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Dec 27, 2020
Oscar De La Hoya says boxing has a place for Mike Tyson and Jake Paul
Two of the most talked-about boxing matches in 2020 — the return of a 54-year-old Mike Tyson to the ring and an exhibition fight between social media personality Jake Paul and former NBA player Nate Robinson — left boxing purists wincing.
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May 24, 2020
Tyson Fury hopes to 'give fans what they want' with Anthony Joshua showdown
Tyson Fury said he was eager to give British boxing fans what they want by fighting Anthony Joshua for the undisputed world heavyweight title but he said the duo must focus on their immediate opponents to make such a match happen.
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May 15, 2020
Anthony Joshua will have only one fight this year, says promoter
World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will have only one fight this year but he could take on British compatriot Tyson Fury twice in 2021, his promoter Eddie Hearn said on Thursday.
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May 14, 2020
Promoter Eddie Hearn conflicted about possibility of Mike Tyson returning to ring
British promoter Eddie Hearn says he would probably like to see former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson fight again but has questioned whether boxing should be encouraging a 53-year-old to get back into the ring.
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May 6, 2020
Mike Tyson back in shape, considering charity exhibitions
Mike Tyson's decision to return to training has been met with enthusiasm from fans and some fellow fighters after the release of a short video that shows the 53-year-old still has plenty of speed and power as he ponders boxing in exhibition bouts.
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Mar 3, 2020
Third Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder bout set for summer: promoter
A third fight between WBC heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and American Deontay Wilder is on and set for the United States by early July, the Briton's promoter Frank Warren said on Monday.
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BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2019
U.S. pork prices rising as fatal pig disease cuts global meat supply, says Tyson CEO
U.S. pork prices rose in recent weeks at a time when they would normally be falling, as a fatal pig disease in China is tightening global meat supplies, the chief executive of Tyson Foods Inc. said on Tuesday.
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SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Nov 15, 2016
Booker has Suns on rise following a season to forget
The 2015-16 season was one from hell for the Phoenix Suns.
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Oct 5, 2016
Fury opens up about cocaine use
Britain's world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has been drinking and using cocaine to help him deal with depression, he told Rolling Stone magazine in an interview released on Tuesday.
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OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
May 28, 2016
Experts decry bringing pro boxers to Rio
Whether or not the International Boxing Association (AIBA) allows professional boxers to compete at the Olympics for the first time at the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Games, the idea has sparked widespread criticism.
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Feb 4, 2016
Heavyweight champ Fury contemplates retirement
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is struggling for motivation and could quit boxing, the controversial fighter told the BBC on Thursday.
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Dec 15, 2015
Fury, DeGale shine in victory; Miura impresses in loss
Nov. 28 was a great day to be a U.K. fight fan.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2015
Abe becomes first sitting Japanese leader to board U.S. aircraft carrier
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday became the first sitting Japanese leader to set foot on a U.S. aircraft carrier when he boarded the USS Ronald Reagan, which arrived at its new home port at Yokosuka Naval Base in Kanagawa Prefecture earlier this month.
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Aug 14, 2015
Conte thinks WADA testing system a complete joke
Fourth in a four-part series
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Jul 28, 2015
Heavyweight brawlers have been replaced by stick-and-move specialists
Want a blueprint for the modern heavyweight boxing champion?
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Feb 12, 2015
Ringside reporters recall date with destiny
Fifth in a series
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Feb 12, 2015
Result stunned analyst Bernstein
Fourth in a series
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Feb 12, 2015
Tyson-Douglas anniversary brings back mixed emotions
For MAS, it was the best — and worst — of times.
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Feb 10, 2015
Douglas reflects on Tyson fight 25 years later
The youngest heavyweight champion in history, making his 10th title defense, entered the fight with a 37-0 record and had never been knocked down during his pro career; Douglas was the 42-1 underdog. Tyson's reign ended 28 minutes, 22 seconds into the fight, at precisely 1:22 into the 10th round.
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Feb 6, 2015
Lampley remembers historic fight in Tokyo
Second in a series
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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