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Inside the barbaric wild west of white-collar boxing - and the horrifying story of a death in the ring that every parent should read

Sign up to Mail+ today to join our 160,000 subscribers and get the best sports coverage from our world-class team, for just £1.99 a month with 80% fewer ads 'If I'd known what I know now, I could have saved my son's life', said the dad of a man who died in an unregulated sport that Britain's boxing board say …

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2 days, 18 hours ago

Women’s Boxing Nationals: Pooja Rani eyes comeback, considers move to 70kg weight class

The Hindu

After largely staying out of the international competitive scene during the previous Olympic cycle, two-time Asian champion boxer Pooja Rani is contemplating a move down to the 70kg weight class as she targets a comeback for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. I returned for the National Championships, but since Lovlina had already qualified for the Olympics by then, I couldn’t …

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2 days, 20 hours ago

Boxing takes small steps towards revival in strife-torn Manipur

Hindustan Times

Greater Noida: Sarita Devi was devastated when she heard the news of a promising young boxer losing his life in the ethnic violence that had gripped Manipur. As fate would have it, Thingom Rocky Meitei, a state medallist in boxing, belonged to her academy, and only a few months before Manipur plunged into turmoil, Sarita and her husband Thoiba had …

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3 days, 19 hours ago

Himachal High Court rejects BFI’s appeal against stay on Anurag Thakur’s disqualification

The Hindu

Boxing Federation of India’s appeal to overturn the order to stay former sports minister Anurag Thakur’s disqualification from the electoral college for the national body’s polls was on Tuesday dismissed by the Himachal Pradesh High Court. BFI president Ajay Singh had challenged the high court’s March 20 ruling, which reinstated Thakur’s eligibility to contest elections and directed BFI to extend …

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Boxing Nationals: Jaismine, Simranjit stay on course for finals

The Hindu

World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur and Commonwealth Games medallist Jaismine Lamboria continued their dominance in the ring with comprehensive victories to enter the semifinals of the 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship on Tuesday. While the former earned a unanimous 5-0 win over Railways’ Prachi in the 65kg and will face the previous edition’s silver medallist Sonu, Olympian Jaismine …

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3 days, 23 hours ago

TRIBUTE | George Foreman (1949-2024): The Heavyweight Champion Who Became a Global Icon

The Hindu

Published : Mar 25, 2025 18:31 IST - 12 MINS READ Norman Mailer, the American writer and filmmaker, had once written that a heavyweight champion must live in a world where proportions are gone. Or is the number closer to a hundred?” Mailer had written in The Fight — an all-encompassing masterpiece on the heavyweight title fight between the champion …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

Women’s boxing Natls: Minakshi stuns world champion Nitu, sails into semis

Hindustan Times

Greater Noida: National champion Minakshi displayed a fearless streak to cause the biggest upset of the women’s national championships, beating world champion Nitu Ghanghas. Though she has been part of the national team, Minakshi has been the second-choice boxer to Nitu, who rose to prominence winning medals at the Commonwealth Games and the World Championships. Minakshi won silver at the …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

National women’s boxing: Jaismine looks to step up aggression

Hindustan Times

Greater Noida: Paris Olympian Jaismine Lamboria has often found the going tough against hard-hitting and attacking boxers. Jaismine defeated Ice Prajapati 5-0 in the first round of the National women’s boxing championships on Saturday. The elite women’s national championships here is an opportunity for Jaismine to execute the attacking skills she has been working on at the Army Sports Institute, …

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5 days, 21 hours ago

Women’s Boxing Nationals: Jaismine cruises to quarterfinals with knockout win over Ruchika

The Hindu

Commonwealth Games medallist and Olympian Jaismine Lamboria continued dominance in the ring with a second knockout win in as many days to storm into the quarterfinals of the 8th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championship at the Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. Also advancing was Railways’ promising youngster Sanamacha Chanu with a unanimous 5-0 …

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6 days, 6 hours ago

Fundora stops Booker to retain WBC, WBO super welterweight titles

The Hindu

Sebastian Fundora stopped Chordale Booker in the fourth round on Saturday to retain his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization super welterweight world titles in Las Vegas. Fundora, the six-foot, six-inch southpaw dubbed the “Towering Inferno,” made a convincing first defense of the titles he claimed last March with a split-decision victory over Australian Tim Tszyu. “I’ve felt ready …

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GEORGE FOREMAN OBITUARY: Serial winner Big George knew losing to Muhammad Ali would be a huge part of his legacy... but it took two to make Rumble in the Jungle, writes JEFF POWELL

Daily Mail

He will be remembered for boxing success, but also a personal transformation Millions of Americans will fire up their George Foreman Grills this Sunday and sizzle the meatiest hunks of beef they can find in honour of one of the mightiest punchers in boxing history. Millions of Americans will fire up their George Foreman grills in tribute to the former …

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Nikhat Zareen eyes a big comeback after Paris low

Hindustan Times

Greater Noida: Some defeats take longer to heal. Nikhat Zareen has watched her Paris Olympics loss against China’s Wu Yu many a time wondering what else she could have done in the ring that day. But now I feel I have another chance to represent India at the Olympics and fulfil my dream,” said Nikhat on the sidelines of the …

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Revealed: The rescue mission to save the Rumble in the Jungle from being cancelled including a rusty old phone and Colonel Gaddafi, writes JEFF POWELL after boxing icon George Foreman's death at 76

Daily Mail

When freed jailbird Don King had his big idea about going straight through boxing, in both meanings of that phrase, he dispatched one of those absurdly long limousines beloved of America's glitterati to convey the heavyweight champion of the world to a meeting at an abandoned railway station. The clandestine secrecy of the ghostly venue echoed King's concern that his …

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Boxing’s inclusion in LA28 reignites Nikhat Zareen’s Olympic dreams

The Hindu

Nikhat Zareen has been out of action since the Paris Olympics and the uncertainty around her sport has meant there was little to motivate her to keep going. FILE PHOTO: China’s Wu Yu being declared winner in the women’s 50kg Round of 16 boxing match against India’s Nikhat Zareen at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, Thursday, Aug. 1, …

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American boxing icon George Foreman dies aged 76; Mike Tyson leads tributes on social media

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Fondly known as Big George, Foreman dropped out of school and went on to become an Olympic gold medallist, two-time world champion and legend of boxing. AP Former heavyweight champion George Foreman, who lost to Muhammad Ali in boxing’s iconic 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” before reclaiming the title two decades later, died Friday aged 76, his family said. As …

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'Beyond A Legend': Social Media Pays Tribute To George Foreman

Huff Post

George Foreman, former heavyweight boxing champion, who is now a minister, poses for a portrait at the George Foreman Youth and Community Center on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in Houston. pic.twitter.com/Xs5QjMukqr — Mike Tyson March 22, 2025 NBA great Earvin “Magic” Johnson also paid tribute to Foreman on X, writing that it was “really sad” to hear the news of …

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What is George Foreman's net worth? How many kids does he have? And who will inherit his $200million grills empire?

Daily Mail

George Foreman is one of the biggest names in the history of boxing, with his legacy intact as he shockingly passed away Friday at 76, with his family announcing the news on social media. Foreman was married five times, with Mary Joan Martelly being by his side from 1985 on How many kids does George Foreman have? Foreman reportedly made …

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George Foreman, the heavyweight who faced Muhammad Ali in “Rumble in the Jungle,” dies at 76

The Hindu

American George Foreman, one of the great second acts in sports who reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title after coming out of retirement and became a celebrated product pitchman, died on Friday at age 76, his family said. “A humanitarian, an Olympian, and two time heavyweight champion of the world, He was deeply respected - a force for good, a man …

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Mike Tyson breaks his silence on George Foreman's death

Daily Mail

Mike Tyson posted an emotional tribute to George Foreman after the boxing legend's death at the age of 76. Not long after Foreman's family made their devastating announcement on Instagram, Tyson took to X to pay his own respects to his fellow heavyweight. Mike Tyson posted an emotional tribute to George Foreman after the boxing legend's death 'A devout preacher, …

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George Foreman dead at 76: How boxing legend rose from a childhood in a crime-ridden neighborhood in Houston to become the oldest heavyweight champion ever - before becoming a preacher and making more

Daily Mail

The oldest world heavyweight champion ever, who regained his title 20 years on at the age of 45, George Foreman is an undisputed legend of boxing. It is testament to his longevity and constant self-reinvention that different generations will remember George Foreman for so many different reasons Referee Joe Cortez holds George Foreman's arm up in victory after Foreman knocked …

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George Foreman, Boxing Legend And Grill King, Dead At 76

Huff Post

Former world champion boxer George Foreman, who also made millions off of his "Lean, Mean Fat Reducing Grilling Machine," has died at the age of 76. “A humanitarian, an Olympian, and two time heavyweight champion of the world, He was deeply respected — a force for good, a man of discipline, conviction, and a protector of his legacy, fighting tirelessly …

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Boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76

Daily Mail

Legendary boxer George Foreman has died at the age of 76, his family have announced on Instagram. With profound sorrow, we announced the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman St. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. Legendary boxer George Foreman has died at the age of 76, his family announced on Instagram Foreman battled …

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World heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman dies at 76

Al Jazeera

Foreman took on Muhammad Ali in 1974 in one of boxing’s most famous match-ups, the Rumble in the Jungle. Former world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman has died at age 76 after a decorated career as an athlete, a pastor and a businessman. In a statement on Saturday morning, Foreman’s family wrote on Instagram that the boxing legend had died …

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George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76

NPR

George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76 toggle caption Jeff Robbins/AP George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the "Rumble in the Jungle" to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a 45-year-old world champion and a successful businessman, died Friday night. Sponsor Message Jim Lampley, the veteran boxing broadcaster who worked alongside …

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Inside the barbaric wild west of white-collar boxing - and the horrifying story of a death in the ring that every parent should read

Women’s Boxing Nationals: Pooja Rani eyes comeback, considers move to 70kg weight class

Boxing takes small steps towards revival in strife-torn Manipur

Himachal High Court rejects BFI’s appeal against stay on Anurag Thakur’s disqualification

Boxing Nationals: Jaismine, Simranjit stay on course for finals

TRIBUTE | George Foreman (1949-2024): The Heavyweight Champion Who Became a Global Icon

Women’s boxing Natls: Minakshi stuns world champion Nitu, sails into semis

National women’s boxing: Jaismine looks to step up aggression

Women’s Boxing Nationals: Jaismine cruises to quarterfinals with knockout win over Ruchika

Fundora stops Booker to retain WBC, WBO super welterweight titles

GEORGE FOREMAN OBITUARY: Serial winner Big George knew losing to Muhammad Ali would be a huge part of his legacy... but it took two to make Rumble in the Jungle, writes JEFF POWELL

Nikhat Zareen eyes a big comeback after Paris low

Revealed: The rescue mission to save the Rumble in the Jungle from being cancelled including a rusty old phone and Colonel Gaddafi, writes JEFF POWELL after boxing icon George Foreman's death at 76

Boxing’s inclusion in LA28 reignites Nikhat Zareen’s Olympic dreams

American boxing icon George Foreman dies aged 76; Mike Tyson leads tributes on social media

'Beyond A Legend': Social Media Pays Tribute To George Foreman

What is George Foreman's net worth? How many kids does he have? And who will inherit his $200million grills empire?

George Foreman, the heavyweight who faced Muhammad Ali in “Rumble in the Jungle,” dies at 76

Mike Tyson breaks his silence on George Foreman's death

George Foreman dead at 76: How boxing legend rose from a childhood in a crime-ridden neighborhood in Houston to become the oldest heavyweight champion ever - before becoming a preacher and making more

George Foreman, Boxing Legend And Grill King, Dead At 76

Boxing legend George Foreman dies aged 76

World heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman dies at 76

George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76