Sports / Boxing

Bradley edges Marquez to retain WBO belt 14 Oct 2013 - 12:01 am

LAS VEGAS:Timothy Bradley battled to a split-decision triumph over Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday to retain his World Boxing Organization welterweight title. Bradley...

Lewis rules out comeback 12 Oct 2013 - 07:35 am

LONDON: Lennox Lewis took to Twitter yesterday to deny a report in Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper he was considering returning to the ring...

Klitschko eyes improvement after victory over Povetkin 07 Oct 2013 - 10:03 am

MOSCOW: Undisputed world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko has said he wants to improve despite retaining his titles with a unanimous points win over...

Boxing: Stevenson stops Cloud for light-heavyweight title 29 Sep 2013 - 11:20 pm

MONTREAL: Haitian-born Canadian Adonis Stevenson defended his World Boxing Council light-heavyweight title on Saturday night by stopping US former world champion Tavoris Cloud...

FILA World Wrestling Championships in Hungary 22 Sep 2013 - 12:27 am

Jordan Robert Holm of the US (in red) and Finland’s Rami Antero Hietaniemi wrestle during the men’s Greco-Roman style 84 kg category qualification...

Boxing: Injured Haye postpones Fury fight 22 Sep 2013 - 12:27 am

LONDON: David Haye has been forced to postpone his heavyweight clash with Tyson Fury due to a deep cut sustained in training, his...

Boxing: Mayweather fight richest in history 21 Sep 2013 - 07:48 am

LOS ANGELES: Floyd Mayweather’s () win over Mexico’s Saul Alvarez has been confirmed as the richest fight in boxing history with nearly $150m...

Mayweather walks off with record $41m prize 15 Sep 2013 - 10:29 pm

LAS VEGAS: Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather stretched his unbeaten string to 45 straight fights with a 12-round majority decision over Mexican champ Saul...

Garcia retains super lightweight title 15 Sep 2013 - 10:28 pm

LAS VEGAS: Danny Garcia kept his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association super lightweight titles with a unanimous decision over challenger Lucas...

Mayweather weighs lighter than Alvarez 15 Sep 2013 - 12:45 am

Boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr (left) and rival Saul Alvarez face off during the official weigh-in for their bout at the MGM Grand Garden...

Boxing: Tyson says he is ‘on the verge of dying’ 26 Aug 2013 - 01:45 am

Los Angeles: Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has claimed he is on the verge of dying from ongoing drug and alcohol problems....

Mendez keeps title in Tyson’s debut as promoter 25 Aug 2013 - 01:04 am

NEW YORK CITY: Argenis Mendez retained his International Boxing Federation junior lightweight world title yesterday with a majority draw against Arash Usmanee on...

Klitschko to run for president, says WBC 15 Aug 2013 - 12:18 am

KIEV: Ukrainian heavyweight boxer and opposition politician Vitaly Klitschko will run for president in the 2015 election, the World Boxing Council quoted him...

I still have two or three years left: Pacquiao 03 Aug 2013 - 04:37 am

Philippines’ Manny Pacquiao (right) poses for the media with US boxer Brandon Rios (left) during a promotional event in Singapore yesterday. Pacquiao is...

Pacquiao says he will consider running for presidency post 29 Jul 2013 - 12:51 am

MACAU, China: Philippine boxing great Manny Pacquiao is harbouring thoughts of running for president in his beloved homeland when he finally hangs up...

Pacquiao to have early morning fight in Macau 28 Jul 2013 - 01:28 am

MACAU: Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will strap on his gloves on a Sunday morning when he takes on Brandon Rios in Macau,...

Boxing: Mayweather, Alvarez begin hype for showdown 27 Jun 2013 - 02:51 am

WASHINGTON: Undefeated fighters Floyd Mayweather and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, set for a September 14 showdown at Las Vegas, are hyping the world title...

Alexander stops Purdy; Matthysse crushes Peterson 19 May 2013 - 10:36 pm

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey: International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Devon Alexander posted a dominant seven-round technical knockout of over-matched Briton Lee Purdy yesterday....