My Irish father felt a kind of kinship with the black British boxers of the 1980s and 90s. Boxing, like the world of work my father was in, was overseen Read more

The Mexican fighter talks exclusively about his upcoming bout with Billy Joe Saunders, childhood bullies and the pitfalls of fame “I love this,” Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez says as he looks Read more

Body of Keishla Rodriguez was found over the weekend Boxer charged with kidnapping resulting in death A federal judge ordered Puerto Rican boxer Felix Verdejo held without bail after he Read more

FBI accuses Olympian of killing Keishla Rodriguez, 27 Boxer and attorneys have declined to comment on allegations Boxer Félix Verdejo turned himself in to federal agents on Sunday night to Read more

New Zealander wins bruising heavyweight bout in Manchester Katie Taylor retains lightweight title against Natasha Jonas After an unpredictable week of good humour and erratic behaviour, of eating breakfast together Read more

Exhibition between YouTuber and 44-year-old is a destructive, easy source of revenue – and a troubling prospect for the sport The phrase “(Person X) has a punchable face” is a Read more

Derek Chisora’s trainer on handling a troubled upbringing, tragedy in the ring, and his fighter’s best strategy for beating Joseph Parker When the lights dim at the Manchester Arena on Read more

This week’s roundup also features NHL opportunism, a goalkeeper assist and three monstrous UFC finishes 1) Sixty years ago today, ABC’s Wide World of Sports debuted on American television. Here’s Read more

Pair stand to make millions of dollars from bout Mayweather is unbeaten in 50 professional fights An exhibition match between undefeated former world champion Floyd Mayweather and YouTube star-turned-amateur boxer Read more

A new documentary profiles the heavyweight champion with input from his rival Mike Tyson. Plus: The Great British Spitfire Restoration. Here’s what to watch this evening Continue reading… Read more