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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Gerrie Coetzee, 67, Afrikaner Boxing Champ Who Fought Apartheid, Dies
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.