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☆ Francis Ngannou on his return to MMA following the death of his 15-month-old son
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Patrick Snell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Ngannou will do so though against a backdrop of unspeakable tragedy following the death earlier this year of his beloved 15-month-old son Kobe. “The best way to pay tribute to him, to honor him, is to do something positive. Cooper Neill/Getty ImagesThis will be the African star’s first MMA fight since 2022. “I’m looking to get back into MMA because, regardless of how I enjoy boxing, I do miss MMA. Francis Ngannou knocks down Tyson Fury during their heavyweight fight at Boulevard Hall on October 28, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Persons: Francis Ngannou, Renan Ferreira, “, ” Ngannou, Ferreira, Cooper Neill, Ngannou, Tyson Fury, Fury’s, Anthony Joshua, I’ve, It’s, ”, ” Francis Ngannou, Joel Sagat, –, Stipe Miocic, Justin Setterfield, It’s what’s Organizations: CNN, UFC, Professional Fighters League, CNN Sport, Giants, Washington DC, Getty, Hall, “ Locations: Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Ngannou, Kobe, Washington, Cameroon, America, Paris, Spain, Gibraltar, AFP, American

☆ Eddie Hearn: Boxing promoter predicts possible 2025 clash between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Ben Morse | Amanda Davies | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Two of British boxing’s biggest names in recent years – Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury – have seemed destined to face off for a while now. But the plan has always been to see Anthony Joshua become undisputed,” Hearn told CNN’s Amanda Davies. “I mean, is there a person in the world who doesn’t want to see Tyson Fury fight Anthony Joshua? Richard Pelham/Getty Images“And I don’t think AJ can retire, I don’t think Fury can retire, I don’t think I can retire either until we get those two in the ring. “As he’s now 34, he’s long in the game, he’s very experienced, I don’t think he’s afraid to let people know how desperately he wants to win.

Persons: – Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury –, Daniel Dubois, Eddie Hearn, Joshua, Dubois, Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Hearn, we’ll, Anthony Joshua, ” Hearn, CNN’s Amanda Davies, Tyson Fury, Turki Al, AlShaikh, Richard Pelham, AJ, Dubois . Dubois, –, Filip Hrgović, Liam Gallagher, Noel, Hearn didn’t, Wladimir Klitschko, – Hearn, he’s, “ Organizations: CNN, British, IBF, Wembley, CNN Sport, Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, Getty Locations: Riyadh, Dubois ., Usyk, British

☆ Logan Paul defeats Dillon Danis but security step into the ring as the bout ends in chaos
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Issy Ronald | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —YouTube and WWE star Logan Paul defeated MMA fighter Dillon Danis by disqualification in Saturday’s influencer boxing event at the AO Arena in Manchester, England. But the occasion descended into chaos afterwards as security piled into the ring to separate the two fighters while Paul himself clambered on top of the ropes and held his arm aloft in a victory salute. “He’s supposed to be good at jiu-jitsu, what happened?” Paul said afterwards, according to broadcaster DAZN. “I said from day one, there’ll never be another Tyson Fury, I’m just trying to be the best Tommy Fury I can be.”The high-profile double-header garnered huge interest online – the quartet have a combined following of over 17 million on X, formerly known as Twitter. Misfits Boxing, the promotors of the event, told CNN that general sale of the tickets sold out within an hour, with the whole night being sold out in a week.

Persons: Logan Paul, Dillon Danis, Saturday’s, Paul, clambered, Danis, “ He’s, ” Paul, “, Tommy Fury, YouTuber KSI, Olajide, Olatunji, DAZN, Fury, Tyson Fury, ” “, ”, there’ll, I’m Organizations: CNN, YouTube, WWE, AO, DAZN, Reuters Locations: Manchester, England, Fury’s

☆ How to watch KSI vs. Tommy Fury, Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The build up to Saturday’s fight card – headlined by KSI vs. Tommy Fury and Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis – has been anything but low-key. Like KSI, Paul also became well-known because of his presence on the internet, but has more recently blossomed into a rising star in the world of wrestling entertainment on WWE. Boxing for legitimacyWhile Danis and Paul don’t have a long history of boxing matches, the same cannot be said about Fury and KSI. Fury celebrates after defeating Jake Paul in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The man that defeated the once undefeated Jake Paul is now my opponent and I can’t wait to silence all the doubters that believe I have no chance.

Persons: Tommy Fury, Logan Paul, Dillon Danis –, Paul, Jonathan Brady, KSI, Joe Weller, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Anderson Silva, Olajide, YouTubers, Fury, Tyson Fury, ”, YouTuber Jake Paul –, –, Conor McGregor, Nurmagomedov, Danis, Jake, Logan, Paul “, DAZN, X, Paul’s fiancée, Nina Agdal, Agdal, ” Logan Paul, Jake Paul, Nate Diaz, Sam Hodde, – Paul, hasn’t, Paul don’t, Joe Fournier, Paul Harding, ” KSI, “ Organizations: CNN, KSI, AO, YouTube, Misfits, WWE, UFC, Danis, American Airlines Center, Wembley Arena, Getty Locations: Manchester, England, British, Saudi Arabia, Danis, Riyadh

☆ Gaming startup Eterlast wants to bring boxing and rugby fans into the metaverse through NFTs. Check out the 19-slide pitch deck it used to raise $4.5 million.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gaming startup Eterlast wants to bring NFTs to rugby and boxing fans through branded games. Check out the 19-slide pitch deck it used to raise its $4.5 million seed round. Web3 startup Eterlast has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to level up its gaming studio built to bring sports fans into the metaverse. However, Eterlast sees NFTs built for sports communities as being relatively protected from the bear market. "We are embarked on a mission, building the bridge for the next billion fans to enter Web3," he said.

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