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Calls grow for Algerian boxer Imane Khelif to be stripped of Olympic gold medal after gender test leak

Calls grow for Algerian boxer Imane Khelif to be stripped of Olympic gold medal after gender test leak

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is facing calls to be stripped of her Paris Olympic gold medal following the leak of a medical report suggesting she is biologically male.
British female boxer, 25, dies of cancer two weeks after wedding

British female boxer, 25, dies of cancer two weeks after wedding

Vietnamese fighter defeats Japanese opponent in UFC qualifier with fake punch

Vietnamese fighter defeats Japanese opponent in UFC qualifier with fake punch

Brazilian fighter sparks controversy for withdrawing from Vietnam MMA title defense match

Brazilian fighter sparks controversy for withdrawing from Vietnam MMA title defense match

Brazilian fighter Robson Oliveira has stirred debate in the mixed martial arts community after returning his 60 kg Lion Championship belt due to injury, just weeks before his scheduled title defense match.
May 24, 2025 | 06:00 am GMT+7
MMA fighter stabbed in back by former gym member

MMA fighter stabbed in back by former gym member

A 24-year-old mixed martial arts fighter was stabbed three times in the back in New York by a former gym member who had been previously banned from the facility.
May 12, 2025 | 12:52 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese fighter escapes ban after weighing in 10 kg over limit for MMA fight

Vietnamese fighter escapes ban after weighing in 10 kg over limit for MMA fight

A Vietnamese fighter has avoided a suspension but was officially reprimanded, and his club fined, following a serious weight violation leading to a match cancelation at the 22nd Lion Championship (LC).
May 10, 2025 | 09:06 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese fighter explains 10 kg overweight leading to MMA match cancellation

Vietnamese fighter explains 10 kg overweight leading to MMA match cancellation

A Vietnamese fighter's anaphylactic shock led to a failed weight cut before his scheduled match in the 65kg category at the 22nd MMA Lion Championship on Saturday.
May 10, 2025 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
Belarusian fighter drops 6 kg in one day to face Vietnam's champion

Belarusian fighter drops 6 kg in one day to face Vietnam's champion

Belarusian fighter Zakhar Dmitrychenka dropped from 90 kg to under 84 kg in just one day to qualify for the title bout against Vietnamese champion Pham Cong Minh at the Mixed Martial Arts LION Championship.
May 10, 2025 | 02:48 pm GMT+7
Mixed Martial Arts match canceled as fighter exceeds weight limit by 10 kg

Mixed Martial Arts match canceled as fighter exceeds weight limit by 10 kg

A Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight on Saturday has been canceled because Nguyen Cong Dung exceeded the weight limit by 10.3 kg in the 65 kg category against Pham Duc Thang.
May 10, 2025 | 06:04 am GMT+7
Pacquiao to come out of retirement for title shot against Mario Barrios

Pacquiao to come out of retirement for title shot against Mario Barrios

Manny Pacquiao will come out of retirement to face Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship on July 19 in Las Vegas, ESPN reported on Thursday, citing sources.
May 9, 2025 | 09:59 am GMT+7
Japanese fighter Naoya Inoue defends super bantamweight world crown against American opponent

Japanese fighter Naoya Inoue defends super bantamweight world crown against American opponent

Unbeaten Naoya Inoue of Japan retained his undisputed super bantamweight world crown on Sunday, climbing off the canvas to stop American Ramon Cardenas in the eighth round in Las Vegas.
May 7, 2025 | 02:06 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese fighter receives $50,000 after first UFC win against Muay Thai world champ

Vietnamese fighter receives $50,000 after first UFC win against Muay Thai world champ

Vietnamese fighter Quang Le earned his first victory in the UFC after defeating Peruvian fighter Gaston Bolanos, taking home a US$50,000 bonus for delivering one of the most impressive moments of the night.
May 6, 2025 | 06:00 am GMT+7
Usyk's unification bout against Dubois confirmed for July 19

Usyk's unification bout against Dubois confirmed for July 19

Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight unification fight against Britain's Daniel Dubois will take place at Wembley on July 19, organizers confirmed on Sunday.
April 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm GMT+7
Thailand number one MMA fighter Rodtang gifts wife $30,000 for pregnancy

Thailand number one MMA fighter Rodtang gifts wife $30,000 for pregnancy

Rodtang 'Iron Man' Jitmuangnon, a celebrated fighter in Thailand and world Muay Thai, made headlines when he gifted his wife Aida Looksaikongdin 1 million baht (US$30,000) during her pregnancy with their baby boy.
April 17, 2025 | 07:50 pm GMT+7
Conor McGregor loses $500,000 after betting on MMA match

Conor McGregor loses $500,000 after betting on MMA match

Former MMA superstar Conor McGregor lost $500,000 after betting on Michael Chandler to defeat Paddy Pimblett in a UFC match.
April 16, 2025 | 09:47 am GMT+7
Vietnamese kickboxers bring home 5 World Cup gold medals

Vietnamese kickboxers bring home 5 World Cup gold medals

Vietnamese martial artists win five gold medals from the first Kickboxing World Cup, which closed on Saturday in Thailand.
April 13, 2025 | 09:18 am GMT+7
MMA fighter knocked out of octagon after kissing opponent

MMA fighter knocked out of octagon after kissing opponent

Max Holzer's post-fight celebration at the Oktagon 69 event in Dortmund, Germany turned into a violent confrontation after he kissed his opponent Deniz Ilbay.
April 10, 2025 | 04:10 pm GMT+7
Last man to beat Floyd Mayweather now works in sausage factory for $400 a month

Last man to beat Floyd Mayweather now works in sausage factory for $400 a month

Serafim Todorov, the former Bulgarian boxer who was the last man to defeat 15-time world champion Floyd Mayweather, is living a tough life as he earns only $435 a month for working in a sausage factory.
April 1, 2025 | 10:44 am GMT+7
Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman who fought Muhammad Ali dies at 76

Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman who fought Muhammad Ali dies at 76

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.
March 22, 2025 | 01:39 pm GMT+7
Boxing legend Mayweather enters casino business

Boxing legend Mayweather enters casino business

Former boxing star Floyd "Money" Mayweather is adding another investment to his portfolio, this time in the online casino industry.
March 16, 2025 | 06:00 am GMT+7
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