Michael Benson

Oct 31, 2024 | talksport.com | Michael Benson

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson tickets are currently on sale, with one package costing a stunning $2million (£1.6million). The November 15 fight at the $1.3billion AT&T Stadium in Texas will be an officially sanctioned professional heavyweight bout and go on both men's official boxing records. Paul's promotional company Most Valuable Promotions are offering various VIP packages, including a brand-new exclusive $2million package called the 'MVP Owner’s Experience'.

Oct 5, 2024 | flipboard.com | Michael Benson

NowOne week after knocking off No. 1 Georgia, Alabama was stunned 40-35 at Vanderbilt in a result that shakes up the College Football Playoff picture and the SEC title race. It's Vanderbilt's first defeat of Alabama since Sept. 29, 1984 and its first defeat of a team ranked in the top five. The …

Sep 13, 2024 | barnesandnoble.com | Colin Fleming |Michael Benson |Arthur Clarke

In Benson’s account, Clarke is the hero of the film’s genesis, perhaps as crucial in his way as Kubrick, as larger-than-life filmmaker, was. Clarke certainly gifted the film its entheogenic aspect, which obviously suited its times, but paid larger rewards later, outside of the psychedelia claptrap of the 1960s, and now more than ever, as our emotional scaffolding seems to break down more by the day, and we dose ourselves with the lies that make our existence more tenable.

Jul 25, 2024 | talksport.com | Michael Benson

Julius Francis made global headlines when he floored an aggressive punter in his role as a BOXPARK Wembley bouncer. The 58-year-old former British heavyweight champion, who once fought and lost to Mike Tyson, was the subject of a knockout clip that went viral on social media in which he showed he still possesses a very dangerous right hand. In the video, an altercation was being filmed outside BOXPARK Wembley – where the retired boxer now works as part of the security team on site.

Jul 16, 2024 | talksport.com | Michael Benson

Evander Holyfield almost walked away from his legendary boxing career before it had even really began. The Alabama native was the youngest of nine children and the man who later became a sporting legend took up the sweet science having been inspired by a glimpse of a speed bag. The future champion showed natural talent early on and won all of his junior contests for the first three years, but he was then beaten by a young boy named Cecil Collins.