Tag: lightweight
Olympics 2024: Ireland’s Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan successfully defend lightweight men’s double sculls title | Olympics News
Ireland rowers Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan completed back-to-back Olympic titles after defending the lightweight men’s double sculls title in Paris. The pair stormed to gold at Tokyo three years ago and repeated the feat with a brilliant performance at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Friday. McCarthy and O’Donovan, who had qualified with the fastest…
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Shakur Stevenson beats Harutyunyan to keep WBC lightweight belt
Shakur Stevenson, right, punches Germany’s Artem Harutyunyan during the ninth round of a WBC world lightweight championship boxing match Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Newark, N.J. Stevenson won the fight. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Unbeaten American Shakur Stevenson retained his World Boxing Council lightweight world title with a methodical unanimous decision victory over Artem Harutyunyan…
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Vasiliy Lomachenko will fight George Kambosos for IBF lightweight world title on May 12, live on Sky Sports | Boxing News
Vasiliy Lomachenko, one of the greats of modern boxing, will fight George Kambosos for the vacant IBF lightweight world title on May 12, live on Sky Sports. He will travel to Perth to take on Australia’s Kambosos as the legendary Ukrainian looks to recapture a title belt against a former champion. Lomachenko is a two-time…
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Caroline Dubois mandated to fight for IBF world title after Katie Taylor vacates lightweight belt | Boxing News
Caroline Dubois has been mandated to challenge for the IBF lightweight world title after Katie Taylor vacated the belt. Unbeaten professional Dubois is just 22 years old but has racked up impressive wins as she’s risen through the ranks to become the No 1 contender. Irish star Taylor became the undisputed lightweight champion, winning all…
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Blow-by-Blow: Rimar Metuda wins PH super lightweight belt
Rimar Mituda goes on the attack against Alvin Lagumbay in the main event of Blow-by-Blow on Friday in General Santos City.–MP Promotions Photo MANILA, Philippines–Rimar Metuda crowned himself as the Philippine super lightweight king after beating Alvin Lagumbay in a battle of southpaws during Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow late Friday in General Santos City. A…
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Blow-by-Blow: Southpaws clash for PH super lightweight belt in GenSan
Rimar Metuda and Alvin Lagumbay. Wendell Alinea/MP Promotions MANILA, Philippines–It’s going to be a battle of heavy-handed and well-traveled southpaws when Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow takes the spotlight Friday at Oval Plaza of General Santos City. In the main event of the slugfest, seasoned internationalists Rimar Metuda and Alvin Lagumbay battle for the Games and…
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Haney dominates Prograis to grab WBC super lightweight title
Devin Haney punches Regis Prograis during their WBC World Super Lightweight Title fight at Chase Center on December 09, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/AFP Devin Haney wrested the WBC super lightweight world title from Regis Prograis on Saturday, knocking his opponent down once on the way to a unanimous decision victory in…
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Maximize Your Speed and Agility: Best Lightweight Boxing Shoes for Quick Movements
When it comes to boxing, speed and agility are crucial factors that can make or break a fight. The ability to move quickly and fluidly can give you a significant advantage over your opponent. One way to maximize your speed and agility is by wearing the right footwear. Boxing shoes specially designed for quick movements…
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Highlights: Caroline Dubois dominates on her way to IBO lightweight title | Video | Watch TV Show
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Caroline Dubois beats Magali Rodriguez by unanimous decision to claim the IBO lightweight title in York Hall.
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