Tag: Boxing
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Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan becomes Olympic men’s super heavyweight champion
Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan became the gold medalist in Olympic boxing’s marquee event on Sunday–the men’s super heavyweight division. Jalolov…
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Hebert Conceicao becomes fifth middleweight boxer to win Olympic gold via knockout
Updated:Hebert Conceicao of Brazil became the fifth men’s middleweight boxer all-time to win Olympic gold via a knockout. In an…
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Julio Cesar La Cruz wins his second consecutive Olympic gold medal
Updated:The Cuban success has continued at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. In the men’s heavyweight division on…
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Albert Batyrgaziev becomes first professional boxer to win Olympic gold
Updated:Albert Batyrgaziev of the Russian Olympic Committee won the gold medal for Russia in the men’s featherweight division at the…
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Cuba wins two Olympic gold medals in men’s boxing
Updated:Cuba has won the first two Olympic gold medals in men’s boxing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo in…
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Sena Irie becomes first Japanese woman to win Olympic gold in boxing
Updated:Sena Irie of Yonago made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Japanese Olympic gold medalist in women’s boxing. In…
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Boxing legend Marvin Hagler dies at age 66
Marvin Hagler of Newark, NJ, one of the greatest middleweight boxers of all-time, passed away on Saturday at the age…
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Former heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks dies of cancer
Leon Spinks, the former heavyweight boxing champion, passed away of cancer at age 67 on Saturday according to Jacob Lev…
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Floyd Mayweather, Wladimir Klitschko headline list of 2021 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees
Updated:The International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, NY announced its class for 2020 on Tuesday according to the Associated…
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Anthony Joshua remains IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight boxing champion
Updated:Anthony Joshua of Watford, England retained his superheavyweight title in the World Boxing Association, and his heavyweight titles in the…
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Heavyweight boxer Jarrell Miller suspended for taking a banned substance
Updated:Heavyweight boxer Jarrell Miller of Brooklyn, NY has been suspended for two years for taking a banned substance according to…
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Roberto Duran hospitalized with coronavirus
One of the world’s best boxers of all-time is currently in hospital with coronavirus. From 1968 to 2001, Roberto Duran…
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Sex is the reason why American Olympic boxing hopeful Virginia Fuchs cleared of doping violation
Updated:According to Reuters Media on Friday, American boxing hopeful Virginia Fuchs has been cleared of a doping violation. However, the…
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Floyd Mayweather to pay for the funeral of George Floyd
According to Zane Simon of SB Nation on Tuesday, boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. has volunteered to cover the expenses…
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Boxing’s heavyweight championship postponed due to coronavirus
Boxing has become the latest sport impacted by coronavirus. On Friday it was announced according to Marc Williams of talksport…
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Major controversy that the IOC allowed the European Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament to start
According to Tariq Panja of the New York Times, there is major controversy at the moment that the International Olympic…
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British Boxing Board suspends WBO Super Middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders’ boxing license
Updated:The British Boxing Board of Control has suspended the World Boxing Organization Super Middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders of Welwyn…
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MMA Fighters, Boxers and Celebrities React To Conor McGregor’s Win At UFC 246
Updated:The world was in awe as Conor Mcgregor made his return to the octagon at UFC 246, beating Donald Cerrone…
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Anthony Joshua once again becomes boxing’s heavyweight champion
Anthony Joshua of Watford, Great Britain is once again the heavyweight boxing champion of the world. On Saturday at the…
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The future of heavyweight boxing begins with Deontay Wilder v. Luis Ortiz II
Updated:For the past three+ years, the heavyweight division of boxing has been at the mercy of Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder…
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Olympic gold medalist Nicola Adams retires from women’s boxing at age 37
One of the best female boxers of all-time has retired from the sport at age 37. Nicola Adams, who won…
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The Sports World Remembers Patrick Day
Updated:Tragedy has struck boxing, as Patrick Day has died following complications he suffered during his fight against Charles Conwell last…
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Rashida Ellis becomes an Olympic medal contender for the United States in women’s boxing
Rashida Ellis of Lynn, MA has become a serious Olympic medal contender for the United States in women’s boxing at…
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The boxing world provides well wishes to Errol Spence Jr. following car crash
Updated:Early this morning, IBF and WBC Welterweight Champion Errol Spence Jr. was involved in a car crash in Dallas. Going…
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Shields-Habazin fight off following ambush of Habazin’s trainer (Video)
Updated:Heading into the fight against Ivana Habazin in her hometown of Flint, Claressa Shields was doing everything she could to…
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Tyson Fury survives an Otto Wallin onslaught, eyes Deontay Wilder rematch
Updated:In what was considered a shock to many, Tyson Fury had the fight of his life against Otto Wallin inside…
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Saudi Arabia, New York, London. Wherever it is held, will Ruiz v. Joshua II end the same way?
Updated:The boxing world didn’t know how to react. Actually, the entire world didn’t when Andy Ruiz Jr. beat Anthony Joshua…
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Amanda Serrano edges Heather Hardy in the “Battle of Brooklyn”, wins WBO gold
Updated:In a matchup pitting the best female fighters in boxing today against one another, the younger of the two reigned…
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Boxing commissions need to consider headgear at all levels after Maxim Dadashev’s tragic passing
Updated:According to Allen Kim of CNN, Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev passed away on Tuesday at the age of 28 due…
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