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Simone Biles, 26, can be a powerful force on the mat, but she also knows how to put a stylish look together for any occasion, including a sunny getaway.

Yesterday on Instagram, the pro athlete posted not one, but two snaps taken on her recent vacay. The first slide of the post shows Biles lying down in a pool chair rocking a turquoise bikini with a matching shawl and black shades. (Yup, this is definitely her color.)

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Meanwhile, the second photo shows the gymnast turning a concrete path into her personal runway and donning a darker blue mini-dress, carrying a white clutch purse and wearing clear heels. Biles captioned the post, “Day & night,” alongside a baby blue, white and dark blue heart emoji.

Simone Biles leads U.S. to record 7th team title at world championships :  NPR

Biles followers couldn’t help but gush over her chic blue outfits in the comments section. One supporter wrote, “Girl!! Blue is your color!!” with a heart-eyed emoji and a blue heart emoji. Another supporter chimed in and said, “Slayed both times.”

The Olympic gold medalist has really been on her fashion A-game lately. In a previous post, Biles served a look in a neon pink and yellow swimsuit. Below, you can see the athlete striking a pose in front of a surfboard. In the caption, she wrote, “Canceling my return flight.”

UPDATE ;Simone Biles, Mikaela Shiffrin, Noah Lyles, Sha’Carri Richardson among Laureus nominees

From what we gathered, Biles recently attended a wedding with her husband, Jonathan Owens. In a separate post, the couple (who tied the knot in April 2023) can be seen sharing a kiss while sporting Hawaiian-inspired attire. She captioned the post, “Weddings >>>>.”

Simone Biles Leaps into History as 1st American Woman to overcome Olympic  Gold in Vault Competition 🤸 - The Roof 2

We need to see you in blue more often, Simone.

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Claressa Shields has taken a stand for Meek Mill amid his relationship status claims with rapper Diddy. Read on to know more.

Claressa Shields has come out in defense of her ‘favorite’ rapper Meek Mill amid the rapper Diddy controversy. For the unversed, rapper Diddy has been currently making headlines for his sexual assault on both men and women. Amidst this, Meek Mill has also come into everyone’s suspect list as one of the guys who have had a sexual relationship with Diddy. In his support, boxer Claressa Shields’ response has shown how big of a fan she is of Meek Mill.

Claressa Shields reacts amidst Meek Mill’s Diddy controversy

Taking to her X (formerly Twitter) account, Shields wrote, “Not my meek mill ! Yall can gone with those lies! Not My dreams & nightmares anthem Meek! No no no! Not mine! My fav rapper would never !”

READ MORE ;Claressa Shields Threatens Cris Cyborg With Potential Lawsuit for Her Recent Remarks: “You Better Stop Lying”

Shields mentioned she believes everything said around him is lies and Meek and Diddy could never have happened.

Boxing Champ Claressa Shields Nearly Gets Arm Broken During MMA Fight -  BroBible

For the uninitiated, producer Rodney ‘Lil’ Jones accused rapper Diddy of sexual abuse in a 73-document complaint. Jones’ attorneys’ evidence includes a part in which the former producer alleged Diddy had a sexual relationship with a rapper from Philadelphia who dated Nicki Minaj. While it obviously narrowed down the options, users online were eager to discover further signs. Videos, photographs, and testimonies imply that Meek Mills is the rapper Jones referred to in the documents. It’s easy to draw your own assumptions based just on visuals and videos.

Meek Mill shuts down all the allegations put against him

Meek Mill has denied accusations of a sexual relationship with Diddy, following a recent lawsuit alleging the two were intimate.

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On Wednesday (February 28), the Dreams and Nightmares MC re-shared a video of Akademiks’ live response to the following revelations, writing: “The way you n-ggas coming on the sick now… I can’t wait to meet akademiks lol they know I drop tomar this they damage control this net getting too weird.”

Claressa Shields dropped by male boxer: 'GWOAT' responds to leaked video |  Marca

Meek Mill posted multiple tweets where he got pissed at many and let the fans know he and Diddy never happened and it will never happen.

He spoke on how clean he is by tweeting, “I’m from Philly I don’t do coke or freaky ass molly … nobody won’t even offer me coke because I’m that heavy …. No man or watt would ever approach me about gay activity and the whole place don’t get flipped … woke up seeing this on every  blog like they know I’m coming! Lol”

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Meek Mill started trending on X after being unwittingly drawn into a lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. On Monday, February 26, 2024, Diddy’s former producer Lil Rod, alias Rodney Jones, filed a 70-page complaint against Combs in Manhattan’s Federal District Court.

Claressa Shields explains why 'GWOAT' status will overpower Savannah  Marshall in women's boxing championship rematch: 'I got better. I improved.  She didn't.' | Sporting News

Court records examined by Peoples Gazette Nigeria highlighted claims of sexual assault, drug selling, and coercive sexual activities that Lil Rod was reportedly forced to suffer while working for Bad Boy Records’ founder.

Mike Trout, with the help of Tiger Woods as a designer, is expected to get the final approval on his golf course this week.

Trout National Golf Course, a course many have been waiting on as Major League Baseball star Mike Trout and Tiger Woods work together, is expected to be approved this week.

Trout announced the plans in 2023, and according to Golfweek, the planning board is holding a special meeting for a final review and vote on Thursday.

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The course is in Vineland, New Jersey, close to where the baseball superstar grew up.

Woods partnered with Trout in the development and helped him design the course. Trout shared the course on his social media last year, showing how beautiful it’s expected to be.

Golfweek says that the course will include a 35,000-square-foot clubhouse, pro shop, private lodges, comfort station, pump houses, practice ranges, and more.

Why Mike Trout, Tiger Woods are teaming up to build New Jersey golf course  | Sporting News

Trout, arguably the best baseball player the game has ever seen, has a passion for golf, too.

In an interview with Golfweek, Trout said that he started golfing because of Woods.

He has been playing since he was 16 years old and said that playing for most of his life has allowed him to figure out the type of course he wants.

UPDATE ;Tiger Woods withdraws from Genesis Invitational because of flu-like symptoms

Trout will now bring a beautiful one right by his hometown.

Woods is self-explanatory.

He’s arguably the greatest in his profession, too. If anyone in the world knows what should and shouldn’t be on a golf course, it’s the 15-time major winner.

Mike Trout teaming up with Tiger Woods for New Jersey golf course

 

Perhaps this will finally make Trout ask out of the Los Angeles Angels and request a trade to the Philadelphia Phillies.His hometown, new golf course, and a chance to win.What more could he ask for?

Edgar Berlanga produced an impressive performance this past weekend.

Edgar Berlanga has his sights set on the biggest names at super middleweight following his first win of 2024 on Saturday.

Berlanga made easy work of Padraig McCrory with a knockout in the sixth round of their contest in Orlando, which led to calls from his promoter Eddie Hearn for undisputed 168lb champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to face Berlanga next.

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However, in a post on X, unified welterweight champion Terence Crawford named an alternative opponent for Berlanga and one who he believes can beat the Puerto Rican.

Terence Crawford Names Fighter Who Beats Edgar Berlanga: "He Will Smash Him"

“@EdgarBerlangaJr coo peoples but I think ma brother @SoColdNelson will smash him. It will be a good fight for both guys too,” Crawford wrote.

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The fighter Crawford was referring to was one of his stablemates Steven Nelson.

Nelson is currently 19-0 with 15 knockouts, and last fought in July when he beat Rowdy Legend Montgomery by unanimous decision.

WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis allowed fans a glimpse of his potential opponent for his next fight.

Davis took to his Instagram story and uploaded an edit of himself boxing Frank Martin. Combat sports reporter Michael Benson shared a screenshot of Davis’ story on X.

However, according to fans, Davis deleted the story soon after, and there has been no official confirmation since. A fan pointed it out, saying:

READ MORE ;Gervonta Davis Eyes Victory Through Unconventional Preparation for Bout Against Frank Martin

Davis had been sidelined since his win over Ryan Garcia last year due to legal troubles and now finds himself freed up of all commitments.

His much-awaited return to action could come against Martin. The southpaw holds an undefeated record of 18 wins, with 12 of them accounted for by knockouts.

Shia LaBeouf names Gervonta Davis as his favorite fighter, blasts Ryan Garcia

Gervonta Davis knocks out Ryan Garcia in seventh round | Boxing News | Al  Jazeera

Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf is an avid boxing fan and named Gervonta Davis as his favorite fighter.

In a recent interview with former British boxer Carl Froch, LaBeouf described Davis as ‘electrifying’. He also praised the division and mentioned undefeated boxer Shakur Stevenson.

UPDATE ;Gervonta Davis studying Frank Martin’s skull in unorthodox approach ahead of blockbuster clash

However, LaBeouf had harsh words for Ryan Garcia and criticized his behavior with his wife.

Yeah [big boxing fan]. Right now, probably Gervonta Davis. He’s electrifying. Him, Shakir, like that whole weight class, that whole division. Other than Ryan, all of those guys that they promote are fire. I don’t like that Ryan guy at all… One he quit, but also, I heard a story about his girl got pregnant, gave birth, and then he divorced her the next day and I thought oh you’re garbage.”

Gervonta Davis - Next Fight, Fighter Bio, Stats & News

Garcia shocked fans earlier this year when he followed up the announcement of his son Henry Leo Garcia’s birth with a statement that he was divorcing his wife Andrea Celina. The couple had been married since 2021 and have another child together, a daughter, Bela, aged three.

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul recently drew parallels between himself and boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather.

Over time, Paul and Carl Froch have gone back and forth on social media, speaking about potentially fighting each other. ‘The Problem Child’ recently had a chat with Louis Hart for ‘Boxing Social’ where he was asked to weigh in on the possibility of Froch coming out of retirement to fight him.

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Paul replied in the affirmative and hailed himself as the next big thing after Mayweather in the sport of boxing.

Of course he [Carl Froch] would, he wants payday. Of course, bro. All these guys will fight me. I’m the new Floyd Mayweather in the sport, seriously. Because I make my own decisions, I know how to get the business contracts done, I do the biggest PPVs, and I’m my own boss. So, I can move and go wherever I want. So yes, I am the new Floyd in this sport, and yes, everybody wants to fight me.”

Floyd Mayweather: "I'm the new Floyd Mayweather in the sport" - Jake Paul  claims Carl Froch is considering coming out of retirement to fight him

Paul is all set to return to action soon. The 27-year-old will take on Ryan Bourland in an eight-round cruiserweight showdown. The event will take place on March 2 at El Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan.

The bout will take the co-main event slot and the show will be headlined by a title clash between Amanda Serrano and Nina Meinke.

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Floyd Mayweather is hailed by many as one of the greatest athletes to ever grace the sport of boxing. ‘Money’ had a professional career spanning over two decades during which, he stacked up an impeccable record of 50-0.

During that run, the 47-year-old defeated the likes of Canelo Alvarez, Manny Pacquaio, Victor Ortiz, Shane Mosley, Oscar De La Hoya, Zab Judah, Arturo Gatti, Ricky Hatton and Juan Manuel Marquez.

Jake Paul, on the other hand, started his professional boxing career just four years ago. In that time, ‘The Problem Child’ has been a part of nine professional fights and gotten his hand raised in eight of them.

Jake Paul Sends Fresh Call Out To Carl Froch: "He Wants A Pay Day"

Although there are no notable names on Paul’s resume, the 27-year-old has defeated several prominent MMA athletes in boxing like Nate Idaz, Anderson Silva, Tyron Woodley, and Ben Askren.

Martin Bakole is the most avoided man in the glamour division and can beat every heavyweight on the planet on his day.

Bakole showed just how good he is against Carlos Takam in September.

He came in extremely overweight, having picked up an injury that had made it difficult for him to train, yet he still managed to blast the Frenchman out in four rounds.

Seven months earlier, we had witnessed Takam roll back the years by destroying Tony Yoka in Paris.

This was supposed to be a tough night on paper, but Bakole made it look easy.

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The Congolese puncher is an incredibly dangerous fight for anyone at his weight.

He has all of the physical attributes needed to reach the top of the sport.

His stamina is excellent, he’s extremely strong and on top of all of that, he is a very good boxer.

It’s only a matter of time before he will be dining at the top table with the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.

Simon Jordan reveals stunning rumour about Anthony Joshua vs Deontay Wilder  and Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk | talkSPORT

Without a doubt, he causes all of them real problems. They all know what a hard night’s work he will be.

If you asked them what they thought of him, they would agree that he has everything.

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He’s not someone who is going to be easily outclassed by Usyk, he’s not someone that Fury can lean on and dictate with his size and he’s not someone that Joshua can blow away.

THIS IS HIS YEAR

He matches anyone for boxing ability. I’m not going to sit here and tell you how he beats every one of them individually, that’s for his team to work out.

But what I will say is that none of them will want to fight Bakole.

He is probably at the top of their lists for nights they don’t want to have which is the biggest compliment you can pay to a fighter.

Tyson Fury: If I train Anthony Joshua he will beat Oleksandr Usyk | DAZN  News US

Beyond that Manuel Charr is fighting Kubrat Pulev for the ‘Regular’ belt so there are opportunities in the WBA.

I know Bakole is eyeing up the 50th anniversary of the Rumble in the Jungle in Congo this year.

UPDATE ;Tyson Fury stance on withdrawing from Oleksandr Usyk fight revealed after Anthony Joshua offer

He is undoubtedly the biggest Congolese fighter on the planet so there are some personal goals for him to achieve as well.

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather retired from boxing after a sparring session with a teenage Devin Haney in 2017. That’s the controversial view of Haney’s father, Bill.

Speaking with Fight Hub TV, Haney made the astounding statement during the New York press run for his son’s bout with Ryan Garcia.

Haney brought up Mayweather into the conversation because clips of Haney sparring stories in the gym were dug up.

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Mayweather and Haney used to be close. However, they have since distanced themselves from each other.

Floyd Mayweather ‘retired after sparring with Devin Haney’

Bill said: “Floyd, he could have stopped [before fighting Conor McGregor in 2017], so we should have shown the sparring video of him and Devin. Now, why do all videos show the sparring [with Gervonta Davis] wasn’t close?

Is Devin Haney the new Floyd Mayweather? | DAZN News US

“It was like Floyd looked in the mirror when I told him. He finally decided he could no longer be in the boxing with no real fighters.

“Devin is the one [who showed Mayweather he was passed it]. He [Mayweather] knew that the torch had to be passed. I mean, he passed it to Devin because it was either that or we would be challenging him.

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“We challenge everybody. There’s nobody in boxing in or around the division that he’s not looking to fight.”

Mayweather era

If Floyd feels salty about the situation, Haney responded: “I don’t know. I don’t. I won’t say the word salty because when you have that much money. It’s hard to be salty about anything.

“But I think it’s just the way that it is. It’s the new era, and that’s what it is. He’s hanging onto the Floyd Mayweather era. He’s still talking about Terence Crawford. Terence Crawford would beat everybody on Floyd’s resume. It’s an era where Terence was in the shadows of Floyd it’s, and when Devin came along, no shadow was big enough.”

Devin Haney accuses Floyd Mayweather of 'messing up' the sport of boxing

 

Haney is currently ranked pound for pound in the top five by World Boxing News. Mayweather prophesized this fact when the pair worked together at his Las Vegas gym. The same happened with Gervonta Davis, whom Haney has since overtaken.

Times have undoubtedly moved on, though. Mayweather is no longer linked to either of his former proteges. At 47, Mayweather is being pushed out more due to the waning of his Mayweather Promotions brand under the stagnation of Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions.

UPDATE ;10 Mythical Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fights That Would Rewrite Boxing History

Bill has taken the opportunity to kick Floyd Mayweather while he’s down. He can surely expect a response from Team Mayweather for his trouble.

Anthony Joshua is known by many to be a class act, both inside and outside the boxing ring.

The former two-time heavyweight world champion has fired back at times when provoked by the likes of Jarrell Miller during fight build-ups, but usually keeps things respectful.

A prime example of this has been the preamble to his fight with Francis Ngannou on March 8, which has seen the two titans show a mutual appreciation for one another with no spiteful words exchanged.

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Perhaps most famously, AJ was accused of being too nice before his disastrous first fight with Andy Ruiz in 2019 that saw him lose for the first time.

When Miller failed his drugs tests, he was replaced at short notice by Ruiz, who was almost treated like a competition winner at the pre-fight presser.

Joshua even allowed the Mexican to hold his belts for a picture before the fight.

Anthony Joshua Defeats Andy Ruiz Jr. Via Decision in Heavyweight Title  Rematch | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report

A few days later, the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles formally changed hands as Ruiz floored AJ four times and stopped him in round seven.

However, Ruiz weighed in more than a stone heavier for their rematch in Saudi Arabia six months later after plenty of partying and poor preparation.

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As a result, he was comfortably outboxed and Joshua triumphantly regained the belts.

Ruiz later said that he struggled with depression in the aftermath and ballooned up to 320lbs.

One shining light for him during this period though were the messages of support he received from his rival.

Having only recently experienced defeat for himself, AJ decided to console his opponent.

Ruiz Jr revealed to the Mail: “There were a few messages.

“We were just saying that I’d bounce back, that I’m a great fighter.

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“I have nothing but love for him. I don’t have no grudges.”

The coronavirus pandemic delayed Ruiz Jr’s ring return, but he eventually came back and beat Chris Arreola in May 2021.

UPDATE ;Francis Ngannou announces next fight weeks before Anthony Joshua showdown

He then picked up a solid win against Luis Ortiz in August 2022 and is hoping to get in on the Saudi Arabia heavyweight party with a return to action again in 2024.

Claressa Shields might have a new battle on her hands.

Shields picked up a split-decision against Kelsey DeSantis as a part of the PFL MMA fight card last Saturday in Saudi Arabia.

Two things came from the bout; firstly, Shields didn’t tap from a painful armbar submission hold that went viral, and two, her feud with Cris “Cyborg” Justino continued.

UPDATED NEWS ;Claressa Shields Threatens Cris Cyborg With Potential Lawsuit for Her Recent Remarks: “You Better Stop Lying”

“I don’t give a [expletive] about Cris Cyborg, and she knows that,” Shields told the media backstage after her fight. “Cris Cyborg can’t beat me in a fight and she knows that.” 

The two were sparring partners at one point, often complimenting each other. Yet Shields’s foray into MMA and Cyborg’s entry into the boxing world appears to have strained their relationship.

Cyborg was critical of Shields fighting at catchweight before the DeSantis bout. She also took aim at Shields’s MMA abilities on the social media platform, X.

“Even at 165lbs I might be able to win that fight without throwing a single punch,” she wrote.

Shields: 'Old' Cyborg 'Can't Beat Me'

 

Shields then replied, referring to Cyborg’s boxing ability.

“She can’t beat me in boxing. Why is she worried about my weight class and what I fought at? I am not the only catchweight bout that is on the card.

“Cris Cyborg is mad, because she turned down a fight with Larissa Pacheco, the PFL champion…”

RELATED NEWS ;MMA star Claressa Shields’ next big fight is a first for women in Saudi Arabia

History-maker Shields will be a trivia question as the first woman to win an MMA match in Saudi Arabia. Shields adds that to being a two-time Olympic gold medalist, three-division world champion and two-division undisputed champion.

This comes 18 months after Ramla Ali became the first woman to win a fight in Saudi Arabia.