawing card of his time in the ...

Netflix has announced a three-part docuseries “Countdown To Paul-Tyson* providing an inside look at social media influencer turned boxer Jake Paul and former two-time World Heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer Mike Tyson as they prepare for their fight at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, TX. The fight, which will air live on Netflix on Friday, November 15th will be available worldwide to Netflix subscribers as part of a Netflix subscription.  " Countdown To Paul-Tyson “ will air in three episodes with episodes 1 and 2 debuting on Netflix on Thursday, November 7th with episode 3 to follow on Tuesday, November 12. For a preview of “Countdown To Paul-Tyson" see the video below: Trailer Courtesy of: Netflix Used with permission. The Boxing Truth® is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved.  Follow Beau Denison on the following Social Media Platforms: X: (Formerly Twitter) www.twitter.com/Beau_Denison   Facebook: www.facebook.com/BeauDenison1   Threads: w...

  In an era where there are interim/regular championship designations in Boxing’s respective sanctioning organizations and sometimes those fighters who hold such designations get an opportunity to fight for a different world championship than the one shot they have earned due to the politics that be in the sport, it can at times be confusing to determine who the actual world champions are. Particularly when such scenarios occur, it is not uncommon to see such fights between a top contender/interim/regular “Champion” and a world champion from a different organization actually promoted as a unification bout.   While such scenarios are not in fact world title unification fights and are more or less used as a sales hook to draw in those who may not be as familiar with the structure of rankings in Boxing, it can unfortunately take away from those occasions when there is a legitimate unification bout taking place in the sport. Longtime readers know this observer’s stance on interim/...

  The recent history of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been as eventful outside the ring as his accomplishments inside the ring. While these recent times have been well-chronicled by virtually everyone in Boxing media including this observer, what began last year as a highly publicized dispute between Alvarez and his former promoter Oscar De La Hoya, and for a time also with digital subscription sports streaming network  DAZN , resulting in his release from not only his promotional agreement with De La Hoya, but also his initial landmark $365 Million eleven fight agreement with his broadcaster, quickly evolved into one of the more active schedules of a fighter regarded as the top boxer in the entire sport in recent memory.   After aligning himself with promoter Eddie Hearn and returning to DAZN’s platform almost as quickly as he left, Alvarez has competed in three bouts in under six months. This began in December of last year when he scored a twelve round unanimous decision vi...

  On Saturday, May 8 th   the Boxing world will focus on AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX for one of the most anticipated fights of 2021. The Super-Middleweight unification clash between WBA/WBC Super-Middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and undefeated two-division world champion Billy Joe Saunders, the current WBO Super-Middleweight world champion. A unification bout, which will be broadcast globally by digital subscription sports streaming network   DAZN , that frankly represents a dangerous style match up for Alvarez, the fighter regarded as the top star in the entire sport in the eyes of many.   For the fighter known to fans simply as “Canelo”, this fight will be his third bout in six months after defeating previously undefeated WBA world champion Callum Smith last December in a bout where the vacant WBC world championship in the 168lb. Super-Middleweight division. Although it is rare to see a fighter of Alvarez’ level compete as often as this recent stre...

  Press Release: By DAZN –  Canelo Alvarez  and  Billy Joe Saunders  will clash in front of over 60,000 fans in a World Super-Middleweight title unification blockbuster at  AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas   on Saturday May 8 , live worldwide on DAZN. Pre-sales for the blockbuster fight will  start on Tuesday March 23  with general sale  beginning on Friday March 26  at  SeatGeek.com .   Credit: DAZN    Mexican superstar Canelo puts his WBC, WBA Super and Ring Magazine titles on the line at the Home of the Dallas Cowboys on Cinco de Mayo weekend, as British favorite Saunders brings his WBO strap across the pond and looks to extend his unbeaten pro record against the pound-for-pound king in front of the biggest sporting crowd for over a year in the US.   “We are proud to host a boxing match of this magnitude as we welcome back Canelo Alvarez to AT&T Stadium to take on Billy Joe Saunders,” said  D...