Boxing

United Kingdom

Seven golds for Kazakhstan at first World Boxing Championships 2025

More than 500 boxers from 66 countries competed at the event which took place in the UK city Liverpool.

16/09/2025

Sport

Former boxing champion Ricky Hatton dies aged 46

The former light-welterweight and welterweight world champion was one of the most popular boxers in British history. News of Hatton’s death comes two months after he announced he would make a return to boxing in December.

14/09/2025

Sport

Usyk reclaims heavyweight crown after crushing victory over Dubois

Oleksandr Usyk has cemented his reputation as one of heavyweight boxing's all-time greats after a crushing victory over British challenger Daniel Dubois.

20/07/2025

No Comment

Humanoid robots gear up for boxing debut in Hangzhou

Humanoid robots are trading punches in an intense training camp ahead of a robot boxing competition set to take place in Hangzhou, east China, this Sunday.

22/05/2025

USA

Heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman dies at 76

George Foreman became the heavyweight champion of the world in his 20s, only to lose his belt to Muhammad Ali in perhaps the most memorable fight in boxing history.

22/03/2025

United Kingdom

Boxer John Cooney dies a week after super-featherweight title defeat

Irish boxer John Cooney has died a week after being taken into intensive care following his Celtic super-featherweight title defeat to Nathan Howells in Belfast.

09/02/2025

Sport

Mike Tyson - aged 58 - loses on points to Jake Paul in Texas

Paul won an eight-round unanimous decision over Tyson in a fight between the 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer and the former heavyweight champion.

16/11/2024

Culture news

Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: A circus act or boxing's new era?

The boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul has sparked intense debate: is it just a cash-grab spectacle designed for entertainment, or is it a must-watch showdown.

15/11/2024

Culture news

Muhammad Ali's most famous boxing glove goes to auction

Ali's glove, iconic for its history split, is expected to sell for a price in the millions.

01/10/2024

Ukraine

Ukraine boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk released from custody in Poland

It is not clear why one of Ukraine's most prominent sportsmen was detained at Krakow airport.

18/09/2024

Europe News

Paris Olympics: Imane Khelif wins boxing gold

Khelif’s gold medal is Algeria’s first in women’s boxing. She is only the nation’s second boxing gold medalist, joining Hocine Soltani (1996).

09/08/2024

France

Khelif asks for end to bullying after Olympic boxing gender row

The Algerian Olympic boxer also urged “all the people of the world to uphold the Olympic principles, according to the Olympic Charter”.

05/08/2024

Europe News

Olympics: Khelif moved to tears in emotional victory after abuse

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was moved to tears as she was treated to a hero's welcome before defeating Hungary's Anna Hamori.

03/08/2024

Europe News

Boxer Imane Khelif clinches medal at Olympics after gender outcry

She defeated Hungarian Anna Luca Hamori in the quarter-finals of the women’s 66-kilogram division and will now take home at least bronze, as the semifinal loser automatically receives one at the Olympics.

03/08/2024

France

Olympics preview: Imane Khelif back in the ring after eligibility row

The Algerian boxer will fight Hungary's Anna Luca Hamori in the quarterfinal matchup at 05:22 pm CET.

03/08/2024

Italy

Paris Olympics: Carini sorry for refusing to shake Khelif's hand

Italy's boxing Olympian Angela Carini handed out an olive branch after a dramatic boxing match at the Paris Olympics that sparked an ongoing debate.

02/08/2024

Europe News

Olympics: Italian boxer abandons match after less than a minute

Italian boxer Angela Carini decided to withdraw in tears just 46 seconds after the start of a match that has sparked huge controversy at the Olympics.

01/08/2024

France

First Palestinian Olympic boxer wants to make history at Paris 2024

"I'm here to compete, not just participate," says 20-year-old Waseem Abu Sal from Ramallah, the first Palestinian boxer at the Olympics, in an interview with Euronews. Of the eight Palestinian athletes who have competed in the Olympics, only two still reside in Palestine.

23/07/2024

Qatar 365

The combat sports fever storms Qatar

In partnership with Media City

Mixed martial arts keep growing in popularity in Qatar. The Gulf region stands as a promising market for international organisations like ONE and PFL.

26/06/2024

Culture news

Is Netflix the new home of live sports programming? Not yet...

Netflix have recently delved into live sports by airing golf and tennis exhibitions and securing rights to the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul bout. But will the streaming giant become a major player in sports rights?

23/03/2024