February 2025

Canelo & Munguia Team Up—Why Jake Paul and William Scull Should Worry

Mexican boxing is hotter than ever, and two of its biggest figures have decided to put the punches of the past behind them to join forces in search of greatness. Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez and Jaime Munguia, who fought an intense battle in May 2024, have decided to train together to face their respective challenges.

After months of speculation and controversy, where even Jake Paul wanted to get into the conversation with his usual provocations, Canelo has chosen to ignore the media noise and concentrate on what really matters: the ring. With time running out and a commitment looming on May 3 in Riyadh, Alvarez has decided to get in shape with an unexpected ally, but with the same warrior DNA: Jaime Munguia.

Canelo Alvarez vs. William Scull: How is the Mexican champion preparing?

Canelo’s preparation is not a simple formality, as his next opponent, William Scull, is no ordinary opponent. The Cuban is unbeaten and has his sights set on becoming the undisputed super middleweight king. With the International Boxing Federation (IBF) belt on the line, Alvarez will be looking not only to defend his legacy, but also to regain the division’s absolute crown.

For his part, Jaime Munguia does not have an easy road ahead of him either. The Tijuana native suffered an unexpected setback when he was knocked out by Bruno Surace, a blow that shook his career but not his determination. Now, with a possible rematch on the horizon, April will be a key month for his redemption in the ring.

The relationship between Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia

The alliance between Canelo and Munguia, under the tutelage of the experienced Eddy Reynoso, is proof that in boxing, rivalries can be transformed into powerful strategic partnerships. The joint training sessions not only strengthen their physical preparation, but also send a clear message: Mexico continues to dominate boxing, and its warriors are willing to do whatever it takes to stay on top.

So, while the betting and rumors continue to swirl around these two stars, the only sure thing is that both are ready to leave it all in the ring. Because in boxing, at the end of the day, words fade away and all that remains is the echo of the blows that forge history

BOXING

SHOCKINGLY!! Mayweather’s Team Sends a Clear Message, You won’t believe what was sent

Mayweather’s Team Sends a Clear Message: Jake Paul Doesn’t Belong in Boxing

What a week it was in boxing, it seems that Jake Paul was left a little frustrated, after Canelo rejected his proposal for a fight in Las Vegas in May. ‘The Problem Child’ was so close to that fight, his great goal in boxing was almost a reality, but an offer from Sheikh Turki Al-Sheikh to Canelo’s table ended everything

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has signed a deal with Riyadh Season, he will fight four bouts, three of them in Saudi Arabia and the other in the United States, where he will face Terence Crawford, but first he will face William Scull on May 3 for the IBF belt

The future of Jake Paul is uncertain, it seems that he moved all his efforts and signed up for that fight against Canelo, but it was not enough for his promoter. Surely that’s why he has chosen to attack Saul on social media

Canelo has not responded to his provocations since the post he made with Ring Magazine, where he pointed out that he only fights with real boxers

Boxing experts have not stood idly by and have also attacked Jake Paul.

Team Mayweather defends Canelo

On this occasion, Jeff Mayweather, uncle and trainer of the legend Floyd, spoke in an interview about this whole soap opera and lashed out against the elder of the ‘Paul’ brothers:

“He’s not the face of boxing. When you mention Jake Paul, you’re not mentioning him along with everybody else who are true boxers,” he said.

Likewise, Mayweather’s uncle has many doubts about Jake’s abilities, about whether he is still a prospect after five years in the sport, where he has not proven anything in boxing terms, unlike the economic issue.

The truth is that Jake Paul will have to look for a replacement, with the expectations that were made, it will be difficult to find an opponent of the caliber of Canelo

BOXING

Could He Be Right? Gerwyn Price’s Shocking Jake Paul Prediction

Darts sensation Gerwyn Price has claimed that he could take down YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul with a single PUNCH.

‘The Iceman’ is known for his prowess in the world of darts as a former world champion and winner of three Grand Slams, has recently ventured into the digital realm by launching his own YouTube channel, following the lead of fellow dart player Stephen Bunting.

During a chat with talkSPORT, when quizzed about whether he considers himself an ‘influencer’, the 39-year-old Welshman said: “I’m definitely not an influencer. I get bored easily, as you can see. When I had time off at the back end of last year, I got bored. So when I’m away, I’m going to try and fill in my time and probably record a bit of the backstage stuff, behind the scenes.

“Giving a little bit back to the fans of what goes on behind the scenes because not everybody sees that, you know.” The conversation took a surprising turn when it was suggested that after reaching 100,000 subscribers on YouTube, it could mean a showdown with ‘The Problem Child.’

The Welshman was quick to laugh off the idea of taking on the 28-year-old, insisting: “That’s easy. I look forward to that. He’s a YouTuber; he’s not a fighter, is he? I’ve got 99,000 followers to go.” Regarding where the potential showdown would take place, the Principality Stadium in Cardiff was brought up.

With a background in professional rugby union, it’s fair to say that ‘The Iceman’ is certainly backing himself and believes Paul wouldn’t dare travel to Wales for a potential boxing fight. “He’ll never beat me in Wales,” Price said confidently. “Nobody beats me in Wales. He’d probably beat Canelo (if they fought in Mexico), but he’s not beating me, no.”

GOLF

Why He Had to Step Away from Golf?

Tiger Woods has pulled out this week’s Genesis Invitational, as he is “still processing” his mother’s death, Kultida.

The 15-time major champion has admitted he is “not ready” to return to golf.

Kultida’s death was confirmed on February 4.

Three days later, the organisers of the Genesis Invitational announced Woods’ participation in the event at Torrey Pines.

“I planned to tee it up this week, but I’m just not ready,” Woods wrote on social media.

“I did my best to prepare, knowing it’s what my mom would have wanted, but I’m still processing her loss.

“Thanks to everyone who has reached out. I hope to be at Torrey later in the week and appreciate the continued kindness since my mom’s passing.”

Woods has not featured a PGA Tour event since last year’s Open at Royal Troon in July.

The American has not played regularly since being involved in a car accident in February 2021 and underwent more surgery on his lower back in September.

CELEB NEWS

‘Not Having It!’ Serena Williams’ Husband Reacts to Stephen A. Smith’s Divorce Remark

Serena Williams made a surprise cameo during Super Bowl LIX.

The former tennis star appeared during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show, which punctuated the Philadelphia Eagles’ 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs

The 23-time Grand Slam winner appeared for less than five seconds, but captured the world’s attention with her crip-walking skills (a dance that was popularized by gang members in Compton, California, where both Lamar and Williams were raised) during the rendition of ‘Not Like Us’.

Her brief cameo sparked some debate online, especially considering Lamar’s song is a diss track toward the rapper Drake, whom Williams reportedly dated in 2011, even though they never publicly confirmed their alleged romance.

ESPN First Take regular Stephen A. Smith reacted to Williams’ appearance on Monday’s episode of the in-studio sports show, and didn’t hold back.

Smith said it was poor look for the tennis legend to join in on dissing Drake given she now has a family of her own and was romantically involved with him nearly 15 years ago.

“You could say give her props. If I’m your husband, why are you up there trolling your ex?” Smith said.

“If I’m married and my wife is going to join trolling her ex, go back to his a**.

“Cause clearly you don’t belong with me. What you worried about him for and you’re with me? Bye. Bye.”

Smith’s co-host Ryan Clark responded, “If you were with Serena Williams, you’re going to be a kept man anyways. Don’t start that.”

BOXING

Unbelievable! Speedrunner Defeats Mike Tyson in Record-Breaking Time

Summoning Salt may be known as the speedrunning community’s foremost historian, but he’s also a world-class Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! player in his own right. Case in point, he recently set another record in the NES classic by becoming the first person to complete the game’s climactic Tyson bout in under two minutes. And it only took a whopping 75,000 attempts over five years.

“The Mike Tyson fight requires an incredible amount of luck and execution,” Salt’s video description explains. “I hit all 21 frame perfect punches (1/60th of a second), hit 10 perfect dodges and ducks, and got luck that has somewhere around a 1/7,000 – 1/10,000 chance of occurring.”

“The fight is broken up into ‘phases,’ with Tyson’s knockdowns marking the end of each phase,” he continues. “I played very well during phases 1 and 2, losing only 5 frames across all 16 dodges/ducks , while hitting all 14 frame perfect punches. Tyson also gave me a perfect pattern with no delays, which is a 1/1600 pattern. I then played perfectly during phase 3, hitting all 7 frame perfect punches, while Tyson gave me a fairly fast but not perfect pattern.”

The tool-assisted speedrun of this fight — which represents a theoretical limit due to its use of emulators to achieve precise inputs and perfect luck — is a little over a second faster. It may not sound like much, but saving those last few frames with slightly cleaner dodging while also getting preferable behavior from Tyson himself should prove to be an even more monumental task.

“I have no plans to ever improve this time,” Salt said. “It will be beaten by somebody one day, likely by matching this fight and then getting better luck in phase 3. I have no interest in competing for that, but am extremely proud to have gotten the first sub 2 ever on Mike Tyson.”

BOXING

Unexpected Twist: Why Mike Tyson’s Son’s Super Bowl Hopes Crumbled

The Super Bowl has more things on stake than you can imagine. Two best teams competing for the Lombardi trophy, an electric half-time show, even the commercials—everything is on the line. And of course, the victor has a shot at football glory. We call it Super Sunday for a reason, after all. For the 2024 season, Doritos decided to increase the stakes even further by bringing back their “Crash the Super Bowl Contest” almost 10 years after its discontinuation.

From 2006 to 2016, in a genius marketing campaign, Doritos invited fans to create their own commercials for a chance to have them aired in their slot live during the Super Bowl. The chance to get their ad featured during one of the most-watched television events in the US is an opportunity most budding creators would not want to miss.

When Frito Lay (their parent company) decided to bring it back for the 2024 season, the campaign became an instant hit. Fans and creators from all around the country submitted their creations, aiming to have them featured in front of millions at Super Bowl LIX. Doritos even roped in NFL legend Patrick Mahomes to market their campaign.

Mike Tyson‘s son Miguel Leon Tyson also took part in the contest when he was featured in an ad titled “Barbershop.” Zack Shenouda and Ryan Robinson, Miguel’s college mates from the University of Southern California, produced and directed the ad. In the ad, a young man gets a haircut but becomes distracted by his barber’s Dorito-laden fingers. The ad featured Tyson Jr. as one of the men getting a haircut. Miguel Tyson was also one of the producers in the ad.

The Doritos panel and fans loved the ad as it made it to the finals of the competition. Mike Tyson himself promoted the trailer asking fans to vote for his son to make his dream come true. However, despite making a very strong case, the ad lost it to another one in the finals.

While Shenouda and Robinson’s creation went to the finals, it was “Abduction” by Dylan Bradshaw and Nate Norell that took home the coveted $1 million prize and bagged the top spot. The ad featured an alien fighting with a hungry earthling over a pack of Doritos. What begins as a tug-of-war between them over the Doritos, ends with the two eventually sharing the snack together.

While almost 80,000 fans at Caesars Superdome, Louisiana enjoyed the winning ad, it was a heartbreaking result for Miguel Tyson and his friends. The whole team had a lot riding on this ad and it took them more than 2 weeks to finish the project. The director duo claimed, “As young artists, we believe we are just as capable of creating content that entertains, sells, and moves people. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us to get a step closer to chasing down our dreams.”

Getting their ad played in from of a packed Superdome would have been the perfect platform for the group. Furthermore, the sensational prize money was a cherry on top.

BOXING

Why Did Mike Tyson Slap Jake Paul? The Unexpected Truth Revealed

Mike Tyson’s reaction quickly went viral on social media

The year 2024 ended in a very controversial way in the boxing world, Mike Tyson faced Jake Paul in a fight that disappointed many of their loyal followers. Age ended up affecting Mike and he looked very exhausted, while Jake lowered the pace during the fight.

It’s a bittersweet memory for all those fans who grew up watching Mike Tyson fight, but it wasn’t all bad, because they gave us a viral moment on social media and generated many headlines for the authenticity of that event.

We are talking about the tremendous slap that Mike Tyson gave to Jake Paul at the weigh-in of the fight. The elder Paul brother took this process with great humor and when trying to intimidate the boxing legend, he stepped on him, which provoked the ire of ‘Iron Mike’ who without thinking slapped him that turned his cheek to “The Problem Child”.

The event’s security intervened quickly before things got out of hand, Jake Paul grabbed the microphone and warned that everything became ‘personal’.

Mike Tyson breaks the silence

In a chat with ‘The Sean Hannity Show’, Mike talked about some details of his return to the ring that few knew, and even asked his wife:

“Why did I do that? ” On a number of issues ranging from Tyson’s health problems to memory loss or his own contractual obligations with the fight,” was the former boxer’s reflection.

About the tremendous slap he gave Jake, his response was very classy and elegant:

“It wasn’t my intention to do it, but he stepped on my foot,” was his blunt message about what happened at the weigh-in

The clip went viral around the world, and that moment definitely helped it become a hit on Netflix. The platform reached an average of 65 million viewers, and there is no doubt that the slap helped to give the fight more visibility.

BOXING

‘I Can’t Match Him’—Mike Tyson Admits One Fighter Had More Power

Many boxing historians consider Mike Tyson to be the hardest puncher to ever step foot between the ropes.

‘Iron Mike’ left a lasting legacy of destruction during his 20-year stint in the paid ranks.

The American boxing icon laid waste to his first 28 opponents and became the youngest heavyweight champion at the age of 20 years, 4 months, and 22 days old by flattening Trevor Berbick in 1986.

Of his 50 career wins (50-7) Tyson finished 44 of them inside the distance, including 24 in the opening stanza.

The heavy-handed New Yorker possessed speed and power in equal measure and had an uncanny ability to work his way on the inside with his peek-a-boo style before unleashing hooks and uppercuts to brutal effect.

Past opponent, Marvis Frazier, summed it up well.

“I threw a jab and I don’t remember anything else,” he told Boxing News.

It is for this reason that Tyson ranks so highly on many people’s list of the biggest hitters in boxing.

Yet when the question was posed to Tyson he humbly conceded the mantle to George Foreman.

“[It’s George Foreman] I can’t match somebody’s power who’s that big and that much man.

“Only my desire to win was natural, I had a great teacher.

“Only you can do that. You’re born with it but somebody has to elicit that.”

‘Big George’ stood at 6ft 3in tall and during the latter stages of his career, tipped the scales at a colossal 260lbs.

Foreman punched his way into the annals of history by becoming the oldest world heavyweight champion of all time at 46 years, 5 months, and 18 days after making a miraculous comeback in the late 80s following a 10-year hiatus from the sport.

A stunning 68 of his 76 wins came via knockout, with Michael Moorer, Gerry Cooney, Ron Lyle, and Joe Frazier (twice) all falling to his legendary power

Ring Magazine ranks Foreman as the No.5 greatest puncher of all time behind Jack Dempsey, Sandy Saddler, Archie Moore and Joe Louis.

Tyson comes in at No.13 on the same list.

BOXING

Tyson Fury’s Toughest Battle Yet—Can He Bounce Back from Usyk Defeat?

Tyson Fury announced his retirement from boxing last month after losing to Oleksandr Usyk – but a boxing legend believes the ‘Gypsy King’ will return to the ring

The rematch concluded with ‘The Cat’ inflicting a second career defeat on Fury through a unanimous decision. Last month brought another jolt from Fury as he announced his retirement from the sport. In a social media video, he declared: “Hi everybody, I’m going to make this short and sweet. I’d like to announce my retirement from boxing. It’s been a blast, I’ve loved every single minute of it. I’m going to end with this. Dick Turpin wore a mask. God bless everybody, see you on the other side. Get up! “.

Amid speculation about Fury’s future in boxing, Khan has shared his thoughts, suggesting the Gypsy King isn’t done yet. Speaking to Betway, Khan expressed his belief: “Tyson is a warrior, and I believe he is the type of fighter who will come back and will not want to leave the sport not giving the fans the fight that they want with Anthony Joshua. I don’t think he will call it a day. He’s going to be there and come back for that one. If that fight isn’t on the table though I don’t think there’s another fight that will motivate him to come back for.”

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He further commented on Fury’s current state, saying, “Tyson is a warrior and is no joke. He’s not one of those fighters who is scared, he has just come off two hard fights with Oleksandr Usyk away from his family and I think that is why he didn’t come back to the Ring Magazine event. He wants to relax and spend some time with his family. Sometimes with all of the media attention and the cameras, you want to be left alone and he’s at a point where he wants to be left alone and then when Tyson does want it and gets that itch, he’ll want to come back and get it.”