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Chris Eubank Jr changed his approach on Thursday, talking about his feelings instead of his opponent in the highly-anticipated press conference ahead of the grudge bout against British rival Conor Benn. The pair’s long feud escalated in February when Eubank Jr. slapped Benn with an egg at an event to promote the bout at Tottenham…
Hitesh claimed the 70kg gold medal as he got a walkover against England’s Odel Kamara, who did not fight in the final due to an injury, at the World Boxing Cup Brazil 2025 in Foz do Iguacu. Abhinash Jamwal, the other Indian to reach the final, was beaten 5-0 by local favourite Yuri Reis in…
Reigning national champion Minakshi stayed on course to defend her title with a hard-fought 4-1 win against Nitu Ghanghas in the 48kg category for the first major upset at the 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships in Greater Noida on Monday. Minakshi, representing All India Police, beat the Commonwealth Games and World Championships champion Nitu in…
Foreman took on Muhammad Ali in 1974 in one of boxing’s most famous match-ups, the Rumble in the Jungle. Former world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman has died at age 76 after a decorated career as an athlete, a pastor and a businessman. In a statement on Saturday morning, Foreman’s family wrote on Instagram that…
Casey Wasserman, chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, speaks during the 144th International Olympic Committee session, which will elect the new IOC President, in Costa Navarino, western Greece, Thursday, March 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Boxing was included on Thursday in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics programme after a unanimous vote…
Boxing will feature at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after International Olympic Committee (IOC) members voted unanimously for its inclusion on Thursday. The sport had already passed one test when the IOC Executive Board on Monday recognised World Boxing as the federation to oversee the sport. It ends years of divisions over the way the…
The International Olympic Committee executive board on Monday recommended the inclusion of boxing in the Los Angeles 2028 summer Olympics, ending a years-long saga regarding the sport’s Olympic future. The IOC last month granted provisional recognition to World Boxing in a major step towards the sport’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympics. “After the provisional recognition…
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will fight for a third time, returning to Madison Square Garden after staging the first women’s boxing match to headline the arena in the opener of their trilogy. The bout for Taylor’s undisputed super lightweight championship will take place July 11 and stream on Netflix, Most Valuable Promotions announced Thursday….
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief P T Usha on Tuesday defended her decision to appoint an ad-hoc committee for boxing, saying the national federation failed to fulfil its “fundamental responsibilities” in the last year and her action was necessary to “restore order and ensure proper governance”. Her statement came in response to IOA Vice President…
Dmitry Bivol defeats Artur Beterbiev in a split-points decision to claim light-heavyweight world title in Saudi Arabia. Russian Dmitry Bivol avenged a previous defeat to take the undisputed light-heavyweight world title from Artur Beterbiev on a majority points decision in an epic rematch in Saudi Arabia. The judges scored Sunday’s fight in Riyadh 114-114, 116-112…
