The old Mike Tyson deadpan came to mind as Limerick’s Munster final ambitions were obliterated in the opening 12 minutes of Saturday’s SFC semi-final at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Frank Warren plans to begin negotiations for a lucrative rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder imminently.

When Mike Tyson was asked if he was concerned about the plan that the more strategic Evander Holyfield would bring to their title fight, the champ dismissively replied: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth”.

TJ Reid has no doubt but that Kilkenny would have the number of every other county if they chose to fully embrace the possession game and sweeper systems so much in vogue among so many of their competitors.

Former heavyweight world boxing champion Mike Tyson plans to open a multi-purpose marijuana resort on a 40-acre plot of land in southern California.

EVERY morning, Paul Howard and his dog set off from Dublin at 7am to drive to Avoca, where he spends the day writing.

Since its rebranding as the Champions Cup, the big beasts have thundered down an all too predictable road, relentless in their crushing of lighter opposition, writes Peter Jackson.

Most children should be settled back into school by now – but what if your child is still in tears at the gates? Educational psychologist Richard Hogan has some advice.

Conor McGregor's UFC coach John Kavanagh has warned Floyd Mayweather the Irishman's boxing skills are improving all the time.

Al Pacino’s “Inches” speech in Any Given Sunday may make the hairs stand on the back of your neck, says Dr Ed Coughlan. But does it work? Consistently? And if so, for how long? Or is it just for effect?

The evening Mike Tyson bit both of Evander Holyfield's ears remains the most memorable of a career that was as decorated as it was controversial.

THE dysfunction within some aspects of Irish sport which bedevilled the Rio Olympics has a way to go to being fully explained and comprehended by those watching, sometimes aghast, at home. 

Jazz saxophonist Meilana Gillard has been based in Belfast since 2012. She plays Phil Grimes in Waterford on Wednesday, June 7, as part of her album release tour, writes Des O’Driscoll.

Katie Taylor is aiming to record her second professional win in double-quick time tonight, while the Bray woman’s opponent, Viviane Obenauf, has joked that she will not resort to any Mike Tyson ear-biting tactics in a bid to cause a shock upset.

Promoter Eddie Hearn talked the talk after former Olympic boxing champion, Katie Taylor, walked the walk in her professional debut win in London on Saturday night.

Flu jabs, fading eyesight and widening waistlines go hand-in-hand with turning 50, writes Paul D’Alton

To put it simply, Luke is behaving badly and the half of it I’m too embarrassed to even write about. But what do you do?

The woman who claims that celebrity publicist Max Clifford forced her to perform a sex act on him when she was 17 felt giving evidence about it in court this week was like “going 10 rounds with Mike Tyson”.

Muhammad Ali has made his final journey through his home town as thousands of mourners along the route pumped their fists and chanted “Ali! Ali!” for the former heavyweight champion of the world known simply as ‘The Greatest’.

IT’S FITTING that futurist Richard Watson kicks off this tome with a quote from former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, as he comes out fighting.

One of the most fascinating aspects of sport is the psychological factor.

The next six months are the biggest of Conor McGregor's career.

Readers with several hours to spare have probably already discovered Making A Murderer, the documentary series on streaming service Netflix which details the (literal) trials and tribulations of Wisconsin man Steven Avery as he battles for justice, and his own freedom, in the US legal system.

Ayumu Goramaru survived one Japanese earthquake four weeks before his international debut ten years ago and another four days afterwards. It taught him all about seismic shifts and the Richter Scale which measured the first at 6.6, the second at 5.8.

“A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever”

It wasn’t until that last fight in Brooklyn that Andy Lee realised just how true some words of that neighbourhood’s most famous and notorious son really were.

Ironic as it may sound, it seems that Entourage actually has Sex and the City to thank for its move to the silver screen, writes Tom Teodorczuk

Q: Why did you choose the hard life of professional boxing?

Floyd Mayweather Sr believes it is only once his son has retired that his genius will be truly appreciated.

Mike Tyson has dismissed Floyd ‘Pretty Boy’ Mayweather’s claims that he is greater than Muhammad Ali or Sugar Ray Robinson and instead labelled him a delusional “small, scared man”.

In the middle of the utter chaos of every Las Vegas fight week, there is always an hour or so of excruciating boredom. This hour is so tedious it is almost comical.

Ernie Els has always been a rugby player at heart, a big and bruising heavyweight champion in a sport, golf, that doesn’t fancy itself for that weight class.

Madonna is teaming up with former champion boxer Mike Tyson for her new album.