Tyson v Bruno: How UK’s first pay-per-view fight shaped next 30 years Sport Business One day in early 1996 at Sky’s Athena Court headquarters in Osterley a group of people made a decision that would change the sporting landscape across the United Kingdom forever. Thirty years ago this week the second fight between Frank Bruno and Mike Tyson had been billed for 16 March 1996, and it was chosen [...]
Mike Tyson v Floyd Mayweather to ‘give boxing fans what they want’ Sport Business The trend of big-name but ill-matched money-spinning exhibition boxing fights is set to continue after Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr agreed to face off next year. It comes after 59-year-old Tyson’s bout with 28-year-old YouTuber Jake Paul last year became the most-streamed live sports event ever, drawing 65m concurrent views on Netflix. No broadcaster, [...]
Ricky Hatton joins boxing’s comeback trail 13 years after retirement Sport British former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton has become the latest high-profile boxer to announce a comeback, 13 years after he hung up his gloves. Fan favourite Hatton retired in 2012, bringing down the curtain on a career in which he became a unified world champion at light-welterweight and won a world title at middleweight. [...]
IWD 2025: The biggest fights ever in women’s boxing March 7, 2025 In a move designed to coincide with International Women’s Day this weekend, the Royal Albert Hall is staging a night of all-female boxing headlined by the unification bout between Britons Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price on Friday. For one night only, the grand London venue best known for staging the Proms will be filled with [...]
Paul vs Tyson: The Netflix drama bout to change face of streaming November 15, 2024 Dawn will be breaking over the London skyline on Saturday morning when Jake Paul and Mike Tyson finally get into the ring. The former Vine star Paul, 27, and Kid Dynamite himself, 58, will fight it out live on Netflix at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium having initially planned to touch globes in July before [...]
Jake Paul 10-1 career boxing record IN FULL November 15, 2024 Jake Paul could will face one of the biggest fights of his career tonight when he takes on Mike Tyson in Dallas. The American YouTuber may only have 11 professional fights to his name but tonight’s against the Kid Dynamite could eclipse any future bout. Paul has won 10 of his 11 professional fights. His [...]
Mike Tyson 50-6 career boxing record IN FULL November 14, 2024 Mike Tyson will be eager to put 19 years of retirement behind him when he takes on Jake Paul on Friday in Dallas. The American is fighting the YouTuber on Netflix despite not setting foot in the ring professionally since 2005. He has won 50 of his 58 fights and lost six. The other two [...]