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British heavyweight Tyson Fury has retired from boxing — again — one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk. The 36-year-old Fury announced the decision in a short video posted on his Instagram account on Monday, which included a cryptic message. 36-year-old former champ posts short video onContinue Reading

Daniel Dubois retained the IBF heavyweight title by knocking out former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua in the fifth round in a dominant first defence of his belt on Saturday. Bout sets record post-war boxing crowd in Britain of 96,000 fans at Wembley StadiumThe Associated Press · Posted: Sep 21,Continue Reading

The boxing champion at the centre of a worldwide clash over gender identity in sports has reportedly named Elon Musk and author J.K. Rowling in an online harassment complaint being investigated by French prosecutors. Imane Khelif has faced false claims that she’s transgender or a ‘biological man’ Natalie Stechyson · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won gold in the women’s welterweight division at the Paris Games, has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment after a rain of online criticism and false claims about her sex and gender during the Olympics, her lawyer said Sunday. The Algerian women’sContinue Reading

Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women’s welterweight division at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday night, moving one win away from what she calls the best response to the worldwide scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender. 25-year-old says winning is bestContinue Reading

The victories of Khelif and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan have become one of the biggest stories of Paris 2024. Both women have clinched their first Olympic medals while facing online abuse based on unsubstantiated claims about their gender, 25-year-old fights semifinal on Tuesday at 4:34 p.m. ETGreg BeachamContinue Reading

Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinched her first Olympic medal Sunday in front of a crowd that chanted her name, one day after fellow boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria secured one as well following days of online abuse and intense scrutiny about their participation at the Paris Games. Lin andContinue Reading

Canadian boxer Mckenzie Wright earned a 5-0 decision over Serbia’s Nina Radovanovic on Saturday in Bangkok to move within one win of punching her ticket to Paris in a last-ditch Olympic qualifier. Olympic berth on the line in Sunday’s bout vs. Mexico’s HerreraThe Canadian Press · Posted: Jun 01, 2024Continue Reading

Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last weekend. Tyson and Paul said Friday that they will announce a new fight date next week. They were scheduled to meet July 20 in Arlington, Texas. Tyson, 57, fell ill onContinue Reading