boxing

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Wardley, whose rise from white-collar boxing to world champion remains one of the sport's most inspirational stories, suffered the first defeat of his professional career but enhanced his reputation in the process.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

BBC Sport asks the boxing world for their predictions.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

In a contest many expected to expose the gulf between elite boxing pedigree and crossover ambition, unbeaten Usyk looked uncharacteristically laboured.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The fight is unusual in location as in nature, with kickboxing world champion Verhoeven getting a title shot in just his second boxing fight - and first since 2014.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Every inch of me is tense until the doors of the boxing gym close behind us.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas