Boxing

Tyson Fury's index finger traced the condensation running down a can of Heineken in the hundred and ten degree heat here. Then he took a long swig to fortify himself for seeing off critics and conspiracy theorists following the bout of…

Boxing’s credibility is on the line at the Tokyo Olympics after a series of scandals saw its governing body given the boot and judging controversies marred the Rio 2016 Games. Boxing first featured at the ancient Olympics and later…

The most troubled Olympics in modern history finally open in Tokyo on Friday, struggling to shake off lingering virus fears after a one-year postponement and a build-up marred by scandal and controversy. Eight years after Japanese…

Unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has left no one in doubt that he is ready for war, after he posted an impressive physique on his Instagram tickling the fancy of his over  12.5m followers. Joshua is set to face…

The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of the World Health Organization told sports officials Wednesday as events began in Japan. How infections…

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been officially confirmed as the venue for Anthony Joshua’s world heavyweight title clash with Oleksandr Usyk. Over 60,000 fans will be expected at Spurs’ state-of-the-art £1billion home when Joshua…

An American gymnast and a Czech beach volleyball player were added to the tally Tuesday of people accredited for the Tokyo Olympics who have tested positive for COVID-19 this month. Tokyo Olympics organizers said 71 people have now…

The world needs to see that Japan can stage a safe Olympics, the country’s prime minister told sports officials Tuesday ahead of the Tokyo Games. Tens of thousands of athletes, officials, games staff and media are arriving in Japan amid…

Olympics chief Thomas Bach revealed “doubts” and “sleepless nights” over the postponed Tokyo Games on Tuesday as the opening ceremony nears after a year’s delay and coronavirus chaos that has made them deeply unpopular with the Japanese…

Floyd Mayweather has posted a photo of one of his grandchildren posing with clenched fists and told his fans “My other grandson ready to box.” The Mayweather family has long been one of boxing’s most celebrated family…