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Ex-world champ Joseph Parker faces ban after failed drug test
Former heavyweight champion Joseph Parker faces a possible ban from boxing after reportedly testing positive for cocaine.,The 33-year-old New Zealander failed a drug test after his most recent fight on Oct. 25, The Sun reported on Friday.,Parker lost that fight by TKO to England's Fabio Wardley in t...
Jake Paul reportedly finalizing Anthony Joshua fight on Netflix
Boxer Jake Paul appears to be moving on to a much bigger opponent: two-time former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.,A matchup between Paul and Joshua is expected to take place before the end of this year, according to multiple media outlets on Wednesday.,Ring Magazine first reported plans ...
Claressa Shields sets retirement goal with $8M deal in hand
Now financially stable after making just $50,000 in her first fight with Salita Promotions, women's boxing star Claressa Shields has plans to fight two or three times in 2026, take a year off to have a child, continue to increase her paydays and retire by 38.,Shields, 30, has a two-year promotional ...
Holly Holm, 44, to challenge for WBA lightweight belt
A few months after making her return to the boxing ring, Holly Holm is getting her championship shot, as the 44-year-old will square off with Stephanie Han for the WBA lightweight title, her team announced on Wednesday.,Their Jan. 3 bout is part of a co-main event at the San Juan, Puerto Rico, colle...
Gervonta Davis, accused of battery, dropped from fight vs. Jake Paul
Gervonta Davis, the subject of a civil lawsuit and a related criminal investigation, will not fight Jake Paul as scheduled on Nov. 14 in Miami.,Courtney Rossel, Davis' ex-girlfriend, accused Davis of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and intentional infliction of emotional ...
Mayweather-Pacquiao potential rematch could nix Mayweather-Tyson bout
A prospective exhibition match between boxing legends Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be impacted by another potential mega-payday -- a rematch between Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.,The long-anticipated rematch from their May 2015 "fight of the century," which Mayweather won after 12 roun...
Anderson Silva to face Chris Weidman on Paul-Davis undercard
Former Octagon rivals Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman will meet in the boxing ring on the undercard of the Nov. 14 fight between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis in Miami.,The six-round heavyweight bout between Silva and Weidman will be streamed live on Netflix as the opening fight on the main card, pr...
Coroner: Ex-champ Ricky Hatton died by suicide
Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton died by suicide last month, according to coroner's court testimony on Thursday in England.,Paul Speak, manager for the 46-year-old Hatton, said he found his client unresponsive on the morning of Sept. 14 at his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester.,"The provisio...
Reports: Canelo Alvarez out until at least mid-2026 after elbow surgery
Canelo Alvarez, boxing's biggest star, has undergone elbow surgery, delaying the Mexican's next fight from a planned February event to at least the second quarter of 2026, according to multiple reports.,Alvarez, 35, lost the undisputed super middleweight world championship to Terence "Bud" Crawford ...
Dana White Betting on McGregor for White House Card Could Spell Disaster
Dana White and Donald Trump are planning a historic UFC fight card at the White House for America’s 250th anniversary, with Conor McGregor rumored as a headliner....
Netflix: 41M saw Terence Crawford beat Canelo Alvarez
The Terence Crawford-Canelo Alvarez title fight on Saturday drew 41.1 million viewers on Netflix, but that figure was nowhere close to the streaming service's top boxing attraction.,Per Netflix, the audience that saw Crawford take the championship from Alvarez was the highest for a men's championshi...
Why Terence Crawford’s Win Over Canelo Alvarez Changes the Boxing GOAT Conversation
After dominating Canelo, Terence “Bud” Crawford is no longer underappreciated. He’s an all-time great in the boxing GOAT debate....
Crawford-Alvarez blows away Las Vegas attendance record
Terence Crawford made a mark for himself Saturday by becoming the first undisputed three-division champion in modern boxing history, but that wasn't the only record set that night in Las Vegas.,The attendance at Allegiant Stadium for the bout between Crawford and the sport's biggest star, Mexico's C...
Former boxing champ Ricky Hatton dies at 46
Former world champion boxer Ricky Hatton has died at age 46, multiple European media outlets reported Sunday.,Police confirmed they found the body of a 46-year-old male at a home in the town of Hyde, about 200 miles north of London, but did not confirm Hatton's death.,A statement from Greater Manche...
Terence Crawford makes history with upset of Canelo Alvarez
LAS VEGAS -- Terence "Bud" Crawford reached boxing immortality with a dominant victory by unanimous decision over the sport's biggest star, Mexico's Canelo Alvarez, on Saturday. ,By winning the undisputed super middleweight world championship, Crawford is the first undisputed three-division champion...
Terence Crawford weighs in at career-high 167.5 for Canelo Alvarez fight
Both Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford made weight for their super middleweight title fight on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Alvarez and Crawford both checked in at 167.5 pounds Friday.,For Crawford, that marks a career-high weight as he is moving up two weight classes from 154 to 168 pounds to challenge...
Books anticipating heavy Alvarez-Crawford action
Sportsbooks are anticipating a high volume of action leading up to Saturday night's highly-anticipated fight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford in Las Vegas.,Crawford boasts an unblemished 41-0-0 career record, but is moving up two weight divisions to challenge Alvarez (63-2-2) in a 168-pou...
Confident Terence Crawford seeks star Canelo Alvarez's title
LAS VEGAS -- In a city that's been home to a majority of boxing's biggest fights, you'll have a hard time finding any that have brought as much energy and anticipation to the Strip as Saturday night's title bout between the sport's superstar, Canelo Alvarez, and undefeated American torchbearer Teren...
Floyd Mayweather Jr., Mike Tyson agree to exhibition fight
Boxing legends Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mike Tyson are set to square off in an exhibition boxing match next spring, it was announced Thursday. The exhibition will be put on by CSI Sports / Fight Sports, with exact dates and locations still unclear.,"Iron" Mike Tyson (50-7, 44 KOs) hasn't secured a p...
Cruiserweight Jake Paul to fight lightweight Gervonta Davis on Nov. 14
The great disparity in weight is at the forefront of the announcement Wednesday that cruiserweight Jake Paul will fight Gervonta "Tank" Davis, a world champion lightweight, on Nov. 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.,A contracted weight and number of rounds were not announced, nor whether the bout, t...