London 2012 - Boxing
Botha to undergo public drug test
Kiwi fight promoters will drug test Francois Botha in public following doping allegations made after the South African's loss to Sonny Bill Williams.
June 11, 2013, 9:05 amMurat visa denial wipes out fight with Hopkins
NEW YORK (AFP) - Bernard Hopkins, the oldest boxer to win a major world title, will not defend his light-heavyweight crown in July against Karo Murat because the German has been denied a US visa, promoters said Friday.
June 15, 2013, 2:03 am
Dawson defends WBC title against KO artist Stevenson
MONTREAL (AFP) - Chad Dawson returns to his comfort zone on Saturday when he puts his World Boxing Council light heavyweight title on the line against knockout artist Adonis Stevenson.
June 8, 2013, 11:57 am
Japan Olympic champion Murata inks pro deal
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Ryota Murata, who last year won Japan's first boxing gold medal at the Olympics in 48 years, has signed with promoter Bob Arum's Top Rank organization, the group announced on Monday.
June 4, 2013, 2:31 am
IOC candidate in favour of new sports
LAUSANNE (AFP) - International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Denis Oswald spoke on Monday of his support for adding new sports to the Olympic programme by reducing the number of existing events and disciplines.
June 3, 2013, 11:31 pm
Klitschko camp threaten to scrap Povetkin bout
BERLIN , Germany (AFP) - The manager of undisputed world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is threatening to call off his October bout with Russia's Alexander Povetkin over the issue of drugs testing.
June 3, 2013, 4:39 am
Mayweather announces next fight on Twitter
Floyd Mayweather has announced that he will fight Mexico's Canelo Alvarez on September 14 in Las Vegas.
May 30, 2013, 4:29 pm
Mayweather to fight Alvarez in Las Vegas
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - World welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather will put his undefeated record on the line when he fights Mexican champ Saul "Canelo" Alvarez on September 14 in Las Vegas.
May 30, 2013, 3:18 pm
Froch wants Ward rematch
LONDON (AFP) - Carl Froch on Sunday called on Andre Ward to meet him in a rematch after unanimously out-pointing Mikkel Kessler in a world super-middleweight title unification fight.
May 26, 2013, 11:19 am
Denis Oswald to run for IOC president
Rowing chief Denis Oswald, a Swiss lawyer, is the fifth person to nominate for election as president of the International Olympic Committee.
May 25, 2013, 4:23 pm
UK boxer Froch predicting late stoppage of Kessler
LONDON (AFP) - Carl Froch is predicting he will stop Mikkel Kessler inside 10 rounds in their world super-middleweight title unification fight on Saturday.
May 24, 2013, 10:08 pm
Froch sorry for Kessler 'kill' threat
LONDON (AFP) - British boxer Carl Froch apologised on Thursday after threatening to "kill" Danish opponent Mikkel Kessler in their IBF super-middleweight bout in London on Saturday, as the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) launched an investigation into the incident.
May 23, 2013, 9:20 pm
Alexander stops Purdy, Matthysse crushes Peterson
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AFP) - International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Devon Alexander posted a dominant seven-round technical knockout of over-matched Briton Lee Purdy on Saturday.
May 19, 2013, 11:20 am
Purdy's title bid fails before it starts
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AFP) - England's Lee Purdy failed to make weight for Saturday's planned welterweight world title fight against champion Devon Alexander, squandering his chance for the crown.
May 18, 2013, 6:26 am
Aussie boxer Tomlinson eyes US title fight
Australia's Will Tomlinson expects his defence of his International Boxing Organisation (IBO) world title to earn him a unification fight overseas.
May 17, 2013, 5:37 pm
Aussie Tomlinson retains IBO world title
Australia's Will Tomlinson has beaten South Africa's Malcolm Klassen over 12 rounds to retain his International Boxing Organisation world title.
May 16, 2013, 11:16 pm
Mayweather highest-paid sportsman - report
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather tops Sports Illustrated's list of highest-paid pro sportsmen for the second straight year, according to the list released by the magazine on Wednesday.
May 16, 2013, 2:49 am
Aussie boxer Tomlinson faces big challenge
Unbeaten Australian Will Tomlinson faces what looms as the toughest fight of his career on Thursday night against a very confident opponent.
May 15, 2013, 8:08 pm
Singapore's Ng 'to bid to head IOC'
SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore's Ng Ser Miang looked set to challenge to become the new president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, with officials saying an announcement was imminent.
May 15, 2013, 4:54 pm-
Pacquiao puts Macau on the boxing map
HONG KONG (AFP) - Years ago Macau snatched the title of the world's biggest gambling hub from Las Vegas and now, it wants a slice of the boxing action too.
May 14, 2013, 3:00 pm
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