Boxing icon Butterbean ballooned to 500lbs - but diet and training has saved his life

ESPYs were held at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, bringing out professional athletes across women’s and men’s sports for a night of music, laughs, and celebrating their peers.As football, basketball, hockey, and track & field stars walked the red carpet, we asked them for one piece of advice they’d share with the next generation of athletes at home watching them gathered together in a room in Hollywood hoping for a chance to one day be in their shoes. For pro wrestler Titus O’Neil, the answer to that question spoke more to the community activist side of being a professional athlete than it did the physical training and mental toughness that allows one to participate in sports on a national stage.“Let’s not be ignorant to the realities of our country,” the global ambassador for the WWE told ESSENCE.

Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for four regions of the UK, advising that power cuts and flash flooding could be on the way.The regions affected are mostly in the south west of England, and thunderstorms are set to hit the West Country, Wales, the south east and Herefordshire, between 10am and 10pm today (July 22). Following the heatwave at the start of the week, where temperatures soared to highs of 40C, the extreme weather turnaround is expected to result in disruptions to public transport and road closures.READ MORE: Huge 'canyon of fire' on Sun unleashes three-day solar storm on Earth starting todayThe east and parts of the south east are less likely to be hit by storms, however heavy rain in these areas are expected.Jim Dale, senior meteorologist at British Weather Services told the Daily Express: “The main rain for Friday will be in the English Channel – so East and West Sussex and South Kent are the main risk areas".

Kerry Katona has opened up about the financial struggles she faced in the past, including how at one point, she was unable to afford her children’s school uniforms. The former Atomic Kitten singer, 41, has been declared bankrupt twice, once in 2008 and again in 2013, due to tax reasons. Taking part in the Sun's Dear Deidrie podcast, Kerry discussed how she also struggled to make ends meet during the coronavirus pandemic.

leaving the show in April and recently filmed his final episode of the BBC knowledge show. Richard, who decided to leave the show to focus more on his writing, said how “lucky” he felt to have worked alongside Alexander since 2009. Read More: BBC's Pointless reveals huge format shake-up as Richard Osman steps down as hostDuring an episode which aired on Wednesday afternoon (July 20), Richard told Alexander: “I was just in an interview, and they always ask about Pointless at the end of it, they always say ‘and how’s Pointless and what’s Xander like?’ And I always say how lovely you are.“And it occurred to me that I don’t tell you in person often enough.

Love Island star Coco Lodge has admitted she “wishes she went all the way” with Andrew Le Page during her ITV stint.Andrew, who is in a relationship with Tasha Gouri, had his head turned by 24-year-old Coco while the islanders were split up during the epic Casa Amor twist.Coco, who opened up about her struggle to adjust to villa life, told radio hosts Bobby Norris and Stephen Leng on Access All Areas about her romantic ordeal with Andrew, 27.READ MORE: Love Island's Coco returning to day job next week as she 'needs to make money'She confessed: “I wish I just went the full way because the amount of hate I got anyway, like I might as well have, you know.”The islander opened up about her cheeky antics with Andrew while things became steamy during their time in Casa Amor.She said: “We did not have sex. I mean, he sucked on the t*t, there was probably like a**e groping and like, you know, maybe like a bit of I don’t know rubbing against each other, but that’s about it.”Coco also admitted that it was “quite hard to hold back” and added, “It’s not great when you’re so sexually attracted to someone like it’s really hard to not get carried away.”The axed islander also revealed that her dad had called the show’s producers to complain about her being misrepresented during her TV stint.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.She told the radio presenters: “When I was in the villa, apparently my Dad called the producers and was like, you need to show her full personality because what you’re showing is causing so much hate...

prisoners were killed in a large-scale riot on July 18 that has also left two further people injured. READ NEXT: Dog catches notorious drug lord cowering in bushes as horror helicopter crash kills 14That uprising has now been linked to a breakaway fraction led by Jose Gregorio Ramirez Guerrero, alias “Goyo,” according to reports in the Ecuadorean media.

Vicky Pattison has admitted she once made a crude drunken proposal to legendary singer Sir Tom Jones.The former Geordie Shore queen said she fancied the Green Green Grass of Home singer so much she couldn’t hold back when she met him after a few drinks.But the 82-year-old “lady-killer” was stunned and “didn’t know what to do with himself”.READ MORE: Tom Jones denies collapse rumours after quitting show due to health concernsSpeaking on her The Secret To... podcast, Vicky, 34, said: “I met him once.“Olly Murs was doing The Voice with him and I went with my pal for the final and I low-key fancy Tom Jones – it’s not even low-key like, I f*** love him.

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Taylor Swift joined Haim onstage during their concert at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday evening.The 32-year-old singer and the band, which consists of sisters Danielle, Alana and Este, performed a mashup of their respective tracks Love Story and Gasoline during the show.The performers were also featured in a TikTok video that was shared to the Grammy-winning singer's account on Thursday afternoon. Doing the most: Taylor Swift joined Haim onstage during their concert at the O2 Arena in London on Thursday eveningIn the clip, the three members of Haim were seen while getting ready for their big show.The trio then looked behind them and appeared to be surprised by the presence of Swift in their dressing room.

Deborah 'Deb' Chubb and Courtney Boerner faced elimination after losing their boys to a pair of newcomers on Thursday's episode of Love Island: USA on Peacock.The third episode of season four opened with Valerie Bragg, 23, of Costa Rica, choosing to couple with Jesse Bray, 27, of Springfield, Ohio.She followed Mady McLanahan, 26, of Dallas, who stole Andy Voyen, 23, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, from Courtney, 24, at the end of the second episode. Facing elimination:Deborah 'Deb' Chubb and Courtney Boerner faced elimination after losing their boys to a pair of newcomers on Thursday's episode of Love Island: USA on PeacockDeb, 26, quickly received a text message after brunette beauty Valerie picked Jesse and read it aloud.'Deb and Courtney, you are now single.

Lizzo spoke about spending time with several of her friends in the entertainment industry during an episode of the Spout podcast that was released on Tuesday.During the sit-down, the 34-year-old performer noted that, although she and Selena Gomez were in contact, they were not necessarily working on any projects with each other.The Truth Hurts singer then spoke about how she grew close to Harry Styles after he covered one of her hit tracks. Good company:Lizzo spoke about spending time with several of her friends in the entertainment industry during an episode of the Spout podcast that was released on Tuesday; she is seen with Harry Styles in 2020When Lizzo spoke about her friendship with Gomez, 29, she noted that their online interactions did not mean that they were planning on collaborating in the future.She stated: 'I don't know why people just assume every time the two famous musicians talk to each other on the Internet that they're about to drop a song.

Billy Joel poked fun at himself while playing one of his monthly shows at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night. Turning to the audience during a break between songs, Joel joked that fans «may be right» if they think he has a wooden leg, before assuring the crowd that his eyes are just fine.The legendary rocker shared with the audience that while he has «a leaky eye» — the result of one of his eyes not getting enough lubrication, he does not have a glass eye, despite what he says some of them may have heard.The 73-year-old singer went on to play some of his biggest hits for the sold-out crowd, including a cover of The Beatles' «A Day in the Life,» telling concertgoers that though he hadn’t written that song, he wishes he had.Joel continued to be self-deprecating throughout the night, making light of his age while entertaining the audience.Belting out his 1983 hit «An Innocent Man,» Joel told the crowd that he wrote the song before his voice deepened with age.

Kim Kardashian attempted to keep a low profile in a black zip-up hoodie after visiting her longtime cosmetic dermatologist Simon Ourian at the Epione skin care clinic.Following her pampering session on Thursday, the reality star, 42, stepped out of the doctor's office lookingfresh-faced under a pair of black sunglasses as she sipped an iced coffee.While walking back to her car alongside a security guard, who guided her into the passenger seat, the mother-of-four's platinum blonde bob looked bouncy and full. Self-care: Kim Kardashian attempted to keep a low profile in a black zip-up hoodie after visiting her longtime cosmetic dermatologist Simon Ourian at the Epione skin care clinicThe older sister of Kylie Jennershowcased her sun-kissed glow, which she acquired from her recent tripto Far North Queensland to visit her beau Pete Davidson over the weekend.

Jake Paul has named his price to face Tommy Fury in the UK just 24 hours after the YouTube star had seemingly pulled the plug on a potential boxing fight.The YouTube sensation, 25, was due to fight long-standing rival Fury, the younger brother of heavyweight champion Tyson, at Madison Square Garden on August 6 but the ex-Love Island star was unable to enter America for the announcement press conference due to problems surrounding his visa.Frustrated at the prospect of having to axe another contest against Fury, Paul demanded the Brit get the issue fixed by July 6 or the fight was off. The American confirmed in a statement yesterday (July 6) that Fury had failed to resolve his outstanding visa problem.READ MORE: Jake Paul mocks Tyson Fury for getting crowd to call him a "p****" with TikTok"Fury’s received a termination notice. MVP did everything it could 2 help him & team," tweeted Paul.

TOMMY Fury and Molly Mae celebrated their third anniversary today after his fight against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul was dramatically cancelled. Tyson Fury's younger brother was stopped from entering the US over a work visa issue.

Phil Taylor in darts, Lewis Hamilton in F1 or Usain Bolt in the 100m - except his speciality involves snacking on sausages. Nicknamed 'Jaws', the 38-year-old chomped his way through an eye-watering 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual wienerthon, but unusually it wasn't his eating exploits that grabbed the headlines.

he eyed a return to winning ways. The Australian did more than that as he ended his clash with Beau Hartas in the first round on Saturday night. The clash went down on the undercard of a cruiserweight world title fight between Mairis Briedis and Jai Opetaia.

Mike Tyson - but now the infamous heavyweight boxer has called out 'The baddest Man on the Planet'.At 55, Butterbean, real name Eric Scott Esch, is back in shape and targeting a return to boxing. This follows four months of training with former wrestling star Diamond Dallas Page, who now works as a fitness instructor.The American has not donned boxing gloves since his final professional night in 2013, when he was beaten by Australia's Kirk Lawton.

Eddie Hearn tipped Jake Paul to overcome Tommy Fury once again, but said the YouTube star's boxing career would be "over" if he loses to the former Love Island contestant.Paul and Fury's bout is more than a year in the making after Tyson Fury's half brother pulled out of their originally scheduled bout with a broken rib and a chest infection. Fury's superior experience when it comes to professional boxing has granted him the title of heavy favourite, yet Paul has generated a lot of momentum, seeing off former UFC champion Tyron Woodley for a second time.The two will finally come head to head at Madison Square Garden on August 6, providing Fury is allowed in the United States after being refused entry due to his ESTA being denied.

UFC champion Aljamain Sterling was left baffled after realising Tyson and Tommy Fury are brothers.The bantamweight received a shock when he learned that Jake Paul’s next opponent is in fact the WBC heavyweight champion’s sibling. It came while ‘The Funk Master’ spoke about Paul’s upcoming clash with Tommy on his YouTube channel, with the highly-anticipated bout now scheduled to take place on August 6 at Madison Square Garden.His co-host mentioned the elder Fury’s gigantic net worth and the revelation provoked a confused response from Sterling, who defended his UFC bantamweight in April with a decision victory over Petr Yan.READ MORE: Jake Paul brands Tommy Fury 'scared little b****' after rival is denied entry to USSterling asked: “Who’s his brother? [Tyson Fury] is Tommy Fury’s brother? There’s no f****** way.

Tommy Fury should copy Mike Tyson‘s fighting style against Jake Paul, according to UFC legend Bas Rutten. The former UFC heavyweight champion admitted that he is a ‘major fan’ of his more famous brother Tyson Fury. And the retired MMA fighter, 57, has even offered to help the Gypsy King’s younger sibling train for the bumper celebrity showdown.