Boxing

Gennady Golovkin reclaimed his IBF title on Saturday, defeating Sergiy Derevyanchenko by a unanimous decision in a bruising middleweight fight at Madison Square Garden. Golovkin knocked Derevyanchenko down in the first round and cut him over the eye in the second but had to dig deep to beat the stubborn Ukrainian, who made his opponent look all of his 37 ...

Pakistani-origin British boxer Amir Khan visited the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday to meet the families affected by India’s ceasefire violations and to express solidarity with the people in occupied Kashmir. Speaking to media on the occasion, Khan said the purpose of his visit was to advocate for peace and to bring attention to the plight of the Kashmiris ...

KARACHI: Pakistan’s professional boxer Mohammad Waseem is set to return to boxing ring next month with a fight against Thailand’s Wittawas Basapean. Boasting a professional record of 8-1, the 31-year-old Waseem said he was set for his first fight in over a year and looking forward to outclass his opponent, Basapean. “I will be fighting against Thai boxer in Dubai ...

Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao rolled back the years to become the oldest welterweight champion in boxing history with a thrilling split decision victory over WBA champion Keith Thurman on Saturday. The 40-year-old Pacquiao, 10 years older than the previously undefeated Thurman, delivered a vintage performance before a sell-out MGM Grand Garden Arena crowd of 14,356 which included former welterweight king ...

Daniel Dubois won the British title and continued his rise towards heavyweight boxing’s biggest names with a fifth-round stoppage of rival Nathan Gorman. The 21-year-old Londoner showcased his power at his city’s O2 Arena, scoring a knock down in the third round. Gorman – roared on by his cousin Tyson Fury from ringside – survived but was dropped by a ...

LONDON: British Pakistani boxer Amir Khan has claimed that Prime Minister Imran Khan has assured him that he will be attending his fight against Indian boxer Neeraj Goyat on July 12. The boxer told channel here that he will aim to beat the Indian World Boxing Council Asian champion in Jeddah – looked on by Pakistani prime minister. Khan, whose ...

Former world heavyweight champion David Haye has retired from boxing. The 37-year-old lost his last fight in May, a heavyweight rematch against fellow Briton Tony Bellew, after losing the first contest in March 2017. Haye is also a former cruiserweight world champion and ends his career with a record of four defeats in 32 fights. He said he was “ready ...

MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM: Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury declared himself completely happy with his four-round comeback win on Saturday night, despite a lack of action. Fury only got going in the fourth round and his brief exhibition of power convinced Sefer Seferi’s corner to pull out the Switzerland-based Albanian before the start of the fifth round. Fury, 29, did ...

Reigning European champion Natasha Gale has been suspended by GB Boxing because of “unacceptable conduct” and will not defend her title next month. Gale has been left out of the seven-strong British squad for the event, which begins on 5 June in Sofia. BBC Sport understands there are worries around middleweight Gale’s behaviour towards her team-mates and staff. “There’s a ...

LAHORE: Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan has said that overwhelming success of recently-staged Punjab Open Inter-Division Boxing Championship showed that Punjab has plenty of boxing talent; he expressed these views in a statement on Monday. Secretary Sports Punjab Muhammad Aamir Jan said that Punjab Open Inter-Division Boxing Championship provided sufficient opportunity to boxers of far-flung and remote areas to ...