Tag: #boxing
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Anthony Joshua asks for a Rematch with Oleksandr Usyk
Anthony Joshua says he is different and will not sulk after losing to Oleksandr Usyk; he wants a rematch and will bounce back from losing his heavyweight title. Boxer Anthony Joshua said he “was unable to see in cycle nine” after an eye injury he had in Saturday’s 12-round battle with the Ukrainian fighter at…
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AIBA Wants Ad Hoc Commission of PBF to Hold Fresh Elections
AIBA wants the adhoc commission of PBF to hold fresh elections.
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Joshua & Pulev Clash at Fiery Weigh-In for Wembley Showdown
Joshua and Pulev have clashed at a fiery weigh-in for the Wembley Stadium.
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Tyson comeback fight at 54 ends with draw against Jones
Los Angeles, Nov 29 (AFP/APP):Mike Tyson’s return to boxing at age 54 ended in a draw with 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr. on Saturday in an eight-round exhibition battle of former heavyweight champions. Fifteen years after retiring with a 2005 loss to journeyman Kevin McBride, Tyson made his comeback at Staples Center in Los Angeles without…
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Pacquiao wants McGregor fight next year: Statement
Manila, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao wants to fight Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor in the ring next year, an aide said in a statement. “For the sake of all the Filipino Covid-19 victims, Senator Manny Pacquiao will be fighting UFC superstar Conor McGregor next year,” Pacquiao’s special assistant Jayke Joson…
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How many days Sylvester Stallone took to write the script for Rocky?
21st August: The 1976 sports drama hit film ‘Rocky’ directed by John G. Avildsen was written by Sylvester Stallone, who also played the character of Rocky Balboa. The movie tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an illiterate, benevolent working-class Italian-American boxer who works as a debt collector for a loan…
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Boxing Likely to Return to Action in Pakistan by Year End
Boxing is likely to return to action in Pakistan by the end of the year.
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Tokyo 2020 tickets going on sale in new lottery
Tokyo, Nov 8 (AFP/APP): Tokyo Olympics organisers said Friday they will put around a million more tickets for the 2020 Games on sale this month, with seats up for grabs at the boxing for the first time. But tickets for the Olympic marathon, which is controversially being shifted from Tokyo to the northern city of…
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Bivol overpowers Castillo to retain WBA belt
Los Angeles, Oct 13 (AFP/APP): Russian boxer Dmitry Bivol overpowered Lenin Castillo with a dominating attack to retain his WBA light heavyweight belt on Saturday in Chicago. Bivol cruised to a unanimous decision, winning almost every round and knocking the challenger down in the sixth round of a slow paced fight in front of a…
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Waseem to make Arabian Sea Title Fight a real success with PBBL
ISLAMABAD, Oct 03 (APP):Pakistan’s Star boxer Muhammad Waseem said on Thursday that he would cooperate with Pakistan Professional Boxing League (PPBL) to make next month’s Arabian Sea Title Fight in Islamabad a real success. “It’s heartening that World Boxing Council (WBC) has granted Pakistan the right to host the event. I’ve met PPBL President Syed…