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Paris Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Lazizbek Mullojonov has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a prohibited substance, the International Testing Agency said. The 26-year-old Uzbek tested positive for methasterone, … Read More
A decade ago, a chubby schoolboy ambled into a local stadium in Jhajjar, coaxed by his family to shed a few kilos and embrace fitness. Today, 21-year-old Hitesh Gulia (70kg) … Read More
Dwight Muhammad Qawi, the Hall of Fame fighter who took up boxing in prison and became a two-weight world champion, has died. He was 72. Qawi’s sister, Wanda King, said … Read More
Claressa Shields unanimously outpointed Lani Daniels on Saturday night, successfully defending all her belts as the first undisputed heavyweight champion in women’s boxing. The 30-year-old Claressa, a two-time Olympic champion, … Read More
Star boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain were on Thursday named in India’s squad for the World Championships set to take place in Liverpool in September. The 20-member squad was … Read More
The WBO has ordered negotiations for a bout between its interim heavyweight champion Joseph Parker and the unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, the ruling body said on Thursday. Both parties … Read More
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has announced a prize purse of ₹17.5 lakh to reward the boxers who brought home medals from the recent World Boxing Cup legs in … Read More
Tyson Fury says Oleksandr Usyk “knows” he is the only fighter who can beat him after the Ukrainian crushed Daniel Dubois to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion. Usyk produced … Read More
Sebastian Fundora defeated Australia’s Tim Tszyu by technical knockout to retain his World Boxing Council super-welterweight crown in Las Vegas on Saturday. A bruising, action-packed scrap at the MGM Grand … Read More
Indian boxer Nishant Dev extended his flawless run in the professional circuit, securing a Technical Knockout win over American LaQuan Evans in Frisco, USA. The 24-year-old halted the more seasoned … Read More
