Daniel Yanofsky
@danyanofsky
Combat Sports Editor for The Sporting News | Ithaca College '15
Look at this. For the first time since 2019, FIVE films have reached $1 billion. Incredible.
It wasn’t long ago that Eddie Hearn was at the forefront of promoting women’s boxing. The Katie Taylor Revolution. MVP has overtaken that role. Now, it seems Hearn’s back, by teaming with MVP and Jake Paul.
Friend sent this to me from MSG. KAT in his Dennis Rodman-NWO era. #SNME
Well, at least one basketball team won tonight. Went 82-0. Must be thanks to Danhausen.
Scorecards from the Usyk-Rico Verhoeven fight. The fix was going to be in if the fight went the distance. Awful cards. Boxing has moments of greatness, then moments like these that ruin it all. #UsykRico
MMA media pretty split on the main event. Via @mmadecisions.bsky.social #UFC328
It’s OK Darby, I’ve been stuck in the sand before. I know how you feel. #AEWCollision
Darby Allin and PAC are fighting on a putting green. Pro wrestling, folks. #AEWCollision
Pro wrestling on a driving range? Pro wresting on a driving range. What a wild setting. Here for some AEW: Fairway to Hell action. #AEWCollision
Edgar Berlanga and Richardson Hitchins have signed with Zuffa Boxing. Given what happened with Jai Opetaia, will be interesting to see how Zuffa handles Hitchins being the IBF super lightweight champion.
The rest of the undercard for the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano card on May 16 has been announced. Of note: - Junior Dos Santos vs. Robelis Despaigne - Jason Jackson vs. Lorenz Larkin - Muhammad Mokaev vs. Adriano Moraes #RouseyCarano #MMA
Office for the day. Covering the World Baseball Classic final for @sportingnews.com. #WorldBaseballClassic
Whoa. Statement attached from Eddie Hearn after Matchroom Talent Agency signs UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall. Aspinall: “Eddie has built one of the biggest brands in Sport and understands how to take athletes to the next level, both inside and outside of competition."
Just landed in New York and opened up my email. Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven? Oh my. First, love the art. Usyk has truly gone international. Rico leaving GLORY to get a title shot… in boxing… was not what I expected. Why not, right? Also, WBC gonna WBC.
Looks like I missed this from yesterday. Floyd Mayweather is coming out of retirement via my former employer CSI Sports/Fight Sports. What a world.
Folks, Randy Orton is forever breaking the sound barrier. #SmackDown
What a day… Oh, and apparently Manny Pacquiao is coming back during WrestleMania weekend.
🚨BREAKING: Most Valuable Promotions just announced Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano LIVE on Netflix on May 16. An MMA fight, it will be at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
Though coming off a loss, Ryan Garcia will get another shot at gold. Garcia vs. Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title is official for Feb. 21 in Las Vegas.
The number is in: Over 33 million global viewers for the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua event this past weekend. Other stats from the event are attached. Jake Paul continues to move the needle on Netflix, along with the addition of Anthony Joshua. #JakeJoshua #Boxing
Miami crowd still coming in a bit late (classic), but looks like #PaulJoshua will sell out.
Office for the evening. Covering #JakeJoshua for @sportingnews.com.
There was finally some back and forth between Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua. Jake was asked about potentially competing at bridgerweight and later said he may have beaten Joshua when he was champion not long ago. #JakeJoshua #boxing
