Anthony Joshua’s defeat, Bond star Lashana Lynch, and Mercury prize winner Arlo Parks – the best photography commissioned by the Observer in September 2021 Continue reading… Read more

Irish boxer’s Rio 2016 defeat suspected of being fixed ‘I had my dream ripped away – how do you put a price on that?’ The Irish boxer Michael Conlan, whose 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

Heavyweight champion said his corner helped him execute his plan while a pensive Anthony Joshua will analyse mistakes The new champion walked in first, just after one in the morning, Read more