Why interviewing Anthony Joshua made me uncomfortable
Six months after the ex-heavyweight champion survived a car crash that killed two of his friends, he spoke to Alex Pattle and others about how he is coping – whether he…
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Mukungu dreams of defending crown at Rundu
Newly-crowned WBO Africa junior lightweight champion Martin Mukungu hopes to defend his title in front of his home supporters at Rundu after producing one of the biggest upsets in Namibian…
Visas for international athletes ‘huge headache’
Veteran promoter Nestor Tobias says visa requirements, travel costs, medical compliance and currency fluctuations remain major challenges in staging international boxing bouts in Namibia. “The hardest part is the lack…
Anthony Joshua labels Tyson Fury with expletive two-word tag after Daniel Dubois comments
Interview: ‘AJ’ spoke to media ahead of his press conference for a clash with Kristian Prenga, which comes before a contracted bout with Fury
Anthony Joshua on still dealing with friends’ deaths after car crash: ‘It’s about the parents’
Interview: Joshua was speaking before a press conference for his fight with Kristian Prenga
Anthony Joshua
Anthony Joshua puts ‘emotions to side’ after crash as he prepares for boxing return
Addresses media for first time since losing friends in car accidentFormer world champion to return to ring in tune-up for Tyson Fury boutAnthony Joshua has stressed that rather than coming…
Anthony Joshua excited for future ahead of his return against Kristian Prenga
Joshua takes on the little-known Albanian on 25 July in Jeddah – his first appearance since surviving a car crash in Nigeria
Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga to take place in different city after initial Riyadh news
Joshua will box Prenga on 25 July, in a warm-up bout for a contracted fight with Tyson Fury later this year
Boxing
Rico Verhoeven seeks rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after contentious stoppage
Converted kickboxer takes unified champion deep in WBC title boutEnd of round bell may have rung before referee stopped fightRico Verhoeven, the Dutch former kickboxer who has switched to boxing,…
Athletics
Mustapha Ussif denies responsibility for African Games audit irregularities
Former Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has rejected allegations linking him to irregularities captured in the recently released audit report on the 13th African Games, insisting he should…
Boxing
Tyson Fury hints at date and location for warm-up fight before facing Anthony Joshua
Fury is contracted to fight Joshua later this year, but not before the latter competes this summer – and the ‘Gypsy King’ wants to follow suit
Boxing
Bivol vs Eifert start time, undercard and how to watch fight this weekend
Dmitry Bivol puts the unified light-heavyweight titles on the line against Michael Eifert
Boxing
For the first time, Oleksandr Usyk is in a no-win situation
Comment: Whether Usyk chooses to rematch Rico Verhoeven or face mandatory challenger Agit Kabayel, a large segment of fans will be disappointed
Athletics
Mahama’s African Games forensic audit reveals over $40m in financial irregularities
Ghana’s expenditure on infrastructure for the 13th African Games has come under intense scrutiny after the Auditor-General’s report identified millions of dollars and cedis in questionable claims, inflated rates, omitted…
Boxing
After his Rico Verhoeven scare, is this the beginning of the end for Oleksandr Usyk?
Usyk has for so long looked untouchable but came dangerously close to an all-time shock defeat against kickboxing icon Verhoeven in front of the Pyramids
Boxing
Rico Verhoeven lodges appeal against controversial Oleksandr Usyk stoppage
Rico Verhoeven was controversially stopped by Oleksandr Usyk in the 11th round on Saturday night - but referee Mark Lyson waved the fight off AFTER the bell had sounded
Boxing
Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven scorecards show how close mammoth upset was
Rico Verhoeven gave Oleksandr Usyk an extremely tough contest (Picture: Getty Images). Rico Verhoeven came close to scoring a mammoth upset over Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night, but…
Boxing
Official Usyk vs Rico scorecards cause more controversy as kickboxer appeals loss
The kickboxer was seemingly on the verge of a historic upset of the WBC heavyweight boxing champion, but Usyk scored a controversial KO at the end of round 11
Boxing
Usyk keeps titles with controversial Verhoeven stoppage
Oleksandr Usyk struck lucky to retain his world heavyweight titles in Egypt with a highly controversial 11th-round stoppage win against boxing novice Rico Verhoeven.
Boxing
Heavyweight champ avoids shock upset with controversial stoppage
Ukraine's unbeaten heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk stopped Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven with one second left in the penultimate round of their WBC title fight.
Boxing
Oleksandr Usyk scores controversial, late KO to deny Rico Verhoeven all-time upset
Fighting at the pyramids of Giza, Usyk was seemingly trailing on points against the kickboxer, but he earned a controversial KO at the end of the 11th round
Boxing
Usyk rescues gruelling victory against Verhoeven with last-gasp stoppage
Ukrainian keeps unbeaten record with 11th-round TKODutch kickboxing great threatened to cause huge upsetOleksandr Usyk, Ukraine’s unbeaten heavyweight world champion, stopped the Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven with one second…
Boxing
Jake Paul admits broken jaw from Anthony Joshua fight may have ended boxing career
Former world champion stopped Paul in December fightInjuries from bout are still being monitored by doctorsJake Paul has admitted the broken jaw he suffered during his loss to Anthony Joshua…
Boxing
Dubois rewrites quitter narrative in strangely uplifting night for boxing
New heavyweight champion climbed off the canvas twice before overwhelming Fabio Wardley in a battle that finally silenced his doubters“I was in there with a live dog and I loved…
Boxing
Daniel Dubois defeats Fabio Wardley by 11th-round knockout – as it happened
In an astonishing slugfest, Daniel Dubois recovered from two early knockdowns to stop Fabio Wardley and win the WBO heavyweight titlePrediction time! The only big favourite in Wardley-Dubois is that…
Boxing
Daniel Dubois stops Fabio Wardley in bloody epic to win WBO heavyweight title
Dubois recovers from knockdown in opening secondsWardley knocks him down again but stopped in 11th Daniel Dubois completed his latest resurgence with brutal efficiency when he became the WBO world…
Boxing
Wardley v Dubois is bout of uncertainty far more interesting than Fury v Joshua
Saturday’s WBO world heavyweight fight pits fascinating pair armed with knockout power against one another Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley are very different characters but, in the ring, they share…
Boxing
‘The three of us are the next’: Fabio Wardley on Dubois, Itauma and boxing’s heavyweight future
Briton, who defends his WBO title against Daniel Dubois, talks Fury-Joshua, doping and his punditry sideline“The only expectation I have is that it will end in a knockout,” Fabio Wardley…
Naoya Inoue
Naoya Inoue outshines Junto Nakatani in Tokyo showdown to keep super-bantamweight title
Champion nicknamed the Monster holds off late surgeBoth boxers had unbeaten records entering SaturdayBattle billed as biggest fight in Japanese boxing historyNaoya Inoue successfully defended his undisputed super-bantamweight championship with…
Boxing
Naoya Inoue retains undisputed super-bantamweight title v Junto Nakatani – as it happened
Inoue wins by unanimous decision in 12 roundsNaoya Inoue is the greatest show in sports todayThe internet has gone out at the Tokyo Dome and is preventing us from live…
Naoya Inoue
Naoya Inoue is the greatest show in sports today. Now comes the fight of his life
The Japanese wrecking ball known as the Monster takes center stage at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday, facing unbeaten rival Junto Nakatani in a matchup for the agesNaoya Inoue made…
Film
Wild Foxes review – animal-obsessed fighter at elite sports academy wonders if more to life than boxing
Valéry Carnoy’s striking film brims with unsynchronised ideas and images, but the physicality and performances of the young cast are undeniable Valéry Carnoy’s fiercely acted but dramatically unfocused film is…
Boxing
Anthony Joshua to face Tyson Fury this year for biggest fight in British boxing history
‘Signed, sealed, delivered,’ says promoter Eddie HearnJoshua takes on Prenga in Riyadh warm-up in JulyThe most hyped and regularly postponed fight in recent British boxing history will apparently take place…
Theatre
Conteh review – the dazzling rise and bruising fall of a 70s boxing great
Royal Court theatre, LiverpoolWriter-actor Aron Julius captures the sparkling charm of Liverpudlian fighter John Conteh in a punch-by-punch account of his careerDon King is singing the praises of his new…
Boxing
‘For billionaires, not boxers’: De La Hoya warns over Ali Act overhaul in Senate hearing
Ali Act overhaul would allow unified boxing bodiesBackers say centralized model would boost revenuesCritics warn fighters could lose leverage and rightsA US Senate hearing on the future of boxing laid…
Boxing
Lawrence Okolie’s fight against Tony Yoka off after British boxer’s failed drugs test
Heavyweight vows to clear his name with bout cancelledFighter cites elbow treatment and hopes ‘sense prevails’Lawrence Okolie has pledged to clear his name after a failed drugs test that has…