Devin Haney is both a champion and an up-and-comer. Vasiliy Lomachenko is seeking a title again after a break to fight for Ukraine.
Category: Boxing
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Francis Ngannou Signs Deal With Professional Fighters League
The unusual mixed martial arts deal allows Ngannou, a former heavyweight titleholder for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, to compete in a boxing matchup this year.
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Canelo Álvarez Made a Mandatory Fight a Spectacle. Is a Bigger Bout Next?
Álvarez outclassed John Ryder for a win by decision and seemed to use the moment as a celebration and a springboard to bigger highlights ahead.
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Canelo Álvarez Rarely Fights in Mexico. He Wants a Celebration and a Rebound.
For Álvarez, 2022 was something of a down year — though it certainly wouldn’t be seen that way by a lesser star. A fight Saturday in Guadalajara, his hometown, sets up a bounceback.
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Putting the Brutality of a Prize Fight on the Met Opera Stage
Terence Blanchard’s “Champion,” about the fighter Emile Griffith, is the rare opera to engage with sports. A boxing consultant helped keep it gritty.
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Gervonta Davis Floors Ryan Garcia, but Heads Into an Uncertain Future
Gervonta Davis stopped Ryan Garcia in seven rounds in a highly anticipated fight in Las Vegas. Next up for Davis: a sentencing and an arraignment in separate criminal cases against him.
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Davis vs. Garcia: A Marquee Fight That Is Actually Happening
When Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia square off Saturday night, they’ll satisfy boxing fans who are often left disappointed by fight negotiations that go nowhere.
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Gervonta Davis Wants to Be Known for More Than His Knockouts
Davis, who goes by Tank, said he wants to be a star, “the whole package.” For now he is known for decisive victories in the ring and dubious decisions outside of it.
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In Jon Jones’s Triumphant Return, a Champion Watched From Afar
The New York Times – Sports:After three years off, Jones won the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight title. But it was against Ciryl Gane, not Francis Ngannou, who had held the title before parting ways with the U.F.C.
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Tommy Fury Beats Jake Paul by Split Decision in Saudi Arabia
The New York Times – Sports:Paul, the social media influencer turned fighter, had never faced a full-time boxer until Sunday’s bout with Tommy Fury. He had also never taken a loss.
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The Fury-Paul Fight: YouTube Boxing Meets Saudi Money
The New York Times – Sports:Tommy Fury and Jake Paul have been trading verbal jabs for months. After being postponed twice, their fight on Sunday is being staged in Saudi Arabia, and ESPN is streaming it.
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Amanda Serrano Gets an Undisputed Title and a Rematch With Katie Taylor
The New York Times – Sports:Serrano beat Erika Cruz of Mexico to set up a rematch of one of the greatest women’s bouts in boxing history. Next stop: Dublin.