Mike Tyson concedes the role of villain to young foe in 58-year-old's fight with Jake Paul

Mike Tyson isn't the villain anymore as the 58-year-old prepares to fight the much younger Jake Paul in a sanctioned pro bout in Texas.

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It's a quiet Mike Tyson as 58-year-old nears fight with Jake Paul, 31 years his junior

Mike Tyson isn't in the mood for talking now that the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion's fight with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul is near.

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How to watch Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul for free (sort of)

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul had to wait an extra four months for his high-profile match with 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.

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Olympic medalist withdraws from French boxing elections citing racist and sexist attacks

Sarah Ourahmoune, a silver medalist at the 2016 Olympic Games, has withdrawn her bid to become president of the French boxing federation.

Fiji boxer Ubayd Haider dies after collapsing after IBO title fight

Fiji boxer Ubayd Haider has died more than two weeks after collapsing at the end of an IBO Asia Pacific Super Featherweight title fight against Australia-based Chinese boxer Runqi Zhou.

'Boots' Ennis defends welterweight championship with unanimous decision win over Chukhadzhian

Jaron Ennis defended his share of the 147-pound championship with a flat performance in front of his hometown, taking a unanimous decision victory over Ukrainian Karen Chukhadzhian.

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Jaron 'Boots' Ennis is more than Philly's favorite boxer. He's the 147-pound champion who wants more

Philadelphia native Jaron Ennis is set to defend his welterweight championship on Saturday night against Ukrainian Karen Chukhadzhian at the Wells Fargo Center.

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Standout boxing nation at Paris Olympics joins new body aiming to keep the sport at 2028 Games

The most successful boxing nation at the Paris Olympics has joined the new governing body that aims to keep the sport in the 2028 Los Angeles Games after years of turmoil outside the ring.

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50 years after Ali fought Foreman in Congo, the 'jungle' hasn't stopped rumbling

Fifty years after Muhammad Ali fought George Foreman in Zaire, the fight still has lasting legacy in the country now known as Congo.

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Usyk dresses as a hitman and gets Fury's signature in bizarre news conference

Oleksandr Usyk opened a briefcase, removed a photograph and walked over to Tyson Fury to get his heavyweight rival to sign it.

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Beterbiev beats Bivol to become undisputed light heavyweight champion

Artur Beterbiev beat Dmitry Bivol by a points decision to become the first undisputed light heavyweight champion in the division for more than 20 years.

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Ex-champ Golovkin takes leading role in group aiming to save boxing's Olympic status

Former world champion Gennady Golovkin is taking a leading role in World Boxing.

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Dubois changes perceptions and muscles onto the top table of heavyweights. He wants Usyk next

Boxing's marquee heavyweight division has been further shaken up by Daniel Dubois' dismantling of Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium.

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Dubois beats up Joshua to retain IBF heavyweight title with brutal 5th-round knockout

Daniel Dubois has retained the IBF heavyweight title by knocking out former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua in the fifth round in a dominant first defense of his belt.

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Dubois' trainer expects to be in the corner for Joshua fight after illness

Daniel Dubois' trainer expects to be in the corner of the IBF heavyweight champion for the all-British fight against Anthony Joshua despite being bed-ridden by illness this week.

Joshua bids to emulate Muhammad Ali as 3-time heavyweight champ by beating Dubois in front of 95,000

Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis are among the boxers from an elite club of heavyweight greats to be a three-time world champion.

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Overlooked champ Dubois says 'my time' for stardom in heavyweight bout against Joshua at Wembley

Daniel Dubois didn't have to dethrone anyone to become a world heavyweight champion.

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Ukraine boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk released after brief detention in Poland

Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has been released after being briefly detained at Krakow airport in Poland.

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Canelo Alvarez wins unanimous decision in dominating title defense against Edgar Berlanga

Super middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez outpointed challenger Edgar Berlanga on Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd at T-Mobile Arena.

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Canelo Alvarez is a substantial favorite over Edgar Berlanga in title fight

Edgar Berlanga has yet to taste defeat after 22 professional fights and he not only said he's intent on keeping his undefeated record intact.

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Algerian boxing that's home to Imane Khelif joins global body trying to save Olympic status

The Algerian boxing federation that is home to Olympic champion Imane Khelif has joined the World Boxing group that wants to save the sport's place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

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Inoue remains undisputed world super-bantam champ after Doheny quits with injury

Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue has retained his status as the undisputed world super-bantamweight champion after Irish challenger TJ Doheny dropped to his knee and quit in the seventh round because of an apparent back injury.

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Could Oasis reunion come early? Saudi boxing promoter wants Liam and Noel together at Sept. 21 bout

The Oasis reunion could come earlier than expected.

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Boxer's brother punches rival's trainer in chaotic post-fight melee

The brother of a boxer who had just been won a bout punched the trainer of a rival fighter during a chaotic melee in the ring following a televised bout at the Sydney Arena.

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Mayweather goes the distance against Gotti III in Mexico City

Former world champion Floyd Mayweather went the distance against John Gotti III in an exhibition fight in Mexico City.

Gotti on Mayweather rematch: 'I'm not going to box. I'm going to fight'

John Gotti III is preparing for his rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Aug. 24 after their first fight ended in controversy. NewsdayTV's Carissa Kellman reports. 

Mike Tyson feels good after a health scare and ready for his rescheduled bout with Jake Paul

Mike Tyson says he is feeling good and has resumed training after a health scare forced the postponement of his boxing match against Jake Paul.

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Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif filed a legal complaint for online harassment against her

The French lawyer for Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment.

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World Boxing to announce major increase in membership after Paris in its bid to save Olympic boxing

World Boxing expects to expand its membership base to more than 50 national federations in the weeks after the conclusion of the tumultuous Paris Olympics.

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Boxer Lin Yu-ting wins gold, following Imane Khelif to conclude an Olympics filled with scrutiny

Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan won a gold medal in the women's featherweight division at the Paris Olympics.

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After coach's life was likely saved backstage, Uzbekistan dominates Olympic boxing tournament

Uzbekistan's beloved head boxing coach was revived from apparent cardiac arrest by two members of Britain's training staff after celebrating his team's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, his fighters confirmed.

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Boxer Imane Khelif wins gold to cap an Olympics marked by scrutiny over her sex

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

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Olympic boxing Latest: Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins gold after misinformed scrutiny over her sex

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif wins a gold medal at Paris Olympics after facing scrutiny over misconceptions about her sex.

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Women rally around Algerian boxer Imane Khelif at Paris Olympics as she has faced backlash

Crowds of women have shown up at Imane Khelif's fights during the Paris Olympics to rally around the Algerian boxer as she faces online abuse over misconceptions about her sex.

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Hasanboy Dusmatov wins flyweight gold, adding to Uzbekistan men's dominance at Paris Olympics

Hasanboy Dusmatov held up two fingers and let out a triumphant scream after his hand was lifted in victory in Olympic boxing.

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Lin Yu-ting advances to gold-medal Olympic bout, excelling amid misconceptions about her gender

Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan has advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women's featherweight division at the Paris Olympics.

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Fearsome boxer Oleksandr Khyzhniak punches his way to a Paris gold after a last-minute loss in Tokyo

Oleksandr Khyzhniak was one minute away from winning an Olympic gold medal three years ago when he was rocked by one miraculous punch from an inferior opponent.

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Kellie Harrington of Ireland wins her second Olympic boxing gold medal and retires in Paris

Kellie Harrington is a most unusual boxing champion.

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Boxer Imane Khelif advances to gold-medal bout with another victory amid gender misconceptions

Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria has advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women's welterweight division with a semifinal victory at the Paris Olympics amid scrutiny over misconceptions about her gender.

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Cuba has dominated Olympic boxing for decades. The team is on the ropes at the Paris Games

Cuba has been the top team in Olympic boxing for decades.

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Boxing group answers some questions but raises many more about tests on Imane Khelif, Lin Yu-ting

The International Boxing Association has raised new questions while struggling to answer others at a shambolic news conference about the opaque gender tests that led the Olympics-banned governing body to abruptly suspend Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting from last year's world championships.

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Olympic boxer Imane Khelif calls for end to bullying after backlash over gender misconceptions

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif says the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender "harms human dignity."

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Terence Crawford could see big payday, bigger challenge in super fight with Canelo Álvarez

Terence Crawford's unanimous decision win over Israil Madrimov for the WBA super welterweight title on Saturday moves the consensus best pound-for-pound boxer in the world to a potential super fight against Canelo Álvarez.

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Boxer Cindy Ngamba becomes first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal

Boxer Cindy Ngamba has made history by becoming the first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal.

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Two-time Olympic gold medalist boxer Arlen López of Cuba loses in Paris semis to Oleksandr Khyzhniak

Two-time gold medal-winning boxer Arlen López of Cuba was eliminated by Oleksandr Khyzhniak of Ukraine in the 80-kilogram semifinals at the Paris Olympics.

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Italian Boxing Federation says it won't accept Olympic prize money offered by banned IBA

The Italian Boxing Federation says it will not accept any prize money from the banned International Boxing Association.

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IOC calls tests that sparked vitriol targeting boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting impossibly flawed

Olympics organizers have again slammed arbitrary testing imposed on boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Tin that led to a storm of vitriol misidentifying the women as transgender or men.

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Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan clinches first Olympic medal amid outcry tied to gender misconceptions

Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan has clinched her first Olympic medal in front of a crowd that chanted her name at the Paris Games.

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Terence Crawford becomes 4-division champion by defeating Israil Madrimov by unanimous decision

Terence Crawford, the consensus best pound-for-pound boxer in the world, defeated Israil Madrimov by unanimous decision to become a four-division champion.

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Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinches medal at Olympics after outcry fueled by gender misconceptions

Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria has clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics following days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender have exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports.

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Banned governing body that's fueling outcry on Olympic boxers has Russian ties and troubled history

The allegations that Olympic boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting failed an eligibility test for women's competition have been made by only the International Boxing Association.

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