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By Steven Bloor on July 26th, 2021
Tokyo Olympics 2020: day three – in pictures
The best images from the third day’s action in Tokyo including mountain biking, basketball, diving and hockey Continue reading…
Category: Boxing
Boxing • Diving • Fencing • Gymnastics • Hockey • Olympic Games • Photography • Rugby sevens • Sport • Surfing • Swimming • Tennis • Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 • Triathlon
By Caroline Dubois on July 26th, 2021
Winning a few rounds at Tokyo Olympics is not enough – I want to go all the way | Caroline Dubois
I did not sacrifice everything all these years I’ve been boxing and training so hard to settle for a few good performancesThe moment, when it came, was really powerful. Last Thursday night, in our GB Boxing team room in the Olympic village, it finally …
By Caroline Dubois on July 22nd, 2021
London 2012 lit my Olympic dream – now I want a boxing medal for real | Caroline Dubois
I was blown away by the action nine years ago and now I’m in Tokyo ready to fight for Team GB – it’s been quite a journeyEleven years ago, when I was just a little girl with a big dream, I had to call myself Colin and pretend to be a boy so that I coul…
By PA Media on July 20th, 2021
Anthony Joshua to make title defence against Oleksandr Usyk in London
Usyk will step up from cruiserweight for fight in SeptemberJoshua: ‘It’s time to defend my crown’Anthony Joshua will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles against former undisputed world cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk as the Tottenham H…
By Donald McRae on July 20th, 2021
Boxers on the Tokyo medal trail and aiming to emulate Team GB legends
They may not have standout stars such as Nicola Adams and Anthony Joshua but the 11-strong Team GB boxing team are eyeing a big medal haul in JapanAmateur boxing is often scarred by chaos and duplicity, with unpredictable draws and dubious officiating,…
By Donald McRae on July 16th, 2021
Boxer Charley Davison: ‘An Olympic medal could change my life’
Davison retired in 2012 but Nicola Adams inspired her and after having three children she will fight for Team GB in Tokyo“Someone asked me the other day if I would prefer to be known as The Boxing Mum rather than just another fighter or mother,” Charle…
By PA Media and Guardian sport on July 15th, 2021
Fury v Wilder rematch postponed after Tyson Fury tests positive for Covid-19
Fight scheduled for 24 July will now take place on 9 OctoberFury and Wilder are meeting for third time in Las Vegas boutTyson Fury’s world heavyweight title defence against Deontay Wilder, originally scheduled for 24 July, has officially been postponed…
By PA Media and Guardian sport on July 15th, 2021
Fury v Wilder rematch postponed after Tyson Fury tests positive for Covid-19
Fight scheduled for 24 July will now take place on 9 OctoberFury and Wilder are meeting for third time in Las Vegas boutTyson Fury’s world heavyweight title defence against Deontay Wilder, originally scheduled for 24 July, has officially been postponed…
By Clea Skopeliti on July 10th, 2021
Chris Eubank leads tributes after son Sebastian dies in Dubai
Sebastian Eubank, also a boxer, found dead days before his 30th birthdayFormer middleweight champion Chris Eubank has led tributes to his son Sebastian Eubank, who has been found dead in Dubai days before his 30th birthday.In a statement, Chris Eubank …
By PA Media on July 09th, 2021
Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder III in doubt over Covid with statement due
Positive tests are reported to have affected Fury’s campClarification from promoters Top Rank expected later on FridayTyson Fury’s world heavyweight title defence against Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas, due to be on 24 July, looks set to be postponed beca…
By PA Media on July 09th, 2021
Tyson Fury v Deontay Wilder III in doubt over Covid with statement due
Positive tests are reported to have affected Fury’s campClarification from promoters Top Rank expected later on FridayTyson Fury’s world heavyweight title defence against Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas, due to be on 24 July, looks set to be postponed beca…
By Guardian sport and agencies on July 07th, 2021
Taking the high road: Nevada will no longer discipline fighters for marijuana
Nevada’s athletic commission makes ruling by unanimous voteDecision comes on heels of Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspensionNevada’s state athletic commission, the most significant regulatory body for combat sports in the United States and perhaps the world…
By Neil Duncanson on June 25th, 2021
Dempsey v Carpentier July 1921: the start of modern sports broadcasting
No one heard his voice describing the world heavyweight title fight 100 years ago but radio enthusiast Andrew White changed the future of sport, radio and television“Carpentier is out … Jack Dempsey is still the heavyweight champion of the world.”It wa…
By John Rawling on June 24th, 2021
Brian London obituary
British heavyweight champion who fought Muhammad Ali for the world titleThe former British heavyweight champion Brian London, who has died aged 87, twice challenged unsuccessfully for the world heavyweight title: first when he was stopped in 11 rounds …
By Donald McRae on June 23rd, 2021
Team GB name 11-strong Olympic boxing squad packed with talent
Seven men and four women will be in the ring in JapanWorld junior champion Dubois among medal hopefulsBoxing is likely to be one of the sports which offers Team GB the best opportunity to win medals at the Tokyo Olympics and Wednesday’s announcement of…
By Ben Wyatt on June 19th, 2021
The legacy of Joe Louis’ loss to Max Schmeling on Juneteenth
The fight between a black American and a Nazi-era German was supposed to symbolise racial and political difference. Instead it forged a lasting friendshipHistorical narrative can often be grafted on to sporting events in retrospect. When one of the wor…
By Sean Ingle on June 14th, 2021
Investigation into possible Rio 2016 boxing corruption by Aiba opened up
Richard McLaren, man who exposed Russian doping, to leadJudging irregularities and suspicious decisions to be examinedAn investigation into possible corruption during the Olympic boxing competition at Rio 2016 is to be led by Professor Richard McLaren,…
By Sean Ingle on June 14th, 2021
Purists hated Mayweather v Paul but traditional sports can learn from its success | Sean Ingle
Other sports watched with interest at how today’s tools were used for a fight with narrative, hype, personalities and jeopardySome food for thought. Last week, the Guardian’s report on the “special exhibition” between the Hall of Fame boxer Floyd Maywe…
By Ben Wyatt on June 14th, 2021
‘I’m a lighter me’: Can Mike Tyson and psychedelics help boxers with brain trauma?
The former heavyweight champion says psychedelics would have helped him with his mental health during his career. Some scientists and companies agreeThe peyote cactus is central to many of the rituals of the indigenous Huichol tribe of Mexico. The brig…
Boxing • Concussion in sport • Drugs • Ice hockey • Mike Tyson • NHL • Science • Sport • US sports
By Associated Press on June 11th, 2021
Olympic boxing champion Claressa Shields wins MMA debut by TKO
Shields makes short work of Brittney Elkin in Atlantic CityBoxing champ weathers early storm to emerge with winOlympic boxing champion Claressa Shields made short work of Brittney Elkin, and the mixed martial arts novice proved she may have a future in…
Boxing • Claressa Shields • MMA • Sport • US sports