Boxing

A 17-member Indian contingent is participating in the Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament.© AFP Indian boxers Nitu and Anamika progressed into the quarter-finals after registering comprehensive victories on the second day of the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Nitu began the day’s proceedings brilliantly against the Russian boxer Iuliia Chumgalakova and exhibited a

9:58 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Dillian Whyte on Monday signed the contract for his WBC heavyweight title fight vs. Tyson Fury on April 23 at London’s Wembley Stadium, sources told ESPN, hours ahead of the organization’s midnight CT deadline to keep the bout intact. There remains one issue related to Whyte’s contract that the WBC

Sumit Kundu (75kg) upstaged world championship silver-medallist Dzhambulat Bizhamov.© Twitter Indian boxer Sumit Kundu (75kg) upstaged world championship silver-medallist Dzhambulat Bizhamov of Russia to enter the second round but three others lost their opening bouts in the 73rd Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Competing in only his second senior international tournament, reigning national champion

Kell Brook celebrates victory over Amir Khan (not pictured) during their Welterweight contest at AO Arena on Feb. 19, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images) Amir Khan’s chin was a problem for him, from the earliest days of his career until Saturday in Manchester, England, against Kell Brook in one of the

India recorded its best-ever medal haul at a single edition of the Olympic Games after finishing with a total of seven medals in Tokyo. Before Neeraj Chopra brought India’s campaign to a spectacular end with his historic gold medal in men’s javelin thrown, the country landed medals in weightlifting (Mirabai Chanu), boxing (Lovlina Borgohain), badminton

Amir Khan and Kell Brook have been among the handful of the best fighters in their divisions for around a decade. The key phrase there, though, is “have been.” The British welterweights and long-time rivals are on the back nine of their careers and don’t have much left. And that makes handicapping their fight Saturday

Getty Images Shakur Stevenson is ready to get back in the ring. The newly crowned WBO junior lightweight champion is set for a massive unification bout on April 30 in Las Vegas when he takes on WBC titleholder Oscar Valdez. Top Rank made the fight official on Thursday. “Oscar Valdez and Shakur Stevenson are the

7:50 AM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The first two months of the 2022 boxing schedule featured returns for several notable fighters — Keith Thurman and Daniel Jacobs among them — but lacked marquee matchups. The next two months on the calendar are when boxing truly begins to heat up with some of the biggest names in

Former world champion Amir Khan discusses his upcoming bout versus Kell Brook and why the fight took years to finally make. Video Transcript KEVIN IOLE: Hey folks, I am Kevin Iole. Welcome to Yahoo Sportsbook and on Saturday in Manchester, England, a very interesting fight. A fight people have been wanting to see for almost

Jermall Charlo was arrested Friday after allegedly assaulting a household member. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) Middleweight champion Jermall Charlo was arrested Friday after allegedly assaulting a family member or household member after having a previous conviction, according to ESPN. The incident reportedly took place in September, according to TMZ. Charlo is accused of “punching

Getty Images Daniel Jacobs returns to the ring this Saturday to face off with John Ryder in a showdown from London’s Alexandra Palace. The fight is the first for Jacobs since November 2020 and a must-win bout if Jacobs hopes to ever return to world title contention. Jacobs’ most recent fight was a victory over

1:57 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin, at long last, are on the verge of a trilogy fight. Canelo and Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing are closing in on a two-fight deal worth upward of $85 million for boxing’s top star to compete on DAZN, sources told ESPN. The first fight of the

There isn’t even a debate: The bout for the undisputed lightweight title between champion Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano is easily the most significant women’s boxing match in history, and nothing even challenges it. They’ll fight on April 30 at Madison Square Garden in a bout that will be streamed on DAZN. Unlike women’s MMA,

The long break evidently served Keith Thurman well. The former welterweight champion, returning after a 2½-year hiatus from boxing, outboxed and outworked Mario Barrios to win a one-sided decision Saturday night at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. The victory was Thurman’s first since he outpointed Josesito Lopez in January 2019, more than three years

1:56 AM ET The 31-month layoff didn’t seem to affect Keith Thurman much in a unanimous-decision victory over Mario Barrios Saturday night in Las Vegas. Thurman fought for the first time since losing a split decision to Manny Pacquiao in July 2019, but came out strong and dominated the first few rounds, moving well and

Premier Boxing Champions The best fights are those in which two fighters with a compelling mix of styles meet, both with questions to be answered. That’s the kind of fight set for Saturday night (9 p.m. ET, FOX PPV) when Keith Thurman and Mario Barrios meet in a big welterweight clash. Thurman (29-1, 22 KO)

We’ve grown up alongside them, marveled at their skill, their will and their brilliance. We’ve cheered their immeasurable accomplishments, from jointly setting up children’s charities, to each winning the heavyweight title multiple times, to both earning doctorate degrees to one becoming the mayor of Ukraine’s biggest city. Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko can’t be true. They

LAS VEGAS — This is how good Keith Thurman is, when he’s healthy and interested and fighting regularly: One can look at his record of 29-1 with 22 knockouts and rightly feel a bit disappointed, like there’s a lot more there that we still haven’t seen. Professional sports are the ultimate “What have you done