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Two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman dies at age 76

"Big" George Foreman, one of the most influential and recognizable boxers of all time, died Friday, his family announced on his social media account. He was 76. Foreman, who captured an Olympic gold medal in 1968, was a two-time heavyweight champion and Hall of Fame boxer.

Mar 22

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Boxing legend and former heavyweight champion Foreman dies at 76

George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman, died Friday night. He was 76.

Boxing

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Check out our broadcast schedule for the latest from the ring.

Mar 6

Boxing

Canadian lightweight Bahdi looks to extend unbeaten record at Toronto card

Ranked seventh among WBA 135-pound contenders and eighth by the IBF, Canadian lightweight Lucas Bahdi takes on Filipino southpaw Ryan James (The Untouchable) Racaza (15-0-0) in the main event of MVP's first card in Canada — on Friday at the Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto next to the Woodbine Racetrack.

Mar 5

Boxing

How Dana White says he will fix boxing

Dana White joins Stephen A. Smith on "First Take" to discuss his creation of a new boxing league in partnership with TKO.

Mar 5

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Olympics

Algerian boxer Khelif vows to fight back after lawsuit aimed at IOC

Algeria boxer Imane Khelif, who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about gender in sports during the Paris Olympics, has denounced “false and offensive” accusations from the International Boxing Association.

Feb 12

Boxing

Heavyweight Fury announces retirement from boxing

British heavyweight Tyson Fury has retired from boxing — again — one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk. The 36-year-old Fury announced the decision in a short video posted on his Instagram account on Monday, which included a cryptic message.

Jan 13

Boxing

McGregor says he's 'agreed' to box Logan Paul in India

Conor McGregor has said he intends to delay his return to MMA and has "agreed" to face Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India.

Dec 17

Boxing

Canadian boxer Bahdi signs with Jake Paul's promotions company

Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions announced Thursday the signing of Canadian boxer "Prince" Lucas Bahdi following his bout on the Paul-Mike Tyson card last week.

Nov 22

Boxing

Paul believes he can fight for a title, Tyson won't say he's finished

Jake Paul believes he can fight for a championship belt within two years. Mike Tyson didn't rule out another return to the ring after the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion's first sanctioned pro bout since 2005.

Nov 16

Boxing

Social media star Paul beats boxing legend Tyson via unanimous decision

Paul won a unanimous decision over Tyson as the hits didn't match the hype in a fight between the 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer and the former heavyweight champion in his first sanctioned pro fight in almost 20 years. The fight wasn't close on the judge's cards, with one giving Paul an 80-72 edge and the other two calling it 79-73.

Nov 16

Boxing

Deitsch on how much Paul-Tyson fight means to Netflix, streaming services in live sports and more

The Athletic writer and host of the Sports Media Podcast Richard Deitsch joins the show to discuss what the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight means to Netflix. Deitsch shares his thoughts on streaming services in sports and what it would mean for traditional networks if Netflix goes all-in.

Nov 14

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Boxing

Bare Knuckle star Perry is willing to fight any style, anywhere

The actual discipline — traditional boxing, mixed-martial arts, bare-knuckle boxing — was pretty much all the same to Mike Perry.

Sep 13

Boxing

No Mas

Two fighters established a captivating rivalry. Their pair of bouts within a span of just over five months in 1980 had all the trappings of instant classics. Sugar Ray Leonard versus Roberto Duran.

Sep 12

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Olympics

Gold medal boxer Khelif hailed upon return to Algeria

With an outpouring of fans greeting her as she arrived in her hometown on Friday, Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif extolled Algeria for backing its athletes and said she hoped to again make her country proud in the future.

Aug 17

Olympics

Boxer Khelif calls for end to bullying after backlash over gender misconceptions

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her.

Aug 5

Olympics

Sanford's boxing bronze extends Canada's medal streak in Paris to nine days

Wyatt Sanford ended one streak and continued another on Day 9 of the Paris Olympics. The boxer from Kennetcook, N.S., was defeated in his 63.5-kilogram semifinal bout against France's Sofiane Oumiha on Sunday.

Aug 4

Olympics

Crowd watching outdoor big screen cheers as Nova Scotia boxer wins bonze in Paris

More than 400 of Wyatt Sanford’s neighbours in tiny Kennetcook, N.S., cheered this morning as the Nova Scotia boxer loomed large on an outdoor big screen and won a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

Aug 4

Olympics

Sanford takes bronze, wins Canada's first boxing medal in 28 years

Canada's Wyatt Sanford has taken home a bronze medal in the 63.5-kilogram category of men's boxing.

Aug 4

Olympics

Lin clinches Olympic medal after days of online abuse against her and fellow boxer Khelif

Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinches an Olympic medal after days of online abuse against her and fellow boxer Imane Khelif.

Aug 4

Olympics

Boxer Khelif clinches medal after facing abuse over misconceptions about her gender

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinches Olympic medal after facing online abuse over misconceptions about her gender.

Aug 3

Olympics

IOC leader says 'hate speech' directed at Khelif, Lin at Olympics is unacceptable

IOC President Thomas Bach said Saturday the “hate speech” directed at boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting at the Paris Olympics is “totally unacceptable.”

Aug 3

Olympics

Algeria boxer who had gender test issue wins first Olympic fight when opponent quits

Imane Khelif and Angela Carini exchanged a few brisk punches in their 46 seconds of competition in the Paris ring. They were enough to persuade Carini that her Olympic debut was finished.

Aug 1

Boxing

Paul stops former UFC fighter Perry in sixth round

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul stopped former UFC fighter Mike Perry at 1:12 of the sixth round of a cruiserweight fight on Saturday night to improve his record to 10-1 with seven knockouts.

Jul 21

Boxing

Garcia expelled by WBC after using racial slurs in livestream

Ryan Garcia was expelled by the World Boxing Council on Thursday after he repeatedly used racial slurs against Black people and disparaged Muslims in comments livestreamed on social media.

Jul 5

Olympics

Thibeault, Sanford officially named to Canada's Olympic boxing team

Boxing Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have named Tammara Thibeault and Wyatt Sanford to Canada's boxing team for this summer's Paris Games.

Jul 2

Olympics

Canadian boxer Wright just misses out on Olympic qualification

Canadian boxer Mckenzie Wright fell just short of making the Olympics on Sunday, beaten 5-0 by Mexico's Fatima in the quarterfinals of the women's 50-kilogram division at a last-ditch qualifier.

Jun 2

Boxing

Tyson's fight with Paul has been postponed after Tyson's health episode

Mike Tyson's fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last weekend.

May 31

Boxing

Anber: It was a fight for the ages

Canadian boxing trainer, cutman and TV personality Russ Anber was in the corner when Oleksandr Usyk unified the heavyweight division to become the heavyweight champion of the world with a 12 round win over Tyson Fury

May 21

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Usyk beats Fury by split decision, becomes undisputed heavyweight champion

Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Tyson Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years.

May 18

Boxing

Garcia denies using performance-enhancing drugs after beating Haney

Ryan Garcia denied using performance-enhancing drugs in a video posted on social media Wednesday night after ESPN reported that he had tested positive for a banned substance.

May 2

Boxing

Jake Paul, Mike Tyson to face off July 20

Boxing legend Mike Tyson will fight YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul in a bout on July 20, it was announced Thursday. The matchup will be streamed on Netflix and take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Mar 7

Boxing

Mexican boxer did not report concussion before deadly Montreal fight: coroner

A Quebec coroner says Mexican boxer Jeanette Guadeloupe Zacarias Zapata did not declare a likely prior concussion before an August 2021 match in Montreal that led to her death.

Nov 28

Boxing

Fury and Usyk to fight on Feb. 17 in Saudi Arabia to unify all four major heavyweight boxing titles

The fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to unify all of the major heavyweight boxing titles will take place in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Feb. 17, promoters announced Thursday.

Nov 16

UFC

Ex-UFC champ Ngannou ranked by WBC after Fury loss

Former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou has been ranked No. 10 in the heavyweight division by the World Boxing Council (WBC) on Wednesday following a split decision loss to champion Tyson Fury in his professional boxing debut last month.

Nov 15

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Oct 31

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Heavyweight boxing champ Fury survives scare from Ngannou to win split decision

Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou shockingly went the distance in his boxing debut early Sunday morning, even knocking down reigning WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury at one point, but Fury remained undefeated after winning a split decision.

Oct 28

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Boxing - News, Results

Boxing

Two-time heavyweight champion George Foreman dies at age 76

Boxing

Boxing legend and former heavyweight champion Foreman dies at 76

Boxing

Top Rank Boxing on TSN - Broadcast Schedule

Boxing

Canadian lightweight Bahdi looks to extend unbeaten record at Toronto card

Boxing

How Dana White says he will fix boxing

Olympics

Algerian boxer Khelif vows to fight back after lawsuit aimed at IOC

Boxing

Heavyweight Fury announces retirement from boxing

Boxing

McGregor says he's 'agreed' to box Logan Paul in India

Boxing

Canadian boxer Bahdi signs with Jake Paul's promotions company

Boxing

Paul believes he can fight for a title, Tyson won't say he's finished

Boxing

Social media star Paul beats boxing legend Tyson via unanimous decision

Boxing

Deitsch on how much Paul-Tyson fight means to Netflix, streaming services in live sports and more

Boxing

Bare Knuckle star Perry is willing to fight any style, anywhere

Boxing

No Mas

Olympics

Gold medal boxer Khelif hailed upon return to Algeria

Olympics

Boxer Khelif calls for end to bullying after backlash over gender misconceptions

Olympics

Sanford's boxing bronze extends Canada's medal streak in Paris to nine days

Olympics

Crowd watching outdoor big screen cheers as Nova Scotia boxer wins bonze in Paris

Olympics

Sanford takes bronze, wins Canada's first boxing medal in 28 years

Olympics

Lin clinches Olympic medal after days of online abuse against her and fellow boxer Khelif

Olympics

Boxer Khelif clinches medal after facing abuse over misconceptions about her gender

Olympics

IOC leader says 'hate speech' directed at Khelif, Lin at Olympics is unacceptable

Olympics

Algeria boxer who had gender test issue wins first Olympic fight when opponent quits

Boxing

Paul stops former UFC fighter Perry in sixth round

Boxing

Garcia expelled by WBC after using racial slurs in livestream

Olympics

Thibeault, Sanford officially named to Canada's Olympic boxing team

Olympics

Canadian boxer Wright just misses out on Olympic qualification

Boxing

Tyson's fight with Paul has been postponed after Tyson's health episode

Boxing

Anber: It was a fight for the ages

Boxing

Usyk beats Fury by split decision, becomes undisputed heavyweight champion

Boxing

Garcia denies using performance-enhancing drugs after beating Haney

Boxing

Jake Paul, Mike Tyson to face off July 20

Boxing

Mexican boxer did not report concussion before deadly Montreal fight: coroner

Boxing

Fury and Usyk to fight on Feb. 17 in Saudi Arabia to unify all four major heavyweight boxing titles

UFC

Ex-UFC champ Ngannou ranked by WBC after Fury loss

TSN MMA Show - Episode 407

Boxing

Heavyweight boxing champ Fury survives scare from Ngannou to win split decision