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May 18 2024	Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis II Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury, marking the first undisputed heavyweight championship fight since Holyfield-Lewis II.
December 19 2023	Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel The final episode of Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel airs on HBO, concluding the show's long-running sports journalism series after nearly three decades.
September 2023	Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel HBO announced that Real Sports would end after 29 seasons, marking the conclusion of the long-running sports documentary series.
November 2019	Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled to throw out the fan lawsuit against Pacquiao related to the fight's injury controversy.
December 31 2018	Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao Mayweather fought Tenshin Nasukawa in a one-sided exhibition match, knocking down Nasukawa three times in the first round, with Nasukawa's corner throwing in the towel.
November 4 2018	Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao Announcement made that Mayweather would fight undefeated Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in a three-round exhibition boxing match on New Year's Eve.
September 2018	Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin Alexander Povetkin challenged Anthony Joshua for a world heavyweight title after his previous bout with Wladimir Klitschko.
September 19 2018	Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao Mayweather clarified his rematch calls, stating he planned to first hold a fight in Japan before any possible rematch with Pacquiao.
September 15 2018	Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao Mayweather and Pacquiao posted Instagram videos speculating about a potential rematch, with Mayweather suggesting a 'nine-figure pay day' and hinting at taking Pacquiao's belt again.
September 15 2018	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Álvarez and Golovkin's rematch took place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
September 3 2018	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II The vacant Ring magazine middleweight title was confirmed to be contested in the Álvarez-Golovkin rematch.
July 3 2018	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II A split-screen press conference is held for the Álvarez-Golovkin rematch.
June 14 2018	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Álvarez began training for the upcoming fight with Golovkin.
June 13 2018	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Álvarez and Golovkin finalized a deal to hold their rematch on September 15, 2018, at T-Mobile Arena.
June 6 2018	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Golovkin was stripped of his IBF world title for not adhering to IBF rules.
April 27 2018	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Golovkin stated the rematch with Álvarez was still a priority, despite low chances of happening.
April 3 2018	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Álvarez officially withdraws from the scheduled fight with Gennady Golovkin, with his team hoping to reschedule for August or September.
March 23 2018	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Álvarez is temporarily suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) pending a hearing on April 10, with the possibility of a suspension of up to one year.
March 5 2018	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Canelo Álvarez fails two random urine tests for clenbuterol, collected on February 17 and 20, which puts the rematch with Gennady Golovkin in jeopardy.
February 17 2018	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Canelo Álvarez's first failed drug test was collected, which would lead to a six-month suspension.
January 29 2018	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II HBO announces the rematch will take place on May 5 during the Cinco de Mayo weekend, with both fighters promising to knock out their opponent.
2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko In the United States, the fight averaged 659,000 viewers on Showtime, peaking at 687,000 viewers between rounds five and six.
2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko The fight generated an estimated total revenue of £50 million from live gate, pay-per-view, and overseas broadcasting.
2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko The fight set a domestic UK Pay-Per-View record with 1.532 million buys, generating approximately £30 million in PPV revenue.
2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko In Germany, the fight was watched by an average of 10.43 million viewers on RTL, making it a significant television event.
2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko In Ukraine, the match averaged 4.4 million viewers and became the most watched sporting event of the year in the country.
2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko fought in a highly anticipated boxing match that became a global broadcasting event, with an estimated worldwide audience of 500 million viewers.
2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko In Germany, the fight was watched by an average of 10.43 million viewers on RTL, with the entire card averaging 9.59 million viewers.
2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko In the United States, the fight averaged 659,000 viewers on Showtime, with a peak of 687,000 viewers between rounds five and six, breaking Showtime's previous afternoon fight ratings record.
2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko The fight generated an estimated £50 million in total revenue from live gate, pay-per-view, and overseas broadcasting.
2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko The delayed HBO broadcast in the US was seen by an average of 738,000 viewers, peaking at 890,000 viewers.
2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko London Mayor Sadiq Khan approved a potential crowd of 90,000, matching the historic British boxing crowd record from 1939 and making it the largest heavyweight fight crowd in 90 years.
December 20 2017	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Eric Gomez announces negotiations are close to finalization after Álvarez gives Golden Boy permission to draft contracts.
November 7 2017	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Eric Gomez indicates negotiations are progressing well and Álvarez will make a decision about the rematch in the coming weeks.
October 2 2017	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II At the 55th annual WBC convention in Baku, Azerbaijan, the WBC officially orders a rematch between Álvarez and Golovkin.
September 24 2017	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Eric Gomez suggests the rematch could take place in the first week of May 2018, or potentially as early as March.
September 22 2017	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Negotiations for the Álvarez-Golovkin rematch are reported to begin.
September 19 2017	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin II Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez tells ESPN they are interested in a rematch between Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin and will discuss details with Tom Loeffler in the coming days.
September 16 2017	Canelo Álvarez vs. Gennady Golovkin Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin fought their first championship bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which ended in a controversial split draw. The fight was for the unified WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, IBO, Ring magazine, and lineal middleweight championships.
August 2017	Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao A Los Angeles judge dismissed the fan lawsuit against Pacquiao, though expressing sympathy for fans who felt deceived by the undisclosed injury.
August 3 2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko Wladimir Klitschko announced his retirement from professional boxing through his official website and social media channels, following his fight with Anthony Joshua.
April 29 2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko Joshua and Klitschko fight at Wembley Stadium, London, for the IBF and vacant WBA (Super) titles
April 29 2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko Anthony Joshua defeats Wladimir Klitschko via technical knockout (TKO) in the eleventh round at Wembley Stadium in London, defending his IBF title and winning the vacant WBA (Super) and IBO heavyweight titles. The fight was attended by 90,000 fans and later named Fight of the Year by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America.
January 2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko Eddie Hearn announces over 80,000 tickets sold for the upcoming Joshua vs Klitschko fight, setting a new box office record
January 2017	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko Eddie Hearn announced that over 80,000 tickets had been sold for the Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko fight, setting a new box office record and surpassing the Carl Froch vs. George Groves II ticket sales.
December 2016	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko Joshua defeats Éric Molina by knockout in the third round, defending his IBF title
December 2016	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko Joshua defeated Éric Molina by knockout in the third round at the Manchester Arena, defending his IBF title.
August 2016	Anthony Joshua vs Wladimir Klitschko Initial announcement of Anthony Joshua's potential second IBF title defence at Manchester Arena, with Wladimir Klitschko emerging as the frontrunner for the fight.
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