
Huck beats Afolabi to retain WBO crusier belt
German cruiserweight Marco Huck retained his WBO belt by defeating Britain's Ola Afolabi by majority decision on Saturday. The defending champion ...

Froch wins decision over Kessler in rematch
Carl Froch won a unanimous decision over Mikkel Kessler in a super middleweight title unification bout on Saturday night, avenging his first career ...

Denis Oswald to run for IOC president
The race for the IOC presidency is getting crowded, with Switzerland's Denis Oswald becoming the fifth declared candidate to succeed Jacques Rogge.

Jones beats Lebedev, wins WBA cruiserweight belt
Guillermo Jones of Panama won back the WBA cruiserweight title in his first fight since 2011, knocking out local favourite Denis Lebedev in the 11th ...
Povetkin stops Wawrzyk in Round 3, keeps WBA belt
Unbeaten Alexander Povetkin retained his WBA heavyweight belt Friday, stopping Polish challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk by technical knockout in the third ...

Retirement tests if Beckham built lasting brand
David Beckham's pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he's giving up.

AP Source: CK Wu tells Rogge he'll seek presidency
Amateur boxing association chief C.K. Wu of Taiwan is entering the race for president of the International Olympic Committee. Wu notified Jacques ...
Garcia to face Lopez for WBO title in Dallas
Mikey Garcia will put his minor WBO featherweight title on the line against Juan Manuel Lopez on June 15 in Dallas. The bout at American Airlines ...

Klitschko KOs Pianeta in 6th to defend belts
Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA and IBF heavyweight titles with a sixth-round knockout of Francesco Pianeta of Italy on Saturday. The Ukrainian ...

Cancer-survivor Pianeta faces Klitschko
Under Wladimir Klitschko's disparaging gaze, Francesco Pianeta did not give much away during an open workout before he challenges the Ukrainian for ...

British fighter Audley Harrison retires at 41
Former Olympic champion Audley Harrison has retired from professional boxing. At the 2000 Sydney Games, Harrison became the first British fighter to ...

Musical of 'Rocky' heading to Broadway
It's been a knockout in Germany. Now Sylvester Stallone hopes a musical based on his beloved boxing film "Rocky" will also be a hit on Broadway.

Unbeaten Wilder KOs Harrison in 1st round
American heavyweight Deontay Wilder remained unbeaten after knocking out former Olympic champion Audley Harrison in the first round at Motorpoint ...
Vanuatu up against Russia, Qatar for boxing worlds
The tiny South Pacific island of Vanuatu is competing with Russia and Qatar to host the 2015 world boxing championships. The sport's amateur governing ...
David Haye to return to ring for June bout
Former WBA champion David Haye is returning to the boxing ring as he plots a route to another world title fight. The 32-year-old British heavyweight ...
Burns to defend WBO title against Gonzalez
Ricky Burns will defend his WBO lightweight title against Puerto Rico's Jose Gonzalez in Glasgow on May 11. Burns, who has not fought since retaining ...

Stieglitz wins WBO super middle belt from Abraham
Robert Stieglitz reclaimed his WBO super middleweight title from fellow German Arthur Abraham on a technical knockout after three rounds on Saturday.
British boxer tracks down Twitter tormentor
British boxer Curtis Woodhouse got so mad, he decided to track his Twitter tormentor down. Woodhouse, a former footballer who played with Hull, set ...
Burns changes promoters, facing possible lawsuit
WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns is facing a possible civil lawsuit after switching promoters to force the cancellation of the unification bout ...
Wladimir Klitschko to fight Francesco Pianeta
Wladimir Klitschko will defend his four heavyweight titles against little-known Francesco Pianeta in May. Klitschko's management says the fight will ...

AP Interview: Israel's Lapid won't be 'fig leaf'
Little known outside Israel, political newcomer Yair Lapid could soon become the moderate face to the world of an otherwise hard-line government after ...
Retired boxer Collins, Jones Jr in talks over bout
Irish boxer Steve Collins is in talks about a return to the ring after 16 years in retirement to fight former four-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr.
Kessler to fight Froch in super middleweight fight
Mikkel Kessler will fight Carl Froch in a super-middleweight rematch in Britain in a titles bout expected to be one of the most anticipated of 2013.
Burns, Vazquez meet in unification title fight
Miguel Vazquez of Mexico and Ricky Burns of Britain will put their world lightweight titles on the line when they meet in a unification fight in ...
Tomasz Adamek outpoints Steve Cunningham
Tomasz Adamek, his nose swollen and eyes circled with a little purple, seemed satisfied and relieved after he outpointed Steve Cunningham in a split ...