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Photo: Kimbo Slice / Instagram Kimbo Slice, known for his legendary backyard brawls, showed he could hang with the best in professional fighting. He shocked the combat sports world by defeating Olympic gold medal-winning boxer and former heavyweight champion Ray Mercer in an MMA fight. Slice, whose real name was Kevin Ferguson, gained fame in the early 2000s through viral videos of his street fights. With a growing fan base, he decided to take his talents to the MMA world, training for two years before facing Mercer. At 46, Mercer had an impressive boxing career, having fought legends like Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield . But by the time he stepped into the cage with Slice, he was past his prime. Photo: Kimbo Slice / Instagram When the fight began, Slice wasted no time, rushing across the cage to take Mercer down. Mercer managed to get back on his feet, but Slice’s aggression was too much. After landing knees and another takedown, Slice locked in a guillotine choke, forcing Mercer...

Photo: Instagram/Evander Holyfield Evander Holyfield made millions fighting legends like Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis , but ended up losing it all, even having to sell his 109-room mansion to rapper Rick Ross. Holyfield's journey began in Alabama as the youngest of nine children. Inspired by a glimpse of a speed bag, he took up boxing and showed early talent, winning all his junior contests for three years. However, after losing twice to Cecil Collins, he wanted to quit. His mother pushed him to persevere, and eventually, he beat Collins and continued boxing with renewed determination. Holyfield's amateur career soared, taking him to the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. He won three rounds with consecutive stoppage wins but lost controversially in the semi-final. Despite the setback, he turned professional and built an impressive legacy. Photo: Instagram/Evander Holyfield   Within 12 fights, Holyfield became the WBA cruiserweight champion and later the undisputed champion. H...

Photo: Instagram/Evander Holyfield Boxing legend Evander Holyfield has faced some of the sport's biggest names, and he has now revealed who he thinks was the best of them all. Holyfield, one of the most decorated boxers ever, ended his amateur career with an Olympic bronze medal. He then became a standout talent in the cruiserweight division before moving up to become a four-time heavyweight champion, despite being smaller than many of his opponents. Until Oleksandr Usyk matched his feat, Holyfield was the only man to achieve undisputed titles in both cruiserweight and heavyweight. Holyfield is well known for his infamous fight with Mike Tyson , where Tyson bit his ear, and for facing other legends like Lennox Lewis and George Foreman. But in an interview with Ring Magazine’s ‘Best I Faced’ series, Holyfield named Riddick Bowe as the greatest opponent he ever fought. Photo: Instagram/Evander Holyfield "I would say Bowe. I had three fights with Bowe. He was very competitive, ...

Photo: Instagram/Lennox Lewis Lennox Lewis has criticized Tyson Fury ’s strategy in his fight against Oleksandr Usyk , after Fury lost by split decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This defeat cost Fury his WBC title and his undefeated record, while Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era. Usyk staged a late comeback, winning the fight narrowly. Lewis, the last undisputed champion before this bout, commented on Fury’s approach. "Fury was boxing like he won the fight," Lewis said on DAZN. "No boxer can judge and say they won the fight. Photo: Instagram/Lennox Lewis Every time a round was close, they should look at it like a loss." Two judges scored the fight for Usyk, while one judge scored it 114-113 for Fury. The judges awarded rounds eight, nine, and ten to Usyk, shifting the momentum in his favor after Fury's strong start. Fury taunted Usyk from the start, hurt him in the sixth round, but suffered a 10 count in the ninth. Despi...