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Dmitry Bivol beats Artur Beterbiev, becomes light heavyweight champDmitry Bivol defeated Artur Beterbiev in the main event of "The Last Crescendo" on Saturday by majority decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, becoming the new undisputed light heavyweight champion and handing Beterbiev his first loss.,Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) -- who won the rematch 114-114, 116-112 and 115-...

Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol set for rematch in Saudi ArabiaBoxing's "Riyadh Season" continues Saturday night with Artur Beterbiev defending his light heavyweight championships against Dmitry Bivol in a rematch from last October.,Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) won a majority decision against Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) to win Bivol's WBA title while Beterbiev defended hi...

Canelo Alvarez Ducked Jake Paul and It’s Probably for the BestIn the 11th hour, boxing legend Canelo Alvarez backed out of his agreement to fight Jake Paul, instead facing off against Terence Crawford in a move that's the best for everyone....

Jake, Logan Paul tease brother-on-brother fight

Jake Paul's next boxing match appears to be against his brother, Logan Paul.,The brothers shared nearly identical social media posts Tuesday, teasing a fight pitting the siblings against each other that will stream March 27 on Max.,"The moment you've waited a decade for..." the posts said, accompani...

Tyson Fury retires (again) after loss to Oleksandr Usyk

Heavyweight Tyson Fury declared he's retired from boxing in a brief social media post on Monday.,The former heavyweight champion, 36, claims he's calling it quits for the fourth time. "The Gypsy King" suffered a second consecutive defeat last month to Oleksandr Usyk.,"Hi everybody, I'm going to make...

Nobody Wants To See Conor McGregor Fight Logan Paul

Conor McGregor announced that he has agreed to fight Logan Paul, but this would further postpone his return to the UFC, which might not be the best move for anyone....

Three-time world champ Israel Vazquez dies at 46

Three-time boxing world champion Israel Vazquez of Mexico died at 46 after a battle with cancer.,WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the fighter's passing on Tuesday.,"Israel is finally resting in peace. May God provide his family with strength we extend all the support to his wife Laura, his ...

More Cash Than Clash: Mike Tyson Enters Ring for a Check, Not a Comeback

Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is about collecting a paycheck, not about making a heroic return to the boxing ring for the 58 year-old legend....

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Mike Tyson ready to fight, Jake Paul excited ahead of Netflix bout

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson met the media in Arlington, Texas, ahead of their eight-round boxing match this Friday to put the finishing on Netflix's first foray into the sporting world.,Paul, a 27-year-old YouTube star turned professional boxer, has risen quickly in his quest for mainstream boxing cred...

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|Thu Nov 14 2024

It’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Fight Week and I’m Embarrassingly Excited About It

Jake Paul fights Mike Tyson on Friday November 15th on Netflix, and this fight is highly anticipated because of the unique nature of the matchup....

by Nick Pedone|

|Mon Nov 11 2024

Terence Crawford nixes deal to fight Conor McGregor, no interest in MMA

Undefeated boxer Terence Crawford said he declined an offer of a two-fight series with Conor McGregor because he was not interested in competing in the Octagon.,Crawford and McGregor each acknowledged in separate interviews that Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment A...

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|Thu Oct 03 2024

Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting wins women's featherweight gold amid gender dispute

PARIS -- Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the heart of a gender dispute at the Paris Games, made light work of Polish opponent Julia Szeremeta to claim the women's featherweight title on Saturday.,Lin and Algeria's Imane Khelif, who won gold in the welterweight category on Friday, have been in the ...

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|Sun Aug 11 2024

Uzbek boxers shine, Algeria's Imane Khelif wins amid gender dispute

PARIS -- Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev and Lazizbek Mullojonov won gold on Friday as Uzbekistan took the lead in the boxing medal tally for the Paris Olympics, while Algeria's Imane Khelif claimed victory in the women's welterweight final.,Muydinkhujaev beat Mexico's Marco Verde in the men's welterweight ...

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|Sat Aug 10 2024

Uzbek boxer Hasanboy Dusmatov beats local favorite for gold

PARIS -- Rio Olympics champion Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan claimed the men's flyweight boxing final after beating France's Billal Bennama at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, while Cindy Ngamba made history by winning the refugee Olympic team's first-ever medal.,Dusmatov's win by unanimous decisio...

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|Fri Aug 09 2024

Cuba's Erislandy Alvarez win men's lightweight boxing gold

PARIS -- Cuba's Erislandy Alvarez broke the hearts of a delirious French crowd when he beat local favorite Sofiane Oumiha by split decision in the men's lightweight boxing final at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.,Alvarez's win meant that Cuba's boxers, who had won just one bronze medal in Paris bef...

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|Thu Aug 08 2024

Kellie Harrington retires after retaining Olympic lightweight title

PARIS -- Kellie Harrington beat Yang Wenlu of China by split decision Tuesday in the final of the lightweight category at the Paris Olympics to retain her crown and become the first Irish boxer to win back-to-back gold medals.,After clinching victory, Harrington said she was hanging up her gloves.,"...

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|Wed Aug 07 2024

IOC says IBA gender tests on two boxers were flawed, illegitimate

PARIS -- The gender tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) on two female fighters at last year's world championships that led to their disqualification were illegitimate and lacked credibility, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Sunday.,Algerian boxer Imane Khel...

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|Mon Aug 05 2024

Samoan boxing coach dies at Paris Olympics

Lionel Fatu Elika, Samoa's national boxing coach, died at the Paris Olympics, the Samoa Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee announced Saturday.,Elika, 60, died Friday at the Olympic Village. Agence France-Presse said he went into cardiac arrest.,"Lionel was one of Samoa's top boxing ...

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|Sat Jul 27 2024

Jake Paul Calls Out Alex Pereira, FaceTimes in Ring After Mike Perry Knockout

After knocking out Mike Perry in the sixth round, Jake Paul called out UFC Champion Alex Pereira for a boxing match if the 37 year-old can get Dana White to let him out of his contract....

by Nick Pedone|

|Sun Jul 21 2024

Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry Preview, Rules, Predictions

Jake Paul faces off with Mike Perry in a boxing match in Tampa Bay, Florida. Here's the preview, rules, and fight prediction's for Saturday's bout....

by Zain Bando|

|Fri Jul 19 2024

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