Ali’s boxing gloves, Fidel Castro cigars highlight sports auction (Reuters)
(Reuters) – Muhammad Ali’s fight gloves and a box of cigars signed by the Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro are among some of the highlights in an auction of memorabilia steeped in sporting history. Ali’s gloves from the 1970 match at Madison Square Gardens in which he defeated Oscar Bonavena are expected to fetch upwards […]
Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields sets pro debut (The Associated Press)
Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields plans to make her professional debut Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. Shields will fight on the undercard of fellow Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward’s high-profile showdown with Sergey Kovalev, the show’s promoters announced Tuesday. Shields is being represented by Roc Nation Sports, the management company founded by music […]
Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields sets pro debut (The Associated Press)
Two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields plans to make her professional debut Nov. 19 in Las Vegas. Shields will fight on the undercard of fellow Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward’s high-profile showdown with Sergey Kovalev, the show’s promoters announced Tuesday. Shields is being represented by Roc Nation Sports, the management company founded by music […]
Tyson Fury vacates heavyweight belts, loses boxing license (The Associated Press)
Tyson Fury’s downward slide since becoming world heavyweight boxing champion plunged further Thursday when the British fighter relinquished his titles and had his license suspended over drug use and medical issues. Fury’s promoters said the 28-year-old boxer was giving up his WBO and WBA belts with immediate effect to focus on treatment and recovery from […]
Troubled Fury could lose boxing license (The Associated Press)
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury could lose his license on Wednesday when British boxing chiefs discuss the future of the troubled fighter, who has admitted to taking cocaine to deal with manic depression. The British Boxing Board of Control will hold a meeting in Cardiff and general secretary Robert Smith has said Fury’s ”recent issues” […]
Boxing great Aaron Pryor, who battled Arguello, dies at 60 (The Associated Press)
Aaron Pryor, the relentless junior welterweight who fought two memorable bouts with Alexis Arguello, died Sunday. Known as ”The Hawk,” Pryor was a crowd favorite who fought with a frenetic style, rarely if ever taking a step backward. Pryor’s widow, Frankie Pryor, said her husband – who would later speak out about the evils of […]
Watch Gennady Golovkin v Kell Brook: How to stream boxing LIVE online
THE TITANIC showdown between middleweights Gennady Golovkin and Kell Brook takes place tonight at the O2 Arena at 10.40pm, here is Express.co.uk’s guide to following the action online using your devices. Daily Express :: Tech Feed
Boxing body pursues sanctions against Olympic refs, judges (The Associated Press)
The International Boxing Association is pursuing disciplinary action against the referees and judges sent home from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro for failing to properly officiate fights. An unspecified number or referees and judges were dismissed during the Olympics after AIBA determined they had not met its standards of competence. AIBA commissions met in […]
Ali Center looks to future without boxing great (The Associated Press)
Muhammad Ali’s legendary presence made him a natural ambassador for the center bearing his name. Ali’s death in June at age 74 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease left the Muhammad Ali Center without its co-founder and guiding force. What happens after the champ is gone?” Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said. Yahoo Sports – […]
Boxing: U.S. hope Shields will go for golden hat-trick (Reuters)
By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The U.S. boxing team won no more golds in Rio than in London four years ago — none for the men and one for the women — but there were signs of progress even as others piled up the medals. While French fiancées Tony Yoka and Estelle […]