Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski spent at least a portion of the offseason watching his brothers get beat up by a YouTuber. Gronkowski served as a referee as four of his brothers boxed against YouTube personality-turned-boxer Logan Paul. Paul — who will box Floyd Mayweather in June — completely outclassed each of the four Gronkowski brothers during the bout. Paul took on a different Gronkowski brother in each round. He faced Glenn in the first, Chris in the second, Dan in… Source link
Read More »Jake Paul, Dana White feuding after UFC 261 appearance
Jake Paul and Dana White are still going at it. Paul, after making an appearance at UFC 261 on Saturday night, fired back at the UFC president on social media on Sunday. White slams Paul, Triller Fight Club at UFC 261 White, after the fights in Jacksonville, Florida, called out Paul and Triller fight club, claiming they lied about how many people purchased Paul’s fight against Ben Askren earlier this month. “The numbers are there? Nah. I don’t know if the numbers are there,” White said, via… Source link
Read More »Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul match moved to June 5
Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s exhibition bout against Logan Paul has a new date. The boxing legend and YouTuber will face off on June 5, with the venue still to be determined, according to The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger. The bout had been previously scheduled for Feb. 20, but was later postponed indefinitely. Online platform Fanmio was initially slated to host the bout, but it will now reportedly be televised via Showtime pay-per-view. The CEO of Mayweather Promotions disputed a report that the fight… Source link
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MMA Weekly UFC Vegas 24 results: Robert Whittaker outclasses Kelvin Gastelum in main event It was a rough road, but the UFC Vegas 24 results came in on Saturday night having dropped two bouts in the final 48 hours leading up to the event. The night’s main event between former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and perennial top ten contender Kelvin Gastelum took place, but two supporting bouts were scratched. The UFC Vegas 24 co-main event between Jeremy Stephens and Drakkar Klose was… Source link
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MMA Weekly Bellator 257 results: Vadim Nemkov retains light heavyweight title with win over Phil Davis Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov picked up a victory in the light heavyweight grand prix quarterfinals and successfully defended his title by defeating no. 3 ranked Phil Davis. The vast majority of the fight was a stand-up battle where Nemkov decisively outstruck his opponent 145-63, whom Nemkov defeated in their first fight in 2018 by split decision in Tel Aviv, Israel. Not… Source link
Read More »Jake Paul knocks out ex-UFC fighter Ben Askren
Jake Paul is 3-0 as a boxer. He remains 0-0 against actual boxers. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller) Jake Paul’s boxing career keeps on growing, and now he has his fastest win yet. The YouTube star defeated UFC fighter Ben Askren by knockout in the first round of a Triller Fight Club event on Saturday, laying out the mixed martial artist with a hard right rook. Askren managed to get to his feet, but referee Brian Stutts decided to end the fight despite Askren pleading his case. The… Source link
Read More »Jake Paul-Ben Askren full results: Paul quickly KOs Askren
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 17: Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Ben Askren in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller) Jake Paul’s boxing career keeps on growing, and now he has his fastest win yet. The YouTube star defeated UFC fighter Ben Askren by knockout in the first round of a Triller Fight Club event on Saturday, laying out the mixed martial artist with a hard right… Source link
Read More »Jake Paul cleared to fight despite saying he had CTE
Jake Paul was cleared to fight Ben Askren on Friday by a doctor for the Georgia Athletic Commission, despite his comments Thursday at a news conference to promote Saturday’s fight at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta that he has early signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Matt Woodruff, the executive director of the George Commission, told Yahoo Sports by telephone that the commission’s doctor had examined Paul and cleared him to fight. Paul, a social media influencer with a reach in… Source link
Read More »Paul Westphal dies after battle with brain cancer
The Guardian Belichick’s exit plan and a JJ Watt trade: NFL subplots to watch in 2021 Will Aaron Rodgers depart Green Bay after an MVP-caliber season? Will Bill Belichick leave New England before it turns ugly? There’s no shortage of meaty NFL plotlines in 2021The NFL’s general attitude towards 2020 can be summed up succinctly: What pandemic?Whereas other leagues ground to a halt, considered voiding their seasons, entered into complex bubbles or faced existential crises, the NFL thundered… Source link
Read More »Paul Tudor Jones sees ‘massive boom’ after COVID-19 vaccine gets released
Legendary macro hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones expects “an explosion” of economic growth next year as a coronavirus vaccine becomes more widely available. As the federal government moves quickly to approve and distribute experimental inoculations from Pfizer (PFE)-BioNTech (BNTE) and Moderna (MRNA), Wall Street’s becoming increasingly bullish on 2021. Reflecting that mood, the CIO and founder of Tudor Investment Corp., expects risk appetite to rebound even further, especially with… Source link
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