Tag: Boxing
Lewis not dusting off his gloves
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis says he has got no plans to come out of retirement.[MORE]
Hatton eyes Pacquiao-De la Hoya winner
Ricky Hatton is ready to face the winner of next month's Manny Pacquiao-Oscar de la Hoya showdown after dispatching Paulie Malignaggi with ease yesterday.[MORE]
Pacquiao eyes greatness through De La Hoya bout
WBC lightweight world champion Manny Pacquiao believes he can achieve boxing immortality by beating 10-times world champion Oscar De La Hoya in a bout billed as the "dream match".[MORE]
Mundine strengthens case for title shot
Anthony Mundine remained on course for a middleweight boxing world title fight with a unanimous 10-round points win over Uruguayan Rafael Sosa Pintos in Sydney last night.[MORE]
Calzaghe keeps options open
Joe Calzaghe has kept his options open after recovering from a first-round knockout to win a unanimous decision over Roy Jones Jr and extend his unbeaten record to 46-0.[MORE]
Calzaghe dominates Jones to remain unbeaten
Briton Joe Calzaghe has recovered from an early knockdown to dominate American Roy Jones Jr and win a unanimous decision to retain his light heavyweight title.[MORE]
NSW boxing authority probes brawl
The Boxing Authority of New South Wales is set to conduct an investigation into a post-fight brawl which erupted at Central Coast Leagues Club on Friday night.[MORE]
Darchinyan fighting for recognition
Australia's Vic Darchinyan has returned home after becoming the undisputed super-flyweight boxing world champion.[MORE]
Darchinyan stuns boxing world with historic win
Australia's Vic Darchinyan was at his brutal best in Los Angeles today, scoring a stunning knockout victory in his historic super flyweight world title unification bout against Mexican champion Cristian Mijares.[MORE]
Darchinyan wants to toy with Mexican
Vic Darchinyan loves to knock his opponents out in the early rounds but the fiery Australian southpaw has a different plan for Mexican champion Cristian Mijares.[MORE]
Roos waiting to hear on Hall's future
Sydney coach Paul Roos says he is waiting to hear from imposing full-forward Barry Hall about any possible move to boxing.[MORE]
WA boxer undefeated
Western Australian boxer Erin McGowan claimed a second round knock-out victory in Perth last night. [MORE]
Klitschko wins third heavyweight crown
Exactly 1,400 days after his last fight, Vitali Klitschko has beaten champion Samuel Peter in Berlin to regain the WBC heavyweight belt and seal the Klitschko brothers' world domination of the division.[MORE]
Hall urged to pull on the gloves
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Barry Hall is being asked to take his punching talents to the boxing ring and some are willing to pay big money to encourage the move. [MORE]
Hopkins concedes money is chief motivation
Former champion Bernard Hopkins admits money is the reason he continues to fight professionally at age 43.[MORE]
US to pardon first black heavyweight champ
The United States Congress has recommended that the first black heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Jack Johnson, should be granted a presidential pardon.[MORE]
Hopoate takes out heavyweight title
Former rugby league bad boy John Hopoate won the Australian heavyweight boxing title last night to add a new chapter to a professional sporting career that seemed to be in ruins a few years ago.[MORE]
Katsidis needed knockout punch
Michael Katsidis says he would have needed to knock out Houston's home town hero to win an International Boxing Organisation world title fight in the United States yesterday.[MORE]
Katsidis edged out in split decision
Australian boxer Michael Katsidis has lost the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) lightweight title to American Juan Diaz on a split decision in Houston, Texas.[MORE]
Female boxer to plead not guilty to assault charge
A lawyer representing the professional West Australian boxer Erin McGowan says she will plead not guilty to 3 assault charges.[MORE]
Female boxer to plead not guilty to assualt charge
A lawyer representing the professional West Australian boxer Erin McGowan says she will plead not guilty to 3 assault charges.[MORE]
Cammarelle wins super-heavyweight boxing gold
World champion Roberto Cammarelle of Italy has added Olympic gold to his resume as he stopped China's Zhang Zhilei in the Olympic super-heavyweight final.[MORE]
Zhang takes light-heavyweight boxing gold
Zhang Xiapoing of China has won the Olympic light-heavyweight title in Beijing with a contentious victory over Ireland's Kenny Egan.[MORE]
Sarsekbayev wins welterweight boxing gold
Bakhyt Sarsekbayev of Kazakhstan has dominated Cuba's Carlos Banteaux 18-9 to win Olympic welterweight boxing gold in Beijing.[MORE]
Tishchenko claims lightweight boxing gold
Russia's Alexey Tishchenko has claimed a second straight Olympic gold medal as he beat France's Daouda Sow 11-9 to the lightweight title in Beijing.[MORE]
