Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will headline a list of 14 individuals to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2025, the organisers announced on Thursday. Pacquiao will be joined by fellow fighters Michael Nunn and Vinny Paz as well as referee Kenny Bayless among others to be enshrined into the Hall of Fame on 5-8 June in Canastota, New York. The 45-year-old, whose...
Former three-time super bantamweight world champion Israel Vazquez has died aged 46 after a short battle with cancer, Afrosport reports. It was announced in November that Vazquez, nicknamed “the Magnifico”, had been diagnosed with stage 4 sarcoma, with the World Boxing Council (WBC) opening a GoFundMe account to help the Mexican crowdfund for his treatment. Vazquez, whose passing was announced on Tuesday by WBC president Mauricio...
Reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois will defend his title against New Zealand’s Joseph Parker in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 22 February 2025, Afrosport reports. Dubois was at his best in his first title defence when he knocked out fellow Brit and former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in September at Wembley. The 27-year-old initially got his hands on the IBF heavyweight title...
American Ryan Garcia, who is currently banned from boxing, is set for an exhibition fight against former kickboxing champion Rukiya Anpo in Japan on New Year’s Eve, organisers confirmed on Wednesday. However, Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, the management team behind Garcia, has cast a doubt on the bout, adding that they are yet to sign off on the exhibition. "Golden Boy Promotions has...
The much-anticipated bout between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson did not live up to its expectations as the Youtuber-turned-boxer beat the former two-time heavyweight champion by unanimous decision on Saturday night. The Netflix-promoted fight left 70,000 fans unamused inside the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with boos ringing round the ground and some even leaving before the outcome of the bout was announced. However, all three judges...
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