A small asteroid is headed towards Earth at over 25,000 miles per hour just in time for the US election, but if something kills us all in 2020, it won’t be this particular space rock, famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says. With an estimated diameter of 2 meters (6.5 feet, or roughly one ‘refrigerator’), the asteroid known as 2018VP1 is just “not big enough to cause […]
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World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s current diet has a distinctly Russian feel as the boxer sampled the delights of the famous ‘Olivier salad’ at a local café. Fury’s slimmed-down frame has been a crucial factor in his return to the top of his sport, with the 6ft 9in star shedding 125lbs after his weight ballooned following his spiral into drinks, drugs and depression in the years […]
Boxing legend Roy Jones Jr says he understands the concern of people who fear he could be seriously injured when he steps into the ring with fellow icon Mike Tyson in September. It was announced in recent days that 54-year-old Tyson’s long built-up comeback to the ring is indeed happening and will take the form of an eight-round exhibition fight against the 51-year-old Jones Jr in […]
Mike Tyson will make his long-awaited ring return this September against former unified champion Roy Jones Jr in California, at an event provisionally-titled “Frontline Battle.” The 51-year-old, who has thrilled fans by filming himself looking sharp and powerful during intense training sessions this year, is said to have agreed to meet 54-year-old Moscow-based Jones Jr in an exhibition fight on September 12. The California State Athletic Commission is […]
Boxing great Roy Jones Jr has revealed that he would end his retirement from the ring if he was picked as Mike Tyson’s comeback opponent. Former five-weight boxing world champion Jones Jr admitted that he would not be able to resist an offer from the returning Tyson, who is back in training and looking for an opponent at the age of 51. Jones Jr last competed at heavyweight […]
The two men who hold all the marbles in heavyweight boxing, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, had a chance encounter in the southern Spanish city of Marbella ahead of next year’s rumored blockbuster showdown between the two Brits. It is the first of what could be several meetings between the two champions in advance of what would be the biggest heavyweight unification fight in a generation […]
Families Of Deceased Workers Sue Tyson Over Outbreak At Meatpacking Plant By Ryan J. Foley, AP News. June 28, 2020 Families Of Deceased Workers Sue Tyson Over Outbreak At Meatpacking Plant2020-06-282020-06-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/tyson-food-sign-outside-of-offices-in-waterloo-iowa.-by-charlie-neibergall-ap.-e1593281663458.jpg200px200px Above photo: Tyson Food Sign outside of offices in Waterloo, Iowa. By Charlie Neibergall, AP. The families of three workers who died after contracting the coronavirus in an Iowa meat plant outbreak sued Tyson Foods and […]
Anthony Joshua holds the WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight championship belts, while Fury is the reigning WBC champion. The pair are both British but the fight may take place in Dubai. Britain’s Tyson Fury has signed an agreement to fight Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight title unification fight next year but questions are being asked about the man in the middle of the deal. On Wednesday, 10 June, Tyson […]
Tyson Fury is boxing’s ‘Gypsy King’ but he’s also now the cash king of the combat sports world, heading up the list of fighters to make the 2020 Forbes highest-earning athletes list. The US finance magazine revealed its annual list of sporting money-spinners on Friday, with Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer topping the overall pile for the first time having netted a colossal $106 million in […]
Former heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson has reminded fans why he was once the “Baddest Man on the Planet” as he teased a possible comeback by snarling and hammering at pads in a powerful Instagram montage. The 53-year-old has been out of the ring for 15 years but has claimed he feels “unstoppable” after reportedly receiving a $1 million offer to make his comeback […]
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has teased on social media that some “massive” news is soon to be released by his management company, sparking rumors that a title unification bout with Anthony Joshua is just around the corner. Fury made his proclamation while speaking to fans on Instagram Live on Saturday, promising that there will be news, potentially related to his next fight, released very shortly. […]