Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will fight for the third time on Saturday. In 2018, the pair drew as they faced up for the first time. Last year Fury was Read more

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Richard McLaren’s report details bribes made to fix Olympic fights, an official threatened in his hotel room, and a thwarted cash-for-medals deal McLaren said he was now investigating 11 suspicious Read more

Culture of ‘favours’ saw incorruptible officials driven out Aiba president Wu Ching-kuo let ‘manipulation flourish’ A damning investigation into boxing at the Rio 2016 Olympics has found widespread evidence of Read more

‘I was hoping Joshua could win the fight’, admits Fury WBC champion will fight Deontay Wilder on 9 October Tyson Fury says he was “absolutely wounded” by Anthony Joshua being Read more

One involves Michael Conlan’s defeat to Vladimir Nikitin Richard McLaren to reveal details of investigation into judging A major investigation into boxing at the 2016 Olympic Games has identified seven Read more

Pacquiao, 42, turns focus to running for Philippines president ‘Thank you for changing my life, when my family was desperate’ Boxing star Manny Pacquiao, who is planning to run for Read more

Boxer feels he and colleague were picked on as ‘two Asian boys’ a week after the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 The British professional boxer Amir Khan has said he Read more