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A decade ago, Cameroon—born boxer Cindy Ngamba thought she was about to be deported from Britain. Now she’s set to make her professional debut at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Cameroon-born fighter became 1st-ever refugee team athlete to win Olympic medalKen Maguire · The Associated Press · Posted: Mar 05, 2025Continue Reading

The International Olympic Committee has taken a key step toward retaining boxing on the program for the Los Angeles Games in 2028 as it recognized a new governing body for the sport. Global organization stripped International Boxing Association in 2023The Associated Press · Posted: Feb 26, 2025 2:00 PM ESTContinue Reading

Algeria boxer Imane Khelif, who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about gender in sports during the Paris Olympics, has denounced “false and offensive” accusations from the International Boxing Association. IBA cites Trump’s transgender executive order as basis for case involving Algerian boxer Imane KhelifThe Associated PressContinue Reading

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