Live theatre, NewcastleA South Shields family are torn by opposing forces as Ishy Din cleverly taps into the emotive memories of a weekend in the summer of 1977 It is Read more

As Riyadh becomes the de facto home of big-time boxing, the women’s code risks being left behind On Saturday night in Riyadh, an evening of boxing dubbed as the “Fight Read more

New Zealand fighter has appreciated spending time with his family as he prepares to challenge Daniel Dubois for the IBF world heavyweight title There’s nothing quite like watching Joe Parker Read more

Galway-born fighter died after intercranial haemorrhage Calls to make sports such as boxing and rugby safer John Cooney, the young Irish boxer who has died after a title fight in Read more

Ryan Destiny excels as rags-to-gold-medal US champion Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields in this solid feature debut from Rachel Morrison This solid biopic of Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (Ryan Destiny), who overcame systemic Read more

Fight billed as 41-year-old’s last on British soil Chisora recovered from badly cut eye to win Derek Chisora overcame a badly cut eye to deliver a gusty unanimous points win Read more

Cooney suffered intracranial haemorrhage at Ulster Hall ‘He was a much loved son, brother and partner’ The Irish boxer John Cooney has died, his promoter Mark Dunlop has announced, a Read more

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Global Fighters Association looks to football as model Former middleweight Paul Smith says aftercare is needed Paul Smith says the lack of care and protection for boxers “is not surprising Read more

Shields unifies titles with unanimous-decision win Champion scores 10th-round knockdown in victory Claressa Shields v Danielle Perkins – as it happened Claressa Shields unanimously outpointed Danielle Perkins on Sunday night Read more