Bryan Armen Graham in New York    A compelling matchup between two of America’s brightest young boxing talents has been overshadowed by questions about the the social media superstar’s state of mindOne of the most unusual build ups to a major prizefight in recent memory came no closer to normalcy on Thursday afternoon when Devin...

Australian Associated Press    Coach withdraws from Paris Olympics and faces six month banConduct part of an overall pattern of behaviour’, tribunal findsBoxing Australia’s head coach has admitted to disgusting sexual misconduct involving female fighters and has withdrawn from the Paris Olympics.Jamie Pittman has apologised...

Sarah Martin    Packages allegedly sent to former Australian boxer and others were intercepted by federal police, US affidavit says. Fenech has not been charged, and his lawyer says he is not a suspect for any criminal offencesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news...

Donald McRae    Super featherweight on the night he contemplated ending his life and Saturday’s fight against Zelfa Barrett in ManchesterOn June last year Jordan Gill drank a litre of vodka in a field in Cambridgeshire as he contemplated ending his life. It was the night before he turned and earlier that...

PA Media    Boxers fight for heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia on May When cruiserweights step up, usually they get found wanting’Tyson Fury has declared it is my time, my destiny, my era and my generation before his big showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.Fury, the WBC champion, is set to fight Ukraine’s WBA...

Catherine Bray    Despite evident passion from the film makers, this personal transformation through sporting achievement story borders on parodyTraditionally, genre labels gave a broad sense of what kind of experience you might be in for, whether horror, comedy or action. In the streaming era, things are much more...

Tom Usher    Boxing purists may say these bouts cheapen the sport, but in a world where content is king, they will only become more commonWhen I saw that the YouTuber turned celebrity boxer Jake Paul is going to fight Mike Tyson on July, broadcast live on Netflix, my first thought was: is this a joke But I...

Catherine Bray    The physical efforts of Jia Ling, who writes, directs and stars, are impressive, but too much time is spent labouring over well worn tropes of the genreJia Ling writes, directs and stars in this boxing drama with a twist: there’s not really very much boxing in it. In this smash hit from China, we...

Jo Khan    Following the success of the World Gay Boxing Championships organisers are addressing behaviours in other combat sports Last year a two day amateur boxing competition was held in Sydney, attracting participants and spectators from all over the country and the world. The setting, WorldPride; the...

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Rupert Neate Wealth correspondent    Bids for trunks from fight against Joe Frazier could reach m in online Sotheby’s auctionThe shorts worn by Muhammad Ali during his famous Thrilla in Manila fight in are expected to smash auction records at Sotheby’s in New York next week.The white satin Everlast trunks, which Ali...

Andrew Pulver    Steve Collins and Chris Eubank recall their super middleweight world title clash, and its odd details, with intelligence and honestyHere is a boxing documentary that is a cut above the usual back slapping nostalgia largely down to the canny, vivid presences of its two central figures, Steve...

Australian Associated Press    Australian lost WBO super welterweight belt on SundayFundora’s manager tells Tszyu next fight is ready when you are’Sebastian Fundora’s team is pledging to offer Tim Tszyu a rematch of the world championship bloodbath in Las Vegas.The Australian’s immediate future has been uncertain since he...

Australian Associated Press    Fundora wins split decision , , in round epicAustralian suffers head gash in second round of Las Vegas boutA bloodied Tim Tszyu has been cruelly denied in his quest to emulate his legendary father Kostya and become a unified world boxing champion after a sapping loss to...

John Self    The US author’s impressive first novel, a forceful and involving tale of eight young female fighters, punches above its weightWhat a pleasure it is to find a novel that’s unlike anything else out there, that succeeds on its own idiosyncratic terms and leaves the reader’s head ringing. Headshot is...

Agencies    Four weight champion suffering from health complication’Dur n, , being treated in a hospital in native PanamaBoxing great Roberto Dur n was receiving medical care for a heart problem, the family of the year old Panamanian said Saturday.Dur n, who was a champion in four different weight...

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Donald McRae    Young Irish fighter on turning pro after Covid, his MMA following and his St Patrick’s weekend showdown with Dauren YeleussinovCallum Walsh is unbeaten and he has an engaging back story but, after only nine fights, the young fighter from Cork is riding a wave of publicity in America that many...

Donald McRae    British fighter offered an impressive display of clinical efficiency in Riyadh but these events should not happenThe sudden end was as shocking as it was predictable. Francis Ngannou, a very good heavyweight champion in the contrasting world of mixed martial arts, walked slowly and unsteadily...

   Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou with devastating force in the second round of their crossover fight in Riyadh. After recovering from a punch that left him unconscious, MMA fighter Ngannou joked: ’I didn’t feel the punch, I think that’s what the knockout is about,’ adding: ’He was quite...