Sports / Boxing

Algerian boxer Khelif 'not intimidated' by Trump as she targets second Olympic gold in LA 19 Mar 2025 - 03:54 pm

London: Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, at the centre of a gender row at the Paris Games, is targeting a second gold...

Boxing moves 'one step closer' to 2028 Olympics place 26 Feb 2025 - 11:16 pm

Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday provisionally recognised World Boxing as the body to oversee the sport at future Games. The IOC...

Former world heavyweight champion Fury retires from boxing 13 Jan 2025 - 05:51 pm

London: Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said Monday he had retired from boxing. "I'm going to make this short and sweet," the...

Former boxing world title holder Thierry Jacob dies aged 59 20 Dec 2024 - 02:11 pm

Lille, France: French former boxing world title holder Thierry Jacob has died at the age of 59, the mayor of his home city...

'Fighting spirit': Disabled French boxer yearns for glory 14 Dec 2024 - 09:21 am

New York: Boxer Pierre-Mickael Hugues trains in New York like any other able-bodied athlete -- but has prosthetic legs from below the knee....

Legendary Filipino Pacquiao among those to enter Boxing Hall of Fame in 2025 05 Dec 2024 - 11:40 pm

New York: Philippines legend Manny Pacquiao will be among those inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2025, the organization announced...

Kickboxing takes Senegal by storm despite tight funds 25 Oct 2024 - 11:22 pm

Dakar: Senegal's new world kickboxing champion Mouhamed Tafsir Ba smashes an uppercut into the punching bag in a dilapidated room in a military...

Faris wins bronze at Asian Junior Boxing 11 Sep 2024 - 10:00 am

Doha: Qatar’s rising star, Faris Ali Al Thani, produced a strong performance to secure the bronze medal at the 2024 ASBC Asian Junior...

Algerian federation joins World Boxing group trying to save Olympic status 11 Sep 2024 - 09:46 am

Lausanne: The Algerian boxing federation that is home to Olympic champion Imane Khelif yesterday joined the World Boxing group that wants to save...

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif marches into final 07 Aug 2024 - 12:47 am

Paris: The Algerian boxer embroiled in a major gender controversy at the Paris Olympics won her semi-final on Tuesday to guarantee at least...

'I want to inspire': Algeria's woman boxer fighting prejudices 03 Aug 2024 - 05:22 pm

Algiers: Born in a poor village some 300 kilometres from Algiers,boxerImane Khelif had to overcome obstacles in a conservative country where women are...

First Palestinian Olympic boxer defiant despite debut loss 28 Jul 2024 - 10:11 pm

Paris: Palestinianboxer Waseem Abu Sal, who wore a shirt depicting children being bombed for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, vowed to...

First Palestinian Olympic boxer fights hurdles before history 02 Jul 2024 - 10:37 pm

Beitunia: Every morning PalestinianboxerWaseem Abu Sal checks texts from his Cairo-based coach -- a Gazan who cannot travel to him in the occupied...

Pacquiao in talks over comeback but title fight 'far away' 10 Jun 2024 - 09:25 am

Tokyo: Boxing great Manny Pacquiao said Monday that he is in negotiations to make a comeback but cautioned that a potential world title...

Tyson fight postponed following health scare: organisers 01 Jun 2024 - 10:20 am

Los Angeles: Mike Tyson's upcoming return to the ring against YouTuber Jake Paul has been postponed after the former heavyweight champion's recent health...