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British boxer Lawrence Okolie vows to clear his name after failed drugs test
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (256+ words) Weekend bout against Tony Yoka now placed in doubt Fighter cites elbow treatment and hopes "sense prevails" The world heavyweight title contender Lawrence Okolie has pledged to "clear my name" after a failed a drugs test before his bout against…...
Donald Trump and Marco Rubio watch UFC fights in Miami as peace talks with Iran fail
1+ week, 2+ day ago (490+ words) President has long been a fan of mixed martial arts Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr also at event Donald Trump and US secretary of state Marco Rubio attended a UFC event in Miami night on Saturday night as peace talks…...
That's a guppy': Baumgardner swats aside Britain's Dubois as feud escalates
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (732+ words) American dismisses Dubois as "not on my level" Baumgardner targets bouts with Taylor or Serrano British stablemate touts fight as "best versus best" A dismissive Alycia Baumgardner said Britain"s Caroline Dubois still has more to prove before the American…...
Boxing is a dirty business, like politics, bro: Derek Chisora on Nigel Farage, brain damage and burgers
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (1391+ words) The great old warhorse of British boxing, who faces his 50th and final bout on Saturday, reflects on retirement, Deontay Wilder and his friendship with the Reform leader "Nigel's here," Derek Chisora says as he gives me a nudge when we…...
Hook, line and cinema: why boxing films are still a knockout
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1248+ words) The BFI's new season, The Cinematic Life of Boxing, shows how this captivating genre has endured for more than a century and celebrates its ability to inspire generations Almost as soon as film was invented, it became apparent that boxing…...
Teenage boxer Isis Sio in coma after being knocked out in fourth professional fight
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (250+ words) 19-year-old taken to hospital after loss in California Knockout happened just 78 seconds into fight Nineteen-year-old boxer Isis Sio was placed into a medically induced coma after a knockout loss to Jocelyn Camarillo on Saturday in San Bernardino, California, Pro Box…...
Why are UFC fighters training the FBI? | Dave Schilling
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (580+ words) The two-and-a-half centuries of American life have all been building to this, the natural evolution of our culture I'm a regular guy, just like you. I promise. There's no one more normal than someone who publicly declares they're normal. Here's…...
LOL THAT'S IT?': politics aside, the UFC's White House card isn't worth the price of admission
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (359+ words) Donald Trump promised that June's event would bring us some of the greatest fights in history. The truth appears to be rather different When Donald Trump first announced that the White House would host a UFC event to mark the…...
Oleksandr Usyk to defend title against kickboxer at Pyramids of Giza in Egypt
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (385+ words) Champion will face Rico Verhoeven for WBC belt in May "I respect people who reach the very top in their sport" Oleksandr Usyk, who has not fought since a fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois at Wembley in July, will defend…...
Cristiano Ronaldo buys 25% stake in Spanish second division club Almer'a
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (211+ words) No financial details of deal with Saudi-owned club Portuguese player already owns share in Al-Nassr Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he had acquired a 25% stake in Saudi-owned Spanish second division club Almer'a. "This strategic investment in UD Almer'a reflects…...