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Tyson vs Mayweather bout set to rekindle Kinshasa’s boxing legacy
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (15+ words) Tyson vs Mayweather bout set to rekindle Kinshasa's boxing legacy | Daily Sabah'Daily Sabah...
Turkish wrestler Kayaalp rebounds from setback with renewed hunger
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (365+ words) R'za Kayaalp waited 610 days to step back onto the mat. When he did, he looked as if he had never left. The three-time Olympic medalist and five-time world champion marked his return by winning gold at the Zagreb Open, allowing…...
Boxer Khelif open to IOC testing amid eligibility battle
1+ week, 6+ day ago (607+ words) Algerian boxing champion Imane Khelif says she is ready to meet any eligibility requirements needed to continue her career, but only if those standards are applied fairly and under the authority of the International Olympic Committee. Khelif, 26, became one of…...
Gaethje outlasts Pimblett to win interim UFC lightweight title
3+ week, 3+ day ago (361+ words) Justin Gaethje survived a five-round war with a relentless Paddy Pimblett to claim the interim UFC lightweight championship by unanimous decision "in a bloody and bruising UFC 324 main event in Las Vegas on Saturday. The experienced American's win "put an…...
Biopic 'Giant' traces Prince Naseem Hamed’s rise to boxing stardom
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (386+ words) Docudrama "Giant" brings the extraordinary life of Britain's former world champion Prince Naseem Hamed to the big screen, with Amir El-Masry starring as the flamboyant boxer and Pierce Brosnan as his legendary trainer, Brendan Ingle. Hamed held multiple featherweight world…...
Boxer Anthony Joshua hurt in fatal car crash in Nigeria
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (145+ words) British ex-heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident in Nigeria's Ogun State that left two people dead, police said Monday. Joshua, 36, sustained minor injuries when his vehicle collided with another car, Ogun State Police Command said,…...
Broken jaw & liquid diet: Joshua gives Paul taste of real fight
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (513+ words) Two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua gave Jake Paul a broken jaw and taste of real fight, knocking out the YouTuber-turned boxer in the sixth round of their fight Saturday. Joshua displayed why he is one of the sport's elite punchers…...
Terence Crawford retires unbeaten months after beating Canelo
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (376+ words) Undefeated world super middleweight champion Terence Crawford announced his retirement from boxing Tuesday, choosing to walk away just three months after a career-defining victory over Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. The 38-year-old Nebraskan said in a video shared on social media that…...
Dana White bans Dillon Danis for life after violent UFC 322 brawl
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (294+ words) UFC CEO Dana White said fighter Dillon Danis has been banned from all future events after his role in a sideline brawl during UFC 322 on Saturday night in New York. The scuffle erupted in the spectator section of Madison Square…...
Dominant Makhachev claims UFC welterweight belt over Maddalena
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (312+ words) Islam Makhachev dominated Jack Della Maddalena over five rounds to win a unanimous decision and capture the UFC welterweight title at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, as Valentina Shevchenko defended her flyweight crown in the co-main event. Makhachev made…...