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News in Brief
Mike Tyson was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame on June 11th. He was a boxer from Brooklyn, New York, and served as Heavyweight Champion four times. The pinnacle of his career came in 1988 when he became one of the youngest to win that title at 20 years old. And even more, he did it in just over two minutes by defeating Trevor Berbick on November 22nd, 1986. It is worth noting that after losing to Buster Douglas on February 11th, 1990; he never regained that championship again and was imprisoned for three years after raping an 18-year-old woman named Desiree Washington in 1991. There is so much more to know about him and his legacy – you can read all about it here!

Michael Bisping Retires From MMA
If you missed it, UFC President Dana White just announced via ESPN's SportsCenter that Michael Bisping has decided to retire from mixed martial arts. This comes as a shock to many and there is no immediate word on why he decided to make this decision now.
Michael Bisping was known as a hard-working fighter who put in the hours of training, travel, and preparation needed to become one of the world's best MMA fighters. He captured victories in over 25 fights and is considered by many experts the most popular UFC champion of all time.

McGregor-Mayweather Promotion Tour to Resume Next Week
Amidst speculation that his next bout would be with another MMA fighter, Conor McGregor announces on Twitter that he and Floyd Mayweather will do a promotion tour to increase hype around their forthcoming billion-dollar superlight. The two fighters are set to start in New York City and travel across America before heading over to London in early June. This is not the first time they have gone back and forth in an extended publicity campaign ข่าวมวย. Leading up to their UFC match this past August, they had filmed a three-part HBO special and also toured America as well as Europe to drum up publicity.

Lomachenko vs. Linares Headlines Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN Saturday
PBC on ESPN Saturday is headlined by Vasyl Lomachenko defending his WBO junior lightweight title against undefeated mandatory challenger Anthony Million Dollar Crolla. There are no predictions to make here; just get a front row seat, as this bout will be a show-stealer and fight of the year contender. A night earlier, on PBC on FS1 in Corpus Christi, TX, Errol Spence Jr. defends his IBF Welterweight title against mandatory challenger Carlos Ocampo. Expect Spence to dominate this fight, setting up an all-American dream match with either Shawn Porter or Danny Garcia down the line - whoever moves up from 140 pounds to 147 pounds first...

Roman Gonzalez KO’s Moises Fuentes in 5th Round
From his early days with Saenchai’s gym to his present status as a four-division world champion, Román Gonzalez has taken up residence at the summit of boxing’s elite. With two major featherweight belts to defend and success fighting all across the weight class, Gonzalez is rightfully considered one of the pound-for-pound best in today’s game.
This weekend in Tokyo, he moved even higher on that list when he KO’d Moises Fuentes in their scheduled 12-round title fight after just five rounds. In brutal fashion, Gonzalez broke Fuentes down with a combination of his iron fists and iron will.

Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Fight Scheduled For December 1st
When it comes to upcoming boxing fights, there's no matchup more exciting than Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury. As both contenders prepare for a bout that would crown an undisputed heavyweight champion, let's take a look at the particulars of this anticipated showdown. After he defeated Francesco Pianeta on August 18th in Belfast, Northern Ireland, it was announced that Wilder will be putting his WBC world title on the line against Fury in Los Angeles on December 1st. In addition to promising knockouts and drama galore, this fight will also unify all three heavyweight belts as Fury is currently the IBF and WBA champion as well as reigning lineal champion (the holder of most major titles).

Undefeated Katie Taylor Stops Cindy Serrano in Two
Katie Taylor rose to prominence in 2012 when she won an Olympic gold medal and has now stopped Cindy Serrano in two rounds of what was a huge win.
Taylor was more patient than her aggressive opponent, trapping Serrano along the ropes at every turn.
One-punch KO aside, she showed an improved level of defense throughout.
At 30 years old, she'll likely have a few more chances to cement her place among boxing's greats before time begins to take its toll.


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