Punching through turmoil: Pro boxer helps medical staff cope
PARIS (AP) — Hassan N’Dam, former middleweight boxing champion of the world, wanted to repay the French hospital that cared for his father-in-law through his bout with COVID-19. Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
On this day: Born May 17, 1956: Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer
Leonard, who turns 64 on Sunday, won six world titles in five weight divisions but his career was as much about who he fought and how he fought them as what he won. As the 1970s ended, the iconic heavyweight era of Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Joe Frazier was over and Leonard was moving […]
Irish boxer vows to fight suicide in his country
Michael Conlan and other Irish celebrities are urging the Northern Ireland government to do more to address the country's growing suicide rate. Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Anthony Joshua news: Boxer reportedly ‘hurt’ in training accident before Andy Ruiz fight
Anthony Joshua’s training for the Andy Ruiz rematch was hindered after he was badly hurt in sparring. Daily Express :: Sport Feed
Audley Harrison health: ‘It’s time to stop’ – boxer on his brain damage – key signs
AUDLEY HARRISON is a highly decorated former professional boxer. His achievements in the ring came at a cost however. The Olympic super-heavy weight champion sustained brain injuries that forced him to retire. What the signs and symptoms associated with brain injuries? Daily Express :: Health Feed
Russian boxer dies after suffering injury in fight
Maxim Dadashev suffered brain bleeding after losing in an IBF junior welterweight fight to Subriel Matias on Friday night. Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
Chinese boxer trounces stereotypes, depression to become ‘Queen of the Ring’
"I made it, my son!" screamed the 29-year-old as she danced in the ring before her rival, Thailand's Jarusiri Rongmuang, from whom she snatched away the Asia Female Continental Super Flyweight Championship gold belt at the match in Taipei. The dreadlocks-wearing Huang is one of a small Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, […]
Chinese boxer trounces stereotypes, depression to become ‘Queen of the Ring’
"I made it, my son!" screamed the 29-year-old as she danced in the ring before her rival, Thailand's Jarusiri Rongmuang, from whom she snatched away the Asia Female Continental Super Flyweight Championship gold belt at the match in Taipei. Huang is one of a small but growing number of Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, […]
Champion boxer accused of assault at DC-area shopping mall
MCLEAN, Va. (AP) — A Baltimore boxer who's the World Boxing Association champion in the 130-pound (58.9-kilogram) category is accused of assaulting someone at a shopping mall near Washington. Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
2018 Yahoo Sports Boxer of the Year: Oleksandr Usyk edges Naoya Inoue
Oleksandr Usyk is now 16-0 with 12 knockouts in his professional fights. The World Boxing Super Series hasn’t gotten the attention in the U.S. that it deserves, and those who haven’t watched it regularly are seriously missing out. The finalists for the 2018 Yahoo Sports Fighter of the Year, cruiserweight Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – […]