Olympic boxer Fuchs determined to win her fight against OCD
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Ginny Fuchs’ obsessive-compulsive disorder sometimes compels her to use a dozen toothbrushes a night, tossing one after another into the trash when she decides they’ve been contaminated. She has spent hundreds of dollars a week on cleaning products, and she sometimes bleaches the bottoms of her shoes. She even wears […]
Charlo unanimously outpoints Montiel to retain title
HOUSTON (AP) — Jarmall Charlo unanimously outpointed Juan Macias Montiel to retain the WBC middleweight championship Saturday night at the Toyota Center. Charlo (32-0, 22 knockouts) received winning scores of 118-109, 119-109 and 120-108 from the three judges. Montiel (22-5-2, 22 KOs) lost in his first chance at a title and for the second time […]
Stevenson beats Nakathila to claim WBO jr. lightweight belt
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former WBO featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson unanimously outpointed Jeremiah Nakathila to take the vacant WBO interim junior lightweight title. In what was billed as a battle of the organization’s top two contenders, Nakathila looked anything but a top contender, with the 23-year-old Stevenson (16-0, 8 KOs) dominating from the outset in […]
Olympic medalist, boxing champ Shields to make PFL debut
Claressa Shields has narrowed her walkout music for her MMA debut down to three songs. She needs a tune she can dance to on the way to the cage, though the gold gladiator costume and her customary entrance theatrics will be left behind with her boxing gloves. “I actually need to make more TikTok videos,” […]
Keyshawn Davis to fight at Tokyo Olympics despite going pro
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Keyshawn Davis’ quest for Olympic gold is back on. Davis and two fellow American boxers were awarded places in the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, allowing Davis to make an improbable return to USA Boxing five months after the touted lightweight turned professional amid conflict with the national governing body. The […]
Paul lasts the distance against Mayweather in exhibition
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. outclassed YouTube personality Logan Paul but couldn’t stop him inside the distance. Mayweather and Paul boxed an eight-round exhibition Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium. With the bout not being scored, no winner was declared. The 44-year-old Mayweather used the ring skills that propelled him to world […]
Tuscaloosa native on the world’s main stage
Deontay Wilder, Tuscaloosa, Ala. local and World Boxing Council Heavyweight Champion from 2015 to 2020 looks to defeat Tyson Fury on July 24, 2021 at T-Mobile arena in Las Vegas, Nev. after previously being defeated by TKO on Feb. 22, 2020.
Sued by partner over sale, Taylor says T-wolves won’t move
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor expressed confidence Thursday that the NBA franchise will remain in Minnesota after it is sold, responding to a federal lawsuit against him by one of his investors alleging breach of contract. Taylor, who also owns the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx, recently finalized an agreement to sell the basketball clubs […]
Consistency: Key to Canadian title
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario – Life has been unpredictable the past year. It continues to be. For 25-year-old amateur athlete Scarlet Delgado, one thing remains unchanged – her commitment to boxing. The pandemic may have caused gym closures and cancelled competitions, but it hasn’t clouded Scarlet’s vision. “My goal in this sport is to obtain the Canadian […]
Young boxers Farber and Hernandez looking forward to USA National Boxing Championships
PALM BAY, Fla. — Many sports kids are involved in usually include a ball, such as soccer, lacrosse, football, volleyball, and softball/baseball to name a few. However, there are two young kids in our area who take sports to another level in the area of boxing. Yes, boxing and in Brevard County! Karma Farber and […]