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Boxing
Hong Kong hosts first title fight in 5 years, with local boxer Pradhan starring
Pradhan will face Thailand’s Passakron Yakkala while also on the agenda at PMQ Qube is Ruru Yang, the island’s first female world champion.
26 Sep 2024 - 6:30PM
China’s Zhang wants shot at Dubois’ title after brutal Joshua KO at Wembley
25 Sep 2024 - 1:30PM
While you were sleeping: Argentina stun Springboks, Joshua flattened, Liverpool top
22 Sep 2024 - 7:50AM
Boxing
Joshua bids to emulate Ali as 3-time champ by beating Dubois in front of 95,000
The 2012 London Olympic champion is looking to complete his late-career rebuild by beating his compatriot and reclaim the IBF belt at Wembley.
19 Sep 2024 - 10:31PM
A win for Anthony Joshua against Daniel Dubois on Saturday would mean climbing the mountain once again, but a defeat could mean hanging up his gloves. Photo: Reuters
Boxing
Tyson feels good after health scare, is ready for his rescheduled bout with Paul
The fighters have restarted the build-up to their rescheduled match after the initial date was postponed because the former world heavyweight champion had an ulcer problem.
19 Aug 2024 - 3:35PM
Paris Olympics 2024
Coach says J.K. Rowling powered Lin Yu-ting to boxing gold, calls IBA ‘a lunatic’
Tseng Tzu-chiang says Harry Potter author is ‘pride of Taiwan’ after she entered gender row surrounding Lin and Algeria’s Imane Khelif.
12 Aug 2024 - 4:30PM
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Boxing
Chinese boxer Wu hails Cuban coach’s influence on gold medal run in Paris
Wu Yu says she felt as though winning was her mission, and did not know if it would be her only chance to compete at a Games.
10 Aug 2024 - 7:32PM
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Paris Games: US basketball final, more China gold? – 5 things to know for day 15
Huge names in global sport looking to add Olympic gold – or in some cases more Olympic gold – to their medal collection.
10 Aug 2024 - 12:46PM
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LeBron James and his United States teammates can almost taste their men’s basketball gold... but first need to overcome hosts France. Photo: Reuters
Boxing
China, Panama boxers shadow each other on path to Paris Olympics gold
Li Qian and Atheyna Bylon will fight for the women’s 75kg title at Roland Garros on Sunday, with some remarkable resemblances between them.
10 Aug 2024 - 10:22AM
Paris Olympics 2024
Paris Olympics: Khelif v Liu, football classic – 5 things to know for day 14
As we say hello to some sports, we say goodbye to others with various gold medals decided.
9 Aug 2024 - 3:13PM
Boxing
Lin Yu-ting ready to give it everything in pursuit of Olympic glory
Chinese Taipei boxer will fight Poland’s Julia Szeremeta on Sunday with both gold and history on the line.
9 Aug 2024 - 10:45AM
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Boxing
Boxer Lin Yu-ting cannot hold back tears after edging into semi-finals
Lin beats Bulgarian Svetlana Staneva in women’s 57kg category and says home support is carrying her to gold.
7 Aug 2024 - 6:35PM
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Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting acknowledges the crowd after beating Bulgaria’s Svetlana Staneva in the women’s 57kg quarter-final. Photo: AFP
Boxing
Chinese Taipei boxer Lin gives press cold shoulder after winning first Paris bout
Boxer involved in gender controversy along with Algeria’s Imane Khelif beat Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova by a unanimous decision to reach women’s under-57kg quarter-finals.
3 Aug 2024 - 5:01PM
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Imane Khelif: journey from sporty young girl to two-time Olympian in gender row
The 25-year-old is a biological woman who has been erroneously labelled “trans” by social commentators after her round-of-16 opponent Angela Carini quit 46 seconds into their fight.
3 Aug 2024 - 2:24PM
Boxing
Paris Olympics 5 to watch on day 8: Imane Khelif fighting, ‘Queen Wen’ eyes gold
While eyes in one part of the world will be transfixed by racquet sports, there’s a whole buffet of events available in the French capital.
4 Aug 2024 - 2:33AM
Boxing
Paris Olympics: boxer offers apology to Khelif after ‘trans’ controversy
Algerian boxer, a biological woman, was falsely accused by politicians and social media users as being ‘trans’.
3 Aug 2024 - 11:07AM
Angela Carini (right) quit her fight with Imane Khelif (left) after 46 seconds after receiving a punch to the head. Photo: Reuters
The Buzz
Chinese Taipei fans hammer JK Rowling over ‘trans’ comments aimed at boxer
Author, a vocal opponent to trans rights, calls Lin Yu-ting part of the ‘insanity’ of trans athletes competing in women’s sport.
5 Aug 2024 - 5:31PM
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Boxing
After Cheung, Italy’s authorities target Imane Khelif as boxer quits fight
Cheung Ka-long’s dramatic fencing victory over Filippo Macchi led to a bitter reaction in Italy, who lodged a complaint and were unhappy with referees hailing from South Korea and Chinese Taipei.
2 Aug 2024 - 4:13PM
Boxing
Several champions in Paris to defend titles in what could be boxing’s last hurrah
The women’s field is bigger than ever, but this could be the last year boxing is held at the Olympics after a century of competition.
17 Jul 2024 - 1:23PM
Boxing
This Philippines boxing gym has produced 8 of the country’s 70 Olympians
Located in a region which has some of the country’s starkest rich-poor divides, children spar in the Bago City gymnasium after school before sleeping under the ring’s canvas at night.
10 Jul 2024 - 2:07PM
Youths shadow boxing in the ring during training at a boxing gym in Bago City. Photo: AFP
Boxing
Pacquiao gets new opponent for Japan exhibition fight after Suzuki cries off hurt
The 45-year-old multiple world champion from the Philippines will now face Japanese mixed martial artist Rukiya Anpo on July 28 in Saitama in a 68kg 3-round boxing bout.
28 Jun 2024 - 6:44PM
Boxing
Chinese boxer Zhang Zhilei eyes Anthony Joshua match-up after Deontay Wilder KO
Zhang won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics but his career has been full of complications which prevented him from competing with the very best in the sport.
18 Jun 2024 - 3:21PM
Boxing
Philippine boxing great Pacquiao in talks over comeback, title fight ‘far away’
The multiple world champion, 45, quit the sport in 2021 but will face a Japanese MMA fighter next month, and is in talks with Mario Barrios.
10 Jun 2024 - 8:00PM
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