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16700 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
"And even though everybody was laughing, and it was really funny, he was really doing a lot of cocaine. He found the funny side of it, but ultimately it was real and really, it's not funny, but that's who he is."
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John Belushi's death in 1982 "threw cold water" on Williams, who had been close to the comedian. Belushi died from a drug overdose in a bungalow at the Chateau Marmont hotel in West Hollywood, California.
Belushi's death, along with the birth of Williams' first son in 1983, really helped the comedian clean up his drug addiction, according to the documentary.
Williams quit cocaine "cold turkey," his longtime friend Stanley Wilson said.
"He knew what an amazing instrument that he had, and that it is all related to his mind and his imagination and his wit," Wilson added. "The more stuff you do to deaden that, the more you’re going to burn some more brain cells. |
16701 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
He found the funny side of it, but ultimately it was real and really, it's not funny, but that's who he is."
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John Belushi's death in 1982 "threw cold water" on Williams, who had been close to the comedian. Belushi died from a drug overdose in a bungalow at the Chateau Marmont hotel in West Hollywood, California.
Belushi's death, along with the birth of Williams' first son in 1983, really helped the comedian clean up his drug addiction, according to the documentary.
Williams quit cocaine "cold turkey," his longtime friend Stanley Wilson said.
"He knew what an amazing instrument that he had, and that it is all related to his mind and his imagination and his wit," Wilson added. "The more stuff you do to deaden that, the more you’re going to burn some more brain cells. Robin didn’t want to do that." |
16702 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
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John Belushi's death in 1982 "threw cold water" on Williams, who had been close to the comedian. Belushi died from a drug overdose in a bungalow at the Chateau Marmont hotel in West Hollywood, California.
Belushi's death, along with the birth of Williams' first son in 1983, really helped the comedian clean up his drug addiction, according to the documentary.
Williams quit cocaine "cold turkey," his longtime friend Stanley Wilson said.
"He knew what an amazing instrument that he had, and that it is all related to his mind and his imagination and his wit," Wilson added. "The more stuff you do to deaden that, the more you’re going to burn some more brain cells. Robin didn’t want to do that."
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Once he quit, Williams' career continued to grow — with him landing a show at The Met and other movie roles, including "Mrs. |
16703 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
Belushi died from a drug overdose in a bungalow at the Chateau Marmont hotel in West Hollywood, California.
Belushi's death, along with the birth of Williams' first son in 1983, really helped the comedian clean up his drug addiction, according to the documentary.
Williams quit cocaine "cold turkey," his longtime friend Stanley Wilson said.
"He knew what an amazing instrument that he had, and that it is all related to his mind and his imagination and his wit," Wilson added. "The more stuff you do to deaden that, the more you’re going to burn some more brain cells. Robin didn’t want to do that."
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Once he quit, Williams' career continued to grow — with him landing a show at The Met and other movie roles, including "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Good Will Hunting" and "Night at the Museum." |
16704 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
Belushi died from a drug overdose in a bungalow at the Chateau Marmont hotel in West Hollywood, California.
Belushi's death, along with the birth of Williams' first son in 1983, really helped the comedian clean up his drug addiction, according to the documentary.
Williams quit cocaine "cold turkey," his longtime friend Stanley Wilson said.
"He knew what an amazing instrument that he had, and that it is all related to his mind and his imagination and his wit," Wilson added. "The more stuff you do to deaden that, the more you’re going to burn some more brain cells. Robin didn’t want to do that."
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Once he quit, Williams' career continued to grow — with him landing a show at The Met and other movie roles, including "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Good Will Hunting" and "Night at the Museum."
However, in the years before his death in 2014, the actor was unaware he was dealing with Lewy body dementia. |
16705 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
Belushi's death, along with the birth of Williams' first son in 1983, really helped the comedian clean up his drug addiction, according to the documentary.
Williams quit cocaine "cold turkey," his longtime friend Stanley Wilson said.
"He knew what an amazing instrument that he had, and that it is all related to his mind and his imagination and his wit," Wilson added. "The more stuff you do to deaden that, the more you’re going to burn some more brain cells. Robin didn’t want to do that."
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Once he quit, Williams' career continued to grow — with him landing a show at The Met and other movie roles, including "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Good Will Hunting" and "Night at the Museum."
However, in the years before his death in 2014, the actor was unaware he was dealing with Lewy body dementia. Williams reportedly appeared tired while on set and didn't seem to be his usual self before he died by suicide on Aug. |
16706 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
Williams quit cocaine "cold turkey," his longtime friend Stanley Wilson said.
"He knew what an amazing instrument that he had, and that it is all related to his mind and his imagination and his wit," Wilson added. "The more stuff you do to deaden that, the more you’re going to burn some more brain cells. Robin didn’t want to do that."
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Once he quit, Williams' career continued to grow — with him landing a show at The Met and other movie roles, including "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Good Will Hunting" and "Night at the Museum."
However, in the years before his death in 2014, the actor was unaware he was dealing with Lewy body dementia. Williams reportedly appeared tired while on set and didn't seem to be his usual self before he died by suicide on Aug. 11, 2014. |
16707 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
Williams quit cocaine "cold turkey," his longtime friend Stanley Wilson said.
"He knew what an amazing instrument that he had, and that it is all related to his mind and his imagination and his wit," Wilson added. "The more stuff you do to deaden that, the more you’re going to burn some more brain cells. Robin didn’t want to do that."
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Once he quit, Williams' career continued to grow — with him landing a show at The Met and other movie roles, including "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Good Will Hunting" and "Night at the Museum."
However, in the years before his death in 2014, the actor was unaware he was dealing with Lewy body dementia. Williams reportedly appeared tired while on set and didn't seem to be his usual self before he died by suicide on Aug. 11, 2014.
The comedian was diagnosed with the neurological disorder posthumously after an autopsy was performed. |
16708 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
"He knew what an amazing instrument that he had, and that it is all related to his mind and his imagination and his wit," Wilson added. "The more stuff you do to deaden that, the more you’re going to burn some more brain cells. Robin didn’t want to do that."
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Once he quit, Williams' career continued to grow — with him landing a show at The Met and other movie roles, including "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Good Will Hunting" and "Night at the Museum."
However, in the years before his death in 2014, the actor was unaware he was dealing with Lewy body dementia. Williams reportedly appeared tired while on set and didn't seem to be his usual self before he died by suicide on Aug. 11, 2014.
The comedian was diagnosed with the neurological disorder posthumously after an autopsy was performed. Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's. |
16709 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
"The more stuff you do to deaden that, the more you’re going to burn some more brain cells. Robin didn’t want to do that."
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Once he quit, Williams' career continued to grow — with him landing a show at The Met and other movie roles, including "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Good Will Hunting" and "Night at the Museum."
However, in the years before his death in 2014, the actor was unaware he was dealing with Lewy body dementia. Williams reportedly appeared tired while on set and didn't seem to be his usual self before he died by suicide on Aug. 11, 2014.
The comedian was diagnosed with the neurological disorder posthumously after an autopsy was performed. Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's. The disease affects brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement, according to the Mayo Clinic. |
16710 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
Robin didn’t want to do that."
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Once he quit, Williams' career continued to grow — with him landing a show at The Met and other movie roles, including "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Good Will Hunting" and "Night at the Museum."
However, in the years before his death in 2014, the actor was unaware he was dealing with Lewy body dementia. Williams reportedly appeared tired while on set and didn't seem to be his usual self before he died by suicide on Aug. 11, 2014.
The comedian was diagnosed with the neurological disorder posthumously after an autopsy was performed. Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's. The disease affects brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The autopsy found no illegal drugs or traces of alcohol in Williams' system. |
16711 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
Robin didn’t want to do that."
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Once he quit, Williams' career continued to grow — with him landing a show at The Met and other movie roles, including "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Good Will Hunting" and "Night at the Museum."
However, in the years before his death in 2014, the actor was unaware he was dealing with Lewy body dementia. Williams reportedly appeared tired while on set and didn't seem to be his usual self before he died by suicide on Aug. 11, 2014.
The comedian was diagnosed with the neurological disorder posthumously after an autopsy was performed. Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's. The disease affects brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The autopsy found no illegal drugs or traces of alcohol in Williams' system.
"The last time I saw Robin Williams, I hadn’t seen him for a few months, and he was thin, and he didn’t recognize my wife," Steven Pearl, a comedian and friend, said during the documentary. |
16712 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
Doubtfire," "Good Will Hunting" and "Night at the Museum."
However, in the years before his death in 2014, the actor was unaware he was dealing with Lewy body dementia. Williams reportedly appeared tired while on set and didn't seem to be his usual self before he died by suicide on Aug. 11, 2014.
The comedian was diagnosed with the neurological disorder posthumously after an autopsy was performed. Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's. The disease affects brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The autopsy found no illegal drugs or traces of alcohol in Williams' system.
"The last time I saw Robin Williams, I hadn’t seen him for a few months, and he was thin, and he didn’t recognize my wife," Steven Pearl, a comedian and friend, said during the documentary. "He hardly said a word. It took him a second to recognize me. |
16713 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
However, in the years before his death in 2014, the actor was unaware he was dealing with Lewy body dementia. Williams reportedly appeared tired while on set and didn't seem to be his usual self before he died by suicide on Aug. 11, 2014.
The comedian was diagnosed with the neurological disorder posthumously after an autopsy was performed. Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's. The disease affects brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The autopsy found no illegal drugs or traces of alcohol in Williams' system.
"The last time I saw Robin Williams, I hadn’t seen him for a few months, and he was thin, and he didn’t recognize my wife," Steven Pearl, a comedian and friend, said during the documentary. "He hardly said a word. It took him a second to recognize me. I go, ‘Whoa, something’s wrong here.’ I didn't know what. |
16714 | Robin Williams' drug addiction made him 'a monster': Friends recall depth of actor's cocaine use
Williams reportedly appeared tired while on set and didn't seem to be his usual self before he died by suicide on Aug. 11, 2014.
The comedian was diagnosed with the neurological disorder posthumously after an autopsy was performed. Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's. The disease affects brain regions involved in thinking, memory and movement, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The autopsy found no illegal drugs or traces of alcohol in Williams' system.
"The last time I saw Robin Williams, I hadn’t seen him for a few months, and he was thin, and he didn’t recognize my wife," Steven Pearl, a comedian and friend, said during the documentary. "He hardly said a word. It took him a second to recognize me. I go, ‘Whoa, something’s wrong here.’ I didn't know what. Nobody would really tell me. And then I never saw him again after that."
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16715 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Being knocked out by your opponent is always a danger in boxing – but imagine being taken out by the referee, a TV camera or a furious ringside viewer brandishing a high-heel shoe.
Well, the fighters involved in talkSPORT’s top ten craziest fight endings in boxing did not have to imagine it because it genuinely happened to some of them.
7 Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield had one of the strangest endings to a fight Credit: getty
To be clear, we’re not counting fights that finish in a terrible judges’ decision or with Tyson Fury crooning in his surprisingly melodic singing voice.
For better or worse, those are common events in boxing. These ten-fight finales were a little more outlandish...
10. Mayweather turns streetfighter
Floyd Mayweather’s last KO against an actual boxer (no offence, Conor McGregor/Deji) was the most bizarre finishing sequence of his 50-bout pro career. |
16716 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Being knocked out by your opponent is always a danger in boxing – but imagine being taken out by the referee, a TV camera or a furious ringside viewer brandishing a high-heel shoe.
Well, the fighters involved in talkSPORT’s top ten craziest fight endings in boxing did not have to imagine it because it genuinely happened to some of them.
7 Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield had one of the strangest endings to a fight Credit: getty
To be clear, we’re not counting fights that finish in a terrible judges’ decision or with Tyson Fury crooning in his surprisingly melodic singing voice.
For better or worse, those are common events in boxing. These ten-fight finales were a little more outlandish...
10. Mayweather turns streetfighter
Floyd Mayweather’s last KO against an actual boxer (no offence, Conor McGregor/Deji) was the most bizarre finishing sequence of his 50-bout pro career. Victor Ortiz blatantly headbutted ‘Money’ in 2011, got docked a point, then wanted to apologise by hugging it out. |
16717 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Well, the fighters involved in talkSPORT’s top ten craziest fight endings in boxing did not have to imagine it because it genuinely happened to some of them.
7 Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield had one of the strangest endings to a fight Credit: getty
To be clear, we’re not counting fights that finish in a terrible judges’ decision or with Tyson Fury crooning in his surprisingly melodic singing voice.
For better or worse, those are common events in boxing. These ten-fight finales were a little more outlandish...
10. Mayweather turns streetfighter
Floyd Mayweather’s last KO against an actual boxer (no offence, Conor McGregor/Deji) was the most bizarre finishing sequence of his 50-bout pro career. Victor Ortiz blatantly headbutted ‘Money’ in 2011, got docked a point, then wanted to apologise by hugging it out.
However, an angry Mayweather was having none of it and landed two cracking hooks while Ortiz had his hands by his side, knocking him out. |
16718 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
7 Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield had one of the strangest endings to a fight Credit: getty
To be clear, we’re not counting fights that finish in a terrible judges’ decision or with Tyson Fury crooning in his surprisingly melodic singing voice.
For better or worse, those are common events in boxing. These ten-fight finales were a little more outlandish...
10. Mayweather turns streetfighter
Floyd Mayweather’s last KO against an actual boxer (no offence, Conor McGregor/Deji) was the most bizarre finishing sequence of his 50-bout pro career. Victor Ortiz blatantly headbutted ‘Money’ in 2011, got docked a point, then wanted to apologise by hugging it out.
However, an angry Mayweather was having none of it and landed two cracking hooks while Ortiz had his hands by his side, knocking him out.
The ending sparked an argument between Mayweather and HBO analyst Larry Merchant, which ended with the 80-year-old proclaiming his desire to kick Floyd’s ass. |
16719 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
For better or worse, those are common events in boxing. These ten-fight finales were a little more outlandish...
10. Mayweather turns streetfighter
Floyd Mayweather’s last KO against an actual boxer (no offence, Conor McGregor/Deji) was the most bizarre finishing sequence of his 50-bout pro career. Victor Ortiz blatantly headbutted ‘Money’ in 2011, got docked a point, then wanted to apologise by hugging it out.
However, an angry Mayweather was having none of it and landed two cracking hooks while Ortiz had his hands by his side, knocking him out.
The ending sparked an argument between Mayweather and HBO analyst Larry Merchant, which ended with the 80-year-old proclaiming his desire to kick Floyd’s ass.
Not how anyone predicted this evening would end.
7 Mayweather was headbutted by Ortiz, and so then knocked him out when he failed to protect himself Credit: Getty
9. |
16720 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
For better or worse, those are common events in boxing. These ten-fight finales were a little more outlandish...
10. Mayweather turns streetfighter
Floyd Mayweather’s last KO against an actual boxer (no offence, Conor McGregor/Deji) was the most bizarre finishing sequence of his 50-bout pro career. Victor Ortiz blatantly headbutted ‘Money’ in 2011, got docked a point, then wanted to apologise by hugging it out.
However, an angry Mayweather was having none of it and landed two cracking hooks while Ortiz had his hands by his side, knocking him out.
The ending sparked an argument between Mayweather and HBO analyst Larry Merchant, which ended with the 80-year-old proclaiming his desire to kick Floyd’s ass.
Not how anyone predicted this evening would end.
7 Mayweather was headbutted by Ortiz, and so then knocked him out when he failed to protect himself Credit: Getty
9. ‘The Hitman’ and the dad
Ricky Hatton was doing a number on Stephen Smith in his 30th fight when his elbow caught Smith and opened a cut. |
16721 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Victor Ortiz blatantly headbutted ‘Money’ in 2011, got docked a point, then wanted to apologise by hugging it out.
However, an angry Mayweather was having none of it and landed two cracking hooks while Ortiz had his hands by his side, knocking him out.
The ending sparked an argument between Mayweather and HBO analyst Larry Merchant, which ended with the 80-year-old proclaiming his desire to kick Floyd’s ass.
Not how anyone predicted this evening would end.
7 Mayweather was headbutted by Ortiz, and so then knocked him out when he failed to protect himself Credit: Getty
9. ‘The Hitman’ and the dad
Ricky Hatton was doing a number on Stephen Smith in his 30th fight when his elbow caught Smith and opened a cut.
It looked like an accident, but not to Smith’s dad and cornerman, Darkie, who piled into the ring when his son went down and began shoving referee Mickey Vann. |
16722 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
However, an angry Mayweather was having none of it and landed two cracking hooks while Ortiz had his hands by his side, knocking him out.
The ending sparked an argument between Mayweather and HBO analyst Larry Merchant, which ended with the 80-year-old proclaiming his desire to kick Floyd’s ass.
Not how anyone predicted this evening would end.
7 Mayweather was headbutted by Ortiz, and so then knocked him out when he failed to protect himself Credit: Getty
9. ‘The Hitman’ and the dad
Ricky Hatton was doing a number on Stephen Smith in his 30th fight when his elbow caught Smith and opened a cut.
It looked like an accident, but not to Smith’s dad and cornerman, Darkie, who piled into the ring when his son went down and began shoving referee Mickey Vann.
A disqualification followed, and considering it was in front of 15,000 fans in Manchester, the Smiths did well to make it back to the dressing room, just being pelted with cups filled with (hopefully) beer. |
16723 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
The ending sparked an argument between Mayweather and HBO analyst Larry Merchant, which ended with the 80-year-old proclaiming his desire to kick Floyd’s ass.
Not how anyone predicted this evening would end.
7 Mayweather was headbutted by Ortiz, and so then knocked him out when he failed to protect himself Credit: Getty
9. ‘The Hitman’ and the dad
Ricky Hatton was doing a number on Stephen Smith in his 30th fight when his elbow caught Smith and opened a cut.
It looked like an accident, but not to Smith’s dad and cornerman, Darkie, who piled into the ring when his son went down and began shoving referee Mickey Vann.
A disqualification followed, and considering it was in front of 15,000 fans in Manchester, the Smiths did well to make it back to the dressing room, just being pelted with cups filled with (hopefully) beer.
“Boxing used to be a clean and fair sport; it isn't any more," moaned Darkie. |
16724 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Not how anyone predicted this evening would end.
7 Mayweather was headbutted by Ortiz, and so then knocked him out when he failed to protect himself Credit: Getty
9. ‘The Hitman’ and the dad
Ricky Hatton was doing a number on Stephen Smith in his 30th fight when his elbow caught Smith and opened a cut.
It looked like an accident, but not to Smith’s dad and cornerman, Darkie, who piled into the ring when his son went down and began shoving referee Mickey Vann.
A disqualification followed, and considering it was in front of 15,000 fans in Manchester, the Smiths did well to make it back to the dressing room, just being pelted with cups filled with (hopefully) beer.
“Boxing used to be a clean and fair sport; it isn't any more," moaned Darkie.
7 Hatton had an eventful night in 2002 Credit: Getty
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16725 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
7 Mayweather was headbutted by Ortiz, and so then knocked him out when he failed to protect himself Credit: Getty
9. ‘The Hitman’ and the dad
Ricky Hatton was doing a number on Stephen Smith in his 30th fight when his elbow caught Smith and opened a cut.
It looked like an accident, but not to Smith’s dad and cornerman, Darkie, who piled into the ring when his son went down and began shoving referee Mickey Vann.
A disqualification followed, and considering it was in front of 15,000 fans in Manchester, the Smiths did well to make it back to the dressing room, just being pelted with cups filled with (hopefully) beer.
“Boxing used to be a clean and fair sport; it isn't any more," moaned Darkie.
7 Hatton had an eventful night in 2002 Credit: Getty
8. Hopkins KOd by referee
Unsurprisingly, middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins was involved in an ugly, mauling fight against Robert Allen in 1998. |
16726 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
‘The Hitman’ and the dad
Ricky Hatton was doing a number on Stephen Smith in his 30th fight when his elbow caught Smith and opened a cut.
It looked like an accident, but not to Smith’s dad and cornerman, Darkie, who piled into the ring when his son went down and began shoving referee Mickey Vann.
A disqualification followed, and considering it was in front of 15,000 fans in Manchester, the Smiths did well to make it back to the dressing room, just being pelted with cups filled with (hopefully) beer.
“Boxing used to be a clean and fair sport; it isn't any more," moaned Darkie.
7 Hatton had an eventful night in 2002 Credit: Getty
8. Hopkins KOd by referee
Unsurprisingly, middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins was involved in an ugly, mauling fight against Robert Allen in 1998.
But referee Mills Lane’s attempt to physically pull the clinching pair apart went badly wrong when he sent an off-balance Hopkins through the ropes and onto the floor. |
16727 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
It looked like an accident, but not to Smith’s dad and cornerman, Darkie, who piled into the ring when his son went down and began shoving referee Mickey Vann.
A disqualification followed, and considering it was in front of 15,000 fans in Manchester, the Smiths did well to make it back to the dressing room, just being pelted with cups filled with (hopefully) beer.
“Boxing used to be a clean and fair sport; it isn't any more," moaned Darkie.
7 Hatton had an eventful night in 2002 Credit: Getty
8. Hopkins KOd by referee
Unsurprisingly, middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins was involved in an ugly, mauling fight against Robert Allen in 1998.
But referee Mills Lane’s attempt to physically pull the clinching pair apart went badly wrong when he sent an off-balance Hopkins through the ropes and onto the floor.
Maybe you just should have shouted ‘break’, Mills. |
16728 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
A disqualification followed, and considering it was in front of 15,000 fans in Manchester, the Smiths did well to make it back to the dressing room, just being pelted with cups filled with (hopefully) beer.
“Boxing used to be a clean and fair sport; it isn't any more," moaned Darkie.
7 Hatton had an eventful night in 2002 Credit: Getty
8. Hopkins KOd by referee
Unsurprisingly, middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins was involved in an ugly, mauling fight against Robert Allen in 1998.
But referee Mills Lane’s attempt to physically pull the clinching pair apart went badly wrong when he sent an off-balance Hopkins through the ropes and onto the floor.
Maybe you just should have shouted ‘break’, Mills. It was a nasty spill, and Hopkins, lying ringside, claimed he was too injured to fight on. |
16729 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
A disqualification followed, and considering it was in front of 15,000 fans in Manchester, the Smiths did well to make it back to the dressing room, just being pelted with cups filled with (hopefully) beer.
“Boxing used to be a clean and fair sport; it isn't any more," moaned Darkie.
7 Hatton had an eventful night in 2002 Credit: Getty
8. Hopkins KOd by referee
Unsurprisingly, middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins was involved in an ugly, mauling fight against Robert Allen in 1998.
But referee Mills Lane’s attempt to physically pull the clinching pair apart went badly wrong when he sent an off-balance Hopkins through the ropes and onto the floor.
Maybe you just should have shouted ‘break’, Mills. It was a nasty spill, and Hopkins, lying ringside, claimed he was too injured to fight on.
B-Hops joked he would ‘sharpen my wrestling skills’ for the rematch a year later, but this time, he knocked out Allen in round seven. |
16730 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
“Boxing used to be a clean and fair sport; it isn't any more," moaned Darkie.
7 Hatton had an eventful night in 2002 Credit: Getty
8. Hopkins KOd by referee
Unsurprisingly, middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins was involved in an ugly, mauling fight against Robert Allen in 1998.
But referee Mills Lane’s attempt to physically pull the clinching pair apart went badly wrong when he sent an off-balance Hopkins through the ropes and onto the floor.
Maybe you just should have shouted ‘break’, Mills. It was a nasty spill, and Hopkins, lying ringside, claimed he was too injured to fight on.
B-Hops joked he would ‘sharpen my wrestling skills’ for the rematch a year later, but this time, he knocked out Allen in round seven.
7 The duo got to fight again in 2004
7. |
16731 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
“Boxing used to be a clean and fair sport; it isn't any more," moaned Darkie.
7 Hatton had an eventful night in 2002 Credit: Getty
8. Hopkins KOd by referee
Unsurprisingly, middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins was involved in an ugly, mauling fight against Robert Allen in 1998.
But referee Mills Lane’s attempt to physically pull the clinching pair apart went badly wrong when he sent an off-balance Hopkins through the ropes and onto the floor.
Maybe you just should have shouted ‘break’, Mills. It was a nasty spill, and Hopkins, lying ringside, claimed he was too injured to fight on.
B-Hops joked he would ‘sharpen my wrestling skills’ for the rematch a year later, but this time, he knocked out Allen in round seven.
7 The duo got to fight again in 2004
7. KO in one second
Efe Ajagba completed boxing in 2018, the then 5-0 heavyweight prospect beating Curtis Harper in the first second of round one. |
16732 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Hopkins KOd by referee
Unsurprisingly, middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins was involved in an ugly, mauling fight against Robert Allen in 1998.
But referee Mills Lane’s attempt to physically pull the clinching pair apart went badly wrong when he sent an off-balance Hopkins through the ropes and onto the floor.
Maybe you just should have shouted ‘break’, Mills. It was a nasty spill, and Hopkins, lying ringside, claimed he was too injured to fight on.
B-Hops joked he would ‘sharpen my wrestling skills’ for the rematch a year later, but this time, he knocked out Allen in round seven.
7 The duo got to fight again in 2004
7. KO in one second
Efe Ajagba completed boxing in 2018, the then 5-0 heavyweight prospect beating Curtis Harper in the first second of round one.
He didn’t even need to throw a punch as Harper waited for the opening bell, then calmly stepped between the ropes and strolled back to his dressing room. |
16733 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
But referee Mills Lane’s attempt to physically pull the clinching pair apart went badly wrong when he sent an off-balance Hopkins through the ropes and onto the floor.
Maybe you just should have shouted ‘break’, Mills. It was a nasty spill, and Hopkins, lying ringside, claimed he was too injured to fight on.
B-Hops joked he would ‘sharpen my wrestling skills’ for the rematch a year later, but this time, he knocked out Allen in round seven.
7 The duo got to fight again in 2004
7. KO in one second
Efe Ajagba completed boxing in 2018, the then 5-0 heavyweight prospect beating Curtis Harper in the first second of round one.
He didn’t even need to throw a punch as Harper waited for the opening bell, then calmly stepped between the ropes and strolled back to his dressing room.
A baffled Ajagba celebrated his “win”, while Harper later explained he was upset over a contract situation. |
16734 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Maybe you just should have shouted ‘break’, Mills. It was a nasty spill, and Hopkins, lying ringside, claimed he was too injured to fight on.
B-Hops joked he would ‘sharpen my wrestling skills’ for the rematch a year later, but this time, he knocked out Allen in round seven.
7 The duo got to fight again in 2004
7. KO in one second
Efe Ajagba completed boxing in 2018, the then 5-0 heavyweight prospect beating Curtis Harper in the first second of round one.
He didn’t even need to throw a punch as Harper waited for the opening bell, then calmly stepped between the ropes and strolled back to his dressing room.
A baffled Ajagba celebrated his “win”, while Harper later explained he was upset over a contract situation. You wonder why he bothered with the ring walk and referee’s instructions. |
16735 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Maybe you just should have shouted ‘break’, Mills. It was a nasty spill, and Hopkins, lying ringside, claimed he was too injured to fight on.
B-Hops joked he would ‘sharpen my wrestling skills’ for the rematch a year later, but this time, he knocked out Allen in round seven.
7 The duo got to fight again in 2004
7. KO in one second
Efe Ajagba completed boxing in 2018, the then 5-0 heavyweight prospect beating Curtis Harper in the first second of round one.
He didn’t even need to throw a punch as Harper waited for the opening bell, then calmly stepped between the ropes and strolled back to his dressing room.
A baffled Ajagba celebrated his “win”, while Harper later explained he was upset over a contract situation. You wonder why he bothered with the ring walk and referee’s instructions.
But still, Ajagba got to 6-0 with an official KO1, 0:01. |
16736 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
It was a nasty spill, and Hopkins, lying ringside, claimed he was too injured to fight on.
B-Hops joked he would ‘sharpen my wrestling skills’ for the rematch a year later, but this time, he knocked out Allen in round seven.
7 The duo got to fight again in 2004
7. KO in one second
Efe Ajagba completed boxing in 2018, the then 5-0 heavyweight prospect beating Curtis Harper in the first second of round one.
He didn’t even need to throw a punch as Harper waited for the opening bell, then calmly stepped between the ropes and strolled back to his dressing room.
A baffled Ajagba celebrated his “win”, while Harper later explained he was upset over a contract situation. You wonder why he bothered with the ring walk and referee’s instructions.
But still, Ajagba got to 6-0 with an official KO1, 0:01. Harper has not fought since. |
16737 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
B-Hops joked he would ‘sharpen my wrestling skills’ for the rematch a year later, but this time, he knocked out Allen in round seven.
7 The duo got to fight again in 2004
7. KO in one second
Efe Ajagba completed boxing in 2018, the then 5-0 heavyweight prospect beating Curtis Harper in the first second of round one.
He didn’t even need to throw a punch as Harper waited for the opening bell, then calmly stepped between the ropes and strolled back to his dressing room.
A baffled Ajagba celebrated his “win”, while Harper later explained he was upset over a contract situation. You wonder why he bothered with the ring walk and referee’s instructions.
But still, Ajagba got to 6-0 with an official KO1, 0:01. Harper has not fought since.
6. |
16738 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
B-Hops joked he would ‘sharpen my wrestling skills’ for the rematch a year later, but this time, he knocked out Allen in round seven.
7 The duo got to fight again in 2004
7. KO in one second
Efe Ajagba completed boxing in 2018, the then 5-0 heavyweight prospect beating Curtis Harper in the first second of round one.
He didn’t even need to throw a punch as Harper waited for the opening bell, then calmly stepped between the ropes and strolled back to his dressing room.
A baffled Ajagba celebrated his “win”, while Harper later explained he was upset over a contract situation. You wonder why he bothered with the ring walk and referee’s instructions.
But still, Ajagba got to 6-0 with an official KO1, 0:01. Harper has not fought since.
6. Big Daddy goes WWE
How can a fight end with your opponent’s manager dragging you over the top rope and out of the ring, only to finish up with you disqualified? |
16739 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
7 The duo got to fight again in 2004
7. KO in one second
Efe Ajagba completed boxing in 2018, the then 5-0 heavyweight prospect beating Curtis Harper in the first second of round one.
He didn’t even need to throw a punch as Harper waited for the opening bell, then calmly stepped between the ropes and strolled back to his dressing room.
A baffled Ajagba celebrated his “win”, while Harper later explained he was upset over a contract situation. You wonder why he bothered with the ring walk and referee’s instructions.
But still, Ajagba got to 6-0 with an official KO1, 0:01. Harper has not fought since.
6. Big Daddy goes WWE
How can a fight end with your opponent’s manager dragging you over the top rope and out of the ring, only to finish up with you disqualified? Ask Elijah Tillery. |
16740 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
7 The duo got to fight again in 2004
7. KO in one second
Efe Ajagba completed boxing in 2018, the then 5-0 heavyweight prospect beating Curtis Harper in the first second of round one.
He didn’t even need to throw a punch as Harper waited for the opening bell, then calmly stepped between the ropes and strolled back to his dressing room.
A baffled Ajagba celebrated his “win”, while Harper later explained he was upset over a contract situation. You wonder why he bothered with the ring walk and referee’s instructions.
But still, Ajagba got to 6-0 with an official KO1, 0:01. Harper has not fought since.
6. Big Daddy goes WWE
How can a fight end with your opponent’s manager dragging you over the top rope and out of the ring, only to finish up with you disqualified? Ask Elijah Tillery.
The heavyweight fought future world champ Riddick ‘Big Daddy’ Bowe in a bad-tempered bout in 1991. |
16741 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
He didn’t even need to throw a punch as Harper waited for the opening bell, then calmly stepped between the ropes and strolled back to his dressing room.
A baffled Ajagba celebrated his “win”, while Harper later explained he was upset over a contract situation. You wonder why he bothered with the ring walk and referee’s instructions.
But still, Ajagba got to 6-0 with an official KO1, 0:01. Harper has not fought since.
6. Big Daddy goes WWE
How can a fight end with your opponent’s manager dragging you over the top rope and out of the ring, only to finish up with you disqualified? Ask Elijah Tillery.
The heavyweight fought future world champ Riddick ‘Big Daddy’ Bowe in a bad-tempered bout in 1991. After the bell ended round one, Bowe landed a late jab in response to Tillery blowing him a kiss. |
16742 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
He didn’t even need to throw a punch as Harper waited for the opening bell, then calmly stepped between the ropes and strolled back to his dressing room.
A baffled Ajagba celebrated his “win”, while Harper later explained he was upset over a contract situation. You wonder why he bothered with the ring walk and referee’s instructions.
But still, Ajagba got to 6-0 with an official KO1, 0:01. Harper has not fought since.
6. Big Daddy goes WWE
How can a fight end with your opponent’s manager dragging you over the top rope and out of the ring, only to finish up with you disqualified? Ask Elijah Tillery.
The heavyweight fought future world champ Riddick ‘Big Daddy’ Bowe in a bad-tempered bout in 1991. After the bell ended round one, Bowe landed a late jab in response to Tillery blowing him a kiss.
Tillery began kicking Bowe, and the pair brawled until Riddick’s fiery manager, Rock Newman, leaned in from outside and hauled Tillery out of the ring via a crude WWE neckbreaker. |
16743 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
You wonder why he bothered with the ring walk and referee’s instructions.
But still, Ajagba got to 6-0 with an official KO1, 0:01. Harper has not fought since.
6. Big Daddy goes WWE
How can a fight end with your opponent’s manager dragging you over the top rope and out of the ring, only to finish up with you disqualified? Ask Elijah Tillery.
The heavyweight fought future world champ Riddick ‘Big Daddy’ Bowe in a bad-tempered bout in 1991. After the bell ended round one, Bowe landed a late jab in response to Tillery blowing him a kiss.
Tillery began kicking Bowe, and the pair brawled until Riddick’s fiery manager, Rock Newman, leaned in from outside and hauled Tillery out of the ring via a crude WWE neckbreaker.
Amid the chaos, the ref decided that Tillery’s kicks were worthy of a DQ and called the insanity off. |
16744 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
But still, Ajagba got to 6-0 with an official KO1, 0:01. Harper has not fought since.
6. Big Daddy goes WWE
How can a fight end with your opponent’s manager dragging you over the top rope and out of the ring, only to finish up with you disqualified? Ask Elijah Tillery.
The heavyweight fought future world champ Riddick ‘Big Daddy’ Bowe in a bad-tempered bout in 1991. After the bell ended round one, Bowe landed a late jab in response to Tillery blowing him a kiss.
Tillery began kicking Bowe, and the pair brawled until Riddick’s fiery manager, Rock Newman, leaned in from outside and hauled Tillery out of the ring via a crude WWE neckbreaker.
Amid the chaos, the ref decided that Tillery’s kicks were worthy of a DQ and called the insanity off.
5. |
16745 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
But still, Ajagba got to 6-0 with an official KO1, 0:01. Harper has not fought since.
6. Big Daddy goes WWE
How can a fight end with your opponent’s manager dragging you over the top rope and out of the ring, only to finish up with you disqualified? Ask Elijah Tillery.
The heavyweight fought future world champ Riddick ‘Big Daddy’ Bowe in a bad-tempered bout in 1991. After the bell ended round one, Bowe landed a late jab in response to Tillery blowing him a kiss.
Tillery began kicking Bowe, and the pair brawled until Riddick’s fiery manager, Rock Newman, leaned in from outside and hauled Tillery out of the ring via a crude WWE neckbreaker.
Amid the chaos, the ref decided that Tillery’s kicks were worthy of a DQ and called the insanity off.
5. Kermit the Frog
Kermit Cintron had a pretty good career, crowned by a short stint as a welterweight world champion. |
16746 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
6. Big Daddy goes WWE
How can a fight end with your opponent’s manager dragging you over the top rope and out of the ring, only to finish up with you disqualified? Ask Elijah Tillery.
The heavyweight fought future world champ Riddick ‘Big Daddy’ Bowe in a bad-tempered bout in 1991. After the bell ended round one, Bowe landed a late jab in response to Tillery blowing him a kiss.
Tillery began kicking Bowe, and the pair brawled until Riddick’s fiery manager, Rock Newman, leaned in from outside and hauled Tillery out of the ring via a crude WWE neckbreaker.
Amid the chaos, the ref decided that Tillery’s kicks were worthy of a DQ and called the insanity off.
5. Kermit the Frog
Kermit Cintron had a pretty good career, crowned by a short stint as a welterweight world champion. Unfortunately, most boxing fans mainly recall him for just one thing: the unusual ending to his 2004 fight with Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams. |
16747 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Ask Elijah Tillery.
The heavyweight fought future world champ Riddick ‘Big Daddy’ Bowe in a bad-tempered bout in 1991. After the bell ended round one, Bowe landed a late jab in response to Tillery blowing him a kiss.
Tillery began kicking Bowe, and the pair brawled until Riddick’s fiery manager, Rock Newman, leaned in from outside and hauled Tillery out of the ring via a crude WWE neckbreaker.
Amid the chaos, the ref decided that Tillery’s kicks were worthy of a DQ and called the insanity off.
5. Kermit the Frog
Kermit Cintron had a pretty good career, crowned by a short stint as a welterweight world champion. Unfortunately, most boxing fans mainly recall him for just one thing: the unusual ending to his 2004 fight with Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams.
The two got tangled up in round four, and while Williams fell to the canvas, Cintron dived head-first between the ropes and crashed into a table before hitting the floor. |
16748 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
After the bell ended round one, Bowe landed a late jab in response to Tillery blowing him a kiss.
Tillery began kicking Bowe, and the pair brawled until Riddick’s fiery manager, Rock Newman, leaned in from outside and hauled Tillery out of the ring via a crude WWE neckbreaker.
Amid the chaos, the ref decided that Tillery’s kicks were worthy of a DQ and called the insanity off.
5. Kermit the Frog
Kermit Cintron had a pretty good career, crowned by a short stint as a welterweight world champion. Unfortunately, most boxing fans mainly recall him for just one thing: the unusual ending to his 2004 fight with Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams.
The two got tangled up in round four, and while Williams fell to the canvas, Cintron dived head-first between the ropes and crashed into a table before hitting the floor. Pure momentum or oddly deliberate? |
16749 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
After the bell ended round one, Bowe landed a late jab in response to Tillery blowing him a kiss.
Tillery began kicking Bowe, and the pair brawled until Riddick’s fiery manager, Rock Newman, leaned in from outside and hauled Tillery out of the ring via a crude WWE neckbreaker.
Amid the chaos, the ref decided that Tillery’s kicks were worthy of a DQ and called the insanity off.
5. Kermit the Frog
Kermit Cintron had a pretty good career, crowned by a short stint as a welterweight world champion. Unfortunately, most boxing fans mainly recall him for just one thing: the unusual ending to his 2004 fight with Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams.
The two got tangled up in round four, and while Williams fell to the canvas, Cintron dived head-first between the ropes and crashed into a table before hitting the floor. Pure momentum or oddly deliberate?
Either way, when the Puerto Rican could not continue, the bout went to the scorecards, Williams winning while Cintron was carted away on a stretcher in a neck brace. |
16750 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Amid the chaos, the ref decided that Tillery’s kicks were worthy of a DQ and called the insanity off.
5. Kermit the Frog
Kermit Cintron had a pretty good career, crowned by a short stint as a welterweight world champion. Unfortunately, most boxing fans mainly recall him for just one thing: the unusual ending to his 2004 fight with Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams.
The two got tangled up in round four, and while Williams fell to the canvas, Cintron dived head-first between the ropes and crashed into a table before hitting the floor. Pure momentum or oddly deliberate?
Either way, when the Puerto Rican could not continue, the bout went to the scorecards, Williams winning while Cintron was carted away on a stretcher in a neck brace.
7 Bowe was a fearsome heavyweight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
4. |
16751 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Amid the chaos, the ref decided that Tillery’s kicks were worthy of a DQ and called the insanity off.
5. Kermit the Frog
Kermit Cintron had a pretty good career, crowned by a short stint as a welterweight world champion. Unfortunately, most boxing fans mainly recall him for just one thing: the unusual ending to his 2004 fight with Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams.
The two got tangled up in round four, and while Williams fell to the canvas, Cintron dived head-first between the ropes and crashed into a table before hitting the floor. Pure momentum or oddly deliberate?
Either way, when the Puerto Rican could not continue, the bout went to the scorecards, Williams winning while Cintron was carted away on a stretcher in a neck brace.
7 Bowe was a fearsome heavyweight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
4. TV camera stoppage
It may not have changed the end result, but Adolpho Washington can forever hold a grudge against ringside TV cameras. |
16752 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
5. Kermit the Frog
Kermit Cintron had a pretty good career, crowned by a short stint as a welterweight world champion. Unfortunately, most boxing fans mainly recall him for just one thing: the unusual ending to his 2004 fight with Paul ‘The Punisher’ Williams.
The two got tangled up in round four, and while Williams fell to the canvas, Cintron dived head-first between the ropes and crashed into a table before hitting the floor. Pure momentum or oddly deliberate?
Either way, when the Puerto Rican could not continue, the bout went to the scorecards, Williams winning while Cintron was carted away on a stretcher in a neck brace.
7 Bowe was a fearsome heavyweight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
4. TV camera stoppage
It may not have changed the end result, but Adolpho Washington can forever hold a grudge against ringside TV cameras. His 175lb world title challenge against Virgil Hill in 1993 ended when he went to sit down in his corner at the end of round 11, only for his swollen eye to hit an intrusive camera, causing a cut to open up. |
16753 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
The two got tangled up in round four, and while Williams fell to the canvas, Cintron dived head-first between the ropes and crashed into a table before hitting the floor. Pure momentum or oddly deliberate?
Either way, when the Puerto Rican could not continue, the bout went to the scorecards, Williams winning while Cintron was carted away on a stretcher in a neck brace.
7 Bowe was a fearsome heavyweight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
4. TV camera stoppage
It may not have changed the end result, but Adolpho Washington can forever hold a grudge against ringside TV cameras. His 175lb world title challenge against Virgil Hill in 1993 ended when he went to sit down in his corner at the end of round 11, only for his swollen eye to hit an intrusive camera, causing a cut to open up.
The gash was so bad that the fight was called off, Hill declared a technical decision winner, and Washington denied the chance to go all-out in round 12. |
16754 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Pure momentum or oddly deliberate?
Either way, when the Puerto Rican could not continue, the bout went to the scorecards, Williams winning while Cintron was carted away on a stretcher in a neck brace.
7 Bowe was a fearsome heavyweight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
4. TV camera stoppage
It may not have changed the end result, but Adolpho Washington can forever hold a grudge against ringside TV cameras. His 175lb world title challenge against Virgil Hill in 1993 ended when he went to sit down in his corner at the end of round 11, only for his swollen eye to hit an intrusive camera, causing a cut to open up.
The gash was so bad that the fight was called off, Hill declared a technical decision winner, and Washington denied the chance to go all-out in round 12. Chances are Hill was winning anyway, but stoppage via aggressive TV camera is surely unique in boxing history. |
16755 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Either way, when the Puerto Rican could not continue, the bout went to the scorecards, Williams winning while Cintron was carted away on a stretcher in a neck brace.
7 Bowe was a fearsome heavyweight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
4. TV camera stoppage
It may not have changed the end result, but Adolpho Washington can forever hold a grudge against ringside TV cameras. His 175lb world title challenge against Virgil Hill in 1993 ended when he went to sit down in his corner at the end of round 11, only for his swollen eye to hit an intrusive camera, causing a cut to open up.
The gash was so bad that the fight was called off, Hill declared a technical decision winner, and Washington denied the chance to go all-out in round 12. Chances are Hill was winning anyway, but stoppage via aggressive TV camera is surely unique in boxing history.
3. |
16756 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Either way, when the Puerto Rican could not continue, the bout went to the scorecards, Williams winning while Cintron was carted away on a stretcher in a neck brace.
7 Bowe was a fearsome heavyweight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
4. TV camera stoppage
It may not have changed the end result, but Adolpho Washington can forever hold a grudge against ringside TV cameras. His 175lb world title challenge against Virgil Hill in 1993 ended when he went to sit down in his corner at the end of round 11, only for his swollen eye to hit an intrusive camera, causing a cut to open up.
The gash was so bad that the fight was called off, Hill declared a technical decision winner, and Washington denied the chance to go all-out in round 12. Chances are Hill was winning anyway, but stoppage via aggressive TV camera is surely unique in boxing history.
3. McCall’s tearful breakdown
A hotly anticipated heavyweight world title fight, Lennox Lewis’ attempt to avenge his upset defeat by Oliver McCall ended in a very different kind of ‘upset’ (the one where one boxer starts crying, stops throwing punches and eventually gets stopped for simply not trying). |
16757 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
His 175lb world title challenge against Virgil Hill in 1993 ended when he went to sit down in his corner at the end of round 11, only for his swollen eye to hit an intrusive camera, causing a cut to open up.
The gash was so bad that the fight was called off, Hill declared a technical decision winner, and Washington denied the chance to go all-out in round 12. Chances are Hill was winning anyway, but stoppage via aggressive TV camera is surely unique in boxing history.
3. McCall’s tearful breakdown
A hotly anticipated heavyweight world title fight, Lennox Lewis’ attempt to avenge his upset defeat by Oliver McCall ended in a very different kind of ‘upset’ (the one where one boxer starts crying, stops throwing punches and eventually gets stopped for simply not trying).
Iron-chinned McCall battled drug addiction in the buildup to this 1997 bout and was arrested for throwing a Christmas tree across a hotel lobby. |
16758 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
The gash was so bad that the fight was called off, Hill declared a technical decision winner, and Washington denied the chance to go all-out in round 12. Chances are Hill was winning anyway, but stoppage via aggressive TV camera is surely unique in boxing history.
3. McCall’s tearful breakdown
A hotly anticipated heavyweight world title fight, Lennox Lewis’ attempt to avenge his upset defeat by Oliver McCall ended in a very different kind of ‘upset’ (the one where one boxer starts crying, stops throwing punches and eventually gets stopped for simply not trying).
Iron-chinned McCall battled drug addiction in the buildup to this 1997 bout and was arrested for throwing a Christmas tree across a hotel lobby.
So McCall was clearly not in the right mindset to trade leather with Lewis, as it showed when he began wandering around the ring in a world of his own.
Ref Mills Lane eventually just waved the bizarre spectacle off. |
16759 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
The gash was so bad that the fight was called off, Hill declared a technical decision winner, and Washington denied the chance to go all-out in round 12. Chances are Hill was winning anyway, but stoppage via aggressive TV camera is surely unique in boxing history.
3. McCall’s tearful breakdown
A hotly anticipated heavyweight world title fight, Lennox Lewis’ attempt to avenge his upset defeat by Oliver McCall ended in a very different kind of ‘upset’ (the one where one boxer starts crying, stops throwing punches and eventually gets stopped for simply not trying).
Iron-chinned McCall battled drug addiction in the buildup to this 1997 bout and was arrested for throwing a Christmas tree across a hotel lobby.
So McCall was clearly not in the right mindset to trade leather with Lewis, as it showed when he began wandering around the ring in a world of his own.
Ref Mills Lane eventually just waved the bizarre spectacle off.
7 McCall kept wandering off midway through the fight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
2. |
16760 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Chances are Hill was winning anyway, but stoppage via aggressive TV camera is surely unique in boxing history.
3. McCall’s tearful breakdown
A hotly anticipated heavyweight world title fight, Lennox Lewis’ attempt to avenge his upset defeat by Oliver McCall ended in a very different kind of ‘upset’ (the one where one boxer starts crying, stops throwing punches and eventually gets stopped for simply not trying).
Iron-chinned McCall battled drug addiction in the buildup to this 1997 bout and was arrested for throwing a Christmas tree across a hotel lobby.
So McCall was clearly not in the right mindset to trade leather with Lewis, as it showed when he began wandering around the ring in a world of his own.
Ref Mills Lane eventually just waved the bizarre spectacle off.
7 McCall kept wandering off midway through the fight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
2. Mrs Wilson’s shoe
British light-heavyweights Steve McCarthy and Tony Wilson met in 1989, with McCarthy scoring a third-round knockdown
and then looking to finish the fight. |
16761 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
3. McCall’s tearful breakdown
A hotly anticipated heavyweight world title fight, Lennox Lewis’ attempt to avenge his upset defeat by Oliver McCall ended in a very different kind of ‘upset’ (the one where one boxer starts crying, stops throwing punches and eventually gets stopped for simply not trying).
Iron-chinned McCall battled drug addiction in the buildup to this 1997 bout and was arrested for throwing a Christmas tree across a hotel lobby.
So McCall was clearly not in the right mindset to trade leather with Lewis, as it showed when he began wandering around the ring in a world of his own.
Ref Mills Lane eventually just waved the bizarre spectacle off.
7 McCall kept wandering off midway through the fight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
2. Mrs Wilson’s shoe
British light-heavyweights Steve McCarthy and Tony Wilson met in 1989, with McCarthy scoring a third-round knockdown
and then looking to finish the fight.
As the pair exchanged haymakers, an even more dangerous combatant entered the ring: Wilson’s 62-year-old mother in a floral dress, who began whacking McCarthy with her shoe. |
16762 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Iron-chinned McCall battled drug addiction in the buildup to this 1997 bout and was arrested for throwing a Christmas tree across a hotel lobby.
So McCall was clearly not in the right mindset to trade leather with Lewis, as it showed when he began wandering around the ring in a world of his own.
Ref Mills Lane eventually just waved the bizarre spectacle off.
7 McCall kept wandering off midway through the fight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
2. Mrs Wilson’s shoe
British light-heavyweights Steve McCarthy and Tony Wilson met in 1989, with McCarthy scoring a third-round knockdown
and then looking to finish the fight.
As the pair exchanged haymakers, an even more dangerous combatant entered the ring: Wilson’s 62-year-old mother in a floral dress, who began whacking McCarthy with her shoe.
McCarthy celebrated his apparent victory, but strangely, this was not over. |
16763 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Iron-chinned McCall battled drug addiction in the buildup to this 1997 bout and was arrested for throwing a Christmas tree across a hotel lobby.
So McCall was clearly not in the right mindset to trade leather with Lewis, as it showed when he began wandering around the ring in a world of his own.
Ref Mills Lane eventually just waved the bizarre spectacle off.
7 McCall kept wandering off midway through the fight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
2. Mrs Wilson’s shoe
British light-heavyweights Steve McCarthy and Tony Wilson met in 1989, with McCarthy scoring a third-round knockdown
and then looking to finish the fight.
As the pair exchanged haymakers, an even more dangerous combatant entered the ring: Wilson’s 62-year-old mother in a floral dress, who began whacking McCarthy with her shoe.
McCarthy celebrated his apparent victory, but strangely, this was not over. Referee Adrian Morgan insisted the fight must continue, and McCarthy refused, citing his head wound from the shoe (which would later require stitches). |
16764 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
So McCall was clearly not in the right mindset to trade leather with Lewis, as it showed when he began wandering around the ring in a world of his own.
Ref Mills Lane eventually just waved the bizarre spectacle off.
7 McCall kept wandering off midway through the fight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
2. Mrs Wilson’s shoe
British light-heavyweights Steve McCarthy and Tony Wilson met in 1989, with McCarthy scoring a third-round knockdown
and then looking to finish the fight.
As the pair exchanged haymakers, an even more dangerous combatant entered the ring: Wilson’s 62-year-old mother in a floral dress, who began whacking McCarthy with her shoe.
McCarthy celebrated his apparent victory, but strangely, this was not over. Referee Adrian Morgan insisted the fight must continue, and McCarthy refused, citing his head wound from the shoe (which would later require stitches).
Wilson was, therefore, declared the winner – via a massive assist from his mother. |
16765 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
So McCall was clearly not in the right mindset to trade leather with Lewis, as it showed when he began wandering around the ring in a world of his own.
Ref Mills Lane eventually just waved the bizarre spectacle off.
7 McCall kept wandering off midway through the fight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
2. Mrs Wilson’s shoe
British light-heavyweights Steve McCarthy and Tony Wilson met in 1989, with McCarthy scoring a third-round knockdown
and then looking to finish the fight.
As the pair exchanged haymakers, an even more dangerous combatant entered the ring: Wilson’s 62-year-old mother in a floral dress, who began whacking McCarthy with her shoe.
McCarthy celebrated his apparent victory, but strangely, this was not over. Referee Adrian Morgan insisted the fight must continue, and McCarthy refused, citing his head wound from the shoe (which would later require stitches).
Wilson was, therefore, declared the winner – via a massive assist from his mother.
1. |
16766 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Ref Mills Lane eventually just waved the bizarre spectacle off.
7 McCall kept wandering off midway through the fight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
2. Mrs Wilson’s shoe
British light-heavyweights Steve McCarthy and Tony Wilson met in 1989, with McCarthy scoring a third-round knockdown
and then looking to finish the fight.
As the pair exchanged haymakers, an even more dangerous combatant entered the ring: Wilson’s 62-year-old mother in a floral dress, who began whacking McCarthy with her shoe.
McCarthy celebrated his apparent victory, but strangely, this was not over. Referee Adrian Morgan insisted the fight must continue, and McCarthy refused, citing his head wound from the shoe (which would later require stitches).
Wilson was, therefore, declared the winner – via a massive assist from his mother.
1. The bite fight
It is the most infamous ending in boxing history. |
16767 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
Ref Mills Lane eventually just waved the bizarre spectacle off.
7 McCall kept wandering off midway through the fight Credit: Getty Images - Getty
2. Mrs Wilson’s shoe
British light-heavyweights Steve McCarthy and Tony Wilson met in 1989, with McCarthy scoring a third-round knockdown
and then looking to finish the fight.
As the pair exchanged haymakers, an even more dangerous combatant entered the ring: Wilson’s 62-year-old mother in a floral dress, who began whacking McCarthy with her shoe.
McCarthy celebrated his apparent victory, but strangely, this was not over. Referee Adrian Morgan insisted the fight must continue, and McCarthy refused, citing his head wound from the shoe (which would later require stitches).
Wilson was, therefore, declared the winner – via a massive assist from his mother.
1. The bite fight
It is the most infamous ending in boxing history.
Bites in fights are not unknown, but the planet’s most famous heavyweight – Mike Tyson – biting a chunk out of Evander Holyfield’s ear, leaving him jumping around the ring in agony, in their 1997 rematch was something else. |
16768 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
As the pair exchanged haymakers, an even more dangerous combatant entered the ring: Wilson’s 62-year-old mother in a floral dress, who began whacking McCarthy with her shoe.
McCarthy celebrated his apparent victory, but strangely, this was not over. Referee Adrian Morgan insisted the fight must continue, and McCarthy refused, citing his head wound from the shoe (which would later require stitches).
Wilson was, therefore, declared the winner – via a massive assist from his mother.
1. The bite fight
It is the most infamous ending in boxing history.
Bites in fights are not unknown, but the planet’s most famous heavyweight – Mike Tyson – biting a chunk out of Evander Holyfield’s ear, leaving him jumping around the ring in agony, in their 1997 rematch was something else. Not least because referee Mills Lane (why always him?) actually allowed it to continue. |
16769 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
As the pair exchanged haymakers, an even more dangerous combatant entered the ring: Wilson’s 62-year-old mother in a floral dress, who began whacking McCarthy with her shoe.
McCarthy celebrated his apparent victory, but strangely, this was not over. Referee Adrian Morgan insisted the fight must continue, and McCarthy refused, citing his head wound from the shoe (which would later require stitches).
Wilson was, therefore, declared the winner – via a massive assist from his mother.
1. The bite fight
It is the most infamous ending in boxing history.
Bites in fights are not unknown, but the planet’s most famous heavyweight – Mike Tyson – biting a chunk out of Evander Holyfield’s ear, leaving him jumping around the ring in agony, in their 1997 rematch was something else. Not least because referee Mills Lane (why always him?) actually allowed it to continue.
However, when a second nibble on Evander’s other ear was spotted, Tyson was thrown out. |
16770 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
McCarthy celebrated his apparent victory, but strangely, this was not over. Referee Adrian Morgan insisted the fight must continue, and McCarthy refused, citing his head wound from the shoe (which would later require stitches).
Wilson was, therefore, declared the winner – via a massive assist from his mother.
1. The bite fight
It is the most infamous ending in boxing history.
Bites in fights are not unknown, but the planet’s most famous heavyweight – Mike Tyson – biting a chunk out of Evander Holyfield’s ear, leaving him jumping around the ring in agony, in their 1997 rematch was something else. Not least because referee Mills Lane (why always him?) actually allowed it to continue.
However, when a second nibble on Evander’s other ear was spotted, Tyson was thrown out. At which point, he began violently trying to get across the crowded ring to Holyfield. |
16771 | Top ten craziest fight endings in boxing history – Floyd Mayweather’s ruthless KO, Mike Tyson’s bite and a baffled Lennox Lewis
McCarthy celebrated his apparent victory, but strangely, this was not over. Referee Adrian Morgan insisted the fight must continue, and McCarthy refused, citing his head wound from the shoe (which would later require stitches).
Wilson was, therefore, declared the winner – via a massive assist from his mother.
1. The bite fight
It is the most infamous ending in boxing history.
Bites in fights are not unknown, but the planet’s most famous heavyweight – Mike Tyson – biting a chunk out of Evander Holyfield’s ear, leaving him jumping around the ring in agony, in their 1997 rematch was something else. Not least because referee Mills Lane (why always him?) actually allowed it to continue.
However, when a second nibble on Evander’s other ear was spotted, Tyson was thrown out. At which point, he began violently trying to get across the crowded ring to Holyfield.
‘Iron Mike’ was fined $3 million and banned for 15 months, though he and Evander quickly made up and remain firm friends to this day – perhaps the weirdest outcome of all. |
16772 | The best VPN services for 2023
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Virtual private networks (VPNs) have been having a moment recently. Massive marketing budgets and influencer collaborations have convinced consumers that a VPN’s functionality and privacy features will solve all of their security woes. However, it’s not as cut-and-dry as that. VPNs are just one part of a robust online security routine, but given the number of VPN services out there today, it can be hard to figure out which one will be right for you. Not to mention that you often have to dig through claims of attributes that aren’t always totally accurate to get to that answer. We tested out nine of the best VPN services available now and landed on five top picks that should suit most people's needs.
What is a VPN? |
16773 | The best VPN services for 2023
Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products.
Virtual private networks (VPNs) have been having a moment recently. Massive marketing budgets and influencer collaborations have convinced consumers that a VPN’s functionality and privacy features will solve all of their security woes. However, it’s not as cut-and-dry as that. VPNs are just one part of a robust online security routine, but given the number of VPN services out there today, it can be hard to figure out which one will be right for you. Not to mention that you often have to dig through claims of attributes that aren’t always totally accurate to get to that answer. We tested out nine of the best VPN services available now and landed on five top picks that should suit most people's needs.
What is a VPN?
VPNs, or virtual private networks, mask your IP address and the identity of your computer or mobile device on the network and creating an encrypted "tunnel" that prevents your internet service provider (ISP) from accessing data about your browsing history. |
16774 | The best VPN services for 2023
Massive marketing budgets and influencer collaborations have convinced consumers that a VPN’s functionality and privacy features will solve all of their security woes. However, it’s not as cut-and-dry as that. VPNs are just one part of a robust online security routine, but given the number of VPN services out there today, it can be hard to figure out which one will be right for you. Not to mention that you often have to dig through claims of attributes that aren’t always totally accurate to get to that answer. We tested out nine of the best VPN services available now and landed on five top picks that should suit most people's needs.
What is a VPN?
VPNs, or virtual private networks, mask your IP address and the identity of your computer or mobile device on the network and creating an encrypted "tunnel" that prevents your internet service provider (ISP) from accessing data about your browsing history. VPNs are not a one-size-fits-all security solution, though.
Instead, they’re just one part of keeping your data private and secure. |
16775 | The best VPN services for 2023
However, it’s not as cut-and-dry as that. VPNs are just one part of a robust online security routine, but given the number of VPN services out there today, it can be hard to figure out which one will be right for you. Not to mention that you often have to dig through claims of attributes that aren’t always totally accurate to get to that answer. We tested out nine of the best VPN services available now and landed on five top picks that should suit most people's needs.
What is a VPN?
VPNs, or virtual private networks, mask your IP address and the identity of your computer or mobile device on the network and creating an encrypted "tunnel" that prevents your internet service provider (ISP) from accessing data about your browsing history. VPNs are not a one-size-fits-all security solution, though.
Instead, they’re just one part of keeping your data private and secure. Roya Ensafi, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Michigan, told Engadget that VPNs don’t protect against common threats like phishing attacks, nor do they protect your data from being stolen. |
16776 | The best VPN services for 2023
Not to mention that you often have to dig through claims of attributes that aren’t always totally accurate to get to that answer. We tested out nine of the best VPN services available now and landed on five top picks that should suit most people's needs.
What is a VPN?
VPNs, or virtual private networks, mask your IP address and the identity of your computer or mobile device on the network and creating an encrypted "tunnel" that prevents your internet service provider (ISP) from accessing data about your browsing history. VPNs are not a one-size-fits-all security solution, though.
Instead, they’re just one part of keeping your data private and secure. Roya Ensafi, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Michigan, told Engadget that VPNs don’t protect against common threats like phishing attacks, nor do they protect your data from being stolen. Much of the data or information is stored with the VPN provider instead of your ISP, which means that using a poorly designed or unprotected network can still undermine your security. |
16777 | The best VPN services for 2023
We tested out nine of the best VPN services available now and landed on five top picks that should suit most people's needs.
What is a VPN?
VPNs, or virtual private networks, mask your IP address and the identity of your computer or mobile device on the network and creating an encrypted "tunnel" that prevents your internet service provider (ISP) from accessing data about your browsing history. VPNs are not a one-size-fits-all security solution, though.
Instead, they’re just one part of keeping your data private and secure. Roya Ensafi, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Michigan, told Engadget that VPNs don’t protect against common threats like phishing attacks, nor do they protect your data from being stolen. Much of the data or information is stored with the VPN provider instead of your ISP, which means that using a poorly designed or unprotected network can still undermine your security. But they do come in handy for online privacy when you’re connecting to an untrusted network somewhere public because they tunnel and encrypt your traffic to the next hop. |
16778 | The best VPN services for 2023
What is a VPN?
VPNs, or virtual private networks, mask your IP address and the identity of your computer or mobile device on the network and creating an encrypted "tunnel" that prevents your internet service provider (ISP) from accessing data about your browsing history. VPNs are not a one-size-fits-all security solution, though.
Instead, they’re just one part of keeping your data private and secure. Roya Ensafi, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Michigan, told Engadget that VPNs don’t protect against common threats like phishing attacks, nor do they protect your data from being stolen. Much of the data or information is stored with the VPN provider instead of your ISP, which means that using a poorly designed or unprotected network can still undermine your security. But they do come in handy for online privacy when you’re connecting to an untrusted network somewhere public because they tunnel and encrypt your traffic to the next hop.
That means sweeping claims that seem promising, like military-grade encryption or total digital invisibility, may not be totally accurate. |
16779 | The best VPN services for 2023
VPNs are not a one-size-fits-all security solution, though.
Instead, they’re just one part of keeping your data private and secure. Roya Ensafi, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Michigan, told Engadget that VPNs don’t protect against common threats like phishing attacks, nor do they protect your data from being stolen. Much of the data or information is stored with the VPN provider instead of your ISP, which means that using a poorly designed or unprotected network can still undermine your security. But they do come in handy for online privacy when you’re connecting to an untrusted network somewhere public because they tunnel and encrypt your traffic to the next hop.
That means sweeping claims that seem promising, like military-grade encryption or total digital invisibility, may not be totally accurate. Instead, Yael Grauer, program manager of Consumer Reports’ online security guide, recommends looking for security features like open-source software with reproducible builds, up-to-date support for industry-standard protocols like WireGuard (CR's preferred protocol) or IPsec, and the ability to defend against attack vectors like brute force. |
16780 | The best VPN services for 2023
Roya Ensafi, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Michigan, told Engadget that VPNs don’t protect against common threats like phishing attacks, nor do they protect your data from being stolen. Much of the data or information is stored with the VPN provider instead of your ISP, which means that using a poorly designed or unprotected network can still undermine your security. But they do come in handy for online privacy when you’re connecting to an untrusted network somewhere public because they tunnel and encrypt your traffic to the next hop.
That means sweeping claims that seem promising, like military-grade encryption or total digital invisibility, may not be totally accurate. Instead, Yael Grauer, program manager of Consumer Reports’ online security guide, recommends looking for security features like open-source software with reproducible builds, up-to-date support for industry-standard protocols like WireGuard (CR's preferred protocol) or IPsec, and the ability to defend against attack vectors like brute force.
Understand your VPN needs
Before considering a VPN, make sure your online security is up to date in other ways. |
16781 | The best VPN services for 2023
Much of the data or information is stored with the VPN provider instead of your ISP, which means that using a poorly designed or unprotected network can still undermine your security. But they do come in handy for online privacy when you’re connecting to an untrusted network somewhere public because they tunnel and encrypt your traffic to the next hop.
That means sweeping claims that seem promising, like military-grade encryption or total digital invisibility, may not be totally accurate. Instead, Yael Grauer, program manager of Consumer Reports’ online security guide, recommends looking for security features like open-source software with reproducible builds, up-to-date support for industry-standard protocols like WireGuard (CR's preferred protocol) or IPsec, and the ability to defend against attack vectors like brute force.
Understand your VPN needs
Before considering a VPN, make sure your online security is up to date in other ways. That means complex passwords, multifactor authentication methods and locking down your data sharing preferences. Even then, you probably don’t need to be using a VPN all the time. |
16782 | The best VPN services for 2023
But they do come in handy for online privacy when you’re connecting to an untrusted network somewhere public because they tunnel and encrypt your traffic to the next hop.
That means sweeping claims that seem promising, like military-grade encryption or total digital invisibility, may not be totally accurate. Instead, Yael Grauer, program manager of Consumer Reports’ online security guide, recommends looking for security features like open-source software with reproducible builds, up-to-date support for industry-standard protocols like WireGuard (CR's preferred protocol) or IPsec, and the ability to defend against attack vectors like brute force.
Understand your VPN needs
Before considering a VPN, make sure your online security is up to date in other ways. That means complex passwords, multifactor authentication methods and locking down your data sharing preferences. Even then, you probably don’t need to be using a VPN all the time.
“If you're just worried about somebody sitting there passively and looking at your data then a VPN is great,” Jed Crandall, an associate professor at Arizona State University, told Engadget. |
16783 | The best VPN services for 2023
That means sweeping claims that seem promising, like military-grade encryption or total digital invisibility, may not be totally accurate. Instead, Yael Grauer, program manager of Consumer Reports’ online security guide, recommends looking for security features like open-source software with reproducible builds, up-to-date support for industry-standard protocols like WireGuard (CR's preferred protocol) or IPsec, and the ability to defend against attack vectors like brute force.
Understand your VPN needs
Before considering a VPN, make sure your online security is up to date in other ways. That means complex passwords, multifactor authentication methods and locking down your data sharing preferences. Even then, you probably don’t need to be using a VPN all the time.
“If you're just worried about somebody sitting there passively and looking at your data then a VPN is great,” Jed Crandall, an associate professor at Arizona State University, told Engadget.
If you use public WiFi networks a lot, like while working at a coffee shop, then VPN usage can help give you private internet access. |
16784 | The best VPN services for 2023
Instead, Yael Grauer, program manager of Consumer Reports’ online security guide, recommends looking for security features like open-source software with reproducible builds, up-to-date support for industry-standard protocols like WireGuard (CR's preferred protocol) or IPsec, and the ability to defend against attack vectors like brute force.
Understand your VPN needs
Before considering a VPN, make sure your online security is up to date in other ways. That means complex passwords, multifactor authentication methods and locking down your data sharing preferences. Even then, you probably don’t need to be using a VPN all the time.
“If you're just worried about somebody sitting there passively and looking at your data then a VPN is great,” Jed Crandall, an associate professor at Arizona State University, told Engadget.
If you use public WiFi networks a lot, like while working at a coffee shop, then VPN usage can help give you private internet access. They’re also helpful for hiding information from other people on your ISP if you don’t want members of your household to know what you’re up to online. |
16785 | The best VPN services for 2023
Understand your VPN needs
Before considering a VPN, make sure your online security is up to date in other ways. That means complex passwords, multifactor authentication methods and locking down your data sharing preferences. Even then, you probably don’t need to be using a VPN all the time.
“If you're just worried about somebody sitting there passively and looking at your data then a VPN is great,” Jed Crandall, an associate professor at Arizona State University, told Engadget.
If you use public WiFi networks a lot, like while working at a coffee shop, then VPN usage can help give you private internet access. They’re also helpful for hiding information from other people on your ISP if you don’t want members of your household to know what you’re up to online.
Geoblocking has also become a popular use case as it helps you reach services in other parts of the world. |
16786 | The best VPN services for 2023
Understand your VPN needs
Before considering a VPN, make sure your online security is up to date in other ways. That means complex passwords, multifactor authentication methods and locking down your data sharing preferences. Even then, you probably don’t need to be using a VPN all the time.
“If you're just worried about somebody sitting there passively and looking at your data then a VPN is great,” Jed Crandall, an associate professor at Arizona State University, told Engadget.
If you use public WiFi networks a lot, like while working at a coffee shop, then VPN usage can help give you private internet access. They’re also helpful for hiding information from other people on your ISP if you don’t want members of your household to know what you’re up to online.
Geoblocking has also become a popular use case as it helps you reach services in other parts of the world. For example, you can access shows that are only available on streaming services, like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime, in other countries, or play online games with people located all over the globe. |
16787 | The best VPN services for 2023
That means complex passwords, multifactor authentication methods and locking down your data sharing preferences. Even then, you probably don’t need to be using a VPN all the time.
“If you're just worried about somebody sitting there passively and looking at your data then a VPN is great,” Jed Crandall, an associate professor at Arizona State University, told Engadget.
If you use public WiFi networks a lot, like while working at a coffee shop, then VPN usage can help give you private internet access. They’re also helpful for hiding information from other people on your ISP if you don’t want members of your household to know what you’re up to online.
Geoblocking has also become a popular use case as it helps you reach services in other parts of the world. For example, you can access shows that are only available on streaming services, like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime, in other countries, or play online games with people located all over the globe.
Are VPNs worth it? |
16788 | The best VPN services for 2023
Even then, you probably don’t need to be using a VPN all the time.
“If you're just worried about somebody sitting there passively and looking at your data then a VPN is great,” Jed Crandall, an associate professor at Arizona State University, told Engadget.
If you use public WiFi networks a lot, like while working at a coffee shop, then VPN usage can help give you private internet access. They’re also helpful for hiding information from other people on your ISP if you don’t want members of your household to know what you’re up to online.
Geoblocking has also become a popular use case as it helps you reach services in other parts of the world. For example, you can access shows that are only available on streaming services, like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime, in other countries, or play online games with people located all over the globe.
Are VPNs worth it?
Whether or not VPNs are worth it depends how often you could use it for the above use cases. |
16789 | The best VPN services for 2023
“If you're just worried about somebody sitting there passively and looking at your data then a VPN is great,” Jed Crandall, an associate professor at Arizona State University, told Engadget.
If you use public WiFi networks a lot, like while working at a coffee shop, then VPN usage can help give you private internet access. They’re also helpful for hiding information from other people on your ISP if you don’t want members of your household to know what you’re up to online.
Geoblocking has also become a popular use case as it helps you reach services in other parts of the world. For example, you can access shows that are only available on streaming services, like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime, in other countries, or play online games with people located all over the globe.
Are VPNs worth it?
Whether or not VPNs are worth it depends how often you could use it for the above use cases. If you travel a lot and rely on public WiFi or hotspots, are looking to browse outside of your home country or want to keep your traffic hidden from your ISP, then investing in a VPN will be useful. |
16790 | The best VPN services for 2023
If you use public WiFi networks a lot, like while working at a coffee shop, then VPN usage can help give you private internet access. They’re also helpful for hiding information from other people on your ISP if you don’t want members of your household to know what you’re up to online.
Geoblocking has also become a popular use case as it helps you reach services in other parts of the world. For example, you can access shows that are only available on streaming services, like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime, in other countries, or play online games with people located all over the globe.
Are VPNs worth it?
Whether or not VPNs are worth it depends how often you could use it for the above use cases. If you travel a lot and rely on public WiFi or hotspots, are looking to browse outside of your home country or want to keep your traffic hidden from your ISP, then investing in a VPN will be useful. But, keep in mind that even the best VPN services often slow down your internet connection speed, so they may not be ideal all the time. |
16791 | The best VPN services for 2023
They’re also helpful for hiding information from other people on your ISP if you don’t want members of your household to know what you’re up to online.
Geoblocking has also become a popular use case as it helps you reach services in other parts of the world. For example, you can access shows that are only available on streaming services, like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime, in other countries, or play online games with people located all over the globe.
Are VPNs worth it?
Whether or not VPNs are worth it depends how often you could use it for the above use cases. If you travel a lot and rely on public WiFi or hotspots, are looking to browse outside of your home country or want to keep your traffic hidden from your ISP, then investing in a VPN will be useful. But, keep in mind that even the best VPN services often slow down your internet connection speed, so they may not be ideal all the time.
In today's world, we recommend not relying on a VPN connection as your main cybersecurity tool. |
16792 | The best VPN services for 2023
Geoblocking has also become a popular use case as it helps you reach services in other parts of the world. For example, you can access shows that are only available on streaming services, like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime, in other countries, or play online games with people located all over the globe.
Are VPNs worth it?
Whether or not VPNs are worth it depends how often you could use it for the above use cases. If you travel a lot and rely on public WiFi or hotspots, are looking to browse outside of your home country or want to keep your traffic hidden from your ISP, then investing in a VPN will be useful. But, keep in mind that even the best VPN services often slow down your internet connection speed, so they may not be ideal all the time.
In today's world, we recommend not relying on a VPN connection as your main cybersecurity tool. VPN use can provide a false sense of security, leaving you vulnerable to attack. |
16793 | The best VPN services for 2023
For example, you can access shows that are only available on streaming services, like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime, in other countries, or play online games with people located all over the globe.
Are VPNs worth it?
Whether or not VPNs are worth it depends how often you could use it for the above use cases. If you travel a lot and rely on public WiFi or hotspots, are looking to browse outside of your home country or want to keep your traffic hidden from your ISP, then investing in a VPN will be useful. But, keep in mind that even the best VPN services often slow down your internet connection speed, so they may not be ideal all the time.
In today's world, we recommend not relying on a VPN connection as your main cybersecurity tool. VPN use can provide a false sense of security, leaving you vulnerable to attack. Plus, if you choose just any VPN, it may not be as secure as just relying on your ISP. |
16794 | The best VPN services for 2023
For example, you can access shows that are only available on streaming services, like Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime, in other countries, or play online games with people located all over the globe.
Are VPNs worth it?
Whether or not VPNs are worth it depends how often you could use it for the above use cases. If you travel a lot and rely on public WiFi or hotspots, are looking to browse outside of your home country or want to keep your traffic hidden from your ISP, then investing in a VPN will be useful. But, keep in mind that even the best VPN services often slow down your internet connection speed, so they may not be ideal all the time.
In today's world, we recommend not relying on a VPN connection as your main cybersecurity tool. VPN use can provide a false sense of security, leaving you vulnerable to attack. Plus, if you choose just any VPN, it may not be as secure as just relying on your ISP. That’s because the VPN could be based in a country with weaker data privacy regulation, obligated to hand information over to law enforcement or linked to weak user data protection policies. |
16795 | The best VPN services for 2023
Are VPNs worth it?
Whether or not VPNs are worth it depends how often you could use it for the above use cases. If you travel a lot and rely on public WiFi or hotspots, are looking to browse outside of your home country or want to keep your traffic hidden from your ISP, then investing in a VPN will be useful. But, keep in mind that even the best VPN services often slow down your internet connection speed, so they may not be ideal all the time.
In today's world, we recommend not relying on a VPN connection as your main cybersecurity tool. VPN use can provide a false sense of security, leaving you vulnerable to attack. Plus, if you choose just any VPN, it may not be as secure as just relying on your ISP. That’s because the VPN could be based in a country with weaker data privacy regulation, obligated to hand information over to law enforcement or linked to weak user data protection policies.
For VPN users working in professions like activism or journalism that want to really strengthen their internet security, options like the Tor browser may be a worthwhile alternative, according to Crandall. |
16796 | The best VPN services for 2023
But, keep in mind that even the best VPN services often slow down your internet connection speed, so they may not be ideal all the time.
In today's world, we recommend not relying on a VPN connection as your main cybersecurity tool. VPN use can provide a false sense of security, leaving you vulnerable to attack. Plus, if you choose just any VPN, it may not be as secure as just relying on your ISP. That’s because the VPN could be based in a country with weaker data privacy regulation, obligated to hand information over to law enforcement or linked to weak user data protection policies.
For VPN users working in professions like activism or journalism that want to really strengthen their internet security, options like the Tor browser may be a worthwhile alternative, according to Crandall. Tor is free, and while it's less user-friendly, it’s built for anonymity and privacy.
How we tested
To test the security specs of different VPNs and name our top picks, we relied on pre-existing academic work through Consumer Reports, VPNalyzer and other sources. |
16797 | The best VPN services for 2023
In today's world, we recommend not relying on a VPN connection as your main cybersecurity tool. VPN use can provide a false sense of security, leaving you vulnerable to attack. Plus, if you choose just any VPN, it may not be as secure as just relying on your ISP. That’s because the VPN could be based in a country with weaker data privacy regulation, obligated to hand information over to law enforcement or linked to weak user data protection policies.
For VPN users working in professions like activism or journalism that want to really strengthen their internet security, options like the Tor browser may be a worthwhile alternative, according to Crandall. Tor is free, and while it's less user-friendly, it’s built for anonymity and privacy.
How we tested
To test the security specs of different VPNs and name our top picks, we relied on pre-existing academic work through Consumer Reports, VPNalyzer and other sources. We referenced privacy policies, transparency reports and security audits made available to the public. We also considered past security incidents like data breaches. |
16798 | The best VPN services for 2023
VPN use can provide a false sense of security, leaving you vulnerable to attack. Plus, if you choose just any VPN, it may not be as secure as just relying on your ISP. That’s because the VPN could be based in a country with weaker data privacy regulation, obligated to hand information over to law enforcement or linked to weak user data protection policies.
For VPN users working in professions like activism or journalism that want to really strengthen their internet security, options like the Tor browser may be a worthwhile alternative, according to Crandall. Tor is free, and while it's less user-friendly, it’s built for anonymity and privacy.
How we tested
To test the security specs of different VPNs and name our top picks, we relied on pre-existing academic work through Consumer Reports, VPNalyzer and other sources. We referenced privacy policies, transparency reports and security audits made available to the public. We also considered past security incidents like data breaches.
We looked at price, usage limits, effects on internet speed, possible use cases, ease of use, general functionality and additional “extra” VPN features like multihop. |
16799 | The best VPN services for 2023
That’s because the VPN could be based in a country with weaker data privacy regulation, obligated to hand information over to law enforcement or linked to weak user data protection policies.
For VPN users working in professions like activism or journalism that want to really strengthen their internet security, options like the Tor browser may be a worthwhile alternative, according to Crandall. Tor is free, and while it's less user-friendly, it’s built for anonymity and privacy.
How we tested
To test the security specs of different VPNs and name our top picks, we relied on pre-existing academic work through Consumer Reports, VPNalyzer and other sources. We referenced privacy policies, transparency reports and security audits made available to the public. We also considered past security incidents like data breaches.
We looked at price, usage limits, effects on internet speed, possible use cases, ease of use, general functionality and additional “extra” VPN features like multihop. The VPNs were tested across iOS, Android and Mac devices so we could see the state of the mobile apps across various platforms (Windows devices are also supported in most cases). |
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