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Racing against time to get fit, six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom is targeting the Asian Games as her swansong in the ring before she is “forced” to retire next year. The veteran pugilist, who had torn her anterior cruciate ligament after twisting her left knee during the Commonwealth Games selection trials last year,

9:33 AM ET Following the big fights to start the year, the boxing schedule has plenty of storylines to follow this spring, including, most recently, Tim Tszyu’s knockout win over Tony Harrison for the interim WBO junior middleweight title. After the big win, how would Tszyu match up with undisputed junior middleweight champ Jermell Charlo?

Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Ryan Garcia face off at a news conference Thursday in New York to kick off promotion of their April 22 fight in Las Vegas. (Amanda Westcott/Showtime) Calvin Ford, the trainer of unbeaten Gervonta “Tank” Davis, didn’t have much to say at Wednesday’s kickoff news conference in New York designed to promote

Tim Tszyu, the son of Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu, learned about the inner workings of boxing by being in a boxing family. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) On Nov. 3, 2001, Kostya Tszyu delivered what may have been the greatest performance of his Hall of Fame boxing career when he knocked out Zab Judah

Mar 7, 2023 Timothy Bradley Jr. In his first fight against a “real boxer,” Jake Paul failed to emerge victorious, falling by split-decision loss to Tommy Fury on Feb. 26 in Saudi Arabia. After building his record to 6-0 with victories over a fellow YouTuber, a former NBA player and three former UFC fighters, critics

Plan your fight nights ahead with our UFC fight schedule. Included below are all of the UFC’s upcoming Fight Night cards and pay-per-events with announced bouts. We’ll also include any odds that are posted at BetMGM. Check back often as this list will be updated as new fights are scheduled. Here are the major scheduled

Getty Images Naoya Inoue has his next title fight set. The long rumored and discussed matchup with Stephen Fulton Jr. is now official as the two will meet on Sunday, May 7 in Yokohama, Japan, Top Rank Boxing announced. Inoue, who achieved undisputed status at bantamweight, will move up to 122 pounds in pursuit of

File image of Nikhat Zareen© Twitter Nikhat Zareen, who is all set to spearhead India’s campaign in the forthcoming IBA Women’s Boxing world championship in Delhi, has exuded confidence about her chances. The Commonwealth Games gold medalist stated that she is confident going into the IBA Women’s Boxing world championship and will try to bring

Japan’s Naoya Inoue will fight for two world titles in his super-bantamweight debut when he takes on American Stephen Fulton in Yokohama in May, the boxer nicknamed “Monster” said Monday. The unbeaten Inoue became the first undisputed world bantamweight champion in half a century when he beat England’s Paul Butler in December to add the

Showtime 2023 has already been a tremendous year for action fights inside the boxing ring. Brandon Figueroa figures he’ll add to the fast-growing list of Fight of the Year contenders on Saturday when he clashes with Mark Magsayo for the interim WBC featherweight championship (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET). “This could be another Fight of the

Mar 2, 2023 Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show There has been a significant shift in the schedule and plans for once-undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor. After progress in negotiations and multiple

Gervonta Davis was adamant that he was going to fight Ryan Garcia next, despite others pushing him in a different direction. (Frank Franklin II/The Associated Press) Perhaps it’s just human nature, or maybe it’s how boxing fans have been conditioned to act, but on a day when Showtime announced a fascinating schedule for the next

Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen will spearhead India’s challenge at the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023 in New Delhi. The tournament will be held from March 15 to 26 at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex. Tokyo bronze medallist, Borgohain (75kg) has two world championships bronze medals so

Skill Challenge Entertainment If 39-year-old Badou Jack’s best days are decidedly behind him, he picked a good time on Sunday to turn back the clock and remind how good he can still be.  Jack (28-3-3, 17 KOs), a former super middleweight and light heavyweight titleholder, captured a third world title in as many divisions in

Tommy Fury (right) handed Jake Paul the first loss of his career on Sunday night in Saudi Arabia. (Francois Nel/Getty Images) Jake Paul’s first fight against a true boxer didn’t go as planned. Tommy Fury handed the YouTuber-turned-boxer the first loss of his career on Sunday night at Diriyah Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fury

Tommy Fury handed Jake Paul his first career loss while keeping his own undefeated record intact Sunday at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) In his seventh professional fight on Sunday, Jake Paul finally faced a professional boxer. And while Tommy Fury’s résumé coming into the fight was questionable, he

Feb 23, 2023 Timothy Bradley Jr. Tommy Fury comes from a fighting family. After all, his half-brother, Tyson Fury, is a heavyweight world champion. But Fury has made his name another way, becoming a television personality and gaining fame on the U.K. reality show “Love Island.” Fury started fighting professionally at the end of 2018

Tommy Fury won’t be satisfied to knock out Jake Paul in their pay-per-view fight Sunday night in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. He wants to end his rival’s athletic career. The entertainers-turned-professional boxers will meet in a scheduled eight-round bout at a catch weight of 185 pounds. “When I’m done, this guy will never box ever again,”