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  • Deontay Wilder (R) is knocked out by Tyson Fury in the 11th round during their WBC heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on October 09, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Vasiliy Lomachenko punchesJamaine Ortiz during their lightweight bout at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on October 29, 2022 in New York City.
  • Jared Anderson celebrates his second round tko against Jerry Forrest during their heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden on December 10, 2022 in New York City.
  • Andy Ruiz Jr punches Anthony Joshua after their IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden on June 01, 2019 in New York City.
  • Andy Ruiz Jr celebrates his seventh round tko against Anthony Joshua after their IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden on June 01, 2019 in New York City.
  • Boxer Mike Tyson trains at Central Boxing Club on May 27, 2005 in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Light Heavyweight boxer Marcus Browne hits the mitts with trainer Gary Stark at the Park Hill Boxing Club on December 1, 2015 in Staten Island New York.
  • Marcus Browne and his team prepare for his Cruiserweight bout against Francisco Sierra of Mexico on December 5, 2015 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
  • Caleb Plant has his hands wrapped and taped by cut man Don House during a training session on October 08, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Plant will be fighting Canelo Alvarez on November 6th for Alvarez's WBC, WBO and WBA super middleweight titles, and Plant's IBF super middleweight title.
  • Christian Alan Gomez Duran prays in his corner against Xavier Wilson, before their welterweight fight at AT&T Stadium on May 08, 2021 in Arlington, Texas.
  • Tommy Morrison jumps rope as he trains at the Main Street Gym on September 28, 1995 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
  • Professional Lightweight boxer Nestor Bravo with a record of 15-0 shadow boxes in front of the mirror in the boxing gym at the German Rieckehoff Sampayo Carolina Sports School on November 13, 2018 in Carolina, Puerto Rico.
  • Noriko Kariya of Toronto, Canada trains at Arden's Sweet Science Gym on May 10, 2005 in Brooklyn, New York.
  • Mike Tyson after a training session in Atlantic City, New Jersey 1991.
  • Michael Moorer trains with Teddy Atlas on March 25, 1994 in Palm Springs, California.
  • NEW YORK, NY - MAY 29: Amir Khan punches Chris Algieri during their Welterweight bout at Barclays Center of Brooklyn on May 29, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
  • Don King's hair at the weigh in for the Julio Cesar Chavez vs Frankie Randall fight on January 28,1994 in Las Vegas, Nevada,
  • Floyd Mayweather Jr. enters the ring alongside singer Justin Bieber (L) to take on Canelo Alvarez in their WBC/WBA 154-pound title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 14, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Vasiliy Lomachenko enters the ring against Jamaine Ortiz during their lightweight bout at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on October 29, 2022 in New York City.
  • Manny Pacquiao poses on the scale during his official weigh-in on May 1, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao will face Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a welterweight unification bout on May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas.
  • Arturo Gatti enters the ring before his bout with Jesse James Leija for the WBC Super Lightweight Championship at Boardwalk Hall on January 29, 2005 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  • Levgen Khytrov punches Immanuwel Aleem during their Middleweight bout at the Barclays Center on January 14, 2017 in New York City.
  • Ray Cuadrado punches Michael Land during their junior lightweight fightat The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2021 in New York City.
  • Bektemir Melikuziev has a cut checked by the ringside doctor after a head but against Pierre Dibombe during their WBA Inter-Continental Super Middleweight title bout at Barclays Center on April 20, 2024 in New York City.
  • David Lemieux knocks the mouthpiece out of Marcos Reyes mouth during their middleweight bout at T-Mobile Arena on May 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Ievgen Khytrov punches Immanuwel Aleem during their Middleweight bout at the Barclays Center on January 14, 2017 in New York City.
  • Mia Ellis receives a punch by Mia Ellis during their Lightweight fight at Barclays Center on May 28, 2022 in Brooklyn, New York.
  • Charles Conwell (green trunks) punches Nathaniel Gallimore (orange trunks) during their Super Welterweight bout at Barclays Center on April 20, 2024 in New York City.
  • Dominick Guinn knocks out Michael Grant with a left hook in the seventh round of their Heavyweight bout at Boardwalk Hall on June 7 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  • Ray Mercer knocks out Tommy Morrison in Atlantic City on October 18, 1991.
  • Sandor Martin punches Teofimo Lopez during their junior welterweight bout at Madison Square Garden on December 10, 2022 in New York City.
  • Jose Zepeda punches Josue Vargas and knocks him down with this punch in the first round during their junior welterweight fight fight at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on October 30, 2021 in New York City.
  • Arturo Gatti (L) and Micky Ward trade punches during their Junior Welterweight bout at Boardwalk Hall on June 7, 2003 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Gatti won a unanimous decision.
  • Kermit Cintron knocks out Walter Mathysse in the second round during their IBF Welterweight Championship fight on July 14, 2007 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  • Referee Arthur Mercante Jr. separates Genaro Leon and James Buddy McGirt after their fight at The Paramount Theatre on January 12, 1991 in New York City.
  • Kirk Johnson is held by referee Aurthur Mercante Jr. as Vitali Klitschko celebrates his second round knock out during their heavyweight bout on December 6, 2003 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
  • Marian Simion of Romania gets a water break in his corner between rounds in his bout against Ramadan Yasser of Egypt during the men's boxing 51 kg preliminary bout on August 21, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall in Athens, Greece.
  • Moises Fuentes is attended to after being knocked out in the fifth round by Roman Gonzalez during their super flyweight bout at T-Mobile Arena on September 15, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Alexis Rubalcaba of Cuba in his corner during the World Boxing Championships on August 24, 1999 at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston,Texas
  • Jesse Orta (R) receives a right hand hook to the body from Jose Angel Rodriguez during their Junior Middleweight fight at the FedEx Forum June 17, 2006 in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Trainers work on Arturo Gatti left eye as he sits in his corner during the fight against Ivan Robinson on December 12, 1998 at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Robinson won by a decision in the tenth round
  • Chad Dawson is sponged down in between rounds against Andrzej Fonfara during their Cruiserweight bout at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on March 4, 2017 in New York City.
  • Bebis Mendoza (red shorts) is doused with water during a break in the fight with Rosendo Alvarez for the WBA light flyweight title at Madison Square Garden on October 2, 2004 in New York City. Rosendo Alvarez defeated Bebis Mendoza.
  • Ariel Hernandez of Cuba between rounds of his fight against Jean-Paul Mendy of France at the Goodwill Games on July 31, 1998 at the Theater at Madison Square Gardens in New York.
  • 5 Nov 1994: George Foreman Knocks out Michael Moorer in the tenth round at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • 4 Nov 1995: Evander Holyfield takes a uppercut to the jaw by Riddick Bowe during the fight at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Navada.Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport
  • 9 Nov 1996: Mike Tyson hits Evander Holyfield before losing by TKO in the 11th round during their bout at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Lennox Lewis hits Mike Tyson with a right hook in the 8th round during their WBC/IBF heavyweight championship bout on June 8, 2002 at The Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee.
  • Helis Yanez of Venezuela sits in his corner during the boxing competition at the Pan American Games on August 1, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  • A Toughman competitor gets ready to fight during a Toughman Contest on April 2, 1998 in Kalamazoo, Michigan
  • Norman Stone, trainer of Puerto Rico's John Ruiz (black shorts) points to his opponent Fres Oquendo during their World Boxing Association Heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden on April 17, 2004 in New York City. Referee Wayne Kelley halted the fight in the 11th round, and declared John Ruiz the winner.
  • Ulises Solis looks on against Will Grigsby during their fight for the IBF Junior Flyweight Championship at Madison Square Garden January 7, 2006 in New York City. Ulises Solis won a 12 round unanimous decision over Will Grigsby.
  • A view of the Edward Ross versus Tom Cameron bout from outside the doors of the Blue Horizon Arena on May 21, 1996 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • A view from the upper stands as fans watch Mariano Marquez put down Patrick Cann during Fight Night on April 29, 1997 at the Blue Horizon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • 29 Apr 1997: Rocky McCray warms up in his dressing room prior to his bout during Fight Night at the Blue Horizon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport
  • 2 Apr 1998: General view of a baby watching the action during the Toughman Contest in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
  • Sugar Ray Leonard punches Terrible Terry Norris during their Junior Middleweight Championship fight at Madison Square Garden on February 9, 1991
  • Kevin Kelly Screams during his bout against Troy Dorsey on February 18, 1992 at Madison Square Garden
  • Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines walks to his corner after knocking out Ricky Hatton of England in the second round during their junior welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 2, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Mike Ruiz of Puerto Rico is checked on by referee Eddie Claudio after getting knocked out by Glen Tapia of the United States during their Super Welterweight fight at Madison Square Garden on December 3, 2011 in New York City.
  • Ricky Hatton of England sits in the corner as referee Kenny Bayless counts after Hatton was knocked down in the first round by Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines during their junior welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 2, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Canelo Alvarez (C) picks up Dmitry Bivol during their WBA light heavyweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena on May 07, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bivol retained his title by unanimous decision.
  • Ricky Hatton of England is knocked out in the 10th round by Floyd Mayweather Jr. during their WBC world welterweight championship fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 8, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Charles Hatley is knocked out in the sixth round by Jermell Charlo during their WBC junior middleweight title bout at the Barclays Center on April 22, 2017 in New York City.
  • Roman Gonzalez consoles Moises Fuentes after knocking him out in the first round during their super flyweight bout at T-Mobile Arena on September 15, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Manny Pacquiao lays face down on the mat after being knocked out in the sixth round as Juan Manuel Marquez celebrates during their welterweight bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 8, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Arturo Gatti has a split upper lip after being knocked down and out by Alfonso Gomez in the seventh round of their Welterweight fight on July 14, 2007 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
  • Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Ben Askren in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Deontay Wilder celebrates after knocking out Robert Helenius in the first round during their WBC world heavyweight title eliminator bout at Barclays Center on October 15, 2022 in Brooklyn, New York.
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