Sports / Boxing

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...

Usyk-Fury heavyweight rematch set for December 21 in Saudi Arabia 29 May 2024 - 01:36 pm

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The heavyweight rematch between undisputed world champion Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury will take place on Dec. 21 in Saudi...

Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion 19 May 2024 - 12:38 pm

Riyadh: Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury by split decision to win the world's first undisputed heavyweight championship in 25 years on Sunday, an...

'Fight of the century': Fury, Usyk in rare undisputed clash 17 May 2024 - 11:32 pm

Riyadh: Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will face off in a historic clash billed as the fight of a generation on Saturday with...

IOC sets deadline of 'early 2025' to keep boxing in the Olympics for Los Angeles with a new partner 03 Apr 2024 - 02:47 pm

Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday said it needs to find a suitable new international boxing body by early next year or...

IOC won't change boxing age limit to let Philippines' Pacquiao compete at Paris Olympics 19 Feb 2024 - 08:55 pm

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: The International Olympic Committee will not change its rules on age limits to let boxing great Manny Pacquiao compete at the...

Pacquiao Olympics boxing bid knocked out: official 18 Feb 2024 - 02:42 pm

Manila: Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao's bid to fight at the Paris Games has been rejected by the International Olympic Committee, a Filipino official...

"Hey, Pacquiao!": Ronaldo thrilled to meet Filipino boxing legend 30 Oct 2023 - 05:45 pm

Doha, Qatar: Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo had a chance meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on October 28....

IOC guarantees boxing's place at Olympics despite ejecting IBA 22 Jun 2023 - 03:34 pm

Lausanne: The International Olympic Committee on Thursday withdrew its recognition of boxing's governing body, the IBA, but said the sport would be on...

WBC President impressed with Qatar's sports infrastructure 09 Mar 2023 - 08:13 am

Doha: World Boxing Council (WBC) President Mauricio Sulaiman has praised the sporting infrastructure in Qatar, saying the country has the potential to produce...