LAS VEGAS — A week of on-again, off-again reports tied to mega-fights involving Las Vegas and Canelo Alvarez is ending with finger-pointing and a potential fall showdown at Allegiant Stadium.

The week of speculative boxing talk started Monday with Ring Magazine reporting that Alvarez would face Terence Crawford on Sept. 13 at Allegiant ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Canelo Álvarez had a decision. Fight novelty act and undisputed cash cow Jake Paul or agree to a multi-fight deal with Riyadh Season under the auspices of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority.

Álvarez, a Mexican icon who has won 17 world titles in four weight divisions, opted for Riyadh Season on Thursday evening ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Undefeated boxing star David Benavidez hasn’t given up on his yearslong quest to land a massive fight against Canelo Alvarez.

He’s just decided to take an alternate route, even if that involves a treacherous road littered with dangerous obstacles.

The plan for Benavidez (29-0, 24 knockouts) to finally lure Alvarez into a ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — The plane ride home from Japan feels even longer after you lose your world title and taste defeat for the first time as a professional boxer. But it provided Stephen Fulton — the former super bantamweight champion from West Philadelphia — two years ago with the time to reflect.

“Having everything and losing it all,” ...Read more

Former UFC champion Conor McGregor says he has agreed to fight influencer Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India.

McGregor made the announcement early Tuesday morning on X.

"I am in preliminary agreements with the Ambani family to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. I have agreed," McGregor wrote. "I will then seek my return ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The last fight for Jake Paul was a global phenomenon.

An estimated 108 million live viewers in around 65 million households worldwide tuned in to Netflix last month to see the influencer-turned-boxer defeat legendary fighter Mike Tyson in a unanimous decision, making it the most-streamed sporting event.

Paul, 27, and Tyson, 58,...Read more

Last month, Roy Jones Jr. called Jake Paul's unanimous decision victory over Mike Tyson for Netflix.

Now Jones — who, like Tyson, is considered one of the best fighters of all time but is well into his 50s — says he wants a shot at the 27-year-old Paul.

"It makes you want to go in there and at least just test Jake Paul's chin," the 55-...Read more

BALTIMORE — Baltimore boxing champion Gervonta Davis said next year will be his last as a fighter at a news conference announcing his next bout, March 1 in Brooklyn against Lamont Roach Jr.

Responding to a simple question about his plans for 2025, the World Boxing Association lightweight champion said, “After next year, I’m out of it. Out...Read more

NEW YORK — Israel Vazquez, a three-time super bantamweight boxing world champion, has died from cancer at age 46.

His death was announced early Tuesday morning by World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman.

“Israel is finally resting in peace. May God give strength and support to his wife Laura, their children, family and friends ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The much-hyped Mike Tyson fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul showed the potential power of Netflix to create live, global sports events on streaming video. For many people though, it also demonstrated the limitations of the technology.

Thousands of Netflix users reported technical difficulties while trying to watch ...Read more

Jake Paul wants “to set the record straight,” when no straightening is required.

If anyone would understand that we moved on from his “fight” against Mike Tyson, it should be Paul, who has made a fortune in the split-second entertainment world of social media.

Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions issued a statement on Monday to dispel the...Read more