Today in Sports History: Mike Tyson becomes youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history
On November 22, 1986, Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history when he claimed WBC title from Trevor Berbick at the Las […]
Fleet feet: Chinese jump rope master reels off 1,000 skips in world record time
Cen Xiaolin, a 15-year-old high-school student from Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, completed an “impossible challenge” on China Central Television’s Beyond the Edge reality […]
Today in Sports History: Larry Holmes TKOs Leon Spinks to retain WBC heavyweight title
On June 12, 1981, Larry Holmes defeated Leon Spinks to retain the WBC heavyweight boxing title he had first claimed just over three years […]
Lessons in sport: Did you recognize Pistol Pete Maravich’s floppy socks?
How good are you at deciphering visual sports puzzles? Instagram user @lessonsinsport renders stark graphics that hint at legendary sports figures and events (like […]
Black Panther Buff: Michael B. Jordan packs on muscle with Killmonger workout
Actor Michael B. Jordan is no stranger to athletic roles. His first principle film role came as a young baseball player in Hardball, he […]
Cold As Balls: Floyd Mayweather shares his story and boxing secrets with Kevin Hart
Over the course of Floyd Mayweather’s boxing career he held multiple world titles in five weight classes and the lineal championship in four weight […]
Boxing Grandy twins leave Steve Harvey sucking wind, eating ice cream on ‘Little Big Shots’
Decades before he became the host of a youth talent show, Steve Harvey dabbled in boxing. That experience has come in handy as host […]
Kings of Instagram: Floyd Mayweather Jr, Mike Tyson, Anthony Joshua tops among boxers
Had Instagram been around since the advent of professional boxing, there is no doubt that Muhammad Ali would be the greatest in terms of […]
Top ten sports rants starring John McEnroe, Mike Tyson, Richard Sherman, Hal McRae and more
Under certain conditions, the competitive fire that fuels top-flight athletes and coaches can transform into epic rants. WatchMojo’s “Top Ten Sports Rants” compilation features […]
Lessons in sport: Remember when Muhammad Ali and George Foreman duked it out in Zaire?
How good are you at deciphering visual sports puzzles? Instagram user @lessonsinsport has rendered another batch of stark graphics that hint at legendary sports […]
Sylvester Stallone shares rare ‘Rocky IV’ photos featuring Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren)
The original Rocky, released in 1976, celebrated its 42nd anniversary last November. Of the eight movies in the ongoing boxing saga, Rocky IV (1985) […]
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man workout includes boxing, parkour, climbing and gymnastics
Once upon a time, Tom Holland was best known for starring in the stage version of Billy Elliot and the 2012 disaster flick The […]