Keith Thurman vowed to retire Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday as the two fighters traded verbal jabs ahead of the World Boxing Association battle for welterweight supremacy.
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Jacobs fails weight check but will fight Alvarez
Daniel Jacobs missed a fight-day weight check Saturday ahead of his middleweight boxing showdown with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, but the unification bout will be contested.
Anthony Joshua wants tougher rules for drug cheats
Anthony Joshua has called for tougher rules to be put in place when boxers fail drugs tests in the wake of Jarrell Miller’s six-month ban.
Ortiz will not replace Miller as Anthony Joshua next opponent – Promoter
Luis Ortiz will not replace Jarrell Miller as world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s opponent on 1 June, the Cuban’s promoter has said.
Jarrell Miller denied boxing licence weeks before fight with Anthony Joshua
Joshua, 29, was due to to defend his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles against undefeated American Miller, who has never fought for a world title.
Nigerian boxer Helen Joseph dreaded by American female boxers
Helen Joseph a Nigerian-born boxer who is dreaded by many in the United States, is set for a big fight against her American counterparts.
Boxer who kissed female reporter also squeezed her buttocks
He also grabbed and squeezed her buttocks, laughing as he walked away, she alleged in a press conference Thursday with her attorney, Gloria Allred.
Heavyweight boxer given suspension after kissing female reporter
Boxing chiefs in California have suspended Bulgarian heavyweight Kubrat Pulev’s licence after he “forcibly” kissed a female reporter on the lips during an interview.
Nigeria’s Usman becomes the first African-born UFC champion
Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman relentlessly punished Tyron Woodley for five rounds to become the new UFC Welterweight Champion. Usman has become the first African-born champion in UFC history.
What can we do: Pacquiao finally lets son chase boxing ‘dream’
“I said to him that boxing is tough, that training is tough, everything is tough. But he said, ‘daddy, boxing is my passion’,” Pacquiao, 40, told the Rappler online news site.