BOXING HALL OF FAME 2020 INDUCTION MOVED TO 2021
Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley benefitted from revised eligibility rules to both get voted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) two years earlier than expected.
TURKISH BOXING TEAM FALL VICTIM TO COVID-19
An International Olympic Committee taskforce has been called “irresponsible” after the Turkish Boxing Federation said two fighters and a coach who took part in a Tokyo 2020 qualifying event in London in March had since tested positive for coronavirus. The Boxing Road to Tokyo competition at the Copper Box was called off after three…
OLEKSANDR KHYZHNIAK ELECTED TO AIBA ATHLETE’S COMMISSION
It’s been announced that world amateur champion Oleksandr Khyzhniak from Ukraine was elected AIBA Athlete’s commission chair, and a European amateur champion from Italy, Irma Testa, became the vice-chair.
FURY-WILDER 3 LIKELY DELAYED TO OCCUR OCTOBER 3
Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder have a new date for their third fight, but organizers are insisting the move isn’t because of the coronavirus pandemic.
FORMER PRO BOXER DERRICK JEFFERSON HOSPITALIZED WITH COVID-19
Once an integral part of HBO’s Boxing After Dark series, Derrick Jefferson is now in a fight of a different kind.
AMIR KHAN OFFERS USE OF WEDDING VENUE IN BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19
Former world champion Amir Khan has joined the fight as many struggle in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Khan has pledged to give his £5 million wedding venue in Bolton to the NHS to help those affected by COVID-19.
AIBA HOPES TO HAVE SUSPENSION LIFTED BEFORE 2021 OLYMPICS
AIBA, the controversial governing body of amateur boxing, is hoping to complete all of their reform requirements in order to have their organization suspension lifted before the start of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
U.S. OLYMPIC BOXING HOPEFUL KEYSHAWN DAVIS MULLS GOING PRO
With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed until next year due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus, athletes with professional aspirations have difficult decisions to make.
HLATSHWAYO EAGER TO HONOR EX-TRAINER BALOYI
Retired two-weight boxing champion and now promoter Isaac Hlatshwayo has put his misfortune aside and is instead planning to honour his former amateur boxing trainer Eric Baloyi before he concentrates on building his empire.
MANNY PACQUIAO SHOWS TRUE LEADERSHIP IN FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
Sometimes, the passion the Filipino people have for Manny Pacquiao can be perplexing. Take, for instance, an online conversation about the greatest punchers in boxing history. If Pacquiao isn’t mentioned in the conversation, it’s all but a guarantee that a number of his countrymen will join the chat to complain. It’s at times…