Keywords: Boxing


IBA launches elite pathway to connect amateur boxing with the professional ranks

The International Boxing Association (IBA) has announced the launch of IBA ELITE, a new initiative designed to strengthen the global boxing system and create a structured pathway for athletes seeking to move from amateur competition into the professional ranks. The project follows the success of International......

South Africa arrests four suspects over the killing of former boxing champion Zolani Tete

South African police have arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of former world boxing champion Zolani Tete, who was fatally shot last week in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape province. According to police, Tete was sitting inside his vehicle outside his home and waiting for the gate to......

Boxing: Two-Time World Champion Zolani Tete Shot Dead at 38

The world of South African boxing is in mourning. Zolani Tete, a former two-time world champion and holder of a historic record for the fastest knockout in a world title fight, was fatally shot in Mdantsane. He was 38 years old. South African champion Zolani Tete was killed on Friday, August 21, as he......

Morocco wins two medals at boxing world cup in Brazil

Morocco’s national boxing team secured two medals at the boxing world cup held in Brazil after an eleven day competition that brought together athletes from more than sixty countries. The delegation finished the tournament with one silver medal and one bronze medal, marking one of its strongest......

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif fights gender testing rules in international sport

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, gold medalist in the under-66 kg category at the Paris 2024 Olympics, has launched a legal challenge against World Boxing’s gender testing regulations. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) confirmed it received her appeal but declined to suspend the contested rules......

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif denies retirement rumors

Algerian Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif firmly denied on Wednesday that she was ending her career, contradicting claims made by her former manager in the French press. In a statement shared on her official Facebook page, Khelif stressed that reports of her retirement were “false” and......

George Foreman, heavyweight champion and boxing legend, passes away at 76

American boxer George Foreman, a heavyweight icon renowned for his legendary bout against Muhammad Ali in 1974, has died at the age of 76, as announced by his family. Foreman, a former world champion, lost in the famous "Rumble in the Jungle" held in Kinshasa. He made a remarkable comeback......

Tyson Reminds Us of Boxing's Golden Era Ahead of Paul Showdown

On a quiet Tuesday morning in Arlington, Texas, a group of early diners were drawn into an unusual spectacle. As they sipped their coffee, TV screens flickered to life, announcing an upcoming fight that would feature two vastly different figures: the legendary 58-year-old boxer Mike Tyson and the 27-year-old......

Olympic Gold Medalist Imane Khelif Announces Professional Boxing Career Despite Controversy

Algerian boxing champion Imane Khelif is set to enter professional boxing following her remarkable gold medal victory at the Paris Olympics, even as she navigates ongoing public scrutiny and legal challenges. The 25-year-old welterweight champion, who dominated her Olympic matches against notable opponents......