Tuesday, January 21, 2025

The FBI Believes That The Famous 1964 Clay/Liston Fight Was Fixed

The fight that shook the world and launched Muhammad Ali’s (AKA Cassius Clay) career as the youngest heavyweight champion of all time, was believed by the FBI to be fixed by the mob. According to a document that recently surfaced, the FBI suspected the 1964 Clay/Liston fight to be rigged by the mob.

SPL!NG Movie Review: Grudge Match

Sylvester Stallone has been making good progress on his Hollywood bucket list. After finally playing opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Escape Plan, the next big fish was Robert De Niro, who co-stars with Stallone in Grudge Match.

Monday Morning Spice

Goodbye Baby Jake. Cape Times editor fired. The world’s wealthiest bachelors. North Korea confirms uncle’s purge. Facebook’s answer to people who can’t like sad news. Thai prime minister dissolves parliament Lenin statue toppled in Kiev. Obama acknowledges secret base.

Biggest Fight Ever: Lennox Lewis Will Come Out Of Retirement For R1 Billion

Pride is a big deal for world championship boxers – especially those who have been retired for 10 years. Undisputed heavyweight champs need big bucks to mess with their legacy. Check this out.. Check this out from ESPN: Lennox Lewis is weighing up a comeback fight against one of the Klitschko brothers for a staggering […]

Hayden Panettiere Is Engaged To This 6′ 6″ Ukrainian Boxer

Heavyweight boxing champion, Wladimir Klitschko, has taken the beautiful and petite, Hayden Panettiere, off the market. 24-year-old Hayden dropped the news on “Live with Kelly and Michael” yesterday and showed off her massive diamond ring. The pair are yet to set a wedding date.

Monday Morning Spice

Mayweather takes $41m payday, despite elbow trouble. Scarlett Johansson stars in porn addiction film. Your police chief’s PR man owns a brothel. Plane lands on N1. Porn industry allowed to carry on ‘bareback.’ NY Nicks fixed games for coke dealer.

Boxer Taunts Opponent To Hit Him, Gets KTFO [VIDEO]

This junior middleweight bout in Florida would have gone down as a fairly inocuos local weekend fight had it not been for the beauty of this answered taunt. In the fifth round of the bout between Miguel Zuniga and Daquan Arnett, Zuniga stepped back, motioning for Arnett to “come at me bro”, or whatever people say when […]

Anyone For A Game Of Chess Boxing? [PICS + VIDEO]

Before we start, let’s go through what Chess boxing actually is. No it’s not a boxing ring made of checkered blocks where you get to hook the opponent when you remove one of his pieces. Nor is it just a board of chess pieces wearing gloves. Chess Boxing combines both the sport and activity in a tournament. The […]

Finish Him: The Punch That Floored Manny Pacquiao This Weekend [VIDEO]

We’re not sure if you heard, but the most iconic boxer in the contemporary history of the sport got knocked the eff out this weekend. And he stayed out for several minutes. Manny Pacquiao went toe to toe with Juan Manuel Márquez in the fourth installment of fights between the two boxers in recent years, two […]

Tyson And Holyfield Tweet About Ear-Biting & BBQ Sauce [PIC]

Can you believe it has been 15 years since Mike Tyson had a taste of Evander Holyfield’s ear!? Always one to stir the pot a bit, Tyson decided to weigh-in on Holyfield’s new BBQ sauce. He tweeted: “Holyfield’s ear would’ve been much better with his new BBQ sauce.” Check out Holyfield’s reply inside!

#RIPBoxing Trends After World Is Shocked By Pacquiao’s Defeat

On Saturday night, defending WBO Welterweight Champion Manny Pacquiao met challenger Timothy Bradley for a much-hyped title fight. The fight appeared to be heavily lopsided in Pacquiao’s favour and the verdict seemed to be all but sealed, until two of the judges revealed their scorecards and created one of the biggest controversies in boxing history.

Manny Pacquiao: “I am not against homosexuals”

In the wake of his words against marriage equality, boxer Manny Pacquiao faces possible loss of sponsorship and is certainly a less popular figure around Los Angeles at the moment. Now he, and his spokesperson, have spoken out against the backlash, and clarified the statement that got the WBO Welterweight champion in such hot water.

WBO Welterweight Champion Manny Pacquiao: “Gays Should Be Put To Death”

World Boxing Organisation Welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, considered by many as one of the finest boxers currently active in the sport, has come out strongly in opposition to U.S. President Barack Obama’s statement of support for marriage equality in the United States, issued last week. Actually, “strongly” is putting it mildly.

WATCH: Boxers Clash During Post-Fight Weigh-In [VIDEO]

Boxer Dereck “Del Boy!” Chisora from Zimbabwe is one cheeky laaitie. After giving Vitali Klitschko a PK during their weigh-in before Saturday’s WBC heavyweight championship fight, he also spat in Klitschko’s brother’s face. After losing said fight, Chisora then got into another bloody brawl with rival UK fighter David Haye the next morning at a press conference. Footage of all incidents after the jump.

SPL!NG Movie Review: Real Steel (2011)

If you can adapt a theme park ride into a billion dollar blockbuster franchise about a drunken pirate holidaying in the Caribbean, you can adapt just about anything. That’s how we got Real Steel, a film that producers will vehemently defend against anyone claiming it’s an adaptation of the iconic tabletop boxing game, Rock ‘Em, […]

SPL!NG Movie Review: The Fighter (2010)

Boxing is one of those sports that has fascinated Hollywood for ages… It’s easy to see how the blood, sweat and tears shed in the boxing ring could inspire films like Raging Bull and Rocky. Yet, the real drama happens outside the ring in preparation, training, media speculation and in betting circles.