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Simone Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens are offering a peek into their “dream home” in Texas, which is currently under construction.

Biles, 27, and Owens, 29, posed together in a sweet mirror selfie shared via the Olympic gymnast’s Instagram Story on Saturday, August 31. In the snap, the pair looked up at a seemingly mirrored ceiling in the new home.

Another photo showed the Chicago Bears safety holding Biles’ hand in front of a large black marble fireplace. “Building our dream home,” Biles captioned the snap. “So lucky to do this thing called life with you.”

Biles shared progress on the couples’ home build earlier this month via Instagram on August 22. “House meetings all day,” she wrote over a selfie taken during her busy schedule, which included overseeing landscaping, pool plans, audio and security systems and more.

She also shared a glimpse at her new kitchen, which features a sleek black-and-white backsplash and matching countertops. “So excited to make this house a HOME,” she enthused, adding, “A couple more months.”

The gold medalist first started sharing her home construction journey in September 2023. At the time, Biles’s only photo of the house was simply the base wooden framework and concrete foundation.

Biles is fresh off of a successful 2024 Paris Olympics run, where she won three gold medals and one silver in gymnastics. She finished second place in floor behind Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, but snagged gold for the individual all-around and vault finals, respectively. She won her third gold medal of the Paris Games as part of Team USA’s artistic gymnastics squad, which also consisted of Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera.

The Paris Olympics brought Biles’ Olympic medal count to 11. Whether or not she plans to add to that tally in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has yet to be decided.

BOXING

Oscar De La Hoya: Floyd Mayweather ‘Embarrassing’ Himself in Exhibition Boxing Fights

Oscar De La Hoya told fellow boxing legend Floyd Mayweather to “stop embarrassing yourself with these exhibitions” a little over a week after Mayweather went the distance with John Gotti III.

In a video he posted to Instagram, De La Hoya called the bout a “s–tshow that left the crowd booing,” referencing the referee swap that occurred after Mayweather took clear issue with how the original ref was calling the action.

Mayweather hasn’t fought professionally since beating UFC star Conor McGregor in 2017. The 47-year-old has remained active through exhibitions that are personally lucrative but don’t make for great spectacles. His initial matchup with Gotti was notable largely for a post-fight brawl rather than for anything that transpired before that.

Mayweather certainly isn’t bolstering his legacy with his current career path, but he has little incentive to stop as long as he keeps earning paychecks. And when it comes to how he’s remembered from a historical perspective, what the unbeaten multi-divisional champion achieved in his prime will always take precedence.

If anything, an argument could be made that unofficial exhibitions are a better use of his time than if he had tried to hang on for too long and was soundly beaten by younger challengers, a fate that often befalls great boxers.

It’s doubtful that Mayweather will give much thoughts to De La Hoya’s recent comments and give up what has been a good thing.

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Why Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu make Floyd Mayweather happier by winning him $190,000

Money Mayweather made the money during the Ionescu and Stewart’s WNBA game

Floyd Mayweather is a shrewd businessman, so his net worth is a whopping $1.2bn according to Yahoo Finance. He added an extra $190,000 to that pot by betting on Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu‘s WNBA talents.

The ex-boxer seems to be interested in professional women’s basketball now too as he cashed out for the $190,000 payout during the New York Liberty vs. Seattle Storm‘s clash at the Climate Pledge Arena on Friday, August 30.

The East Coast won the match with a commanding 98-85 victory against the Storm, based in Washington, to bounce back from their shocking defeat to the Los Angeles Sparks just days earlier.

As a result, Mayweather showed off his winnings on Instagram with what looks to be a stake of $100,000 (over twice the USA median income) to return $90,000 as he dubbed the victory, “Light Pick Up.”

Ionescu‘s 25 points, 8 assists, and 8 rebounds, combined with Stewart’s 32 points, five rebounds and six assists gave the Liberty exactly what they needed to claim their latest win of the season to get their conquest back on track.

They continue to lead the WNBA Eastern Conference with 27 wins and a .818 record ahead of the Connecticut Sun (.742), with a three game margin to their north-eastern USA rivals, as the Indiana Fever trail a long way back by 10.5 games.

They’ll next do battle with the on Friday, September 6 against the Seattle Storm once again as they welcome them to the Barclays Center, with the game due to start at 19:00 ET/16:00 PT.

Oscar De La Hoya hits out at Mayweather

Mayweather, despite officially retiring in 2017, has not really stopped from boxing and fighting with his latest venture coming against John Gotti III in Mexico City on August 24 and whilst he won the fight, it was overshadowed by a crazy moment.

The 47-year-old decided to change the referee in the middle of the bout, leaving his old rival Oscar De La Hoya to slam the drama as “embarrassing.”

“Floyd Mayweather fought in another exhibition against Gotti on Saturday,” De La Hoya said on social media. “A real s**t show that left the crowd booing at the end.

BOXING

Anthony Joshua’s former trainer names four world champions Floyd Mayweather could beat today

Robert Garcia believes Floyd Mayweather could become a world champion again if he returns to professional boxing.

The 47-year-old walked away from the sport after stretching his perfect record to 50-0 by knocking out Conor McGregor seven years ago.

Since then, Mayweather has been cashing in with lucrative exhibition bouts.

‘Money’ has squared off against influencers Logan Paul, Deji and Aaron Chalmers, and also took on several MMA fighters and one of his old sparring partners.

Last weekend, the former five-weight world champion showed he’s still got the skills that made him famous as he dominated John Gotti III during their rematch in Mexico.

Mayweather has barely been touched during his fights against novices.

Garica, who trained Anthony Joshua for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, says Mayweather could win another world title if he returns to the pro ranks.

The 49-year-old insists Terence Crawford and Jarron Ennis are the only welterweight champions who would be too much for Mayweather almost a decade after his last proper fight.

“Whatever you say, whatever anybody wants to think, Mayweather could, because he’s still active, he’s still in shape, he could fight real fight,” Garcia told ES News.

“Not real fighters like Vergil [Ortiz], Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis, but Mayweather could still beat a lot of champions. Maybe at welterweight, he could beat most of the champions right now.

“He’ll probably beat [WBA regular champion] Eimantas Stanionis, [WBC champion] Mario Barrios, [WBO champion] Brian Norman Jr.”

The man let go by Joshua after just one fight thinks Mayweather could even win a belt at middleweight – but only if he’s matched up against the winner of Erislandy Lara’s WBA title defence against Danny Garcia, which takes place on September 14.

Garcia added: “Mayweather can’t fight a solid guy at 154 or 160.

“He could probably fight the winner of Danny Garcia and Erislandy Lara, he could fight them, and he could become champion, I think he could actually beat one of those.”

It seems highly unlikely we’ll ever see Mayweather end his retirement.

‘The Best Ever’ seems content making money boxing novices on a world tour.

Mayweather is also focused on finding the next American boxing star.

BOXING

Eddie Hearn takes swipe at ‘idiots’ over Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight

Eddie Hearn did not pull punches while discussing the highly anticipated bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, asserting that the former shouldn’t fight.

Eddie Hearn took a brutal dig at “idiots” who believe Mike Tyson should step back into the boxing ring. Addressing the 58-year-old’s highly-anticipated bout against Jake Paul, the Matchroom boxing promoter expressed little enthusiasm for the upcoming fight.

Paul vs Tyson has come under intense scrutiny since it was announced earlier this year, in large part due to the sizable 31-year age gap between the fighters. The long-awaited fight was initially slated to take place on July 20 in Arlington, Texas, but needed to be rescheduled to November 15 after the latter suffered an ulcer flare-up on a flight from Los Angeles to Miami back in May.

Despite now being several months removed from Tyson’s health scare, Hearn insisted that the legendary boxer should not be taking the inherent risks that come with facing off against Paul. “What, what, what on earth are we doing?” Hearn asked in disbelief while speaking to the Daily Mail. “I’m lucky enough to have a business where we don’t need to do that. And I will never do that.”

Hearn has dipped his toes into the world of “influencer boxing,” having promoted Paul’s brother, Logan, during his rematch fight versus YouTuber KSI in November of 2019. Though the bout was a resounding success – with each fighter taking home a guaranteed $900,000 just for showing up – the British promoter conceded that his “heart wasn’t really in it.”

With several exciting fights on the horizon, including Canelo Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga, Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury II, Hearn said that he had no need to promote a boxer approaching 60 years of age – nor would he want to watch them fight.

“Anyone that thinks that [Tyson] should be in the ring right now either doesn’t have his best interests at heart or is an idiot,” he added. “Mike Tyson left the sport of boxing – which was, what, 20 years ago, I don’t know, something like that – he was shot to pieces. You honestly think that a fighter that was shot to pieces 20 years ago should now be coming back?

“I mean, I know he is only fighting Jake Paul, but it doesn’t matter. Jake Paul’s a powerful kid. He trains every day, he can punch. I get it, I get the business. I’m not criticizing them, but for me, no, thank you, not in a million years.”

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Unlikely family member of Simone Biles didn’t approve of Jonathan Owens when they began dating

Biles’ sister, Adria, explains her reasoning.

Given her high-profile nature from being a global gymnastics star, anything Simone Biles does is prone to become a trending topic. So it’s no surprise that her love life is constantly under a microscope. Thankfully for boyfriend Jonathan Owens, he’s a professional NFL player and knows what it means to be in the spotlight.

The two met on a dating app in March of 2020, right before the COVID pandemic began, and they then started dating shortly after, leading to their engagement in February of 2022. Biles and Owens were seemingly in love from the get-go, but not everyone was super excited about their relationship.

BOXING

Number 1 Ranked Heavyweight Vows To ‘Punish’ Anthony Joshua And KO Him In 5 Rounds

Anthony Joshua is one fight away from becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion.

After losing his unified titles to Oleksandr Usyk and falling short again in the rematch, Joshua has now linked up with coach Ben Davison. He is on a good run of form, stopping Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou dominantly.

He now faces newly elevated IBF Champion Daniel Dubois on September 21. Although a win will set him up to face the winner of the Usyk and Tyson Fury rematch, there are plenty of top contenders waiting in the wings if he wants to keep busy.

Joshua will decide Dubois bout – Okolie

One such fighter is Martin Bakole, who has long claimed to be the danger-man of the division but, until recently, didn’t have a standout performance on the big stage.

That changed when he destructively dismantled American Jared Anderson, tipped by many to be a future world champion, in five rounds. Bakole gained recognition from the US audience that night in Los Angeles and became known to UK fans for more than just his impressive sparring stories of dropping and stopping the best heavyweights.

He now deserves big fights only, and he has called out ‘AJ’ to face him in Africa à la Ali and Foreman’s Rumble in the Jungle. Should it take place, Bakole recently told BOXXER how it would go after previously claiming to have seriously hurt the Brit behind closed doors in the gym.

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“Anthony Joshua – knockout, round four or five … This year I’m coming to knock them out. Stop them or punish them.”

There’s certainly an appetite for the fight, as there is to see Bakole in with any of the big names, but ‘AJ’ is firmly focused on Dubois and then, should he manage to avenge his loss to Usyk, Tyson Fury.

BOXING

Canelo Alvarez Appearing to Have “Same Height” as Teofimo Lopez Stuns Fans Amid Gervonta Davis Fight Speculations

Teofimo Lopez seems to have struck up a good relationship with Canelo Alvarez. Recently, in a media interview ahead of the Edgar Berlanga fight on September 14, the Mexican boxing icon stated that Teofimo Lopez deserved a fight against Terence Crawford ahead of himself. “Crawford needs to fight Teofimo [Lopez] first and then we’ll see,” Alvarez remarked while Lopez and his father stood beside him.

And now, both boxers have been seen training with each other ahead of Canelo’s upcoming bout. The WBO super lightweight champion, who has defeated the likes of elite boxers like Vasyl Lomachenko and Josh Taylor, isn’t a bad choice at all for the 34-year-old fighter to engage in a light sparring session. And, it is also a good opportunity for Lopez to pick up a few tricks from one of the best practitioners of the ‘sweet science’.

In the training footage shared on X titled, “Canelo and Teofimo Lopez in the ring,” Canelo seems to be teaching a few techniques to Lopez to deal with being pressured against the ropes. At first, Lopez threw three jabs. Thereafter, Lopez threw a cross and hook. The drill was then repeated multiple times, as both fighters executed it perfectly every time without faltering.

Notably, in 2022, Teofimo Lopez was thinking of adding Canelo’s trainer Eddy Reynoso to his coaching team alongside his father. “He is [a great coach]. I love the connection. I’ve talked to Canelo a few times. Yeah, we’ll see. My father, he’s always going to be my main coach, my #1, my guy. I’m always going to hold it down for him,” Lopez told ESnews. However, the talks died down and the linkup never materialized. Nevertheless, it seems Lopez’s relationship with Canelo has strengthened over the years to the point that ‘Cinnamon’ is throwing away a financially lucrative fight with Terence Crawford for Lopez.

Meanwhile, boxing fans made certain astute observations about the fighters’ physical stature and speculated about their upcoming fights. Safe to say, the community was happy witnessing Lopez throw hands with Canelo Alvarez.

Should Teofimo Lopez change his trainer?

One fan claimed that Canelo wasn’t as big as they anticipated. Thus, they have a newfound respect for Alvarez’s campaign in the super middleweight division, which has fighters who are much taller than him. The comment read, “Canelo real life small asl. Same height as a lightweight lmao 😭😭 makes his 168 run even more impressive.” Canelo stands at 5 ft 7+1⁄2 inches while Lopez is 5 ft 8 inches. Remarkably, Lopez is actually a fraction taller than Canelo. However, both pugilists compete in weight classes that are miles apart.

Another fan claimed that Teofimo Lopez would level up tremendously in his boxing prowess if he had Canelo Alvarez as his stablemate. They commented, “That training with Canelo can turn Teo into a whole different beast.” For sure, Lopez can pick up on some slick head movement, and the left-hook-right uppercut combination from Canelo.

BOXING

No 3 Ranked Lightweight Who Sparred Both Tank And Shakur Stevenson ‘Definitely’ Knows Who Wins

The potential lightweight match-up between Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis and Shakur Stevenson is one of the most intriguing style clashes in the sport.

Stevenson is the current WBC belt holder at 135lbs and boxes to the old adage of ‘hit and don’t get hit’. At just 27-years-old the American is already a three-weight world champion and is undoubtedly one of the most skilled fighters in the game. However, his defensive first mentality has lead to some fan criticism from his last two performances.

Davis on the other hand never fails to entertain when he steps into the ring. The Baltimore native boasts an incredible 28 knockouts from his 30 victories and, like his rival, is yet to taste defeat.

One man who knows what it’s like to share the ring with both is number 3 ranked WBC lightweight Keyshawn Davis. Speaking to FightHub, Davis is picking Shakur to come out victorious if the two do ever meet.

“I think Shakur will win … I think Shakur got better skills and of course he’s better defensively. I’m always going with the better skill and the better defensive fighter.

Tank’s skill is phenomenal but I just feel like he’s offensive first. I feel like Tank is the type of fighter where he’ll either be offensive first or he’ll be very, very, very patient and just try and catch you slipping. Certain fighters just smart you know.”

The lightweight up-and-comer says the fight will ‘definitely’ end in a split decision.

“I just think Shakur will win that fight, it’ll be a hell of a fight, a hard fight and it’s definitely going to be a split decision, but I’ve got Shakur.”

It’s unclear who Tank will face next, whilst Stevenson will take on former super-featherweight champion Joe Cordina on October 12 in Saudi Arabia.

BOXING

World Champion Names Who Hits Harder Between Tank Davis And Terence Crawford After Sparring Both

Gervonta Davis and Terence Crawford have knockout-to-win ratios of 93% and 75% respectively.

‘Tank’ Davis started out competing at super-featherweight and has moved up to lightweight with one bout at super-lightweight in the mix. Crawford became undisputed at lightweight before winning titles at super-light, becoming undisputed at welter and, most recently, scoring a belt at super-welterweight.

Davis has may have seen his ceiling at 140 for his frame, but it’s long been known that his power could carry up higher. The big-puncher from Baltimore has only been taken the distance twice in 30 fights and it has been claimed he has knocked out heavyweights in sparring.

That sentiment rings true with recently crowned WBO Welterweight World Champion Brian Norman Jr, who has sparred both and told Showbizz the Adult that ‘Tank’ hits harder.

“When I sparred Terence Crawford I was 20 years old at the time, so it was like he was trying to man me like ‘I’m gonna show you you a little boy’ type stuff. But I’m mature for my age, so that’s why we evened out. Even when you see him fight for real, he don’t necessarily one-shot people, but what he do is he just beat you up and then he kill you. But as far as one shot, who got it? I got to give that to Tank.”

Following his victory over Errol Spence Jr last year, Crawford was asked about a potential fight with Davis and said he would stick around at 147 because it was a big-money bout. There’s a close to zero chance that ever happens, though.

Realistically, ‘Bud’ has said he is only interested in a further jump up in weight to face Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. Meanwhile, ‘Tank’ is slated to return in November and could be venturing to 140 again.