Ruiz Jr vows to end Joshua’s career after confirming rematch
Heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr has pledged to end Anthony Joshua’s career after confirming for the first time that he will contest the rematch...
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‘Professor’ Pacquiao vows to teach Thurman a lesson
Manny Pacquiao plans to teach WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman a painful lesson when the two face off in Las Vegas on Saturday. “I want...
Fury hints at ring rust ahead of Las Vegas debut
Tyson Fury finally engaged in mind games with Tom Schwarz as he prepared to fight in Las Vegas for the first time. The 30-year-old fights...
WBC sanctions Fury vs Wilder rematch
Tyson Fury has been granted approval for a “direct rematch” with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. British fighter Fury and American Wilder shared a controversial...
Joshua calls out Wilder after beating Parker on points
Britain’s Anthony Joshua moved a step closer to becoming undisputed heavyweight champion of the world on Saturday after beating New Zealander Joseph Parker on a...
Boxing could face expulsion from Games, IOC warns
Boxing could be knocked out of the next Olympic Games if the International Olympic Committee is not satisfied problems with the sport’s finances and governance are...
Mayweather stops fading McGregor with 10th round TKO
A ruthless Floyd Mayweather scored a 10th round technical knockout over mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor on Saturday, cementing his legacy as one of...
McGregor win would be ‘dreadful’ for boxing, says Horn
Australia’s Jeff Horn has given Conor McGregor little chance of beating Floyd Mayweather in Saturday’s super-fight and hopes the American will “annihilate” the mixed martial arts fighter...
Mayweather on putting legacy on the line: ‘It’s worth it’
With his superfight against Conor McGregor a little over a week away, Floyd Mayweather struck a reflective tone on Thursday as he discussed the risk of coming...
Horn stuns Pacquiao to win WBO welterweight world title
Australia’s Jeff Horn stunned Filipino Manny Pacquiao in a bloody Brisbane battle to claim a unanimous 12-round decision and win the WBO world welterweight title...
Joshua wins world titles with 11th-round stoppage of Klitschko
By Ian Chadband Anthony Joshua delivered one of the great nights in British boxing annals by stopping Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko in the 11th round to...
2016: The black widow of boxing
It’s not that I get bored with writing about cars destroyed by arson every second day, or the environment or education. Don’t get me wrong,...
A woman in a tough men’s world
BOXING promoter Nina Cranstoun, better known as the black widow of boxing, or the queen of boxing, is about to conquer Cyprus. This Friday, three...
Injured Fury postpones rematch with Klitschko
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced the postponement of his much-anticipated re-match with Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko after the British boxer suffered an ankle sprain...
Iranian boxing champ facing deportation issues plea to stay in Cyprus
A 32-year-old Iranian, former boxing champion who won medals for Cyprus in the past, and has been detained this past month for deportation, is pleading...
Muhammad Ali: ‘Greatest’ boxer, showman, ambassador
By Bill Trott More than 60 years ago, a bicycle thief in Louisville, Kentucky, unknowingly set in motion one of the most amazing sports...
Pacquiao beats Bradley in farewell fight
Manny Pacquiao defeated Timothy Bradley by unanimous decision in the rubber match between the fighters on Saturday, prevailing in what the Filipino has said is...
World heavyweight champion Fury stripped of IBF title
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been stripped of his IBF title, one of three he won by beating Wladimir Klitschko, after agreeing to a...
Mayweather cements legacy with Pacquiao win
By Steve Keating Floyd Mayweather Jr cemented his place among the pantheon of boxing greats by improving to 48-0 with a unanimous decision over Manny...
