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The heavyweight who lost the "Rumble in the Jungle" to Muhammad Ali before authoring an inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman was 76.

Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn't match the hype in a fight between a young YouTuber-turned-boxer and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion.

One is a YouTuber-turned-boxer. The other hasn't been back in the ring in nearly two decades. Tonight they'll fight in Texas.

The historic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is still revered as a cherished moment in the central African country's troubled history and has spurred an enduring love of boxing.

Álvarez hadn't lost a fight since 2013 across four different weight classes. But on Saturday night in Las Vegas, he met his match in the Russian light heavyweight champion Bivol.

The eight-division world champion and Philippines senator on Wednesday announced his retirement from the ring, ending a nearly 30-year career in boxing.

The boxing icon, who currently serves as a senator in the Philippines, says his experience of personal hardships equip him to understand people's suffering — and fight poverty and corruption.

Bob Arum promoted Muhammad Ali's heavyweight title bout against George Chuvalo in 1966. Now, more than 50 years later, he's promoting the premiere fight of Ali's grandson, Nico Ali Walsh.

Spinks shocked the boxing world in 1978 when he defeated the reigning heavyweight champion in a bruising 15-round match. "He's still the greatest," Spinks said, "I'm just the latest."

Andy Ruiz Jr. surprised the boxing world by beating Anthony Joshua to become the heavyweight champion.