Sports / Boxing

Haye to give 10% of ticket sales to Blackwell 30 Mar 2016 - 04:10 pm

David Haye during the press conference (Reuters / Andrew Couldridge) London: British heavyweight boxer David Haye will donate 10 percent of the ticket...

Klitschko-Fury rematch set for June date 13 Mar 2016 - 04:35 pm

Tyson Fury in action with Wladimir Klitschko. (Reuters / Lee Smith) Berlin: Wladimir Klitschko's management has confirmed there are negotiations to hold his...

Pacquiao would love to fight for Philippines at Rio Olympics 02 Mar 2016 - 12:47 pm

Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, who is running for Senator in the May 2016 vice-presidential election, speaks to supporters during the start of national...

Mayweather finds foes outside ring harder to tame 01 Mar 2016 - 07:49 am

Promoter and former champion boxer Floyd Mayweather (C) speaks during a press conference announcing WBA super lightweight champion Adrien Broner's fight against Ashley...

Huck set sights on Glowacki after Afolabi win 28 Feb 2016 - 11:54 am

German Marco Huck (L) in action against Britain's Ola Afolabi (R) during their cruiserweight International Boxing Organization (IBO) World Championship boxing match at...

Pacquiao negotiating new deals after Nike axe 23 Feb 2016 - 11:26 am

Filipino boxing champion Emmanuel Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao in action during a basketball game in his home town of General Santos city, southern Philippines,...

Doha Open Championships 18 Feb 2016 - 01:56 am

Yusuf Ali Al Kazim, President of the Qatar Boxing Federation (QBF) poses for a picture with the podium winners at the Doha Open...

QBF prepares for Doha Open Championships 27 Jan 2016 - 01:04 am

Yousuf Ali Al Kazim, President of Qatar Boxing Federation, speaking during a press conference at the Federation office yesterday. Picture by: Kammutty/The Peninsula...

Unbeaten Thurman to defend against ex-champ Porter 24 Jan 2016 - 07:37 am

Los Angeles: Undefeated Keith Thurman will defend his World Boxing Association welterweight title against former world champion Shawn Porter in an all-American showdown...

Pacquiao hopes farewell fight helps bolster Senate bid 23 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Boxers Manny Pacquiao (L) and Timothy Bradley pose for a picture as they attend a press conference at Madison Square Garden in New...

Mayweather says racism exists in boxing 06 Jan 2016 - 09:23 am

Los Angeles: Floyd Mayweather says "racism still exists in the sport of boxing" and he cited UFC champion Ronda Rousey's name in an...

Pacquiao 'to retire' after Bradley fight 05 Jan 2016 - 09:04 am

General Santos, Philippines: Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao said he would end his legendary career after fighting Timothy Bradley in April to concentrate...

Joshua takes British heavyweight crown 13 Dec 2015 - 09:06 am

London: Olympic champion Anthony Joshua defeated former kick-boxer Dillian Whyte to take the British heavyweight title on Saturday with a bruising seventh-round knockout...

Donaire regains world title with decision over Juarez 12 Dec 2015 - 09:44 am

File photo of Filipino boxing star Nonito Donaire Miami: Filipino star Nonito Donaire reclaimed the World Boxing Organization super bantamweight world title on...

Wilder to defend heavyweight crown versus Szpilka 10 Dec 2015 - 08:10 am

New York: Unbeaten American Deontay Wilder will defend his share of boxing's fractured heavyweight crown next month in New York against Poland's Artur...

Fury stripped of IBF belt: report 09 Dec 2015 - 09:00 am

London: British heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has been stripped of one his world titles less than two weeks after winning it, the...

Fury vows to be 'most charming champ since Ali' 29 Nov 2015 - 09:39 am

Tyson Fury celebrates winning the fight with trainer and uncle Peter Fury (L). Reuters Düsseldorf, Germany: Britain's Tyson Fury has vowed to be...

Fury beats Klitschko to become new world heavyweight champion 29 Nov 2015 - 08:36 am

Berlin: Britain's Tyson Fury was crowned the new world heavyweight champion on Saturday after a unanimous points win over Wladimir Klitschko, who suffered...