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Hammer vs Shields: Women's blockbuster fight is on

Olympic champ Claressa Shields to face unbeaten Christina Hammer in middleweight unification bout in November

'We want Wilder': Team Joshua eager to fix unification fight

‘We want Wilder’: Team Joshua eager to fix unification fight

Joshua weighs in 11 kilograms heavier than Povetkin

Anthony Joshua weighs in about 11 kilograms heavier than Alexander Povetkin ahead of their heavyweight title fight in London

Golovkin meets an angry Alvarez for middleweight title

Gennady Golovkin meets an angry Canelo Alvarez in a middleweight title rematch

A glance at the Golovkin-Alvarez fight

A glance at the Golovkin-Alvarez middleweight title fight

A year later, Golovkin, Alvarez meet with bad intentions

A year after fighting to a disputed draw, Golovkin and Alvarez meet with bad intentions

Joshua says he won't be as cautious vs Povetkin as vs Parker

Joshua says he won’t be as cautious vs Povetkin as vs Parker

Porter outpoints Garcia to take WBC welterweight title

Shawn Porter unanimously outpointed Danny Garcia for the vacant World Boxing Council’s welterweight title

Amir Khan recovers to beat Samuel Vargas on points

English welterweight Amir Khan had to climb off the canvas to continue his comeback with a points win over Samuel Vargas

India's Amit Panghal wins surprise Asian Games boxing gold

India’s Amit Panghal wins surprise Asian Games boxing gold

Ex-middleweight champion Jermain Taylor arrested

Frampton stops Jackson in 9 rounds

Belfast’s Carl Frampton stopped Luke Jackson in nine rounds to secure another shot at the world featherweight title on Saturday

Fury sets up Wilder fight after winning 2nd comeback bout

Dib quits after losing to Farmer in super featherweight bout

SYDNEY (AP) Billy Dib of Australia quit boxing after a unanimous points loss to American Tevin Farmer in an IBF super featherweight title fight Friday.

Usyk beats Gassiev to unify cruiserweight division

MOSCOW (AP) Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk unified the cruiserweight division by beating Russian Murat Gassiev by unanimous decision on Saturday.

Anthony Joshua can't escape talk of Deontay Wilder

NEW YORK (AP) Anthony Joshua was welcomed by applause on the stage. He stood front and center, promoting his Sept. 22 bout against Alexander Povetkin.

Joshua title defense to be streamed on new service

NEW YORK (AP) Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight title defense against Alexander Povetkin will be aired on the streaming platform DAZN on Sept. 22 as part of the U.S. debut of the service, promoters announced Tuesday.

Joshua to fight Povetkin in London in September

LONDON (AP) Anthony Joshua will defend his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles against Alexander Povetkin of Russia in London on Sept. 22.

Pacquiao predicts action-filled fight against Matthysse

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao says he is prepared for an action-packed fight against aggressive Argentinian Lucas Matthysse in Sunday’s world title bout.

Joshua lines up Wembley for fights in September and April

LONDON (AP) World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua’s next two fights are at Wembley Stadium in September and April.

DeGale vacates IBF super middleweight title

LONDON (AP) James DeGale announced Wednesday that he has vacated his IBF super middleweight title.

Ramirez unanimously outpoints Angulo to retain WBO title

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Gilberto Ramirez unanimously outpointed Alexis Angulo to retain the WBO super middleweight championship Saturday night.

Spence keeps IBF title at home with quick knockout of Ocampo

FRISCO, Texas (AP) Errol Spence Jr. stopped Carlos Ocampo in the first round Saturday night to retain the IBF welterweight crown.

Crawford scores TKO over Horn, wins WBO welterweight title

LAS VEGAS (AP) Terence Crawford threw a bevy of punches toward the end of the ninth round to stop Jeff Horn and win the WBO welterweight title Saturday night.

Tyson Fury wins farcical comeback fight

MANCHESTER, England (AP) Tyson Fury clowned his way through his first fight in more than 2 1/2 years and still outclassed Sefer Seferi who retired after four farcical rounds in Manchester Arena on Saturday.

Mares seeks redemption in 126-pound rematch with Santa Cruz

LOS ANGELES (AP) Abner Mares wanted a spectacular knockout when he fought Leo Santa Cruz nearly three years ago. He intended to establish dominance over his fellow Southern Californian with a performance that would prove his credentials as a world champion.

Trump says he may pardon late boxing champion Muhammad Ali

WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump said Friday he may pardon the late heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, who doesn’t seem to need one. And for futures acts of clemency, he may seek recommendations from pro football players and other athletes who have protested racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem.

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