Boxer Anthony Joshua Has a "Bitch Ass Rematch Clause" ... Says Jarrell Miller

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George Foreman Floyd Ain"t The Best Boxer Ever ... Here"s Why

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Ex-Pro Boxer Mario Melo Chokes to Death at Croissant Eating Contest

Former pro boxer Mario Oscar Melo — who fought Michael Moorer for the WBO light heavyweight title in 1990 — died Sunday after choking on dough during a croissant-eating contest in Argentina.  **WARNING — THE VIDEO IS DISTURBING** Video…

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Boxer Victor Ortiz Arrested for Rape, Charged with 3 Felonies

Ex-boxing champ Victor Ortiz — who appeared on “Dancing With the Stars” — has been charged with 3 counts of felony sexual assault, including rape … officials say.  The 31-year-old — who also had roles in ‘Expendables 3’ and “Southpaw” –…

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Von Miller Sues Boxer, I Invested In You So Where"s My Money?!

In one corner … Von Miller, NFL superstar.  In the other corner, Travell “Black Magic” Mazion … a 13-0 boxer who’s a rising star in the sport.  The fight? Von claims he staked Mazion with a $ 30,000 investment and in exchange, he was…

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Boxer Jermain Taylor Off the Hook In Domestic Violence Case, Accuser Goes AWOL

Former boxing star Jermain Taylor just scored a W in his domestic violence case — prosecutors dropped the charges against him after the accuser suddenly stopped cooperating with authorities.  Taylor — the former undisputed middleweight champ…

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Boxer Jermain Taylor Off the Hook In Domestic Violence Case, Accuser Goes AWOL

Former boxing star Jermain Taylor just scored a W in his domestic violence case — prosecutors dropped the charges against him after the accuser suddenly stopped cooperating with authorities.  Taylor — the former undisputed middleweight champ…

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Boxer Victor Ortiz Allegedly Violates Probation, Bench Warrant Issued

Boxer Victor Ortiz is a wanted man … after officials said he violated his probation in his DUI case — and now a warrant has been issued for his arrest.   As we previously reported, the former WBC welterweight champ — and “Dancing with…

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Blac Chyna"s Been Dating 19-Year-Old Boxer Devin Haney for Months

Blac Chyna is dating another teenager — pro boxer Devin Haney — and has been banging him for a good while now … which might be a surprise to YBN Almighty Jay. Sources close to the 19-year-old athlete tell us he first hooked up with Chyna 2 to 3…

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Donald Trump Pardons Boxer Jack Johnson, Thanks to Stallone!

Donald Trump announced he was posthumously pardoning the first black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson on Thursday … and it seems a lot of credit goes to Sylvester Stallone!! Johnson was convicted more than 100 years ago of violating the Mann Act…

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U.S. Boxer Rocks Trump Border Wall Shorts, Gets Crushed By Mexican Opponent

An American pro boxer literally wore Trump’s border wall on his shorts in a fight — then proceeded to get the LIVING CRAP BEAT OUTTA HIM by his Mexican opponent!!  Rod Salka was trying to make a political statement Thursday night vs.…

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Boxer Vinny Paz Cops Plea In Domestic Violence Case, Avoids Jail

Talk about swift justice … boxer Vinny Paz already had his day in court after being arrested for domestic violence this morning … and he got off relatively easy — avoiding any jail time. Paz was arrested this morning in Rhode Island…

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Boxer Vinny Paz Arrested For Domestic Violence, Cops Bust Down Garage

Former boxing champ Vinny Paz was arrested for domestic violence in Rhode Island early Thursday morning after cops say he beat up his girlfriend and then tried to hide inside of his home.  The Warwick Police Dept. says it had to use force to…

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"Bleed for This" Boxer Calls B.S. on Brutal, Bloody Assault, "I"m the Victim!!!"

Former boxing champ Vinny Paz – the inspiration for the Miles Teller movie “Bleed for This” — says he’s the real victim in a VERY violent incident in Rhode Island.  Here’s what we know … cops responded to a home in Providence early…

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Lil Wayne Signs Champion Boxer To Young Money Sports

Lil Wayne’s got another one … not a rap hit … but another huge athlete for his Young Money APAA Sports & Entertainment Agency, this time signing a champion boxer to the team … TMZ Sports has learned. Wayne’s new kid ain’t some no-name…

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Lil Wayne Signs Champion Boxer To Young Money Sports

Lil Wayne’s got another one … not a rap hit … but another huge athlete for his Young Money APAA Sports & Entertainment Agency, this time signing a champion boxer to the team … TMZ Sports has learned. Wayne’s new kid ain’t some no-name…

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Jake LaMotta Dies; Boxer, Raging Bull Inspiration Was 95

Jake LaMotta, the boxer who provided the inspiration for the classic Martin Scorsese film Raging Bull, has passed away at the age of 95.

Sources close to LaMotta say that he died peacefully at his home in Arizona, surrounded by loved ones.

Inside the ring, the 1949-51 middleweight champion was known for his tenacity and his ability to endure punishment that would send weaker fighters to the mat.

LaMotta’s six bouts with Sugar Ray Robinson are the stuff of boxing legend, and though LaMotta was victorious in just one of the contests, Robinson frequently stated that he was in awe of his opponent’s ability.

“I never fought a fighter as strong as he is,” Robinson said in one post-fight interview.

Sadly, these days, LaMotta is as well known for his personal struggles as for the successes he enjoyed inside the ring.

Marred by a violent temper, mutliple stints in prison, and allegations of fight fixing, LaMotta’s life was never easy, but his many challenges attracted the attention of one of Hollywood’s most legendary filmmakers.

Martin Scorsese’s 1980 masterpiece Raging Bull is a warts-and-all portrayal of LaMotta that’s widely regarded as one of the most important cinematic works of the past fifty years.

“When I saw the film, I was upset,” LaMotta said after watching the movie for the fist time.

“I kind of look bad in it. Then I realized it was true. That’s the way it was. I was a no-good bastard. I realize it now. It’s not the way I am now, but the way I was then.”

Despite his relative obscurity as a fighter, one would be hard-pressed to name another athlete who so effectively captured the imagination of the enterntainment world.

In addition to Raging Bull, LaMotta was the subject of a documentary, a stage production about his relationship with his seventh wife, and a controversial pseudo-sequel to the Scorsese film entitled The Bronx Bull.

LaMotta even got dabbled in acting, starring in a one-man show based on his car and making cameos in the classic film The Hustler and the popular TV series Car 54 Where Are You?

LaMotta was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990.

In 2002, The Ring magazine ranked him as one of the 80 best fighters of the last 80 years.

“He was a great man, sensitive and had eyes that danced right up to the end. I love him, God rest his soul,” his wife said in an interview today.

Paraphrasing an oft-quoted line from Raging Bull, she added, “And he never went down!”

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Boxing legend Jake LaMotta — the champ who was played by Robert De Niro in the movie “Raging Bull” — died Tuesday, TMZ has learned. He was 95. Jake’s wife tells TMZ, Jake died in a nursing home due to complications from pneumonia. Another family…

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8-Year-Old Boxer Nijee "The Future" Calls Out 9-Year-Old Twin Brothers for Fight, Seriously

It’s time for TMZ Sports boxing smack talk … grade school edition … ‘cause one of the best 8-year-old boxers in the world is calling out TWO of the best 9-year-old boxers in the world, and he ain’t playin’. The little tyke making the challenge…

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