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January 13, 2023

Former heavyweight champion Gerrie Coetzee dead at 67

Legendary boxer Gerrie Coetzee, who rose to fame during the height of apartheid, died Thursday after being diagnosed a week earlier with lung cancer. He was 67.

January 5, 2023

Jake Paul signs exclusive deal with Professional Fighters League, will lead new division

The Professional Fighters League announced an exclusive partnership with social media star turned boxer Jake Paul. Paul will fight in and promote the new PFL PPV Super Fights division.

January 5, 2023

Oscar De La Hoya jabs Dana White over physical altercation with wife

Boxing great Oscar De La Hoya took a jab at Dana White over the recent altercation between the UFC president and his wife, Anne, in a Mexico club.

January 5, 2023

Phil Baroni, ex-UFC fighter, arrested in Mexico for allegedly murdering girlfriend: report

Former mixed martial arts fighter Phil Baroni was arrested in Mexico for allegedly killing his girlfriend. Prosecutors said a woman was found dead on Jan. 1 in San Fernando.

December 30, 2022

World Boxing Council to create separate transgender league in 2023 that follows 'at birth' rule

The World Boxing Council will gage interest in 2023 for a separate transgender league that follows an "at birth" rule for its fighters, president Mauricio Sulaiman announced Thursday.

December 28, 2022

Boxing champ Gervonta Davis arrested on domestic violence charge ahead Hector Luis Garcia fight

Boxing star Gervonta Davis was arrested in Florida on Tuesday on suspicion of domestic violence, less than two weeks out from his fight against Hector Luis Garcia.

December 17, 2022

Mike Tyson tells Tucker Carlson his true feelings about the guys he fought in the ring

Boxing legend Mike Tyson shares how he got into the zone every time he stepped into the ring in an exclusive interview on 'Tucker Carlson Today.'

December 14, 2022

Mike Tyson reflects on early challenges and how he was trained to become a champion

Heavyweight legend Mike Tyson reflects on early challenges that led him to become a boxing champion on "Tucker Carlson Today."

December 7, 2022

Mills Lane, famed boxing referee who called Tyson-Holyfield ear-biting incident, dead at 85

Mills Lane, the famed boxing referee who shared a ring with hundreds of fighters, died Tuesday at his home in Nevada, his family said. He was 85.

November 30, 2022

Famed boxing ref admits he 'prolonged the count' in 2000 Manny Pacquiao fight

Manny Pacquiao's career trajectory may have been different if he lost to Nedal Hussein early in his career. One referee admitted he gave the Filipino boxer a helping hand.