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Gervonta Davis Predicts Knockout Round for Frank Martin Fight

By sportnow June 8, 2024

Baltimore native Gervonta Davis will return to action after a more than 15-month hiatus following his match with Ryan Garcia. ‘Tank’ is slated to square off against Frank Martin within days. Both boxers have perfect records and have never lost a fight in their professional careers. Ahead of their showdown on June 15th, there is a lot of buzz among fans surrounding the contest.

Davis has recently stirred up a conversation online as he set a particular round to knock out Martin. ‘Tank’ is one of the finest lightweight boxers of today’s generation, with a 29-0 record, and an astonishing 27 knockout victory count. But it takes something else to predict the knockout round of your opponent days before the fight. It requires the genius of Muhammad Ali.

Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was notorious for foreseeing his opponent’s knockout round before the fight. He was really accurate about it. Similarly to the legendary boxer, ‘Tank’ also predicted Martin’s knockout round.

Recently, Davis took to X and just wrote, “9!!”. Boxing fans quickly understood the boxer had mentioned the round when he would send Martin to sleep. Interestingly, this knockout saga has a twist in between.

During several interviews leading up to the fight day, both boxers asserted they were ending the bout through a knockout. Not too long ago, Martin was asked if he still stands by his words, and he said, “Yeah, you know like, Tank can be knocked out. You know, he ain’t exempt from getting knocked out. So if he getting there, act up, he gonna run into something. Or I might go get him.”

Both men sound confident to end the clash via knockout. Amidst this banter between the two, Ryan Garcia has also stepped in to give his verdict on the subject.

Ryan Garcia came off a spectacular victory against Devin Haney in April. It is still unclear, though, who won the fight as Garcia tested positive for using a banned performance-enhancing drug. However, it is still being looked at. So, for the time being, Garcia can consider it a win. Moving on, he even took to his X account and predicted who would get knocked out between Davis and Martin.

‘King Ryan’ wrote in a post, “I will bet 1 million that Gervonta will KO frank martin within 7 rounds I love frank but the truth is the truth”. Garcia also seized this opportunity to challenge Errol Spence Jr. for a battle. Coming back to the topic, Garcia believes Tank’s powerful blow would put Martin to sleep on the ground. Although Tank is the betting favorite, Martin has never been defeated in his professional career, and has an 18-0 record, with 12 knockouts. So, the fight can go either way.

The stage is set for the June 15th clash at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. American fans can also stream the fight on Amazon Prime PPV.

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Eddie Hearn Shares Disappointing News About Anthony Joshua’s Next Fight

By sportnow June 8, 2024

Watford native Anthony Joshua has experienced his fair share of ups and downs in his boxing career over the past few years. However, the former world champion bounces back to face new challenges again. He has been performing exceptionally and has won his last four bouts. As he was gearing up for his next fight, disappointing news came up, which might dishearten his fans.

Matchroom Boxing boss and AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn is still getting over his loss to fellow promoter Frank Warren. However, he didn’t forget his role as a promoter as he was recently answering questions about how he plans to orchestrate a fight for AJ.

Eddie Hearn has 3 potential opponents for Anthony Joshua

The recent 5 vs 5 battle between Matchroom Boxing and Queensberry has cleared a lot of air about the matchups in the heavyweight division. A lot of things have become clear for AJ. The Brit was rumored to fight Deontay Wilder first. However, with Wilder’s recent loss to Zhilei Zhang, that prospect seems out of the question.

Of late, the heavyweight division of boxing has drawn a lot of interest from fans because of the world-class fights that happened in the recent past. Fans are a little down, though, since they were hoping to see their favorite fighter step inside the squared circle soon but there has been no word on when AJ will fight next. The Matchroom Boxing boss stated that as of now, there is nothing confirmed for Joshua in September. He further added, “Who the opponent will be is undecided. You’ve got Zhilei Zhang which is a great fight. He’s a WBO interim world champion. You’ve got Daniel Dubois, now the IBF interim heavyweight champion. Another great fight, especially for British boxing. You’ve got Joseph Parker who is on a great run.”

His promoter has given a few hints regarding the boxer’s next opponent. With some great options for the boxer, it is still undecided who he will fight next. British fans have been long anticipating an all-British fight though. Luckily, Greenwich, UK native Daniel Dubois has become the interim IBF heavyweight champion, and there is a high chance that he might face AJ in September. But the athlete doesn’t feel good when he is not inside the ring.

AJ feels a break is no good

The 34-year-old boxer is gearing up for his next bout, which is slated to take place at the Wembley Stadium in September. However, he wanted to appear on the Matchroom vs Queensberry card, as he feels a rest does no good. AJ was last seen inside the ring in March when he defeated former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Boxing fans are eager to see him back in action again.

While talking to BOXINGSCENE, he explained, “A rest ain’t good. Get out, get active. We’re young, we keep firing away. But, unfortunately, I didn’t get this opportunity. They’re talking about September 21 [for my next fight], so in the back of my mind I’m getting ready.”

Joshua’s fans are well aware that he is always training irrespective of whether there’s a fight scheduled or not. His Instagram is full of posts where he is either seen practicing or working out, sometimes even cutting a tree with an axe for that matter.

The boxer can give his fans a few more great fights as he might hang his gloves in a few years. All three opponents will make a great match-up with Anthony Joshua. Only time will tell who he fights next.

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How Many PopStrokes Does Tiger Woods Own in 2024? Billionaire Golfer’s Growing Business Explored

By sportnow June 8, 2024

Popstroke is miniature golf that entertains family-oriented golf along with promoting local breweries and thus includes food and beverages consistently. A former Wall Street executive at JP Morgan and later turned entrepreneur, Greg Bartoli, first opened a PopStroke in Port St. Lucie, Florida, back in 2019. Ever since then, this new venture towards a bridging point between professional golf’s innovation and the leisure of a pastime has brought forward the success of PopStroke. Only a year later, Tiger Woods whose present net worth is around $1.3 billion joined the team as an investor.

Other than his 82 PGA Tour wins, Tiger Woods has also created a legacy, off the course. He has many business ventures such as restaurants, sports bars (T-squared), TGR Designs, and TGL. The 15x major winner’s design company, TGR Designs, has designed 8 PopStrokes locations. This includes Scottsdale, Arizona; Orlando (Waterford Lakes), Port St. Lucie, Houston, Tampa, Fort Myers, Glendale, and Sarasota.

However, as an investor, Tiger Woods can be considered the owner of all 13 PopStrokes that exist as of now. Other than the eight locations he has designed, PopStrokes are also located in Tuscaloosa, Myrtle Beach, Las Vegas, Delray Beach, and Dallas + The Colony.

With the motto “Eat, Putt, Drink,” PopStrokes strives towards building a niche of golf that will be both enjoyable and challenging at the same time for golfers of all ages. With that vision in mind, it exhibits “synthetic turf greens, mounding, bunkers, and rough that are higher versions of the turf and a different color,” according to On the Greens Magazine.

Upcoming Pop Strokes in College Markets

Tiger Woods shared on his X handle back in 2023 that there might be an increase of 13 new locations for PopStrokes. The founder, Greg Bartoli, stated, “We are seeing huge consumer demand to bring our immersive experience into new cities.”

To attend to that public demand, PopStrokes will be attempting to increase its reach in the college market. According to The Eagle, the PopStrokes team is trying to plan a strategic design for college markets. They have mentioned how joining the universities as partners for PopStrokes will be a success. They said, “As we go around the country, College Station quickly rises to the top of that list of places to review. Universities make a great partner, and they made it clear early on they were interested in us being here.”

An endeavor like that of PopStrokes aims to bridge the gap between professional and leisure golf making it more accessible for anyone who wishes to enjoy it casually.

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Family Vacation With Alexis Ohanian and Olympia Turns Adventurous for Serena Williams as She Screams Her Way Out of a Roller-Coaster Ride

By sportnow June 7, 2024

Former world’s number one Serena Williams‘s “god ferie” took an adventurous turn. Currently holidaying in Europe, Williams delighted her fans by sharing snippets of her family time on social media. From visiting candy stores to managing romantic date nights with her hubby, Serena has been dropping vacation goals for the past few days. Amid everything, Williams didn’t forget to continue her tradition with Olympia as they test their fears in a new way!

A reliable fan page of Serena Williams recently took their Instagram profile to share an adorable video of the former Olympic gold-medalist WTA star with her daughter in Denmark. The adorable mommy-daughter duo took a fun roller-coaster ride in Denmark’s Legoland and delighted their fans’ hearts with their cute expressions, “Yohoo” and “Oh my god.” The video was captured by Williams and shared on her official TikTok platform. “Check out my unedited day at Legoland in Denmark….”- wrote the former world’s number one tennis player.

After that, this WTA legend also mentioned how “hummmm nice and almost private” environment they got since the place wasn’t very crowded with visitors. “Serena and Olympia rides roller coaster at Lego Land in Denmark ❤️ This is the cutest video ever. Just had to share this! via Serena’s Tiktok”- wrote the Instagram fan page.

Serena Williams’s TikTok profile further revealed how the mommy-daughter duo enjoyed Lego Ninjas, Lego creations that are huge and almost life-size, and many other amusing features of the place. While fans were happy seeing Serena having a gala time with her family on her latest European vacation, they also noticed how grown up Serena’s six-year-old looked with her long braided hair and that adorable smile.

Not only that Serena’s video showed how their seats rolled up at one point giving Olympia a great surprise to the extent that she rolled her eyes at Mommy’s camera and exclaimed- “OHHH NOO!”. However, before she could realize it, the ride took off again and Olympia said- “I did not expect that,” On the other hand, Williams cooperated with her daughter so much that she laughed at the moment showing that she was having equal fun with Olympia, visiting the Lego Land.

The mommy-daughter duo has been a fan of adventure. During Serena’s tropical vacation earlier this January, fans spotted her capturing her fun water ride wearing a black swimsuit. Preparing for the water slide while filing, Williams said- “Give ya girl a waterslide and a camera- and this is what you will get! So Olympia talked me into doing this water slide, which I’ve already done twice,” This legendary WTA star was spotted screaming and laughing as her ride got faster than her expectations and dropped her into the pool.

Serena Williams is not just a legendary tennis player with 23 Grand Slams but a devoted mother to Olympia and Adira. Not only did she accompany Olympia in Lego Land but she also visited Paris’s candy store for her baby girl and was amazed by the stock.

Serena Williams’s Paris trip was filled with excitement as she visited a candy store for Olympia

Before Denmark, the Williams-Ohanian family delighted their fans with their amazing vacation pictures in Paris. Serena took her fans to an American candy shop in Paris and showed their incredible variety, which brought even Serena’s childhood back.

“We are at a store that sells American stuff. Okay, look at all these candy. I am not sure but these Twinkies flavored popcorns, we don’t, I have never seen that in the stores in the US, but ohkay! I haven’t seen that, Yum! Yum ! Yum! What about this? Cold? I never saw that! Hey, who else sell these stuff? Yum! Yum! Yum!”- she said while filming the store. Not sure what mommy picked for her baby girl but the video was enough for fans to understand the joy and happiness they encountered in their latest family vacation.

Therefore, Serena Williams’s Lego Land visit with her daughter Olympia was a treat for the fans. Despite being busy with other work commitments, fans find it commendable that Serena and her husband never fail to prioritize their family and spend time with each other.