Tag: Boxing
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Undisputed, still undefeated welterweight champ may be next
There could be an undisputed, and still undefeated, welterweight champion later this year. Undefeated champs Errol Spence Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford may finally get in ... -
Usyk leaves Ukraine, preparing for rematch with Joshua
World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is preparing for a rematch with Anthony Joshua after leaving his native Ukraine, where he was helping his country in the ... -
Ron Stander, ‘Bluffs Butcher,’ dies; fought Frazier in 1972
Ron Stander, whose fight against unbeaten world heavyweight champion Joe Frazier in 1972 was the highlight of his 13-year career, has died. He was 77. Toddy ... -
Boxing | Unified cruiserweight champ Usyk moves to heavyweight
The undisputed world cruiserweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk (pictured), is finally moving up to heavyweight. The Ukrainian fighter said he’s vacated the WBA cruiserweight title rather than ... -
Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as ‘The Greatest,’ dies
Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, died today (Saturday) at 74. Ali suffered ... -
Late, yes, but Mayweather-Pacquiao will deliver
Manny Pacquiao slept through the big announcement, secure in knowing that the fight was already made and the questions would finally stop. He campaigned for a ... -
Boxing | Buster Douglas: ‘Belief’ led him to stunning upset of Tyson
An uppercut and three follow-up punches made James “Buster” Douglas a household name. And 25 years later, the brief heavyweight champion is still pleased his knockout ... -
Shanghai’s boxing arena to convey talents for Macau
Chinese metropolitan Shanghai has been noted for its potential of growing into the second pro boxing base in China, following the success of a series of ... -
Boxing | Rios, Alvarado meet for 3rd time in the ring
Mike Alvarado burst out laughing when his upcoming opponent dropped to a knee and playfully proposed marriage. Indeed, he’s been seeing a lot of Brandon “Bam ... -
Boxing | Bob Arum believes Zou Shiming the ‘engine behind activity in China’
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum suggested that it is boxing star Zou Shiming, not Manny Pacquiao, who is “the engine behind all of [the] activity in ... -
BOXING | Mayweather remains unbeaten despite bite complaint
Floyd Mayweather worked far too hard against Marcos Maidana their last time out to have to do it again in the rematch Saturday night. Mayweather dominated ... -
Pacquiao and Algieri conclude int’l media tour
Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, boxing’s only eight-division world champion, and New York’s undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri concluded their 27,273-mile international media ... -
Mayweather says NFL should have kept Rice penalty
Champion boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he believes the NFL should have stuck with its original discipline of Ray Rice, saying the league was overly influenced ...
