Sports / Boxing

Aggressive Cotto wins WBC middleweight title 09 Jun 2014 - 08:56 am

NEW YORK: Miguel Cotto used a furious start to win the World Boxing Council middleweight championship as title holder Sergio Martinez of Argentina...

Martinez defends title versus Cotto 08 Jun 2014 - 01:14 am

Boxers Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico (left) and Sergio Martinez of Argentina pose on stage during the weigh-in preceding their WBC middleweight title...

Froch may delay retirement to fulfil Las Vegas fight dream 02 Jun 2014 - 10:13 pm

British Boxer Carl Froch after knocking out George Groves (not pictured) during their IBF WBA Super Middleweight world title fight at Wembley Stadium...

Froch knocks out Groves to retain titles 02 Jun 2014 - 07:11 am

LONDON: Carl Froch landed the punch of his life to knock out George Groves in the eighth round and retain his WBA and...

Classy Huzam lands gold medal; Alouafi outshines Alghanem 29 May 2014 - 01:36 am

Qatar’s Huzam Nabah attacks with a left hook against Fahad Al Thani during their welterweight class bout on day two of the Doha...

Aderogba, Amer enter final round at Doha Open Championships 28 May 2014 - 12:47 am

Getachew Molla (in blue) lands a punch on Jomah Arbabi Othman during their bantam class bout on day one of the Doha Open...

Over 40 boxers to fight at Doha Open Championship 25 May 2014 - 11:28 pm

QBF President Yousuf Ali Al Kazim reveals details of the championship at a press conference in Doha yesterday. DOHA: Over 40 pugilists are...

‘Pacquiao-Mayweather bout will happen’ 24 May 2014 - 04:06 am

Caption LOS ANGELES: The prospect of a long awaited mega-bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao may have receded in recent years...

Veteran Marquez fights back to overcome Mike Alvarado 18 May 2014 - 10:09 pm

LOS ANGELES: Mexican veteran Juan Manuel Marquez rallied from a ninth-round knockdown to win a unanimous decision over Mike Alvarado in a 12-round...

‘Asian boxers need support’ 16 May 2014 - 08:04 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Boxing great Manny Pacquiao has said Asian fighters need greater support and more discipline if they are to become world-beaters, a...

Bermane Stiverne captures WBC heavyweight title in LA 12 May 2014 - 12:41 am

LOS ANGELES: Bermane Stiverne claimed the vacant World Boxing Council heavyweight title, stopping Chris Arreola yesterday to become the first fighter in years...

Stiverne, Arreola meet in rare showdown 11 May 2014 - 12:20 am

LOS ANGELES: Bermane Stiverne and Chris Arreola will square off in a rematch for the vacant World Boxing Council belt when they meet...

Takayama retains IBF minimum crown 08 May 2014 - 06:34 am

Takayama (right) lands his right straight on his compatriot Shin Ono at the IBF minimumweight title match in Osaka yesterday. OSAKA: Japan’s Katsunari...

Maidana may have blueprint to beat Mayweather 06 May 2014 - 12:30 am

LAS VEGAS: Marcos Maidana (pictured) didn’t get the victory he had hoped for over Floyd Mayweather, but he did establish a blueprint for...

Khan defeats Collazo in welterweight bout 05 May 2014 - 04:50 am

LAS VEGAS: British star Amir Khan made his debut in the welterweight division a successful one yesterday, winning a unanimous decision over former...

Mayweather beats Maidana to unify welterweight belts 05 May 2014 - 04:48 am

Mayweather slams a right to the face of Marcos Maidana from Argentina, yesterday in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS: Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather ran...

Britain’s Khan energised after extended break from boxing 03 May 2014 - 12:05 am

LAS VEGAS: Amir Khan is hungrier than ever to step back into the ring, saying he didn’t want to come off the longest...

Mayweather aims to neutralise Maidana 02 May 2014 - 12:17 am

Floyd Mayweather Jr (left) laughs with Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe during a news conference in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS: Floyd Mayweather returns...