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Kevin Anton eyes top 15, chance to measure up to Sebastian Fundora
A win over Kudratillo Abdukakhorov on Saturday could propel Kevin Anton into the rankings and heighten his pursuit of another towering menace in Sebastian Fundora.
So much to gain from Paro title fight - Crocker
Belfast's IBF welterweight champion Lewis Crocker says a win over Liam Paro in his next fight should open up a further window of opportunity.
'All or nothing' - what's on the line for Conlan?
Ahead of his bout with Kevin Walsh in Belfast on Friday, Michael Conlan says it is "all or nothing" as he plots a route to a world title.
A Dublin ding-dong
Barry Jones joins Buncey to reflect on Anthony Cacace becoming a two-time world champion.
Garner on the verge of world title fight - Warren
Boxing promoter Frank Warren says that super-featherweight Ryan Garner is "on the verge" of fighting for a world title.
Proud Cacace seeks Navarrete unification duel
Anthony Cacace is proud to add his family name to the world boxing lineage but is chasing further glory after claiming the WBA super-featherweight title.
Cacace defeats Dickens to land second world title
Belfast's Anthony Cacace is the new WBA super-featherweight champion thanks to a unanimous decision win over James 'Jazza' Dickens at Dublin's 3 Arena.
I’m a middle-aged mother who hoped boxing would fix anxiety. Instead it knocked me out | Anna Spargo-Ryan
Friends said ‘most people will never get in the ring’ as if it was comforting instead of a reminder I’m extremely stupid I’ve spent most of my life being devoured by heart-exploding anxiety. “Doing scary things” has meant stuff like being out after dark and calling someone on the phone. It has never, for one minute, meant fist fighting in front of a crowd of people. But a while ago I decided to try countering the anxiety by doing new stuff. With that in mind, I went to a boxing class. At worst,
‘Complete absurdity’: Usyk slams Russia’s sporting return with eye on Fury trilogy
Usyk condemns Russia’s return to global sport Ukrainian champion calls Olympic shift “absurd” Heavyweight star still targeting Fury trilogy The world of sport appears to be softening the hardline stance it took when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Russian athletes are back competing under their own flag at the Paralympics. Fifa president Gianni Infantino said the international ban on Russian soccer teams “has not achieved anything”. And his counterpart at the International Olympic Committee,
Dickens' two-day ordeal from Dubai to Dublin for world title bout
James 'Jazza' Dickens has taken the elongated road to his first world title defence on Saturday - and that is not confined to his professional boxing career.
Steve Collins - the Celtic Warrior
Former two-weight world champion Steve Collins joins Buncey for a chat.
Naoya Inoue to face Junto Nakatani in historic Tokyo Dome megafight
Unbeaten rivals collide at Tokyo Dome on 2 May Inoue defends undisputed super-bantamweight crown Nakatani says he must be ‘at my best’ to win Japan’s Naoya Inoue said Friday that he will need to be at his destructive best when he faces unbeaten countryman Junto Nakatani in their highly anticipated showdown at Tokyo Dome in May. The two fighters met in Tokyo to formally confirm their 2 May clash, with Inoue set to defend his undisputed super bantamweight world championship against Nakatani, wh
'I felt amazing' - Calzaghe on Lacy win 20 years ago
Joe Calzaghe recalls of his career-defining performance as he dismantled American Jeff Lacy in Manchester 20 years ago.
Oleksandr Usyk to defend title against kickboxer at Pyramids of Giza in Egypt
Champion will face Rico Verhoeven for WBC belt in May ‘I respect people who reach the very top in their sport’ Oleksandr Usyk, who has not fought since a fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois at Wembley in July, will defend his WBC heavyweight title against a kickboxer at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. The bout with Rico Verhoeven on 23 May, dubbed “Glory in Giza”, will be the first title fight held in Egypt, according to The Ring magazine, and will be streamed live on Dazn. Continue reading.
Sports quiz of the week: Olympic heroes, world champions and Norwegian stars
Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, ice hockey, skiing, boxing, cricket and motor racing? Continue reading...
Gloves are off: The rise of bare-knuckle boxing
Ade Adedoyin looks at whether this extreme sport is going mainstream.
'Biggest fight in the world for me' - Dubois
Daniel Dubois says his fight against Fabio Wardley will be the biggest of his career so far.
Why Wardley 'chose' Dubois for world title defence
Fabio Wardley says he "chose" Daniel Dubois as his first defence because "someone needs to pick up the mantle" in the heavyweight division.
'Equal in decay' - Mayweather v Pacquiao is another boxing 'carnival'
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao fight in September in a rematch of their 2015 blockbuster, but with both men nearning 50 years old, is it a fight that can deliver?
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao to fight in September rematch on Netflix
40-something fighters will meet in Las Vegas Mayweather won previous encounter in 2015 Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will face each other on 19 September in Las Vegas in a rematch of one of the biggest fights in boxing history. Their first fight, in 2015, was generally seen as a tame affair with both fighters past their peaks. September’s bout, which will be streamed live on Netflix, is likely to be of an even lower quality. Mayweather and Pacquiao will be 49 and 47 respectively when the
The Uber-driving English champion & his 30-year fight for a passport
English light-middleweight champion Bilal Fawaz challenges for the British title belt on Saturday, but is still fighting for a British passport.
How safe is bare-knuckle boxing as it fights for mainstream appeal?
A new BBC documentary looks at the rise of bare-knuckle boxing as fighter Liam 'Rocky' Rees tells BBC Sport why he loves the adrenaline.
Olympic trials to £6m deal - Shields' full-circle moment
Undisputed heavyweight champion Claressa Shields tells BBC Sport how she stays motivated as she prepares to face Franchon Crews-Dezurn.
Tyson Fury says death of Anthony Joshua’s friends prompted his return to the ring
Fury set to step back into the ring after 15 months out Joshua involved in fatal Nigeria car crash in December Tyson Fury has revealed the deaths of two of long-time rival Anthony Joshua’s friends in a car crash in December was the catalyst for his return to boxing. Fury will step back into the ring on 11 April after a 15-month absence to face the Russian-born heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov in a bout at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium which will be broadcast live on Netflix. Continue reading...
'Make boxing great again'
Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says his latest comeback is in order "to make boxing great again".
'Can't live in the past' - Warren on boxing's future after 45 years as promoter
After celebrating 45 years as a boxing promoter this year and a period of rapid change, Frank Warren expects more to come in the next decades.
Sports quiz of the week: Winter Olympics, Six Nations and Super Bowl
Have you been following the big stories in football, tennis, NFL, rugby, cricket, winter sports, snooker and boxing? Continue reading...
'Boxing can be messed up' - how to build a prospect
Hassan Ishaq is beginning his boxing career with just two fights under his belt. BBC Sport speaks to his team the "delicate" task of building a prospect.
'The rebuild of myself' - Wilder opens up on mental health struggles
Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder opens up about his mental health struggles, and says he's now "at peace" before his fight against Derek Chisora on 4 April at London's O2 Arena.
Shakur Stevenson: ‘I picked him apart’ after López clinic as Benn crashes ring
Stevenson seals title in fourth weight class with win Britain’s Benn enters ring, sparks buzz as future foe Shakur Stevenson described his dominant victory over Teófimo López at Madison Square Garden as the product of discipline, preparation and years of studying his opponent, after producing what many observers viewed as the finest performance of his career. The unbeaten American outboxed López over 12 rounds to become a four-division world champion, a moment Stevenson said validated his long