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Yahoo Sports2 months ago
Canelo Alvarez ridiculously claims he's ‘fought everybody already’ in justifying Edgar Berlanga mismatch
What do we make of Alvarez, who has spent much of the past two years avoiding David Benavidez, “The Mexican Monster”?

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Yahoo Sports2 months ago
Canelo Alvarez a heavy favorite to defend super middleweight title against Edgar Berlanga
The line for the fight on Sept. 14 is lopsided even by Alvarez’s standards.

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Yahoo Sports2 months ago
The curious boxing career and tragic death of 'Young' Stribling, the schoolboy fighter who was almost champion
Even for the misfit sport of boxing, Stribling’s career was a strange and fascinating one.

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Yahoo Sports2 months ago
What does boxing owe Heather Hardy?
Hardy was one of the best in her sport and a former world champion. Now she has brain trauma and vision problems, and her career is over. So what does she do now?

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Yahoo Sports2 months ago
Mike Tyson shows no interest in taking Jake Paul's bait during news conference for Nov. 15 fight
Mike Tyson had little interest in trash-talking or insulting Jake Paul during the press conference for their Nov. 15 fight on Netflix.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Angelo Leo pulls out wild one-punch knockout to stun Luis Alberto Lopez, win IBF featherweight title
We've got a new "Knockout of the Year" candidate.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
2024 Olympics: A timeline of the boxing gender issues at the Paris Games
Both Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting failed an unspecified gender eligibility test in 2023 and were disqualified from the world championships, which has sparked a controversy in Paris.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Paris Olympics: Chinese Taipei's Lin Yu-ting wins via unanimous decision, advances to gold medal bout
The controversial boxer keeps her hot streak alive after a thorough dismantling of Turkey's Esra Yildiz Kahraman.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Paris Olympics: Imane Khelif moves on to gold medal bout with another unanimous victory
The story of the Olympics’ boxing gender controversy moved to a grander stage on Tuesday night, as Algeria’s Imane Khelif won a unanimous decision and now moves on to fight for an Olympic gold medal.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Michael Chandler has seemingly come to terms with a Conor McGregor fight not happening. What did we learn?
Let's reflect on the lessons of Chandler’s choice to wait (and wait and wait) for a payday that never came.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Terence Crawford beats Israil Madrimov via unanimous decision to claim title in 4th division
Terence Crawford went the distance for the first time since 2016 on Saturday night in Los Angeles.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
2024 Paris Olympics: Imane Khelif, boxer at center of gender controversy, wins via unanimous decision
After three days of headlines, controversies and social media misinformation, the Algerian boxer outlasted her Hungarian opponent.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Paris 2024: IOC president reaffirms that two boxers competing in the Olympics are women
Thomas Bach also criticized the boxing federation which suspended both women.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Paris Olympics: Lin Yu-ting shows no impact of boxing gender controversy as she wins via unanimous decision
Lin defeated Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan by a convincing 5-0 decision.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Angela Carini, Italian boxer in middle of gender firestorm, offers apology: 'All this controversy makes me sad'
Carini says if she meets Imane Khelif, she will 'embrace her.'

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Paris 2024: Olympic boxing’s gender controversy, explained
Everything you need to know about the developing story of the Olympic boxing gender controversy, involving Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yu-ting.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Paris Olympics: Italy's Angela Carini abandons fight with Algeria's Imane Khelif, who failed unspecified gender test, after 46 seconds
Khelif’s dominant showing will only inflame the debate over whether she should be allowed to compete at the Paris Olympics.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Paris Olympics: IOC doubles down on its decision to permit 2 boxers who failed unspecified gender eligibility tests to compete
Imane Khelif defeated Italy's Angela Carini on Thursday after Carini abandoned the bout after just 46 seconds, setting off a firestorm that spread throughout the world.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Terence Crawford: 'I moved up in weight because I wanted to fight the best guy in the division'
Crawford faces world junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov on Saturday.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
2024 Paris Olympics: Samoan boxing coach dies Friday in Olympic Village hours before Opening Ceremony
Lionel Elika Fatupaito died Friday morning in the Olympic Village. He was 60.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
UFC 306: Sean O'Malley-Merab Dvalishvili, Alexa Grasso-Valentina Shevchenko title fights headline Sphere card
Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvilli will square off in their bantamweight title fight on Sept. 14.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Canelo Alvarez officially announces title defense vs. Edgar Berlanga, set for Sept. 14
Canelo Alvarez officially announced he will defend his super middleweight titles Sept. 14 versus Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas, despite Berlanga not being a top challenger.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Leon Edwards, Belal Muhammad's war of words intensifies ahead of UFC 304 showdown: ‘F***ing delusional’
Edwards and Muhammad aim to settle the score Saturday after their previous matchup ended in a no-contest due to an accidental eye poke.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Jake Paul has proven he's more than a YouTuber. Now can we forget about this whole Mike Tyson thing?
It's time for Paul to test his skills against some real contenders instead of someone closing in on social security.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Jake Paul rolls over Mike Perry with dominant 6th-round TKO win
Though it wasn't against Mike Tyson like he initially planned, Jake Paul got his win on Saturday night.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Lucas Bahdi stuns Ashton Sylve with shocking knockout of the year candidate
After trailing for most of the fight, Lucas Bahdi suddenly pulled out an incredible KO to keep his perfect record intact on Saturday night.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry, while completely ridiculous, is a genuinely exciting (and real) fight
Jake Paul hasn’t really fought anyone out for blood like "Platinum" Mike Perry.

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Yahoo Sports3 months ago
Mike Tyson has a very Mike Tyson reason why he chose to box Jake Paul: 'Can I be honest?'
Tyson describes himself as a 'glory junkie' and a 'glutton for pain.'

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Yahoo Sports4 months ago
Nate Diaz files $9M lawsuit against Fanmio after boxing win over Jorge Masvidal
According to the lawsuit, Fanmio agreed Diaz was to receive $10 million for the fight with “$1 million paid up front and the remaining $9 million paid immediately following the event.” Diaz has yet to receive the $9 million.

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Yahoo Sports4 months ago
Nate Diaz, Shakur Stevenson bouts expose boxing's current dilemma
Saturday's fights were a case study in boxing's dual reality where ex-MMA stars delivered an action-packed sideshow while the so-called future of the sport had fans leaving early for the exits.

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Yahoo Sports4 months ago
Nate Diaz defeats Jorge Masvidal by majority decision in rematch of UFC veterans
Masvidal outlanded Diaz in both total punches and power punches.

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Yahoo Sports4 months ago
Ryan Garcia, already suspended a year, expelled from WBC after hateful comments
The boxer repeatedly used a racial slur and says he wants to kill George Floyd again.

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Yahoo Sports4 months ago
Fourth of July fight fiasco: How a Jack Dempsey title bout KO'd a tiny Montana town's finances
The July 4, 1923, heavyweight title fight between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons in Shelby, Montana, stands out as one of the most economically disastrous events in boxing history.

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Yahoo Sports4 months ago
Ryan Garcia suspended 1 year, Devin Haney win becomes no contest after positive PED test
Garcia tested positive for Ostarine soon after his win over Devin Haney.

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Yahoo Sports4 months ago
Jake Paul to fight Mike Perry in July in preparation for bout with Mike Tyson
The fight will take place on the original date of the Tyson-Paul fight.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
'Ghost' busted: Gervonta Davis defeats Frank Martin via wild eighth-round KO
"Tank" showed his old form in his first fight in 14 months.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Chael Sonnen flattered to be Anderson Silva's farewell fight: 'I didn't know that I mattered to him'
Sonnen, the UFC fighter turned YouTube sensation, is stepping back in the ring at age 47 to fight his old rival Saturday in Brazil.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Deontay Wilder's fiancée receives temporary restraining order over domestic violence allegations, per reports
Telli Swift, who has a daughter with Wilder, claimed she was worried he would be violent when he returned from his fight against Zhilei Zhang.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight rescheduled for Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium
The fight was originally scheduled for July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Zhilei Zhang KOs Deontay Wilder: Full results of Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5
It wasn't the best fight, but Zhilei Zhang made the most of it.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Mike Tyson-Jake Paul boxing match postponed after Tyson's recent medical scare
The date for Tyson-Paul will be announced by next Friday.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury heavyweight title rematch scheduled for Dec. 21
Usyk beat Fury via split decision earlier this month.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Mike Tyson 'feeling 100%' after reported medical scare on plane
Tyson provided an update on his health Tuesday alongside a sly shot at his upcoming opponent Jake Paul.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Bob Arum goes full heel after Josh Taylor's unanimous decision loss to Jack Catterall
"I will never, ever allow an American fighter to come here with this British board scoring the fight."

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Ryan Garcia threatens to quit boxing, 'swallow all steroids' after B samples reportedly return 2 positives
Garcia's earlier samples also tested positive for the banned PED Ostarine.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury by split decision to become first undisputed heavyweight champion in 24 years
Boxing hadn't had an undisputed heavyweight king since 2000.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk full results: Usyk stays undefeated, becomes undisputed with split decision win
Fury and Usyk finally fought for all of the heavyweight titles Saturday with the Ukrainian fighter coming out on top.

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Yahoo Sports5 months ago
Why Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk, years in the making, is almost a pick 'em
A year ago, Usyk would have been at least a 2-1 underdog in this fight. But with these little hints of Fury on the decline all while Usyk has continued his steady march toward heavyweight domination, those odds have shifted.

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Yahoo Sports6 months ago
Boxing announcer Dan Hennessey retires after naming wrong winner: 'No longer the world's punching bag'
ESPN's Joe Tessitore described the incident as an “absolute clown show garbage amateur hour."

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Yahoo Sports6 months ago
Jermall Charlo stripped of WBC middleweight title after DWI arrest
Carlos Adames is the division's new champion, according to the WBC.

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