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Floyd Mayweather Shared An $18 Million Check He Just Wrote To The IRS

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Floyd Mayweather has long made it a practice of flaunting his lavish wealth, and over the recent Super Bowl weekend that included taking to Instagram to tout the $1.1 million he said he spent on luxury Super Bowl suite tickets for himself and 34 friends. But it also included a post about a much larger expenditure, and one that was almost certainly less fun, unless he was rooting for the 49ers: a check to the IRS totaling more than $18 million.

Mayweather started up with a post about his Super Bowl plans with the following caption:

“Just before I paid that light million and change for that little Super Bowl stuff,” Mayweather posted. “I had to pay the IRS aka Uncle Sam $18,047,181. This is what I owed in taxes while I’m retired so just imagine what I was paying when I was activated.”

How Floyd Mayweather Jr. transformed from 'Pretty Boy' to 'Money' - Los Angeles Times

Mayweather might be retired from boxing but a tax bill like that shows he’s still making plenty of money from endorsements and other investments. Fortunately for him and his inner circle, he seems to still be doing OK, although it might make you wonder how many more people he could have taken to the Super Bowl if he didn’t have taxes to worry about.

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Tyson Fury injury could derail plans for five-fight bonanza to end his professional career

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Fury‘s ambitious five-fight plan, which has been jeopardized by the postponement of a highly anticipated bout with Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.

Fury‘s decision to delay the fight came after he sustained a cut to his eye during a sparring session, forcing the bout to be rescheduled from its original date of February 17.

Critics have called for Fury to retire from boxing, especially after his lackluster victory over Francis Ngannou in October. Even Usyk‘s camp has joined in the calls for Fury to hang up his gloves.

However, Fury remains adamant that he will not retire and is planning to have as many as five more fights before closing out his professional career.

Boxing: Tyson Fury already has six children and is expecting a seventh with wife Paris | Marca

What did Carl Froch say?

Fury has stated that he intends to fight Usyk twice, with the first bout scheduled for May 18, before focusing on Anthony Joshua. He aims to have two highly anticipated fights with Joshua, as well as a rematch with Ngannou before retiring.

Carl Froch, however, has cast doubt on the feasibility of Fury‘s plan. He believes that Fury‘s decision to continue fighting will depend on his performance in the first bout with Usyk. If Fury is soundly defeated, Froch suggests that he may decide to retire due to a lack of desire or energy to continue.

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Mike Tyson Launches Tyson Transformational Technologies Academy in Phoenix

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In a groundbreaking move in the realm of education and philanthropy, former World Champion Boxer, Entertainer, and Entrepreneur Mike Tyson has recently unveiled the Tyson Transformational Technologies Academy (TTA) in Phoenix, Arizona. This academy, catering to students from 6th to 12th grade, represents a collaborative effort between Tyson, MLMPI Prep Academy, and President Daniel Puder, an undefeated MMA fighter and WWE Champion.

Daniel Puder expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, “As a society, we get to build our youths for the next generation. We are so blessed to have Mike Tyson part of our school system. He inspires our students.”

Mike Tyson: Boxing's Legendary Champion - Spartans Boxing Club

Similarly, Mike Tyson himself shared his motivation behind this endeavor, saying, “It’s important to me that I am able to share my life experiences to inspire the next generation. This new educational institution will build core values that I am honored and grateful to be part of the Arizona community. I was thrilled to be part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony and meeting some of the students.”

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Keyshawn Davis Accuses Canelo Alvarez of Making “Excuses” to Not Fight Terence Crawford

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Is Canelo Alvarez afraid of fighting another great fighter Terence Crawford? Well, after his dominating victory over Errol Spence Jr. in July last year, ‘Bud’ Crawford expressed he wanted to become a three-time undisputed champion in the sport. In this, regard, he suggested facing Canelo Alvarez at 158 lbs, a catchweight

However, Canelo Alvarez remained averse to the idea of facing ‘Bud’, the champion at Welterweight. In his latest interview, while the boxing world waited for Canelo’s next opponent, the Mexican claimed he would be subjected to criticism if he faced Crawford. But, Keyshawn Davis strongly disagreed. Here is what he told FightHype.

In his latest interview with Box Azteca, Canelo Alvarez said that if he potentially defeated Terence Crawford, people would criticize the Mexican boxer for facing a smaller fighter in the ring. “I have everything to lose and nothing to gain because if I win, they’ll say, ‘Oh, he was too small, and everything!” said Alvarez. As a result, the 33-year-old feels a match against ‘Bud’ Crawford is simply not worth it. However, Keyshawn Davis feels otherwise.

Terence Crawford can finally prove he's better than Errol Spence - Los Angeles Times

According to Keyshawn Davis, despite everyone expecting a sure win from Canelo, the Mexican fought several smaller fighters in the past. Therefore, Davis struggles to believe that Canelo would turn down ‘Bud’ simply because everyone thinks the Mexican has a better chance at winning. “Everybody knew he was going to beat Charlo, right? Right or wrong? He was going to beat Caleb Plant, right? Right or wrong? So, sounds like excuses to me,” said Davis.

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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury sent same foul-mouthed threat by UFC legend

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Nate Diaz has called out Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury six months after being defeated by Jake Paul in his boxing debut. The long-time UFC fighter swapped sports last summer but lost by unanimous decision after being knocked down in the fifth round.

Diaz, 38, now wants a ‘real fight’ against anyone, including the top two British heavyweights. The Californian is adamant that he would ‘f*** up’ both despite coming in considerably undersized compared to the pair.

Fury v Joshua bout unlikely to happen, says promoter Warren | CNN

He fought Paul at a 185lbs cruiserweight catchweight, standing at 6ft with a 76in reach. In these hypothetical fights, Diaz would give up six and nine inches in height to Joshua and Fury respectively, while weighing between 50 and 90 lbs less.

But the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu third-degree black belt is undeterred by a lack of size. With two decades of fight experience behind him, Diaz believes he is a match for anyone.

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“He cannot hit hard” – Ryan Garcia opens up on the power of Gervonta Davis

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Ryan Garcia believes that Gervonta Davis’ power isn’t as big of a deal as claimed.

‘KingRy’ recently signed a deal to return to the boxing ring against Devin Haney on April 20. For Garcia, the fight will be his first since a knockout win over Oscar Duarte in December. That stoppage victory was an incredibly important one for the former interim champion.

The bout took place just months after Garcia suffered the first defeat of his career against ‘Tank’. Last April, the two stars met in Las Vegas in the biggest pay-per-view of the year. Despite some early success in the opening round from Garcia, it was largely dominated by Davis.

Gervonta Davis knocks out Ryan Garcia in seventh round – as it happened | Boxing | The Guardian

In the closing seconds of round two, Davis flattened Garcia. While the young boxer was able to climb off the canvas, he wound up being stopped in the seventh round by a body shot. Nearly a year on from that bout, Garcia was asked to rate Davis’ power in an interview.

Speaking with Jack Alter, Garcia argued that the lightweight champion doesn’t hit that hard. Instead, it’s Davis’ precise punching that causes more damage than anything. In the interview, ‘KingRy’ stated
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Oleksandr Usyk has clause to fight Filip Hrgovic on May 18 if Tyson Fury pulls out again

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Oleksandr Usyk has a ‘secret’ part in his fight deal that says he’ll box Filip Hrgovic on May 18 if Tyson Fury pulls out again.

The big fight between Fury and Usyk was meant to happen tonight in Saudi Arabia, but Fury had to stop training two weeks ago because he got a cut while sparring. The match, which will decide the first undisputed heavyweight champ since Lennox Lewis in 1999, was quickly moved to May 18.

If one of them can’t make the new date, they have to pay the other $10million from their fight contract. Usyk also made sure that if Fury doesn’t show up, he will fight the next boxer in line, Hrgovic.

Boxing: Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk still have a chance to unify the four heavyweight belts | Marca

Usyk’s coach Sergey Lapin spoke to Fruity Slots: “I hope Usyk will get the chance to settle the score with Fury on May 18, but if he continues to run, then we have a clause in the agreement to replace Fury with Filip Hrgovic,” and “Hrgovic is the back-up opponent, so the show will go on regardless of whether he shows up, this was also confirmed by His Excellency Turki Al Sheikh.”

Usyk has been ready for Fury since he beat Daniel Dubois last August in Poland. They almost fought on December 23, but after Fury nearly lost to Francis Ngannou last October, he needed more time.
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Tyson Fury is ‘considering renting £10,000-a-month luxury mansion on offshore tax haven’, as the multi-millionaire heavyweight champion prepares for undisputed clash with Oleksandr Usyk

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World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is reportedly eyeing a move to a luxury mansion on an offshore tax haven.

Fury currently lives in his hometown of Morecambe, but is considering a change of scenery and went to view a potential new home before Christmas.

The 34-year-old is interested in renting a place with his wife Paris and their seven children, and went via helicopter to look at a £10,000-a-month mansion last year, according to The Mirror.

The mansion known as Billown Manor is located on the Isle of Man, and has six double ensuite bedrooms, two self-contained two-bedroom flats, a swimming pool, gym and tennis court.

Oleksandr Usyk's promoter says undisputed heavyweight world championship title fight with Tyson Fury will happen on December 23 | Boxing News | Sky Sports

An estate agent’s listing hails Billown Manor as: ‘One of the Isle of Man’s most exclusive period homes. Beautifully appointed, extremely private and set in a manicured parkland and lakeside setting.’

It could also be an attractive prospect for Fury due to the Isle of Man’s generous tax breaks for the super-rich.

Residents do not have to pay wealth taxes, capital gains taxes or estate taxes, and only have to pay 20 per cent for personal income tax.

Tyson Fury to face Oleksandr Usyk on December 17, one day before the World Cup final

They can also have their annual tax bill capped at £200,000 if they sign a five or 10-year deal to stay on the island.

However, in order to qualify for residency, they must live on the island for at least six months of the year.

Should Fury pen a long-term deal, he would only be paying a small fraction of his estimated wealth – believed to be around £50m – in taxes.

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Footage of Mike Tyson sparring at 57 goes viral as stunned boxing fans say ‘he floors Fury in the 6th’

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Tyson is a legend of the boxing game – becoming the youngest ever heavyweight champion in 1986 at the age of 20.

Following that Iron Mike won a spectacular six heavyweight championships throughout his career before hanging up his gloves in 2005.

But some 19 years later and a number of boxing fans are convinced he could still get the better of most modern fighters

After watching him throw some sharp punches and dart around the ring, one fan wrote on social media: “Mike Tyson could still beat [Deontay] Wilder.”

Tyson Fury was named after Mike Tyson - now legend is training Francis Ngannou - Mirror Online

While a second added: “This guy would collect every belt in the world and hold it for a decade plus.”

A third chimed in, writing: “He floors Tyson Fury in the 6th round.”

And a fourth claimed: “No doubt Mike could be the heavyweight champ right now.”

Tyson did come out of retirement back in 2020 for an exhibition against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr.

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10 Reasons Floyd Mayweather Is SCARED To Fight Logan Paul

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It’s true that Logan Paul, at 6-foot-2 and around 200 pounds, will have some 50 pounds and 6 inches on Floyd Mayweather Jr. when they share a boxing ring on Feb. 20, 2021. But while Mayweather has spent 43 years on this spectacle-spinning planet, while Paul is just 25 years old, the boxing legend seems worried to think about his fight with the former YouTuber. How might boxing benefit? This latest showcase of celebrity fisticuffs could help indoctrinate a new generation into the joys of jabs. On the other hand, it could plunge boxing’s long history of farcical spectacles to a whole new depth of degradation.

Mayweather vs Logan Paul: Timing, pricing and booking details for Floyd Mayweather vs Logan Paul | Boxing News | Sky Sports

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