Sports / Boxing

Mayweather told ‘no excuses’, fight Pacquiao 25 Nov 2014 - 07:18 am

MACAU: Manny Pacquiao, his promoter and his trainer all threw down the gauntlet to Floyd Mayweather after the Filipino boxer comprehensively battered the...

IBF: Klitschko knocks out Pulev 17 Nov 2014 - 08:56 am

HAMBURG: World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko knocked out Bulgarian challenger Kubrat Pulev with a fierce left hook in the fifth round on Saturday...

Pacquiao pace, skills will be too much for Algieri: Roach 10 Nov 2014 - 11:09 pm

New York: American challenger Chris Algieri represents a younger, hungrier generation of boxers hoping to take down Manny Pacquiao (pictured) but the world...

Age is just a number for history-making Hopkins 08 Nov 2014 - 08:27 am

ATLANTIC CITY, United States: Unlike other boxers who seem to age a little with each punch they absorb, Bernard Hopkins is still a...

Indian Asian Games medal snub boxer suspended 22 Oct 2014 - 11:19 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian boxer Sarita Devi was yesterday provisionally suspended by the sport’s world governing body after refusing to accept her bronze medal...

Walters KOs Donaire for WBA featherweight title 19 Oct 2014 - 10:17 pm

LOS ANGELES: Undefeated Jamaican Nicholas Walters knocked out Filipino star Nonito Donaire with one second remaining in the sixth round yesterday to win...

Rahman brothers sue champ Mayweather 19 Oct 2014 - 06:31 am

LOS ANGELES: Unbeaten world champion Floyd Mayweather is being sued by two boxing brothers involved in sparring sessions shown in a television reality...

Gold for Indian boxer Kom but Devi refuses medal 02 Oct 2014 - 01:17 am

Bronze medallist Sarita Devi (right) of India presents her bronze medal to silver medallist Park Jina of South Korea during the medal ceremony...

India’s hopes of bigger haul fading fast after poor start 25 Sep 2014 - 08:57 am

Nepal’s Puma Bahadur Lama (left) throws a punch against India’s Akhil Kumar in the men’s light 60kg preliminaries session 2 at Seonhak Gymnasium...

Rival vows no easy ride for Pacquiao debut 21 Sep 2014 - 11:54 pm

MANILA: Manny Pacquiao will receive no special treatment on his first foray into professional basketball, a rival player has vowed, as the Philippine...

Stop blabbing and fight me, Pacquiao tells Mayweather 20 Sep 2014 - 11:02 pm

GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines: Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao threw down a fresh challenge to Floyd Mayweather Jr on Thursday, daring the American world...

Relief for Indian boxers as AIBA recognise new federation 16 Sep 2014 - 11:56 pm

MUMBAI: The governing body of amateur boxing (AIBA) has given recognition to a newly-elected national federation in India, paving the way for fighters...

Mayweather retains belts despite ‘bite’ by Maidana 14 Sep 2014 - 11:39 pm

WBC/WBA welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr of the US celebrates his victory over Marcos Maidana of Argentina at the MGM Grand Garden Arena...

Bey upsets Vazquez to clinch title 14 Sep 2014 - 11:33 pm

LAS VEGAS: American Mickey Bey won the IBF lightweight title yesterday with a 12-round split-decision victory over former champion Miguel Vazquez of Mexico....

Mayweather looking more vulnerable than ever 14 Sep 2014 - 12:40 am

LAS VEGAS: Known for his stingy defence, boxer Floyd Mayweather was looking more vulnerable than any other time in his career ahead of...

Mayweather prepares for ‘dirty’ Maidana rematch 10 Sep 2014 - 12:31 am

LOS ANGELES: Undefeated welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he expects Argentina’s Marcos Maidana to be “once again extremely dirty and wild” in their...

Japan’s little ‘Monster’ Inoue defends WBC title 06 Sep 2014 - 09:26 pm

Defending World Boxing Council light flyweight champion Naoya Inoue of Japan holds the winner’s trophy after beating Thailand’s Samartklek Kokietgym during their title...

‘No headgear to help Thai boxers in Incheon’ 30 Aug 2014 - 10:16 pm

BANGKOK: Thailand are optimistic of collecting at least two Asian Games boxing gold medals next month and believe the decision by the sport’s...