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November 2024 Tyson's bout against Jake Paul took place, ending in a unanimous decision loss for Tyson and becoming the biggest boxing gate in US history outside of Las Vegas.
November 29 2024 Davis confirmed a bout with Lamont Roach Jr. to take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on March 1, 2025.
November 15 2024 Mike Tyson fought Jake Paul and won by unanimous decision, bringing his record to 50 wins and 7 losses.
November 13 2024 Davis was reported to be targeting a fight with Lamont Roach Jr. for March 1, 2025.
June 24 2024 Roy Jones Jr. announced the tragic news of his son Deandre's suicide at age 32, which occurred two nights prior.
June 15 2024 Davis defended his WBA lightweight title against Frank Martin at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, winning by 8th round knockout after both fighters had a one-year layoff.
June 7 2024 It was announced that the postponed fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul would now take place on November 15, 2024, at AT&T Stadium.
June 1 2024 Deontay Wilder faced Zhilei Zhang and lost in the fifth round by knockout.
June 1 2024 Deontay Wilder faced Zhilei Zhang and won by TKO in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
May 31 2024 Due to medical advice from Tyson's doctor regarding his ulcer flare-up, it was announced that the fight against Jake Paul was postponed.
May 26 2024 Mike Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up while aboard a plane.
April 29 2024 The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR) announced that Tyson's bout against Jake Paul would be sanctioned as a professional boxing match.
March 2024 It was announced that Mike Tyson would return to the ring to face Jake Paul in a heavyweight bout scheduled for July 20, 2024, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
January 2024 Wilder participated as a contestant in season 2 of the American television series The Traitors, but left the show after episode 3 due to emotional distress.
2023 Mike Tyson took on the role of Chief Burroughs in the movie Asphalt City.
2023 An unnamed woman filed a $5 million lawsuit against Tyson, accusing him of raping her in his limousine in the early 90s.
2023 After his loss to Parker, Deontay Wilder declared via Instagram that he would not be retiring and expressed optimism about returning to the ring.
December 24 2023 Davis converted to Islam and adopted the Muslim name Abdul Wahid.
December 23 2023 Deontay Wilder fought Joseph Parker and won by unanimous decision, claiming the WBO Inter-Continental and vacant WBC International heavyweight titles at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
December 23 2023 Deontay Wilder fought Joseph Parker in a 12-round non-title heavyweight fight, losing by unanimous decision with judges scoring the fight 118–111, 118–110, and 120–108.
November 2023 Tyson faced criticism and social media backlash regarding his alleged donation to the Israeli Defense Forces after attending a fundraiser event, prompting him to clarify his position on Instagram.
November 29 2023 Gervonta Davis was elevated to primary WBA lightweight champion after Devin Haney relinquished the WBA (Super) lightweight title to move up to the super lightweight division.
November 15 2023 Riyadh Season announced a boxing card that included Deontay Wilder in a co-feature bout against Joseph Parker, scheduled for December 23, 2023.
October 2023 Deontay Wilder defeated Robert Helenius by knockout in the first round, marking his last fight before facing Joseph Parker.
July 14 2023 Davis completed the confinement portion of his sentence and was released from a Baltimore jail.
June 1 2023 Davis was taken into custody for violating the terms of his home detention and sentenced to serve the remainder of his sentence in jail.
May 5 2023 Davis was sentenced to 90 days house arrest and 3 years probation for the car crash incident.
April 22 2023 Davis defeated Ryan Garcia by knockout in the seventh round with a body punch. Davis had previously knocked Garcia down in round 2 with a heavy left punch. Davis was ahead on all judges' scorecards before the stoppage, with scores of 59-55 (twice) and 58-56.
April 1 2023 Roy Jones Jr. fought Anthony Pettis in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Pettis emerged victorious, defeating Jones via majority decision after 8 rounds.
February 24 2023 Announcement of catchweight bout between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia, scheduled for April 22 in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a joint PPV event between Showtime and DAZN.
February 16 2023 Davis accepted a plea deal for the November 2020 car crash, pleading guilty to multiple charges including leaving the scene of an accident and driving on a suspended license.
February 6 2023 It was announced that Roy Jones Jr. would face former UFC and WEC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis on April 1, 2023.
January 7 2023 Gervonta Davis fought Héctor García at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., winning via eighth-round corner retirement after landing a powerful straight left punch that visibly hurt García. This was his first fight after splitting from promoter Floyd Mayweather Jr., and García had to move up to lightweight for the bout.
2022 Mike Tyson played Roach in the film Vendetta.
2022 Davis fights Martin, generating 350,000 pay-per-view buys and $26.2 million in revenue, broadcast on Amazon Prime Video
2022 Wilder was honored with a statue in his hometown of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, made out of bronze in homage to his fight nickname 'The Bronze Bomber'.
December 2022 Tyson completed the Islamic pilgrimage Umrah again, this time accompanied by DJ Khaled.
December 27 2022 Davis was arrested and jailed in Florida on a charge of battery domestic violence, with a 911 call featuring a woman claiming he was threatening her life.
October 15 2022 Deontay Wilder fought Robert Helenius at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, where he won by knockout with a short right hand at 2:57 of the first round.
August 25 2022 Tyson made an extended cameo appearance in the Telugu-Hindi film Liger, which was released on this date.
August 25 2022 Hulu released a biographical drama limited series about Tyson, entitled Mike.
August 6 2022 Tyson publicly spoke out against Hulu's series about his life, claiming that they stole his story.
May 28 2022 Davis fought Rolando Romero in the main event of a Showtime PPV at the Barclays Center in New York City. After a competitive first 5 rounds, Davis scored a knockdown in the 6th round, leading to a TKO victory over Romero.
April 20 2022 On a JetBlue flight from San Francisco to Florida, Tyson repeatedly punched a male passenger who was harassing him but faced no criminal charges.
February 24 2022 WBA ordered Davis and Romero to come to terms for a title defense.
January 2022 Rolando Romero announced no sexual abuse charges were filed against him, clearing the way for a potential fight with Davis.
2021 Mike Tyson was recognized as a member of The Inner Circle, which won the Pro Wrestling Illustrated Faction of the Year award.
2021 Mike's Hard Lemonade Seltzer featured advertisements with Tyson.
2021 Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame
December 5 2021 Davis fought Isaac Cruz, who was brought in on two weeks' notice. Despite a very close and competitive fight, Davis won via unanimous decision, with judges scoring the fight 115–113, 115–113, and 116–112 in his favor. Cruz became only the second fighter to go the full distance with Davis after Germán Meraz.

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