Sports / Boxing

‘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...

Boxing champ Wladimir Klitschko eyes Olympic return 29 Apr 2014 - 01:05 am

KIEV: Undisputed world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (pictured) of Ukraine has said he wants to compete at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic...

Pacquiao avenges loss to Bradley 14 Apr 2014 - 08:42 am

Timothy Bradley of US (left) defends against Manny Pacquiao of Philippines during their WBO World Welterweight Championship title match at the MGM Grand...

Pacquiao eager for decisive victory in Bradley re-match 11 Apr 2014 - 11:48 pm

Boxer Manny Pacquiao (left) of the Philippines and undefeated WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley of the US pose at the MGM Grand Hotel...

Santa Cruz retains boxing title 10 Mar 2014 - 12:25 am

LAS VEGAS: Leo Santa Cruz (left), dominated former champion Cristian Mijares to retain his World Boxing Council title with a 12-round unanimous decision...

Wembley Stadium to host Froch-Groves re-match 05 Mar 2014 - 02:14 am

LONDON: Wembley Stadium will host the re-match between WBA and IBF super-middleweight champion Carl Froch and George Groves on May 31 with promoters...

Ali’s gloves fetch $860,500 at auction 24 Feb 2014 - 09:12 am

Muhammad Ali, formerly Cassius Clay (left) and Sonny Liston face off in a WBA/WBC World Heavyweight fight in this Miami Herald photo taken...

Huck KOs Arslan to defend title 27 Jan 2014 - 12:35 am

German WBO boxing champion Marco Huck and his coach Uli Wegner after his victory over challenger Firat Arslan in Stuttgart. BERLIN: Germany’s Marco...

Boxing: British travel ban floors Tyson 11 Dec 2013 - 01:25 pm

LONDON: Former world heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson has been forced to cancel appearances in London after discovering he is banned from entering...

Stevenson stops Bellew to retain WBC title 02 Dec 2013 - 11:27 am

QUEBEC CITY: Canadian southpaw Adonis Stevenson retained his World Boxing Council light-heavyweight world title yesterday with a sixth-round technical knockout of Britain’s Tony...