Tag: Boxing
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Heavyweight contender Okolie tests positive for doping ahead of Yoka fight
Heavyweight title contender Lawrence Okolie failed a drugs test ahead of his fight scheduled Saturday against former Olympic champion Tony Yoka. The bout’s promoter Queensberry announced ... -
Fury faces bear-wrestling Makhmudov in his latest comeback
Tyson Fury’s latest comeback has revived the prospect of a long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua. First, though, the self-described “Gypsy King” needs to deal with a ... -
Taiwan Olympic champ involved in gender debate wins first bout at Asian titles
Lin Yu-ting comfortably won her first international bout since the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Asian championships yesterday after World Boxing said she passed a gene ... -
Sydney Sweeney lands a knockout at TIFF with ‘Christy,’ stoking Oscar buzz
Sydney Sweeney came to the Toronto International Film Festival wanting to talk about her new film “Christy,” not her American Eagle ad campaign. After a rapturous ... -
Olympic champion Imane Khelif fights World Boxing’s genetic sex testing rule
Olympic champion Imane Khelif has appealed against a World Boxing decision barring her from upcoming events unless she undergoes genetic sex testing. The Court of Arbitration ... -
Manny Pacquiao enshrined in Hall of Fame just as he resumes his record-setting career
Manny Pacquiao’s fighting days aren’t finished yet, as he’s coming out of retirement at 46 for a shot at another title next month. No matter what ... -
Trailblazing Olympic refugee boxer Cindy Ngamba set for a pro debut on all-female fight card
Something stood out to Cindy Ngamba as she glanced around when Friday’s all-female boxing event was first announced. So many world championship belts. Ngamba wants one ... -
They told her women shouldn’t box. Now she’s Ghana’s first female world champion
When Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey decided as a teenager to become a professional boxer – an unusual choice for a young woman in a working-class neighborhood of ... -
Tyson faces $1.5 million lawsuit over alleged contract violation
Mike Tyson has been sued for more than $1.5 million by a Cyprus-based company that claims the former heavyweight boxing champion wrongfully broke a promotional contract ... -
Paul-Tyson was highest-grossing combat event in Texas at USD18.1M, organizers say
Jake Paul’s unanimous decision over Mike Tyson was the highest-grossing combat sports event in Texas at $18.1 million, the promotions company co-founded by Paul said yesterday ... -
Jake Paul believes he can fight for a title, but Tyson might be done in the ring at 58
Jake Paul believes he can fight for a championship belt within two years. Mike Tyson might be finished in the ring after the 58-year-old former heavyweight ... -
Mike Tyson-Jake Paul: How to watch the fight, time, odds
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul had to wait an extra four months for his high-profile match with 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. The delay from the original ... -
Topuria makes good on his promise, first man to stop Holloway
Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria vowed to become the first man to knock out Max Holloway. He made good on his promise at UFC 308 in Abu ... -
Dubois beats up Joshua to retain IBF heavyweight title with brutal 5th-round knockout
Daniel Dubois is no longer an accidental world heavyweight champion. With a brutal fifth-round knockout of Anthony Joshua in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium, ... -
Algeria joins global body trying to save Olympic status
The Algerian boxing federation that is home to Olympic champion Imane Khelif yesterdayjoined the World Boxing group that wants to save the sport’s place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. ... -
Tyson feels good after a health scare and ready for his rescheduled bout with Paul
Mike Tyson is 58 years old and coming off a health scare that forced the postponement of his return to the ring. The boxer once considered ... -
South Africa’s du Plessis retains middleweight UFC title
South African Dricus du Plessis took a flurry of body hits across four rounds before defeating Israel Adesanya by submission to retain his middleweight championship at ... -
Ricky Hatton, Michael Moorer strike different tones in leading their class into Hall of Fame
Ricky Hatton laughed his way through his Hall of Fame induction speech, marveling at the places boxing took him and the thousands of his fans that ... -
Ali’s childhood home is for sale in Kentucky after being converted into a museum
The pink house where Muhammad Ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame — and where hundreds of fans gathered for an emotional send-off as his funeral ... -
Usyk-Fury heavyweight rematch set for Dec. 21 in S. Arabia
The heavyweight rematch between undisputed world champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will take place on Dec. 21 in Saudi Arabia, according to the advisor who ... -
Holloway’s last-second KO of Gaethje likely will be lasting memory of UFC 300
Alex Pereira left no doubt he was the true light heavyweight champion in the main event, knocking out Jamahal Hill 3:14 of the first round Saturday ... -
Álvarez explains why he changed his mind on fighting Mexican opponents
For 13 straight bouts over seven consecutive years, Canelo Álvarez has refused to fight another Mexican. The biggest star in boxing said he respected his nation ... -
IOC won’t change age limit to let Pacquaio compete at Paris Olympics at 45
The International Olympic Committee will not change its rules to let boxing great Manny Pacquaio compete at the Paris Games aged five years beyond the entry ... -
Usyk will be sure of Tyson Fury fight when he hears ‘the sound of a bell’
The heavyweight title fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury now appears likely to be held in February. Although Usyk isn’t convinced. “I’m not 100% sure. ... -
Low-blow call helps Usyk come back to KO Dubois and keep heavyweight titles
After a controversial win to retain his heavyweight boxing titles, Oleksandr Usyk had a message for Tyson Fury. “I’m ready tomorrow,” the Ukrainian declared on Saturday ... -
Canelo beats Ryder by unanimous decision in return to Mexico
Canelo Alvarez returned home and remained the undisputed super middleweight champion Saturday night, beating John Ryder by unanimous decision before more than 50,000 fans in his ... -
Canelo Álvarez returning home to Guadalajara to fight Ryder
Fighting in his native Guadalajara for the first time in 12 years has presented some different challenges for Saúl Álvarez, like finding out just how many ... -
Boxing: Stakes high for Anthony Joshua ahead of fight with Franklin
One minute he’s talking about a blockbuster, all-British heavyweight fight with Tyson Fury. The next he’s looking forward to “loving life” in retirement, free from the ... -
Jon Jones returns to win UFC heavyweight title in first round
Jon Jones ended a three-year sabbatical from the UFC, moved up to its highest weight class and then left no doubt Saturday night about his place ... -
Boxing powerhouse Cuba lets women boxers compete
Legnis Cala Massó carefully removes her necklace and smiles as her coach slides her bright red boxing gloves over her French tip nails. The 31-year-old swings ... -
Álvarez beats Golovkin by unanimous decision to end trilogy
After 36 rounds together in the ring over the past five years, Canelo Álvarez finally put a convincing finish on his remarkable trilogy with Gennady Golovkin. ... -
Teofimo Lopez stops Pedro Campa in 7th in return to ring
Teofimo Lopez made a triumphant return to the ring, stopping Pedro Campa in the seventh round last weekend at Resorts World Events Center. Lopez made his ... -
Inoue stops Donaire in second round, unifies three bantamweight belts
Naoya Inoue stopped Nonito Donaire midway through the second round last night night, emphatically winning their rematch and unifying three bantamweight world titles. Inoue (23-0, 20 ... -
Álvarez, Golovkin set third rivalry bout for September
Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin will complete their memorable fight trilogy in September. Álvarez and Golovkin will resume their rivalry Sept. 17 after a four-year break, ... -
Stevenson outpoints Valdez in dominating win, takes WBC belt
WBO champion Shakur Stevenson handed Oscar Valdez the first loss of his career last weekennd in a junior lightweight championship bout. What some thought could be ...
