Stevenson cruises past Lopez at MSG, wins WBO junior welterweight belt

Shakur Stevenson impresses by earning a unanimous decision and has now won a world title in four separate weight classes.

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Shakur Stevenson dominates Teofimo Lopez to become a 4-division champion

Shakur Stevenson dominated Teofimo Lopez to win a title in a fourth weight class, taking a unanimous decision to capture the WBO junior welterweight belt.

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Boxer Jarrell Miller has his hairpiece knocked upward by a punch, then throws it into the crowd

Boxer Jarrell Miller was hit with such a good punch it knocked his hair off.

Teofimo Lopez and Shakur Stevenson are set for a showdown Saturday at Madison Square Garden

Teofimo Lopez delivered some of his best performances against boxers the experts thought would beat him.

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Olympic champ Lauren Price to defend belts at home in Wales against unbeaten Puerto Rican boxer

Olympic gold medalist Lauren Price will head home to Wales to defend her world welterweight titles against fellow undefeated fighter Stephanie Pineiro Aquino of Puerto Rico on April 4.

Boxer Gervonta Davis arrested on attempted kidnapping and battery charges

Professional boxer Gervonta "Tank" Davis remains in a Miami jail following his arrest on charges of attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment and battery.

Tyson Fury coming out of retirement in April to fight Arslanbek Makhmudov

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is to come out of retirement to face Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11.

'Right now I'm on top of the world'

With tape, gauze and scissors, Oceanside's Joe Quiambao wraps the hands of professional boxers. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

Tale of the tape: LI's Quiambao a 'wrap' artist for boxers

He gets calls from some of the top fighters and on Jan. 31, he will be wrapping the hands of Teofimo Lopez before his fight at the Garden.

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Anthony Joshua posts his first public update since the car crash that killed two of his friends

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has issued his first public update following the car crash that killed two of his friends in Nigeria.

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Jake Paul drops out of WBA cruiserweight rankings after loss to Anthony Joshua

Jake Paul has slipped out of the WBA cruiserweight rankings after the YouTuber-turned-boxer was soundly beaten by former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua last month.

Anthony Joshua's driver charged after deadly crash in Nigeria

Police say the driver in a deadly car crash that injured heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed his two friends in Nigeria has been charged.

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British boxer Anthony Joshua initially staying in Nigeria to recuperate after crash

British boxer Anthony Joshua is initially staying in Nigeria as he recuperates from injuries sustained after a deadly crash.

Nigerian authorities say British boxer Anthony Joshua released from hospital after road crash

Nigerian authorities say British boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital.

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Concerns over roads in Nigeria after crash that injured Anthony Joshua and killed 2 associates

Tributes have been paid after the crash that injured British former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and killed two close associates.

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Tragedy follows triumph for Anthony Joshua with boxing future uncertain

Fondly known as AJ, Anthony Joshua is one of Britain's most popular sports personalities.

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Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is 'stable' after 2 die in car accident in Nigeria

Anthony Joshua, the two-time former world heavyweight champion from Britain, is in a stable condition in the hospital after being involved in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two people who were close friends and team members.

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Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani both win to set up potential Japanese super fight

Undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue outpointed Alan David Picasso to set up a potential pound-for-pound super fight with Junto Nakatani.

Japanese boxing stars Inoue and Nakatani poised for showdown if Saudi bouts go their way

Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani are ready to square off in what would be the biggest fight in Japanese boxing history.

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Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua have a lot to lose in Netflix bout

Jake Paul proudly boasts he has become the face of boxing during the past decade.

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Losing to Jake Paul would be 'awfully embarrassing' for Joshua, says promoter Hearn

Anthony Joshua's promoter says it would be "an absolute disaster and awfully embarrassing" if the British fighter lost to Jake Paul or was even taken the distance in their eight-round bout.

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Terence Crawford, boxing's top pound-for-pound fighter, retires on top with 42-0 record

Terence Crawford has announced his retirement from boxing.

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Turkish boxer Elif Nur Turhan pummels Beatriz Ferreira to take IBF lightweight title

Big-punching Turkish boxer Elif Nur Turhan has stopped Beatriz Ferreira with a fifth-round barrage to take the Brazilian's IBF world lightweight belt in Monaco.

Gennadiy Golovkin, Antonio Tarver, Nigel Benn elected to Boxing Hall of Fame

Gennadiy Golovkin, the power puncher who made a record-tying 20 consecutive middleweight title defenses, has been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

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2-time Olympic medalist Beatriz Ferreira to defend IBF title against big-punching Turkish opponent

IBF world lightweight champion Beatriz Ferreira's opponent on Saturday has won her last three fights via stoppages — infrequent in women's boxing due to two-minute rounds.

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YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul predicts big win over 2-time heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua

Jake Paul brashly anticipates his brand won't take a hit with his latest boxing venture.

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Golovkin to head up new Olympic boxing body ahead of LA Games

Former boxing champ Gennadiy Golovkin is set to take over as president of the new body aiming to run the Olympic tournaments at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

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Yarde challenges Benavidez for light-heavy title in Riyadh and Norman Jr faces Haney

London native Anthony Yarde gets a third shot at a light-heavyweight world title when he faces WBC champion David Benavidez on Saturday night in Riyadh.

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YouTuber Jake Paul to fight two-time world heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua next month

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a professional bout.

Benn dominates Eubank Jr. to earn bragging rights in British boxing's family feud

Conor Benn has gained revenge for himself and his family by dominating Chris Eubank Jr. to score a unanimous points victory in their rematch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker failed drug test, promoter says

Queensberry Promotions says former world heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker failed a drug test on the day of his loss to Fabio Wardley.

Conor Benn seeks revenge against Chris Eubank Jr. in British boxing family feud

Nigel Benn came up short against Chris Eubank twice.

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Jake Paul next for Anthony Joshua? Hearn confirms talks with YouTuber-turned-boxer

Jake Paul could be about to get the toughest test yet in his boxing career — a fight against recent world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.

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Women's boxing champ Claressa Shields signs $8 million promotional deal, plans ring return in 2026

Claressa Shields has signed a multi-fight deal that will pay her a minimum of $8 million.

Jake Paul-Gervonta Davis bout is off and Paul will seek another fight in 2025

Jake Paul's boxing match against lightweight champion Gervonta Davis was scrapped Monday, with Paul planning a different bout before the end of 2025.

Manny Pacquiao hints at possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather

Manny Pacquiao has hinted at a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. He has mentioned ongoing negotiations during a news conference.

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Former middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin to run for presidency of Olympic boxing body

Former boxing champ Gennady Golovkin is heading into an electoral fight as he runs to become president of World Boxing, the new body aiming to run Olympic bouts at the Los Angeles Games in 2028.

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Manny Pacquiao's son set to make professional boxing debut in card promoted by his father

Manny Pacquiao's son is set to make his professional boxing debut Nov. 29 on a card that his Hall of Fame father's company is promoting.

UK court opens inquest into death of boxer Ricky Hatton

A court in Manchester has opened and adjourned an inquest into the death of former boxing champion Ricky Hatton.

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Amanda Serrano to defend featherweight titles in boxing rematch against Erika Cruz

Amanda Serrano will defend her featherweight titles in her native Puerto Rico against Erika Cruz in a rematch of their bloody bout in 2023.

Philly fighter Jaron Ennis sets sights on Ortiz after dominant win over Lima in 154-pound debut

Jaron Ennis has made a smashing debut at 154 pounds, defeating Uisma Lima with a first-round stoppage on Saturday night.

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Manchester is saying its last goodbye to boxing icon Ricky Hatton

Manchester is saying its last goodbye to boxing icon Ricky Hatton.

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Arturo Gatti Jr., son of late boxing champion, dies at age 17

Arturo Gatti Jr. has died at the age of 17.

Omaha police ticket boxing champ Crawford for reckless driving, order him out of vehicle at gunpoint

Omaha police ordered champion champion boxer Terence Crawford out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving.

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Ricky Hatton remembered by his family as a boxer who 'inspired generations'

Ricky Hatton's family says he will be remembered as a fighter who "inspired generations" and had "a heart as big as his smile" following the death of the British boxing great at the age of 46.

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Ricky Hatton, former world boxing champion, dies at 46

Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton, who rose to become one of the most popular fighters in the sport, has died.

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Beltless for first time in 10 years, Canelo Alvarez gracious in defeat

Canelo Alvarez hadn't been beltless since 2015.

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Terence Crawford makes history with victory over Canelo Alvarez

Terence Crawford made history by becoming the first male boxer to capture three unified division titles.

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Italian boxer speaks out over online abuse since Olympic bout against Khelif

Italian boxer Angela Carini has spoken out against the online abuse she received after her Olympic fight against Imane Khelif last year.

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Baby can wait: Paddy Donovan trains for world title fight while wife gives birth

Paddy Donovan and Lewis Crocker square off Saturday with the IBF welterweight belt on the line.

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Canelo vs. Crawford: Will this be one of the biggest fights in Las Vegas history?

The Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford fight is set to make history at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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