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Boxing franchise plans to go the distance

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The Indian company which forked out $5 million for a World Series of Boxing (WSB) franchise has pledged its long-term commitment to the global amateur competition and is confident it can break even wi

Mayweather to testify in Pacquiao lawsuit

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Boxer Floyd Mayweather jnr was to begin giving sworn testimony on Friday in a defamation lawsuit brought against him by Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao.

Pacquiao sued Mayweather over statements from

Boxing: Holyfield beats Nielsen in 10th round stoppage

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Former world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield defeated Denmark's Brian Nielsen on a 10th round stoppage on Saturday as the 48-year-old moved a little closer to another world title shot.

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Manny Pacquiao respects Shane Mosley amid intense buildup

Manny Pacquiao has been installed as an odds-on favorite for his WBO welterweight title defence against Shane Mosley but the Filipino has taken great pains not to underestimate his American challenger

Lawmakers to fight for boxer’s pardon

Washington: Lawmakers are going another round in their fight to get a posthumous presidential pardon for the world's first black heavyweight champion, who was imprisoned nearly a century ago because o

Asian Games Boxing: Vijender, Suranjoy in semis

Nov 20: World number one Vijender Singh (75kg) and Asian champion Suranjoy Singh (52kg) assured India of two more boxing medals by advancing to the semifinals with contrasting victories at the Asia

Samota assures India of a medal, Suranjoy advances

Guangzhou: Paramjeet Samota assured India of a medal after punching his way into the semifinals of super heavyweight category while Suranjoy Singh survived a tense bout to book a berth in the quarters

Indians script punch-tantra

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New Delhi, Oct. 13: A walkover, a mauling and a controversial finish — Indian boxers had contrasting wins at the 19th Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday, but in the end each of one them walked away

Mary Kom to spearhead India's challenge in Asian Games

Five-time world champions M.C. Mary Kom will lead the Indian women's boxing challenge in the Asian Games at Guangzhou, China in November.

For the first time in the Asian Games, Mary Kom will be takin

Vijender and Co Promise medal rush at CWG

Their punches have had such a resonance in the past two years that expectations are bound to be sky-high when Indian boxers, led by the effervescent Vijender Singh and the experienced Akhil Kumar, ste

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