Sports / Boxing

Legendary Filipino Pacquiao among those to enter Boxing Hall of Fame in 2025 05 Dec 2024 - 11:40 pm

New York: Philippines legend Manny Pacquiao will be among those inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2025, the organization announced...

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif marches into final 07 Aug 2024 - 12:47 am

Paris: The Algerian boxer embroiled in a major gender controversy at the Paris Olympics won her semi-final on Tuesday to guarantee at least...

First Palestinian Olympic boxer defiant despite debut loss 28 Jul 2024 - 10:11 pm

Paris: Palestinianboxer Waseem Abu Sal, who wore a shirt depicting children being bombed for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, vowed to...

First Palestinian Olympic boxer fights hurdles before history 02 Jul 2024 - 10:37 pm

Beitunia: Every morning PalestinianboxerWaseem Abu Sal checks texts from his Cairo-based coach -- a Gazan who cannot travel to him in the occupied...

Pacquiao in talks over comeback but title fight 'far away' 10 Jun 2024 - 09:25 am

Tokyo: Boxing great Manny Pacquiao said Monday that he is in negotiations to make a comeback but cautioned that a potential world title...

Tyson fight postponed following health scare: organisers 01 Jun 2024 - 10:20 am

Los Angeles: Mike Tyson's upcoming return to the ring against YouTuber Jake Paul has been postponed after the former heavyweight champion's recent health...

Usyk-Fury heavyweight rematch set for December 21 in Saudi Arabia 29 May 2024 - 01:36 pm

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The heavyweight rematch between undisputed world champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will take place on Dec. 21 in Saudi...

Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion 19 May 2024 - 12:38 pm

Riyadh: Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by split decision to win the world's first undisputed heavyweight championship in 25 years on Sunday, an...

'Fight of the century': Fury, Usyk in rare undisputed clash 17 May 2024 - 11:32 pm

Riyadh: Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will face off in a historic clash billed as the fight of a generation on Saturday with...

IOC sets deadline of 'early 2025' to keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles with a new partner 03 Apr 2024 - 02:47 pm

Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday said it needs to find a suitable new international boxing body by early next year or...

IOC won't change boxing age limit to let Philippines' Pacquiao compete at Paris Olympics 19 Feb 2024 - 08:55 pm

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: The International Olympic Committee will not change its rules on age limits to let boxing great Manny Pacquiao compete at the...

Pacquiao Olympics boxing bid knocked out: official 18 Feb 2024 - 02:42 pm

Manila: Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao's bid to fight at the Paris Games has been rejected by the International Olympic Committee, a Filipino official...

IOC guarantees boxing's place at Olympics despite ejecting IBA 22 Jun 2023 - 03:34 pm

Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee on Thursday withdrew its recognition of boxing's governing body, the IBA, but said the sport would be on...

WBC President impressed with Qatar's sports infrastructure 09 Mar 2023 - 08:13 am

Doha: World Boxing Council (WBC) President Mauricio Sulaiman has praised the sporting infrastructure in Qatar, saying the country has the potential to produce...

Britain's Joshua sets date for Franklin bout 06 Feb 2023 - 08:15 pm

London: Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will face American Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena on April 1. Joshua is returning to...

Thailand, Cambodia brawl over kickboxing event name at SEA Games 24 Jan 2023 - 05:26 pm

Bangkok: Thailand will boycott a kickboxing event at the Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia in May, officials said on Tuesday, in a row...

Pacquiao returns to ring for clash with South Korean YouTuber 11 Dec 2022 - 11:46 am

Seoul: Philippine boxing great Manny Pacquiao returned to the ring Sunday for the first time since retiring from the sport last year, facing...

World amateur body IBA accuses Olympic organisers of persecution 08 Dec 2022 - 05:48 pm

London: Amateur boxing's Russian-led world governing body accused Olympic organisers of persecution on Thursday in a hard-hitting response to its continued suspension over...