By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com 08:21 16 Jul 2024, updated 08:26 16 Jul 2024 More than 40 years after their hit film The Outsiders hit theaters, Rob Lowe is sharing a unique story about how he spent his downtime on the set with Tom Cruise.Both The Outsiders and another 1983 classic – Risky Business – help put Cruise, 62, on the map after his first roles in 1981’s Endless Love and Taps and 1982’s Losin’ It.Lowe made his feature film debut in The Outsiders after a handful of TV roles, and they were joined by a slew of future stars…

On Saturday night, Jaron “Boots” successfully defended his International Boxing Federation welterweight title by defeating David Avanesyan at the Wells Fargo Centre in Philadelphia. With a crowd of almost 14,000 people, Ennis, a Philadelphia native, battled carefully after a year off. This was a particularly intense bout, as both opponents were determined to win and claim victory. Avanesyan was knocked down in the fifth round, Ennis won by Technical Knockout (TKO).In the first round, Ennis rapidly launched jabs, forcing Avanesyan to cover up and sneak in a right, but Ennis proved to be in control early on. Avanesyan was struck…

Nick ParkinsonJul 12, 2024, 02:31 PM ETCloseReports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years.From the return of former pound-for-pound king Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, to title defenses by Skye Nicolson and Jaron “Boots” Ennis, there are some big fights around the world this weekend.Gonzalez, now testing the waters at bantamweight, is a future Hall of Famer trying to set up a title fight in a fifth weight class. Lightweight contender Raymond Muratalla will now headline a Top Ran Boxing on ESPN card in Las Vegas on Saturday, following the cancellation of Janibek Alimkhanuly’s title…

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A big battle goes down this weekend.Eddie Hearn is excited to return big time boxing to Philadelphia as Jaron Ennis defends his world title against David Avanesyan this weekend, live on DAZN. Ennis, the latest world champion from the fighting city, faces a tough test as he goes in with the former rival of Shane Mosley and Terence Crawford. Philadelphia is home to some of boxing’s most legendary figures and it was the setting for multiple Rocky movies that saw Sylvester Stallone elevate Philadelphia as one of boxing’s premier regions. Hearn is ecstatic to be putting on a…

Jake Paul wants Mike Perry in MMA, too. Paul (9-1) takes on Perry (0-1) in an eight-round cruiserweight boxing match July 20 in Tampa, Fla. The event airs on DAZN pay-per-view. “The Problem Child” is currently double booked in boxing – against Perry in July then Mike Tyson in November. Paul still insists on making his MMA debut, previously offering Nate Diaz a big purse to fight him in the cage. PFL CEO Pete Murray told MMA Junkie that Paul’s MMA debut likely will happen in 2025, and Paul is open to fighting Perry again after they box – but…

TCL EXCLUSIVE: Magilla Entertainment, the company behind series such as Moonshiners and Long Island Medium, is getting its boxing gloves on. The business, which was founded by Matthew Ostrom and Laura Palumbo Johnson, has struck a deal with new boxing organization Team Combat League (TCL). It will see Magilla, which is currently producing Theresa Caputo: Raising Spirits for Lifetime, develop and produce unscripted series and documentary content around the league and its fighters, coaches and owners. TCL launched in 2023 and is the only boxing league with a team model. Currently in its second season, with 12 teams competing out of major…

Canelo Alvarez is now two months removed from his win over Jaime Munguia, with rumors running rampant about who his next opponent will be. Once again, it seems like David Benavidez is a distant afterthought, with Jermall Charlo still being mentioned as a possibility.But over the last couple of weeks, steam has picked up for Chris Eubank Jr. to get a crack at the legendary Mexican. The 34-year-old is coming off of an impressive TKO victory over Liam Smith in a rematch back in September.David Benavidez asks Canelo Alvarez to prepare to face himCould Canelo Alvarez fight Chris Eubank Jr…

The highest levels of professional boxing have been accused of match fixing forever, it’s a common practice that is responsible for the lack of overall interest in the sport during recent years. We still have mega fights where tens of millions of dollars are paid to both fighters and their respective teams. But the majority of events of this magnitude end up losing entire fortunes. Byt this point, perhaps only a few promotions would go through the hassle of creating the event and making it be successful for them. Although match fixing has never really been uncovered in recent decades,…

Promoter Bob Arum feels he needs to match IBF and WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly against the other champions at 160 to take his career to the next level if he’s victorious in his title defense against Andrei Mikhailovich (21-0, 13 KOs) this Saturday, July 13th at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. (Courtesy: Mikey Williams/Top Rank) Obstacles in the Middleweight Division Arum has his work cut out to make a name for the 31-year-old Janibek because the middleweight division lacks stars. One way to become a household name would be for Janibek to fight three…