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World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk pleaded with US President Donald Trump in an interview with CNN Sports, asking the president to help Ukraine as it continues its fight against a full-scale Russian invasion.

Manny Pacquiao's fighting days aren't finished yet, as he's coming out of retirement at 46 for a shot at another title next month. No matter what happens in the remaining stage, it's hard to find many better resumes than the one he already assembled in a career that landed him in the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday. Pacquiao was the headline name in the class of 2025 that was enshrined during a ceremony at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York.

Jai Opetaia produces a fifth-round stoppage to beat Claudio Squeo and retain his IBF and Ring Magazine cruiserweight world titles.

BBC Sport assesses the current state of play in the world of heavyweight boxing after Fabio Wardley's victory over Justis Huni.

Fabio Wardley delivered a stunning, one-punch knockout in the 10th round to stop Justis Huni at Portman Road.

About 20,000 fans are expected to watch hometown hero Fabio Wardley fight Justis Huni on Saturday.

For the first time in nearly 70 years, boxing is returning to Boston’s famed Fenway Park. It’s also symbolic of a shift back to the roots of the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball, to when it wasn’t just used for Red Sox games but for other sports and political events. “Most people’s experience there is solely related to baseball,” said Richard Johnson, Fenway expert and curator at The Sports Museum in Boston.

Wardley, fighting at the ground of his beloved Ipswich Town FC, faces Justis Huni after Jarrell Miller’s withdrawal due to injury

Jay Opetaia and Claudio Squeo will meet in the ring this weekend — here's what to know and how to watch the IBF Cruiserweight Championship fight.

For the first time in nearly 70 years, boxing is returning to Boston’s famed Fenway Park. It’s also symbolic of a shift back to the roots of the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball, to when it wasn’t just used for Red Sox games but for other sports and political events. “Most people’s experience there is solely related to baseball,” said Richard Johnson, Fenway expert and curator at The Sports Museum in Boston.

Here's what to know and how to watch the Junto Nakatani vs. Ryosuke Nishida fight on Saturday.

Natasha McCallum says training at a boxing gym saved her life as she struggled with postnatal depression.

British super-middleweight Callum Simpson, who fights Ivan Zucco on Saturday, dreams of a future showdown with Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.

For the first time in nearly 70 years, boxing is returning to Boston's famed Fenway Park. It's also symbolic of a shift back to the roots of the oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball, to when it wasn't just used for Red Sox games but for other sports and political events. “Most people’s experience there is solely related to baseball,” said Richard Johnson, Fenway expert and curator at The Sports Museum in Boston.

Sunderland fighter Josh Kelly calls out fellow Briton Conor Benn after making light work of Flavius Biea at Newcastle Arena.

Schedule and results for the biggest boxing fights in 2025.

Nakatani has been rumored to agree to a fight with Naoya Inoue in 2026 — a mistake that we’ve seen boxing make time and time again.

Keyshawn Davis will defend his WBO lightweight title against Dominican fighter Edwin De Los Santos this Saturday night, here's how to watch.

The American stars had seemingly agreed to an August showdown, only for talks to collapse

Algerian Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif, who is at the centre of a row over gender eligibility, will not compete in this week's tournament in The Netherlands, organisers said Thursday.Both boxers had been disqualified from the International Boxing Association's (IBA) 2023 world championships after the organisation said they had failed gender eligibility tests.

Vasiliy Lomachenko anunció su retiro del boxeo tras una carrera destacada que incluyó dos medallas de oro olímpicas y títulos mundiales profesionales en tres categorías de peso.Lomachenko anunció el jueves su decisión con un video publicado en sus redes sociales.

Olympic champion Imane Khelif is skipping the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands less than a week after World Boxing announced mandatory sex testing for all athletes. The Algerian boxer, who won gold at the Paris Games last summer amid scrutiny over her eligibility, did not register in time for the event before applications closed on Thursday. The 26-year-old Khelif had intended to return to international competition at the Eindhoven tournament this weekend before World Boxing announced its new sex testing policy last Friday.

Talking ‘the most lucrative attraction in combat sports’ with author Mark Kriegel.

Vasiliy Lomachenko has announced his retirement from boxing after a decorated career that included two Olympic gold medals and professional world titles in three weight classes. Lomachenko announced his decision with a video on social media Thursday. “I am grateful for every victory and every defeat, both in the ring and in life,” Lomachenko said.

Lomachenko was one of the most accomplished fighters of his era and a former pound-for-pound No. 1.

The Ukrainian, a former three-weight world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, is seen as one of his generation’s finest talents

Ukrainian boxing great Vasiliy Lomachenko – one of the sport's most decorated athletes – has announced his retirement at the age of 37.

After serving a one-year ban, Garcia returned with a loss before undergoing wrist surgery. And his promoter suggests there may be another issue to tackle

Keyshawn Davis isn't holding out hope for a lightweight unification bout with Gervonta "Tank" Davis materializing anytime soon.

The Kronk Gym where Detroit boxing royalty sweated on the road to glory is expected to reopen this summer in a building where Hall of Famer Joe Louis once trained. The Brewster Wheeler Recreation Center will be the gym's new home, city leaders and the team behind the project told reporters Wednesday. The room that housed the gym where Louis trained remains in the building’s basement.

Australia's Justis Huni challenges England's Fabio Wardley for the WBA interim heavyweight title on Saturday.

World Boxing has apologized after Imane Khelif was named in their announcement on mandatory sex testing for all boxers in their competitions, saying the Paris Olympics gold medalist’s privacy should have been protected.

Olympic bronze medallist Lewis Richardson has targets in mind as he prepares for his professional debut on Saturday at Portman Road.

The governing body last week announced the introduction of mandatory sex testing, saying Khelif would be unable to compete without first taking a test

The financial sustainability of Edinburgh and the possible removal of neo-natal services in Wishaw make the papers.

McCall's opponent, Carlos Reyes, entered the night on a 13-fight winless streak that stretched all the way back to 2015.

LOS ÁNGELES (AP) — Manny Pacquiao dice que ha terminado con la política y que ha vuelto al boxeo para quedarse.El regreso al ring por parte de Pacquiao a los 46 años no es sólo para una pelea de despedida: el ex campeón mundial de ocho divisiones tiene la intención de seguir boxeando indefinidamente.

Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday shrugged off concerns about his decision to return to boxing at the age of 46 as he prepares for next month's world welterweight title comeback against Mario Barrios.Pacquiao, who won 12 world titles in eight different weight classes during a glittering professional career that began in 1995, told reporters on Tuesday that the glamour of championship boxing had prompted his return.

Manny Pacquiao says he is done with politics, and he's back in boxing to stay. Pacquiao's ring return at 46 years old is not just for one farewell bout, either: The former eight-division world champion intends to fight on indefinitely. “Right now, the book of politics is closed,” Pacquiao told The Associated Press on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez won't be squaring off anytime soon.

One fight above any others makes the most sense for Jermall Charlo after Caleb Plant’s loss torched plans for their big, all-American showdown.

Meet brothers Owen and Taylor Bevan, both making their way as young professionals in football and boxing.

“AJ” has reportedly been offered a two-fight deal with Riyadh Season — but he’d be wise to wait for a bigger prize down the road.

The 46-year-old will return to the ring in July, challenging Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title

Wardley will fight Justis Huni at Portman Road this weekend, looking to move a step closer to a world title shot in the heavyweight division

The president of World Boxing has apologized after Olympic champion Imane Khelif was singled out in the governing body's announcement to make sex testing mandatory. Algerian boxer Khelif, who won gold at the Paris Games last summer amid scrutiny over her eligibility, was specifically mentioned when World Boxing released its new policy last Friday. On Monday, its president Boris van der Vorst contacted the Algerian Boxing Federation to acknowledge that was wrong.

World Boxing apologizes for naming Olympic champion Imane Khelif in sex test policy

The WBC ordered an immediate rematch between Badou Jack and Noel Mikaelyan for Jack's cruiserweight championship on Monday afternoon, after a successful appeal from Mikaelyan's promoter.