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Luis Alberto Lopez: The IBF featherweight champion with ‘Prince Naseem levels of power’ takes on Angelo Leo | Boxing News
Luis Alberto Lopez, the fearsome IBF featherweight champion, has made a habit of taking out his opponents in their hometowns. “Venado” Lopez did that when he beat Josh Warrington in Leeds to win his world title. He did that in Belfast when he dismantled Michael Conlan and even knocked out Isaac Lowe in Bethnal Green’s…
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Olympics 2024: Cindy Ngamba stars for refugee team to finish with historic bronze medal in Paris | Boxing News
Cindy Ngamba’s inspiring Olympic campaign for the refugee team came to an end in Paris on Thursday. She lost a split-decision verdict in the middleweight semi-final to Panama’s Atheyna Bylon at Roland Garros. It means Ngamba finishes with a bronze medal, a historic achievement nevertheless. She is the first refugee athlete to medal at an…
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Olympics 2024: Lin Yu-Ting reaches Olympic featherweight final amid ongoing eligibility row | Boxing News
Lin Yu-Ting, one of the boxers at the centre of a bitter eligibility row at the Olympic Games, has reached the women’s featherweight final. She beat Turkey’s Esra Yildiz Kahraman on points in their 57kgs semi-final at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday. Taiwanese boxer Lin and Algeria’s Imane Khelif were disqualified from the World…
Read MoreAira Villegas ‘not super disappointed’ after boxing bronze
Turkey’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu and The Philippines’ Aira Villegas (Blue) compete in the women’s 50kg semifinal boxing match during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Team Philippines’ Aira Villegas capped off her Olympic debut with a bronze medal in the…
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Aira Villegas takes boxing bronze for PH after semifinals loss
Philippines’ Aira Villegas (Blue) receives instructions from the coach during the break while competing against Turkey’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu in the women’s 50kg semifinal boxing match during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP) Aira Villegas ran into an accurate-punching opponent and…
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Olympics 2024: Ireland’s Kellie Harrington wins boxing gold but Lewis Richardson edged out of making 71kg final | Boxing News
Ireland’s Kellie Harrington won gold in the women’s 60kg at the Paris Olympics, but Team GB boxer Lewis Richardson was edged out of making the men’s 71kg final following defeat to Mexican Marco Verde. Harrington was crowned double Olympic champion after beating Wenlu Yang at Roland Garros in the women’s 60kg final. Following a cagey…
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Could Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk be next for the impressive Martin Bakole? | Boxing News
Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk could be next in line to face Congolese giant Martin Bakole, according to promoter Ben Shalom. Bakole stunned Jared Anderson with a fifth-round knockout victory in another statement performance in the blue-riband division. With the win, Bakole moves to 21-1 while handing Anderson the first defeat of his professional career…
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Olympics 2024: How IBA’s chaotic conference unfolded amid boxing eligibility row at Paris Games | Boxing News
“Extraordinary, chaotic and shambolic”. The IBA’s press conference transcended into chaos on Monday as the organisation attempted to outline its position on the ongoing eligibility row within Olympic boxing. The row centres around the participation of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting. Both have been allowed to take part in the Olympics,…
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Olympics 2024: Lewis Richardson guarantees boxing medal for Team GB as Ireland’s Kellie Harrington reaches final again | Boxing News
Team GB boxer Lewis Richardson admitted he was “over the moon” after guaranteeing himself an Olympic boxing medal following a split-decision win against Zeyad Eashash. In a frenetic start to their men’s 71kg quarter-final, Eashash got the first couple of blows in with some quick punches, but Richardson countered and landed a couple of solid…
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Callum Simpson overcomes Zak Chelli in hometown triumph to win British and Commonwealth championships | Boxing News
Callum Simpson swept to a British and Commonwealth title victory at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley, beating Zak Chelli by unanimous decision. His hometown crowd erupted in sheer delight when he was announced as “the new” champion after 12 rounds fought with intensity and determination. Simpson had had an impact on Chelli right at the start…
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