Sports / Boxing

Pacquiao likely to fight again in September 04 Apr 2013 - 12:39 am

MANILA: Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao plans to fight again in September, with the bout likely to be staged outside the United States...

Puerto trial judgment due in around six weeks 03 Apr 2013 - 10:13 am

MADRID: The Spanish doctor on trial for allegedly running a doping ring in cycling made his final defence yesterday before the judge retired...

Indian boxer took heroin 12 times: Police 01 Apr 2013 - 10:56 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic bronze-medallist boxer Vijender Singh took heroin 12 times, according to police who are investigating his links to an alleged...

Boxing: Charr calls out Haye for Syria benefit bout 31 Mar 2013 - 12:19 am

BERLIN: Former world heavyweight challenger Manuel Charr has vowed to donate half his purse to the Syrian peace process if loud-mouthed Brit David...

Chinese amateur star dreams big 27 Mar 2013 - 07:35 am

HONG KONG: Two-time Olympic champion Zou Shiming says that he is aiming for the top, ahead of his professional debut next month, as...

We took drugs for an ‘adventure’: Indian boxer 12 Mar 2013 - 07:21 am

Fatehgarh Sahib (Punjab): Boxer Ram Singh, who is under detention in the multi-million dollar drug racket, has said that he and Olympics bronze...

Indian police to summon boxer over drugs haul 10 Mar 2013 - 11:42 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian police said yesterday it will question Olympic bronze-medallist boxer Vijender Singh over alleged links to a man who was arrested...

Indian official expects global amateur ban to be lifted 21 Feb 2013 - 10:28 am

MUMBAI: Indian International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Randhir Singh is confident the world amateur boxing federation (AIBA) will soon lift its ban on...

Sturm loses to Australia’s Soliman 03 Feb 2013 - 04:16 am

BERLIN: Former world middleweight boxing champion Felix Sturm of Germany has lost to another Australian after Sam Soliman claimed a unanimous points victory...

Captain Clarke confident of playing in Boxing Day Test 24 Dec 2012 - 11:40 pm

MELBOURNE: Australian captain Michael Clarke batted in the nets yesterday and voiced confidence he would play the Boxing Day Test, although selectors said...

Boxing: Khan outclasses Molina to register comeback victory 17 Dec 2012 - 09:46 am

LOS ANGELES: Britain’s Amir Khan returned to winning ways after two tough defeats with a comprehensive 10th round stoppage of previously unbeaten American...

Marquez overpowers Pacquiao 10 Dec 2012 - 10:08 am

LAS VEGAS: Juan Manuel Marquez sensationally knocked out Manny Pacquiao in the sixth round of their non-title welterweight bout yesterday, getting his first...

Boxing: India federation handed double suspension 08 Dec 2012 - 01:15 am

NEW DELHI: India’s government suspended the national boxing federation yesterday, dealing it a fresh blow after it was frozen out by the sport’s...

Boxer Flintoff starts with a win 02 Dec 2012 - 12:35 am

RIGHT: Former England cricketer-turned professional boxer Andrew Flintoff (right) fights US boxer Richard Dawson in their heavyweight bout at the Manchester Arena in...

Puerto Rican boxing great Camacho dies aged 50 25 Nov 2012 - 01:05 am

SAN JUAN: Puerto Rican boxing great Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho, shot in the head last week, was declared dead yesterday after being removed from...

‘Macho’ Camacho brain dead after shooting incident 23 Nov 2012 - 01:11 pm

SAN JUAN: Former three-time world boxing champion Hector “Macho” Camacho is brain dead after being shot in the neck in Puerto Rico, his...

Boxing: Viloria stops Marquez to unify flyweight titles 19 Nov 2012 - 03:17 pm

LOS ANGELES: Brian Viloria stopped Hernan Marquez in the 10th round yesterday to add Marquez’s World Boxing Association flyweight world title to his...

Games star hungry for more success 14 Nov 2012 - 02:19 pm

BY DENZIL PINTO DOHA: Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua has said that winning in London has given him the ‘motivation and determination’ to...