Serrano, a world champion in seven weight classes, lost to her biggest rival last spring. Now, she’s sparring with men to get back to the level she demands of herself.
Category: Boxing
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Serrano-Cruz Preview: Serrano Seeks Undisputed Featherweight Championship
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Gerrie Coetzee, 67, Afrikaner Boxing Champ Who Fought Apartheid, Dies
The New York Times – Sports:He won the World Boxing Association title in 1983, became a symbol of racial comity and showed a surprising gentleness in public.
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Crawford Wants to Fight Spence. Jaron Ennis May Get to Face Him First.
The New York Times – Sports:Ennis, who is undefeated heading into a fight on Saturday, has designs on getting bouts with the welterweight titleholders. And he has the inside track.
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Jake Paul to Fight in Mixed Martial Arts in Deal With Professional Fighters League
The New York Times – Sports:Paul plans to fight twice in 2023 — once in boxing and once in mixed martial arts — though he has no firm bouts lined up.
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Mills Lane, Who Refereed Tyson Ear Bite Fight, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Sports:He was a referee for more than a hundred boxing title fights, but gained national renown for the 1997 bout between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield.
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The Fight Terence Crawford Really Wants Isn’t This Weekend
The New York Times – Sports:Crawford, a welterweight champion, hopes he can set up a title unification bout with Errol Spence Jr. next year. But first he has to defend his belt from a challenge by David Avanesyan.
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Jake Paul, Still Seeking Legitimacy in Boxing, Beats Anderson Silva
The New York Times – Sports:Paul won a unanimous decision against Silva, who had a decorated U.F.C. career but was nearly double Paul’s age and had little pro boxing experience.
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Claressa Shields Claims G.W.O.A.T. Status on Big Night for Women’s Boxing
The New York Times – Sports:Shields beat Savannah Marshall in a unanimous decision, becoming the undisputed middleweight champion.
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Shields v. Marshall: A UK Boxing Match 10 Years in the Making
The New York Times – Sports:Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall are both undefeated as professionals and titleholders. Their bout on Saturday could answer the question of who is the top fighter in women’s boxing.