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  • Mike Tyson’s mansion becomes a ‘Holy Home’ after Church possession

    The Living Word Sanctuary Church has taken a mansion which once belong to former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson after previous owner was convicted of money laundering.

    Paul Monea was imprisoned in 2007, eight years after he bought the property from Tyson for $1.3m. The Ohio building, which covers 25,000 square feet, was donated to Living Word Sanctuary Church.

    The swimming pool room had been turned into the main auditorium while the basketball court turned into a youth centre.

    Speaking to the Warren Tribune-Chronicle, church pastor Nicholas DeJacimo said: “Us getting this is a miracle.

    “It was basically donated to us because the former owner needed to write it off. I tell the congregation God literally gave us this.”

    “He literally gave us a free campus to do whatever we want. We will use it to glorify him.”

    Work is continuing on the renovation. Once completed church members will move from the local YMCA where they’ve recently been meeting.

  • Mayweather knocks out McGregor, wins boxing super fight

    Floyd Mayweather has beaten Irishman Conor McGregor by technical knockout in the 10th round of their much-anticipated mega fight to keep his flawless record intact.

     

    The most uncommon mega fight in years went longer and was more competitive than many expected when an unbeaten, five-division world champion boxer took on a mixed martial artist making his pro boxing debut on Saturday.

     

    While McGregor had the T-Mobile Arena crowd behind his doubtful quest, Mayweather survived a rough start and gradually dominated

     

    Mayweather, who came out of retirement at 40 for the fight, improved to 50-0 to surpass heavyweight great Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 record for most wins without a loss or draw.

     

    He thumped McGregor in the 10th, landing numerous shots and pursuing McGregor around the ring until referee Robert Byrd saved the Irishman and stopped the fight.

  • Strange! Nigerian kids tackle each other in boxing match[Viral video]

    Nigerian kids tackle one another

     

    A certain video of kids in a boxing march has surfaced online. The boxing bout took place in Abeokuta, Ogun State with adults and children excited watching the kids tackle each other.

    According to the Facebook user who shared the video, the kid in the blue vest is nicknamed Floyd Mayweather Jr, while the kid in the Bright Turquoise vest is Manny Pacquiao.

    Read the Facebook comments below

     

     

     

  • I tried to kill myself, ex-world boxing champion confesses

    Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton tried to kill himself when he suffered from depression after quitting the ring, the Briton said on Thursday.

    Hatton, who won titles at light-welterweight and welterweight, retired in 2012 but had already been struggling with depression, drink and drugs.

    “I tried to kill myself several times,” the 38-year-old said. “I used to go to the pub, come back, take the knife out and sit there in the dark crying hysterically.

    “In the end I thought I’ll end up drinking myself to death because I was so miserable.’’

    Hatton, who registered 45 wins in 48 bouts, said that even if he did not always drink he still could not cope with depression and that led to cocaine use.

    “I was coming off the rails with my drinking and that led to drugs. It was like a runaway train,’’ he explained.

    Hatton, who now works as a trainer and agent, said fighters needed a support system like footballers, especially after retirement when many found life tough outside sports.

    He added that the poverty from which most boxers emerge does not prepare them for life after boxing.

    “The thing is ….. with boxers ….. we come from council estates. So, it’s very, very hard,” said Hatton.

    “It’s an individual sport. So, you get in the ring on your own and then when you retire you tend to spend the rest of your life on your own.’’

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Hatton’s best performance came in 2005 when he stopped Australian Kostya Tszyu.

    The victory added the IBF light-welterweight title to the WBU belt he already held.

    He had a perfect 43-0 record until he was floored by Floyd Mayweather Jr in Las Vegas in 2007 and was never the same again.