CNN

Cecilia Brækhus was told women couldn’t enter boxing gyms. She still became an undisputed champion despite a ban on the sport

Cecilia Brækhus embarked on her against-the-odds career in professional boxing almost two decades ago, and she’s hardly stopped fighting before or since. Along the way, her opponents have been many ...
USA Today

Canelo Alvarez vs Terence Crawford results: Fight card highlights, analysis of Bud's win

On an epic night for boxing, Crawford beat Canelo Alvarez by unanimous decision and won the undisputed world super middleweight title in their mega-fight at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas Saturday, ...
The New York Times

‘You feel like death’: The brutal reality of ‘cutting’ – and why boxers do it

Chris Eubank Jr had to put himself through extreme 'cutting' to make the weight for his fight with Conor Benn in April Richard Pelham/Getty Images Chris Eubank Jr was desperate for a pee. It was the ...
The New York Times

On the Ropes, Boxing Seeks a Jolt From Streaming

A sport once synonymous with cable now finds its biggest matches on Netflix, Prime Video and DAZN, a European-based sports platform. By Emmanuel Morgan Boxing was once synonymous with cable networks ...
CNN

How and why is Jake Paul fighting former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua?

Jake Paul facing Anthony Joshua in a professional boxing match is a scenario that no one could have ever seen coming even five years ago. Back in 2020, Joshua was still flying high at the top of the ...