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A 22-year-old American Olympic boxing hope is vowing to bring home the gold, emulating Sugar Ray Leonard and Muhammad Ali
Keyshawn Davis wants to join Muhammad Ali as an Olympic gold medal winner, having already boxed on …
Alan Dawson
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Dutee Chand extends support to under-fire boxer Imane Khalif following controversial win in Paris Olympics
Italian boxer Angela Carini quit her 66 kg women's category boxing match against Algeria's Imane Kh…
ANI
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A 2016 Olympian Irish boxer famously accused judges of fixing his match. Now an independent investigation says nearly a dozen fights may have been rigged.
Investigator Richard McLaren found that referees and judges worked together to manipulate matches i…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Dead Bombing Suspect Appeared In A Boston University Student Magazine In 2010, Wanted To Be A US Olympic Boxer
There are no other media reports of Tsarnaev boxing in the three years between the 2009 Golden Glov…
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Irish boxer goes on expletive-fueled rant calling boxing officials 'cheats' after losing Olympic bout
Conlan, 24, took home bronze in London four years ago and was a heavy favorite to at least advance …
Emmett Knowlton
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Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu bags bronze medal in women's singles badminton for India
Indian shuttler PV Sindhu won the bronze medal in women's singles badminton at the Tokyo Olympics o…
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Actor and former wrestler Mr. T has been tweeting motivational messages to athletes throughout the Olympics - and he thinks 'curling is cool, fool'
The 65-year-old may have shot to fame as B.A Baracus in hit 1980s television series "The A-Team," b…
Alan Dawson
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India to host Asian Boxing C'ship in Nov-Dec this year, BFI confident of COVID-19 storm passing
"We were awarded the hosting rights in February after a meeting of the Asian Boxing Confederation.…
PTI
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The Japanese boxer who opened the Tokyo Olympics was denied a chance to actually compete in the games because her qualifier was cancelled
The International Olympic Committee decided to award places for boxers in Tokyo based solely on ran…
Barnaby Lane
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After covering 9 Olympic games, top NBC host Lester Holt reveals why America needs the Olympics right now
"Through nine Olympics I've been in Olympics when the US was in conflict in the middle east, and th…
Abby Jackson
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I haven't announced retirement: Mary Kom
Following news of hanging up her gloves earlier, six-time world champion and 2012 Olympic medallist…
ANI
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Claressa Shields says Jake Paul sucks at boxing and wouldn't even dare spar with her
The American boxer Claressa Shields, a former two-time Olympic gold medalist, trashed internet cele…
Alan Dawson
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Usain Bolt Ate 1,000 McNuggets At The Beijing Olympics Because He Didn't Like Chinese Food
"At first I ate a box of 20 for lunch, then another for dinner. The next day I had two boxes for br…
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Claressa Shields is becoming the Michael Jordan of women's boxing, according to her long-time promoter Dmitriy Salita
Claressa Shields is the Ronda Rousey of her sport, her boxing promoter tells Insider, as she opens …
Alan Dawson
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Google Takes Aim At Russia's Anti-Gay Laws With Latest 'Doodle'
"The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing s…
Paul Szoldra
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The CEO of Mayweather Promotions is scouting boxers on the US Olympic team to try and find the next Floyd Mayweather
Though Mayweather has retired from boxing after a flawless 50-0 pro career, Mayweather Promotions c…
Alan Dawson
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Olympic boxer Youness Baalla bit his opponent's ear but luckily 'didn't get a full mouthful'
David Nyika, who was bitten, said he did not think the referee saw the bite. It did not affect the …
Alan Dawson
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The surprising reason Olympic boxers don't wear protective head guards
"There's no evidence protective gear shows a reduction in incidence of concussion," the AIBA's medi…