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INSIDE THE RING: Mario Barrios talks Netflix fight, Manny Pacquiao and becoming a father
Read full article: INSIDE THE RING: Mario Barrios talks Netflix fight, Manny Pacquiao and becoming a fatherMario Barrios is no stranger to the big stage. The boxer and Southwest High School alum is set to showcase his talents later this month on Netflix.
Mike Tyson feels good after a health scare and ready for his rescheduled bout with Jake Paul
Read full article: Mike Tyson feels good after a health scare and ready for his rescheduled bout with Jake PaulMike Tyson says he is feeling good and has resumed training after a health scare forced the postponement of his boxing match against Jake Paul.
Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been rescheduled for Nov. 15 after Tyson's health episode
Read full article: Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been rescheduled for Nov. 15 after Tyson's health episodeMike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul is now set for Nov. 15 after the former world heavyweight champion fell ill on a flight last month.
Terms for Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul include heavier gloves, shorter rounds
Read full article: Terms for Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul include heavier gloves, shorter roundsMike Tyson’s fight against Jake Paul in Texas this summer has been sanctioned as a competitive boxing match rather than an exhibition.
Terms for Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul include heavier gloves, shorter rounds
Read full article: Terms for Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul include heavier gloves, shorter roundsMike Tyson’s fight against Jake Paul in Texas this summer has been sanctioned as a competitive boxing match rather than an exhibition.
Jake Paul fight against Mike Tyson is announced for July 20 and will be streamed live on Netflix
Read full article: Jake Paul fight against Mike Tyson is announced for July 20 and will be streamed live on NetflixSocial media star-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on July 20 at AT&T Stadium.
Mike Tyson, Francis Ngannou set for Professional Fighters League debut in Saudi Arabia
Read full article: Mike Tyson, Francis Ngannou set for Professional Fighters League debut in Saudi ArabiaThe Professional Fighters League is set to become the first major MMA promotion to hold a card in Saudi Arabia.
Sports fan Trump hits UFC fights and big games to try to put his 2024 nomination in a headlock
Read full article: Sports fan Trump hits UFC fights and big games to try to put his 2024 nomination in a headlockDonald Trump has spent less time campaigning in early-voting states than many of his Republican primary rivals.
Celebrities, politicians among those named in sex abuse suits filed under NY's Adult Survivors Act
Read full article: Celebrities, politicians among those named in sex abuse suits filed under NY's Adult Survivors ActFor a year, New York’s Adult Survivors Act gave adults claiming they had been sexually assaulted a chance to file civil lawsuits, no matter how long ago the assaults occurred.
Trump's decades of testimony provide some clues about how he'll fight for his real estate empire
Read full article: Trump's decades of testimony provide some clues about how he'll fight for his real estate empireDonald Trump has testified in court as a football owner, casino builder and airline buyer.
Gervonta Davis knocks out Ryan Garcia with body shot in 7th
Read full article: Gervonta Davis knocks out Ryan Garcia with body shot in 7thGervonta Davis delivered a stunning body shot in the seventh round, causing Ryan Garcia to stumble back and then go to a knee, ending a highly anticipated bout with a knockout at 1:44.
McDaniel era starts with a win, Dolphins top Patriots 20-7
Read full article: McDaniel era starts with a win, Dolphins top Patriots 20-7Tua Tagovailoa passed for 270 yards and a touchdown, and the Miami Dolphins provided an early look at their ability to contend in the AFC East as they beat Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots 20-7 Sunday.
No charges for Mike Tyson for punching airplane passenger
Read full article: No charges for Mike Tyson for punching airplane passengerAuthorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month.
Video shows Mike Tyson punching airline passenger
Read full article: Video shows Mike Tyson punching airline passengerAuthorities are investigating after former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson was recorded on video punching an aggressive passenger on board a plane at San Francisco International Airport.
Twyla Tharp, nearing 80, isn't slowing down. Next question?
Read full article: Twyla Tharp, nearing 80, isn't slowing down. Next question?NEW YORK – The new PBS documentary on dancer-choreographer Twyla Tharp is called “Twyla Moves.” In retrospect, that sounds a bit weak. AdGiven all that, it would seem obvious that something like a global pandemic wouldn't force Tharp off course, or keep her on the sofa binge-watching Netflix. Tharp explains it simply: "Part of the adventure for me has always been a physical challenge." In one old clip, TV host Dick Cavett asks Tharp what she does to relax after a long period of work. Tharp didn’t want the film, directed by Steven Cantor and part of the American Masters series, to feel like a biography.
Jamie Foxx to play Mike Tyson in boxer's take on his life
Read full article: Jamie Foxx to play Mike Tyson in boxer's take on his lifeFoxx will play the boxing great in the project that also counts Foxx and filmmaker Martin Scorsese as producers. (Photos by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, left, and Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)LOS ANGELES – Mike Tyson is getting in the TV drama ring against himself. On the heels of Hulu's announcement of a Tyson miniseries to be made without his involvement, the boxing great said he's producing a limited series starring Jamie Foxx. Filmmaker Martin Scorsese and Foxx also are among the producers. Last month, Hulu said it had ordered the eight-episode series “Iron Mike,” saying it would explore the “the wild, tragic and controversial life and career” of a polarizing athlete.
Hulu sets Mike Tyson miniseries, but the boxer punches back
Read full article: Hulu sets Mike Tyson miniseries, but the boxer punches backFILE - In this Aug. 2, 2019, file photo, Mike Tyson attends a celebrity golf tournament in Dana Point, Calif. Hulu on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, announced it has ordered Iron Mike, a limited series about the life of boxing great Mike Tyson. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Hulu announced it has ordered a limited series dramatizing the life of boxing great Mike Tyson, who quickly slammed the production as “cultural misappropriation.”In a press release Thursday, Hulu said “Iron Mike” will explore “the wild, tragic and controversial life and career” of a polarizing athlete. Tyson, who is not involved in the project, criticized Hulu on social media, saying the series smacked of insensitivity. “Hulu’s announcement to do an unauthorized mini-series of the Tyson story without compensation, although unfortunate, isn’t surprising,” Tyson said in an Instagram post. The eight-episode “Iron Mike” is from the makers of “I, Tonya,” the 2017 movie that starred Margot Robbie as ice skater Tonya Harding.
Actor Jeremy Piven in San Antonio for his stand-up comedy show this weekend
Read full article: Actor Jeremy Piven in San Antonio for his stand-up comedy show this weekendSAN ANTONIO – He’s known for his role as “Ari Gold” on the HBO hit series “Entourage” among many other roles and this weekend you can catch a good laugh with Jeremy Piven at the LOL Comedy Club. Fiona Gorostiza chats one-on-one with Piven about his podcast with Mike Tyson, his mother and his latest movie, “Last Call”--which is out in March. Click here for ticket options.
Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bang
Read full article: Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bangThe former Trump Plaza casino was imploded after falling into such disrepair that chunks of the building began peeling off and crashing to the ground. “I got chills,” Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small said. AdOpened in 1984, when Trump was a real estate developer in his pre-politics days, Trump Plaza was for a time the most successful casino in Atlantic City. AdBut things began to sour for Trump Plaza when Donald Trump opened the nearby Trump Taj Mahal in 1990, with crushing debt loads that led the company to pour most of its resources — and cash — into the shiny new hotel and casino. Trump Plaza was the last of four Atlantic City casinos to close in 2014, victims of an oversaturated casino market both in the New Jersey city and in the larger northeast.
Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
Read full article: Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60Argentine soccer superstar Diego Armando Maradona cheers after the Napoli team clinched its first Italian major league title in Naples, Italy, on May 10, 1987. The Argentine soccer great was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity. The office of Argentina's president said it will decree three days of national mourning, and the Argentine soccer association expressed its sorrow on Twitter. “Maradona inspires us,” said then-Argentina striker Carlos Tevez, explaining his country’s everyman fascination with Maradona at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. He failed another doping test for stimulants and was thrown out of the 1994 World Cup in the United States.
Mike Tyson, Roy Jones promise a fight in "exhibition" return
Read full article: Mike Tyson, Roy Jones promise a fight in "exhibition" returnFILE - In this Aug. 2, 2019, file photo, Mike Tyson attends a celebrity golf tournament in Dana Point, Calif. Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. got permission from California's athletic commission to return to the boxing ring next month because their fight would be strictly an exhibition of their once-unparalleled skills. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. got permission from California's athletic commission to return to the boxing ring next month because their fight would be strictly an exhibition of their once-unparalleled skills. We got Mike Tyson versus Roy Jones," Tyson said Thursday in an online press conference. “Who goes in the ring with the great, legendary Mike Tyson and thinks it's an exhibition?" Tyson and Jones believe they'll be able to put on a show worthy of their legends.
Tyson, 54, to return for exhibition match against Jones Jr.
Read full article: Tyson, 54, to return for exhibition match against Jones Jr.CARSON, Calif. 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. He has occasionally teased a return with workout videos and it's finally scheduled to happen. Jones, 51, won titles in the middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight before moving up to win the heavyweight title in 2003, becoming the first former middleweight champion to do so in 106 years.
Alaska Bar sidesteps contentious Dershowitz keynote choice
Read full article: Alaska Bar sidesteps contentious Dershowitz keynote choiceANCHORAGE, Alaska Just days after the announcement that famed trial attorney Alan Dershowitz would be the keynote speaker sparked a controversy among its members, the Alaska Bar Association has canceled this years annual conference. Bill Walker, Dershowitz seems a complicated selection for the keynote in Alaska, where rates of violence against women are among the highest in the nation. Im sure he was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to represent Jeffrey Epstein, Kendall said. I have no sympathy for that.Stone said the bar associations governing board will meet in September to discuss the selection process for keynote speaker going forward. Dershowitz said he would love to come to Alaska and give the keynote in 2021.
Vintage Super Mario Bros. video game sells for $114,000
Read full article: Vintage Super Mario Bros. video game sells for $114,000DALLAS An unopened copy of a vintage Super Mario Bros. video game has been sold for $114,000 in an auction that underscored the enduring popularity of entertainment created decades ago. A bidder who wished to remain anonymous snapped up an early version of the pioneering Super Mario Bros. game released in 1985 for Nintendo's NES console during an auction conducted Friday by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions. The $114,000 price eclipsed Heritage Auctions' previous record amount for a video game, which was a $100,150 bid made early last year for an unopened copy of the same game. The Super Mario Bros. copy that sold for a new record was part of a collection of video games from the 1980s and 1990s that sold to various buyers for nearly $700,000, which was well above Heritage Auctions initial target of about $500,000. Other titles auctioned off included Mike Tysons Punch-Out! a 1987 video game based on the former former heavyweight boxing champion, that sold for $50,400.
NFL pros Cyril Grayson Jr., Mike Tyson promote 5th Quarter youth football clinic in San Antonio
Read full article: NFL pros Cyril Grayson Jr., Mike Tyson promote 5th Quarter youth football clinic in San AntonioSAN ANTONIO Current Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver, Cyril Grayson Jr., and former Green Bay Packers safety, Mike Tyson, were in San Antonio for three days this past week putting on a youth football clinic with focuses on both skills training and character development. San Antonio served as the pilot city for this program titled 5th Quarter which is named for the extra effort needed to succeed in football and beyond. Grayson and Tyson hope to grow the clinic to the point where theyre working with after school programs and high school conditioning sessions.
Jamie Foxx Shares How He's Getting Into Shape to Play Mike Tyson
Read full article: Jamie Foxx Shares How He's Getting Into Shape to Play Mike TysonJamie Foxx's long-gestating Mike Tyson biopic is finally coming to fruition. The Oscar winner recently revealed that the project, which he's been working on for years, will soon become a reality, and he's gearing up to get into fighting shape. Foxx recently joined Mark Birnbaum on Birnbaum's Instagram Live series Catching Up, and he dished on the long-awaited project, as well as his own workout regimen. "I guarantee you people will run up on me in the street, and ask for autographs, and think that Im Mike," Foxx predicted, before showing a snapshot on his phone of the progress he's made toward getting into Tyson shape. "I think when we lay the layers on Mike Tyson in this story, I think everybody from young and old will be able to understand this mans journey."