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‘Biggest fight in a decade’: Terence Crawford targets history against Canelo Alvarez

Terence Crawford said he is embracing the magnitude of his upcoming showdown with Canelo Alvarez on Saturday in Las Vegas,…

4 days ago

Lovlina Borgohain rues lack of training opportunities and exposure after first-round exit at World Boxing Championships

Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain expressed frustration over inadequate training opportunities after crashing out in the first round of the World…

7 days ago

Boxing icons Tyson, Mayweather to meet in ring in 2026

Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have reached a deal on a potential exhibition fight in 2026, promoter CSI Sports said…

1 week ago

French women’s boxing team barred from competing in World Championships due to late gender test results

The French women’s team have been barred from the boxing world championships because the results of their gender tests were…

1 week ago

Uzbek boxer Mullojonov, Paris Olympics champion, provisionally suspended for banned substance

Paris Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Lazizbek Mullojonov has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a prohibited substance, the International…

2 months ago

From chubby kid to champion: World Cup medallist Hitesh Gulia ‘had no aim of making a career out of boxing’

A decade ago, a chubby schoolboy ambled into a local stadium in Jhajjar, coaxed by his family to shed a…

2 months ago

Dwight Muhammad Qawi, boxer who went from prison to champion, dies at 72

Dwight Muhammad Qawi, the Hall of Fame fighter who took up boxing in prison and became a two-weight world champion,…

2 months ago

WBO orders negotiations for heavyweight bout between Usyk and Parker

The WBO has ordered negotiations for a bout between its interim heavyweight champion Joseph Parker and the unified heavyweight champion…

2 months ago

BFI announces ₹17.5 lakh in prize money for medallists of Brazil, Astana legs of World Boxing Cup

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has announced a prize purse of ₹17.5 lakh to reward the boxers who brought…

2 months ago

Boxing great Julio César Chávez defends son arrested by US immigration agents

As a professional, Julio César Chávez fought 115 times in the ring. Now, the former world champion said he was…

2 months ago