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 harm” when it buzz-cuts within 5,000 kilometres of Earth on November 2, celebrity scientist deGrasse Tyson wrote on Twitter and Instagram. So if the World ends in 2020, it won’t be the fault of the […]
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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 after he shocked Wladimir Klitschko to win the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world titles. Before his most recent fight ‘The Gypsy King’ also hailed the arrival of chef and nutritionist George Lockhart – who […]
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 just a few weeks’ time. Also on rt.com ‘It’s going to be amazing’: Boxing legend Tyson says he feels ‘BEAUTIFUL’ & warns foe Jones Jr he’ll ‘have to deal’ with his speed Anticipation for Tyson’s […]
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 thought to have sanctioned the veterans’ scrap at the state’s Dignity Health Sports Park, with pop stars including Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Future, The Weeknd, Pitbull and Marshmello providing live musical accompaniment, according to TMZ. […]
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 when he lost five titles against Antonio Tarver in 2004 and spent nine years at cruiserweight before his title-winning final fight in February 2018, but has been linked to lucrative scraps with fellow decorated veterans […]
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 tentatively scheduled for 2021 – so long as Fury gets past the trilogy bout in December with former foe Deontay Wilder which was guaranteed in his contract from February’s fight which was won by Fury. […]
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 its top executives Thursday, saying the company knowingly put employees at risk and lied to keep them on the job. The lawsuit alleges that Tyson officials were aware the virus was spreading at the Waterloo […]
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 Fury tweeted a “massive thanks” to Daniel Kinahan “for making this happen.” Kinahan led the negotiations with Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Kinahan is a Dubai-based businessman who formed the MTK boxing stable and has no […]
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 the past year. Net profits: Swiss ace Federer surges past Ronaldo & Messi to top highest-paid athletes list with $106 MILLION earnings But in purely fighting terms it was boxer Fury who was the undisputed […]
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 in Australia. Also on rt.com Mike Tyson ‘could still kill someone with single punch,’ new trainer says as former champ looks in ferocious shape before comeback Now the former champion has posted a video on his […]
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. Also on rt.com ‘Let’s get it on!’ Anthony Joshua issues official callout to Tyson Fury for undisputed heavyweight title fight (VIDEO) This has fueled speculation that there had been a breakthrough in discussions between representatives […]