David Benavidez will be boarding a flight to Saudi Arabia on Thursday to firmly state his intention to fight the winner of the undisputed light heavyweight title bout between champion Artur Beterbiev ...

Super-featherweight boxer John Cooney, 28, has died after his defeat by Welshman Nathan Howells in Belfast last Saturday. The Irish boxer suffered an intracranial haemorrhage and had surgery to ...

GENEVA (AP) — The International Boxing Association said Monday it will file criminal complaints against the International Olympic Committee in the U.S., France and Switzerland. The Swiss-based ...

Irish boxer John Cooney has died at the age of 28 from brain injuries sustained in a fight, his promoter announced on Saturday. “It is with complete devastation that we have to announce that ...

Cooney's fight with Howells was stopped in the ninth round at Ulster Hall. One boxing fan posted on X criticised both Cooney's team and the referee saying they "needed to do better." She added ...

Irish boxer John Cooney has died a week after suffering a brain injury in a championship fight, his promoters have said. The 28-year-old from Belfast was taken to intensive care after he lost to ...

David Benavidez cemented his status as the third-best light heavyweight Saturday with a career-best performance in a convincing decision win over David Morrell Jr. Benavidez is now the WBA and WBC ...

PARIS (AP) — Algeria boxer Imane Khelif, who found herself in the middle of a bitter divide about gender in sports during the Paris Olympics, has denounced “false and offensive” accusations ...

Our hearts are broken, our beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Bertha Benavides, passed away on January 29, 2025, surrounded by her six children in her Rancho Palos Verdes home ...

Image: John Cooney has died at the age of 28 Irish boxer John Cooney has died a week after his Celtic super-featherweight title fight at the Ulster Hall in Belfast. Cooney, 28, was stopped in the ...

Boxing fans are in for a real treat later this evening as two blockbuster cards are scheduled to take place in both the UK and the USA. First up, a mouthwatering main event in Nottingham sees ...