Pakistan boxing received a major boost as a landmark Pakistan-Kazakhstan collaboration officially commenced with the arrival of two elite Kazakh boxing coaches arrived in Islamabad to conduct a comprehensive coaching and athlete development clinic at the Dostyq Sports Centre, Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad. The initiative marks the practical implementation of a strategic partnership between Pakistan […]
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Tyson Fury announces return to boxing in 2026
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has announced that he will return to professional boxing in 2026, ending his latest retirement from the sport. The 37-year-old British fighter shared the news on social media, signalling another comeback in a career marked by multiple retirements and returns. Tyson Fury has announced he will return to boxing […]
Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in sixth round reality check
MIAMI – Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua handed Jake Paul a harsh lesson in elite boxing, stopping the social-media star with a brutal sixth-round knockout on Friday night in Miami. The bout, streamed live to a global audience, ended with Paul leaving the ring with a suspected broken jaw. Read More: John Cena bids farewell […]
Former boxing world champion Hatton found dead at home aged 46
Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, Britain’s Press Association news agency reported Sunday. Hatton was found dead at his home in Hyde, northwest England. Greater Manchester Police said they were not treating the death as suspicious. A police spokesman said: “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend […]
Boxing returns to the Olympics: IOC clears path for LA 2028
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended boxing’s inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, ending uncertainty over the sport’s Olympic future. This decision follows the IOC’s provisional recognition of World Boxing last month, a major step toward restoring boxing’s Olympic status. IOC President Thomas Bach expressed confidence that the final approval, set for a […]
Pakistani Boxer Asif Hazara wins WBL Asia Pacific Title in Sydney
Sydney: Pakistani Boxer Asif Hazara wins WBL Asia Pacific. Asif Hazara clinched the World Boxing League (WBL) Asia Pacific title as he beat his Fijian opponent in a championship match held in Sydney, Australia on Saturday. According to the details, Hazara defeated Shamal Ram Anuj of Fiji to bag the title with the winner being […]
Punjab boxing retain Abid Hussain as president
LAHORE: The Punjab Boxing Association general body retained Abid Hussain, commonly known as Abid Boxer as its president. However, they elected Rao Zahid Qayyum as its new chairman. The general body of the Punjab Boxing Association yesterday elected its new office-bearers for the next term of four years here. The meeting was chaired by Abid […]
Lobov makes bare-knuckle debut as combat sports go mainstream
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight Artem Lobov, a long-time friend and team mate of Conor McGregor, is set to make a lucrative debut in bare-knuckle boxing as combat sports bid to gain more mainstream acceptance. Nicknamed the “Russian Hammer”, Lobov told Reuters he had accepted a big payday from the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship […]
Joshua overpowers Povetkin to retain world heavyweight titles
Britain’s Anthony Joshua retained his world heavyweight titles by inflicting the first stoppage defeat of Alexander Povetkin’s professional career with a ruthless seventh-round finish at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. A previously close contest turned in Joshua’s favour decisively when he sent the Russian crashing to the canvas with a straight right hand and left hook. […]
Alvarez downs Golovkin with majority decision win
Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez ended Gennady Golovkin’s unbeaten reign as unified middleweight champion here Saturday, battling to victory by majority decision in a pulsating rematch. Alvarez showed skill and durability to outlast Golovkin in another attritional contest between the two evenly-matched rivals at the T-Mobile Arena, one year after they had fought to a controversial […]