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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

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.

The 2012 London Olympic champion is looking to complete his late-career rebuild by beating his compatriot and reclaim the IBF belt at Wembley

Tyson feels good after health scare, is ready for his rescheduled bout with Paul

Coach says J.K. Rowling powered Lin Yu-ting to boxing gold, calls IBA ‘a lunatic’

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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.

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China gold medallist Wu Yu salutes her nation’s flag during the medal ceremony. Photo: Reuters
China gold medallist Wu Yu salutes her nation’s flag during the medal ceremony. Photo: Reuters
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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.

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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.

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Imane Khelif is ready to take on China’s Yang Lius in the women’s boxing 66kg final at the Paris Olympics. Photo: TNS
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.

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Lin Yu-ting is fighting to become the first woman to win boxing gold at an Olympics for Chinese Taipei. Photo: TNS
Lin Yu-ting is fighting to become the first woman to win boxing gold at an Olympics for Chinese Taipei. Photo: TNS
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.

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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.

Boxing

Profile | 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.

Imane Khelif has been dogged with false accusations of being trans after her victory over Italy’s Angel Carini. Photo: Reuters
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.

Zheng Qinwen is just one match away from a first tennis singles gold medal for China. Photo: Xinhua
Zheng Qinwen is just one match away from a first tennis singles gold medal for China. Photo: Xinhua
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’.

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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.

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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.

Algeria’s Imane Khelif (right) after her victory over Angela Carini (left), which sparked more anger in Italy. Photo: AP
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.

Cuba’s Julio Cesar La Cruz is taking a shot at joining the exclusive club of three-time gold medalists in boxing. Photo: AP
Cuba’s Julio Cesar La Cruz is taking a shot at joining the exclusive club of three-time gold medalists in boxing. Photo: AP
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.

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.

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.

Zhang Zhilei recently delivered a brutal knockout of Deontay Wilder to make the boxing world sit up and take notice. Photo: Xinhua
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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.

Former Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao saus he is in early talks to face the American Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight world title. Photo: AP
Former Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao saus he is in early talks to face the American Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight world title. Photo: AP
Boxing

Zhang knocks out Wilder in heavyweight clash, eyes shot at Parker’s interim title

Chinese heavyweight Zhang Zhilei sends American Deontay Wilder crashing to canvas in fifth round of final fight on 5v5 card in Saudi Arabia.

Boxing

Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul called off because of ulcer flare-up

Bout scheduled to take place on July 20 at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium will now be put back. Tyson became unwell while aboard a flight from Miami to Los Angeles last week.

Boxing

Hong Kong’s first woman world champion Yang regrets winning ‘only’ by decision

Victory in Bangkok saw her capture the WIBA super bantamweight belt with a perfect 6-0-0 record and within just two years of making her pro debut.

Ruru Yang became Hong Kong’s first world champion with victory at Spaceplus in Bangkok. Photo: Handout
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Fighter Zhang Zhilei wants world heavyweight title defence in China if he beats Fury or Usyk

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The hard fight for Vietnam’s 1st boxing champ

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