Omaha police ticket boxing champ Crawford for reckless driving, order him out of vehicle at gunpoint

Omaha police ordered champion champion boxer Terence Crawford out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving.

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Ricky Hatton remembered by his family as a boxer who 'inspired generations'

Ricky Hatton's family says he will be remembered as a fighter who "inspired generations" and had "a heart as big as his smile" following the death of the British boxing great at the age of 46.

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Ricky Hatton, former world boxing champion, dies at 46

Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton, who rose to become one of the most popular fighters in the sport, has died.

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Beltless for first time in 10 years, Canelo Alvarez gracious in defeat

Canelo Alvarez hadn't been beltless since 2015.

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Terence Crawford makes history with victory over Canelo Alvarez

Terence Crawford made history by becoming the first male boxer to capture three unified division titles.

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Italian boxer speaks out over online abuse since Olympic bout against Khelif

Italian boxer Angela Carini has spoken out against the online abuse she received after her Olympic fight against Imane Khelif last year.

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Baby can wait: Paddy Donovan trains for world title fight while wife gives birth

Paddy Donovan and Lewis Crocker square off Saturday with the IBF welterweight belt on the line.

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Canelo vs. Crawford: Will this be one of the biggest fights in Las Vegas history?

The Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford fight is set to make history at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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Terence Crawford knows what Saturday night's fight against Canelo Alvarez could mean for his legacy

Terence Crawford doesn't need anyone to bolster his confidence or swagger.

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Rhule wants Nebraska players to thrive on competition as much as world boxing champ Crawford does

The Nebraska football team's theme of the week is Be Like Bud.

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Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. set to meet in exhibition boxing match in 2026

Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are set to meet in an early 2026 exhibition match of boxing Hall of Famers.

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Roy Jones Jr. given the 1988 Olympic gold medal by the boxer who got the controversial win over him

Roy Jones Jr. has the gold medal from the 1988 Olympics — thanks to a gift from the South Korean fighter who defeated him in the controversial boxing match.

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Joe Bugner, a heavyweight boxer who took Ali and Frazier the distance, has died at age 75

Former heavyweight boxer Joe Bugner has died at age 75.

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Olympic champion Imane Khelif fights World Boxing's genetic sex testing rule

Olympic champion Imane Khelif has appealed against a World Boxing decision requiring her to undergo genetic sex testing to compete in upcoming events.

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Cruiserweight Jake Paul and lightweight Gervonta Davis announce they will fight on Nov. 14

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and undefeated WBA world champion Gervonta "Tank" Davis have agreed to fight on Nov. 14 in Atlanta's State Farm Arena.

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World Boxing will require sex testing for fighters before world championships in September

The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women's division at its world championships next month.

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Julio César Chávez Jr. deported to Mexico for alleged cartel ties and drug trafficking

Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been deported to Mexico following his arrest in the U.S. for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application.

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Two Japanese boxers die from brain injuries in separate bouts

Two Japanese boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall.

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Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Conor Benn rematch set for November at Tottenham

The rematch of British boxers Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn has been scheduled for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Nov. 15.

Dwight Muhammad Qawi, boxer who went from prison to champion, dies at 72

Dwight Muhammad Qawi, the Hall of Fame fighter who took up boxing in prison and became a two-weight world champion, has died.

Pacquiao's comeback falls short as Barrios retains WBC welterweight title in majority draw

Manny Pacquiao lost by majority draw to Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title.

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Usyk KOs Dubois to become undisputed world heavyweight champion for a second time

Oleksandr Usyk has scored a fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois to became the undisputed world heavyweight champion for a second time.

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War veterans go from Ukraine front lines to Wembley ringside for Usyk's win over Dubois

More than a dozen war veterans from Ukraine were on hand when Oleksandr Usyk faced Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night and Usyk become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.

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Usyk-Dubois 2: How to watch, what's at stake, betting odds

Daniel Dubois gets a second shot at Oleksandr Usyk and this time the stakes are higher as the winner will become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.

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'Young lion' Daniel Dubois faces unbeaten Oleksandr Usyk in heavyweight title showdown at Wembley

Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois meet at Wembley Stadium on Saturday with the undisputed world heavyweight championship on the line.

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Pacquiao is back, but how back is he?

Manny Pacquiao is stepping back into the ring Saturday night, aiming to take the WBC welterweight title from Mario Barrios.

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Dubois says he's 'the man' and vows to take Usyk's belts in rematch at Wembley

Daniel Dubois says he's "going to be the man" when he fights Oleksandr Usyk with all of the major world heavyweight belts on the line.

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Hamzah Sheeraz stops Berlanga, Shakur Stevenson defends lightweight title at home of US Open tennis

Hamzah Sheeraz punctuated the first boxing card held on the grounds of the U.S. Open tennis tournament by stopping Edgar Berlanga in the fifth round on Saturday night.

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Taylor vs. Serrano 3 ends the same way as the first two

Katie Taylor won another close decision over Amanda Serrano at MSG.

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Katie Taylor beats Amanda Serrano for a third time to remain undisputed 140-pound champion

Katie Taylor beat Amanda Serrano for the third time, winning a majority decision to remain the undisputed 140-pound champion.

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Boxing takes over US Open tennis venue with Berlanga and Stevenson headlining

Just as Wimbledon is winding down, action at the home of the U.S. Open will heat up.

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Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano meet for third time in their historic women's boxing rivalry

Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano have fought twice, two of the best and most significant events in women's boxing history.

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Nakatani, a rising star in the golden age of Japanese boxing, is determined to knock out Inoue

One is known as "The Monster," the other "Big Bang."

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Boxing great Julio César Chávez defends son arrested by US immigration agents

Three-division world champion Julio César Chávez has defended his same-name son who was arrested by U.S. immigration agents outside his home in Los Angeles for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application.

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Ricky Hatton to make boxing comeback 13 years after his last fight

Ricky Hatton, the 46-year-old former two-weight world champion, will return to the ring to fight in the United Arab Emirates in December, 13 years after he retired.

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Who is Julio César Chávez Jr., the Mexican boxer facing deportation from the US?

Julio César Chávez Jr. is the firstborn son and namesake of the man considered the best Mexican boxer in history.

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LI's Collins-Globuschutz reflects on boxing career as MSG set to host first all-female card

"It was really hard to break through," said Collins-Globuschutz, now 54. When they opened the door, I just ripped it off the hinges."

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She was LI's first female world boxing champion

Kathy Collins, Long Island's first female world boxing champion, speaks to NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman about her legendary career and the sport's growth years later.

Jake Paul enters WBA's cruiserweight rankings, making him eligible for title shot

Jake Paul has entered the World Boxing Association's cruiserweight rankings.

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Jake Paul beats former middleweight champ Julio César Chávez Jr. by unanimous decision

Jake Paul has beaten former middleweight champion Julio César Chávez Jr. by unanimous decision.

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Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford share compliments in final stop of media tour for Sept. 13 bout

No trash talk necessary.

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Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford to fight in Las Vegas for unified super middleweight title

Boxing's most-anticipated fight in years, Canelo Alvarez against Terence Crawford, will be in Las Vegas on Sept. 13 after much speculation that it would take place in Saudi Arabia.

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Manny Pacquiao enshrined in boxing's Hall of Fame just as he resumes his record-setting career

Manny Pacquiao's fighting days aren't finished yet, as he's coming out of retirement at 46 for a shot at another title next month.

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Olympic champ Imane Khelif skips Eindhoven event after World Boxing introduces mandatory sex testing

Olympic champion Imane Khelif is skipping the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands less than a week after World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes.

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Olympic star, 3-time pro champion Vasiliy Lomachenko announces retirement from boxing

Vasiliy Lomachenko has announced his retirement from boxing after a decorated career that included two Olympic gold medals and professional world titles in three weight classes.

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Famed Kronk boxing gym to reopen in Detroit rec center where Joe Louis once trained

The Kronk Gym where Detroit boxing royalty sweated on the road to glory is expected to reopen this summer in a building where the legendary Joe Louis once trained.

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Manny Pacquiao says return to boxing goes beyond comeback fight: 'The book of politics is closed'

Manny Pacquiao says he is done with politics, and he's back in boxing to stay.

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World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in sex test policy

The president of World Boxing has apologized after Olympic champion Imane Khelif was singled out in the governing body's announcement to make sex testing mandatory.

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Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to fight for new governing body

Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcoming events with the sport's new governing body.

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Pacquiao unretiring at 46 to fight WBC welterweight champion

Manny Pacquiao is coming out of retirement.

Italian boxing champion Nino Benvenuti, who took gold at Rome Olympics, dies at age 87

Nino Benvenuti, an Italian former boxer who won gold at his home Olympics in 1960 before earning world championship titles as a pro, has died at age 87.

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