Japanese boxing is at "a crucial moment" and could cease to exist if it does not radically improve safety, the head of the country's boxing commission told AFP following the deaths of two fighters.

Japanese boxing authorities have announced stricter safety measures for the sport following the deaths of pro boxers Hiromasa Urakawa and Shigetoshi Kotari. In a statement to reporters, the Japan ...

Two Japanese boxers died from the same brain injury sustained in separate bouts on the same card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall. Both boxers were 28 years old. The Japanese Boxing Commission is changing ...

Boxing legend Tony Graziano has died at the age of 103.

A look at six African boxers who tragically lost their lives during or after bouts, highlighting the dangers of the sport and ...

The boxing world is in mourning once again after the sudden death of Arturo Gatti Jr., the 17-year-old son of late Hall of Famer Arturo ‘Thunder’ Gatti. According to TMZ, Gatti Jr. was found dead in ...

George Foreman, the two-time world heavyweight champion whose remarkable career saw him go from feared knockout artist to beloved elder statesman of boxing, has died at the age of 76. A ferocious ...

The sports community mourned the death of boxing legend George Foreman on Friday night. Foreman’s family announced the tragic news on Instagram. “Our hearts are broken,” the caption read on the post. ...