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Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson (center left) and YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul face off during a news conference in New York City on Sunday.
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Aug 19, 2024
Tyson says Paul will 'run like a thief' in the ring
Mike Tyson was one of the most feared heavyweights in history but has not fought a professional fight since 2005.
Algeria's Imane Khelif after she won her semifinal bout in the women's 66-kg class at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 6.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 15, 2024
Boxer Khelif names Musk and Rowling in cyber-harassment case: report
Khelif, who won a gold medal for Algeria in women’s welterweight boxing in Paris, faced intense scrutiny during the Olympics over her biological sex.
Gold medalist Imane Khelif celebrates on the podium after her victory in the women's boxing 66-kg class at the Paris Olympics on Friday.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 11, 2024
Gender row Olympic boxing champion Khelif files complaint for online harassment
Imane Khelif won the women's 66-kg final against China's Yang Liu in a unanimous points decision.
China's Chang Yuan reacts after she beat Turkey's Hatice Akbas in the women's 54-kg gold-medal bout at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 11, 2024
China's female boxers break through to reign at Paris Olympics
Women's boxing made its Olympic debut in 2012 and after some near-misses, China struck gold this past week with three titles in as many days at Roland Garros.
Gold medalist Imane Khelif of Algeria kisses her medal.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 10, 2024
Algeria's Khelif delights newfound devotees with statement win at Paris Games
Khelif is the first Algerian woman to earn an Olympic boxing title and the first from her country to claim gold since Hocine Soltani at Atlanta 1996.
Cindy Ngamba (left) throws a punch at Panama's Atheyna Bylon during their semifinal bout of the women's 75-kg category at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 9, 2024
Boxer Ngamba settles for bronze as Refugee Olympic Team celebrates first medal
Ngamba, who was born in Cameroon but sought safe haven in Britain at age 11, was beaten by split decision in the semifinals of the women's 75-kg category.
Lin Yu-ting is declared the winner on Wednesday after her semifinal bout against Esra Yildiz Kahraman of Turkey in the women's 57-kg class at the Paris Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 8, 2024
Taiwan boxer in Olympics gender row into final after 'tough journey'
A day after Algeria's Imane Khelif reached the 66-kg women's gold-medal match, Lin Yu-ting claimed a victory over Esra Yildiz Kahraman at 57 kg in her semifinal.
Algeria's Imane Khelif celebrates after she won her semifinal bout in the women's 66-kg event at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 7, 2024
Boxer Khelif puts gender dispute aside to reach final as fans flock to support her
Khelif delivered a flawless performance against Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in front of the massed Algerian fans in Paris.
Algeria's Imane Khelif celebrates her victory in the quarterfinals of the women's 66-kg weight class at the Paris Games on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 4, 2024
Algerian boxer at center of Olympic eligibility fight clinches medal
Imane Khelif, the boxer at the center of a controversy that has made the women’s boxing tournament in Paris a cultural flashpoint, advanced to the semifinals.
Algeria's Imane Khelif walks to the ring for her bout against Italy's Angela Carini during the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 2, 2024
IOC addresses boxing controversy at Paris Olympics
The IOC says boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting will remain in the competition at the Paris Olympics.
Algeria's Imane Khelif (left) punches Italy's Angela Carini in the women's 66-kg last 16 bout at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Aug 2, 2024
Italian boxer quits bout, sparking furor over gender at Olympics
The issue has become the latest flashpoint in the politically charged debate over gender and fair play in sports.
Japan's Naoya Inoue poses for photographs following a news conference ahead of his Sept. 3 super-bantamweight fight against Ireland's TJ Doheny, in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Jul 16, 2024
'Monster' Inoue to defend titles against Ireland's Doheny
The undefeated boxer stopped Mexico's Luis Nery in front of 55,000 fans at the Tokyo Dome in his last fight in May.
Palestinian lightweight boxer Wassim Abu Sal ahead of a training session at a gym in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on June 22
OLYMPICS / Boxing
Jul 2, 2024
First Palestinian Olympic boxer fights hurdles before history
For Waseem Abu Sal, traveling abroad to train or compete comes with its own difficulties.
From left: Promoter Frank Warren, fighter Anthony Joshua and Saudi official Turki al-Sheikh attend a fight between Dmitry Bivol and Malik Zinad in Riyadh on June 1.
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Jun 12, 2024
Saudi Arabia wealth fund holding talks to create boxing league, sources say
PIF is looking to invest in a joint venture with some of the sport's stakeholders that would feature more boxing bouts.
Retired boxing champion Manny Pacquiao (left) and mixed martial artist Chihiro Suzuki pose during a news conference on Monday.
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Jun 10, 2024
Retired boxing great Manny Pacquiao hints at comeback against Mario Barrios
Pacquiao has signed up to fight a three-round exhibition bout against Japanese mixed martial artist Chihiro Suzuki next month in Saitama.
Kazuto Takesako will open his Prizefighter campaign against British boxer Mark Dickinson in Osaka on July 15.
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Jun 3, 2024
$1 million purse on offer at revived Prizefighter event in Osaka
Eight fighters will get their first chance to punch their way to a big payday in Osaka on July 15.
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson (left) and YouTuber Jake Paul face off during a news conference in New York on May 13.
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May 29, 2024
Tyson says he feels '100%' after plane health scare
The 57-year-old reportedly needed medical treatment on Sunday after feeling unwell during a flight.
Tyson Fury (left) and promoter Frank Warren speak during a news conference after Fury's loss against Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh on Saturday.
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May 19, 2024
Tyson Fury says sympathy for Ukraine played role in loss to Oleksandr Usyk
"His country's at war, and people are siding with the country at war, but make no mistake, I won that fight," Fury said.
Oleksandr Usyk punches Tyson Fury during their fight in Riyadh on Saturday. Usyk won to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
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May 19, 2024
Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion
Usyk is the first undisputed heavyweight champion in nearly 25 years.
Oleksandr Usyk fights Daniel Dubois during a title fight in Wroclaw, Poland, on Aug. 26, 2023.
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May 18, 2024
Oleksandr Usyk fighting for legacy in bid to unify heavyweight title
Usyk says he is driven by legacy, not money, ahead of his unification fight against Tyson Fury.

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