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...
British boxer Conor Benn is ready to rumble again after the National Doping Panel (NADP) lifted his provisional suspension and cleared him of any wrongdoing, Afrosport reports. The 28-year-old failed two drug tests in 2022 after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs. The Brit tested positive on two separate occasions for the fertility drug clomifene, which enhances testosterone levels in men. The aftermath of Benn's test...
Japanese undisputed super-bantamweight world champion, Naoya 'Monster' Inoue, is set to defend his titles against Australian Sam Goodman in Tokyo's Ariake Arena on December 24, Afrosport reports. Inoue, one of the deadliest pound-for-pound boxers in history, defeated TJ Doheny by technical knockout in September to become a four-weight world champion. The 31-year-old became one of just three men to ever be named undisputed in two weight...
Commonwealth Games Federation has confirmed Glasgow as the official host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the ten sports from July 23 to August 2 2026. The Australian state of Victoria pulled out of its planned staging of the multi-sport event last year, citing rising costs which was projected at more than A$6 billion (£3.13 billion, USD4.09 billion). But the Scottish government said on Tuesday that...
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