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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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Canadian boxer Thibeault claims Pan American Games gold

Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault accomplished her two missions at the Pan American Games. The 26-year-old from Shawinigan, Que., won gold in women's middleweight and also qualified for next year's Olympic Games in Paris.

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Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault punches ticket to Paris in Pan American Games boxing

Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault had a ticket to Paris in hand Thursday at the Pan American Games. The top two boxers in each weight class qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games, so semifinal victors were awarded white and gold souvenir tickets.

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Low-blow call helps Usyk come back to KO Dubois, keep heavyweight boxing titles

After a controversial win to retain his heavyweight boxing titles, Oleksandr Usyk had a message for Tyson Fury.

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Crawford unifies welterweight division, TKOs Spence in 9th round

Terence Crawford knocked down Errol Spence Jr. three times Saturday night before finally ending the fight at 2:32 of the ninth round on a technical knockout to cement himself as one of the greatest welterweights in history.

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Bronsteter thinks it will be a 'really tall order' for Ngannou to beat Fury in boxing

TSN UFC reporter Aaron Bronsteter joins SC with Jay Onrait to discuss whether Francis Ngannou can beat Tyson Fury in their scheduled boxing match, how a punch Francis Ngannou would compare to the power of Deontay Wilder, and what it says about combat sports that Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg might be the biggest fight out there right now.

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New tribute unveiled for George Dixon, the first Canadian to win a world boxing title

George Dixon stood five-foot-four and at most weighed 115 pounds during his career, but he was a giant in the boxing ring.

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Boxing Canada to boycott women's championships over Russian, Belarusian involvement

Boxing Canada announced Tuesday it is joining a boycott of the upcoming women's world championships due to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

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Masvidal-produced event to feature Jones Jr. bout

Jorge Masvidal, one of the UFC's biggest stars, has put together a boxing card with some legendary combat sports names.

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Olympics

Boxer Klitschko joins fight against Olympic path for Russia

Olympic gold medalist Wladimir Klitschko has joined Ukraine’s fight against IOC plans to let some Russians compete at the 2024 Paris Summer Games.

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Jake Paul signs with Professional Fighters League

Jake Paul, the YouTube megastar influencer, has set his sights on mixed martial arts and signed a deal with the Professional Fighters League.

Soccer

Fury confirms plans to spar with Rooney

WBC world heavyweight title holder Tyson Fury has said Manchester United record goalscorer Wayne Rooney has agreed to spar with him in preparation for a proposed bout with Oleksandr Usyk.

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Legendary boxing referee Lane dead at 85

Mills Lane has died at the age of 85. Tommy Lane, the son of the legendary boxing ref, confirmed his father's passing to Jim Krajewski of the Reno Gazette Journal.

Boxing

Fury stops Chisora in 10th round of heavyweight title bout

Tyson Fury easily retained his WBC heavyweight belt by stopping Derek Chisora again thanks to his overwhelming advantage of reach and height on Saturday.

UFC

Ex-NFLer Bell to fight ex-UFC fighter Hall on Oct. 29

A unique football-versus-MMA matchup has been added to the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva undercard. Former NFL All-Pro running back Le'Veon Bell will face ex-UFC fighter Uriah Hall in a pro boxing match Oct. 29 in Glendale, Arizona.

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Cyborg defeats Silva by decision to win boxing debut

Cris Cyborg won her first boxing match Sunday night. The legendary women's MMA fighter crossed over into the ring and beat boxing journeywoman Simone Silva via decision at Fight Music Show in Cyborg's hometown of Curitiba, Brazil. The bout went all eight rounds.

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Mexican lightweight Acosta extends unbeaten boxing record with win in Toronto

Mexican lightweight Bryan Acosta extended his unbeaten record as a pro with a sixth-round knockout of Spain's Jon Martinez on Wednesday.

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Joshua accepts 'all terms' for Fury fight

A fight between England's two highest-profile boxers is one step closer to reality. Anthony Joshua's management team announced on Tuesday that initial terms had been agreed for a Dec. 3 fight against Tyson Fury.

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Jake Paul match at MSG off over Rahman's weight issues

Jake Paul's boxing match at Madison Square Garden next week has been canceled after his promotional team said opponent Hasim Rahman Jr. did not intend to honor the contracted weight limit.

NFL

Bell says he is shifting his focus to boxing, won't play in NFL this season

Le'Veon Bell said Tuesday that he won't be playing in the NFL this coming season as he shifts his focus to boxing.

Boxing

Trilogy: Canelo aims to finish Golovkin rivalry with a KO

A split draw in the first fight and then a majority decision in favor of Canelo Álvarez in the second. So, how about a knockout in the third chapter to settle once and for all the fierce rivalry between the Mexican superstar and Gennady Golovkin?

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Running backs Peterson, Bell sign deals for boxing exhibition in July, sources say

Adrian Peterson and Le'Veon Bell have signed contracts for a heavyweight boxing exhibition on July 30 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, sources told ESPN on Monday.

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Mayweather Jr. touched by Hall of Fame induction

Reduced to tears at a banquet on the eve of his big day, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday, just a tinge of emotion in his voice as he accepted the honor.

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Otis Grant: Amateur boxing is alive and well in Montreal

Otis Grant joins Matthew Ross & Dave Trentadue to discuss his latest BoxKO Event, BoxCity III.

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Haney retains WBC lightweight belt in decision over Kambosos

American boxer Devin Haney retained his WBC lightweight title and added three more from the weight class after his unanimous points decision over Australian George Kambosos on Sunday.

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Gervonta Davis stops Romero in sixth, retains lightweight belt

Gervonta Davis regained his knockout power and retained his lightweight title Saturday night after stopping Rolando Romero in the sixth round.

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Canelo-GGG trilogy fight set for Sept. 17

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez intends to avenge his loss earlier this month to Dmitry Bivol, but there's a more pressing matter. DAZN announced on Tuesday that the 31-year-old Guadalajara-born fighter will take on Gennady "GGG" Golovkin on Sept. 17 with the duo's five world middleweight titles on the line.

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Casavant: He's in line for a title shot

Boxing analyst Matt Casavant joins Tony Marinaro on the Montreal Forum to talk about Jean Pascal and David Lemieux's fights last week and Lemieux needing to have a retirement plan in place.

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Canada's Thibeault claims gold, Cavanagh takes silver at boxing worlds

Canada's Tammara Thibeault was golden at the women's world boxing championships on Friday, while fellow Canadian Charlie Cavanagh captured silver.

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International boxing federation open disciplinary procedure against Boxing Canada

The International Boxing Association is launching an investigation into Boxing Canada after athletes' claims of widespread abuse.

Boxing

No charges for Tyson for punching airplane passenger

Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

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Boxing Canada high-performance director Trepanier resigns

Boxing Canada high-performance director Daniel Trepanier is resigning effective immediately.