PARIS — Erislandy Álvarez didn't expect to carry the weight of a proud boxing nation on his shoulders when he takes the ring Wednesday night in an arena packed with fans rooting for his opponent. Yet ...

VILLEPINTE, France — Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Julio César La Cruz of Cuba lost his opening bout at the Paris Games on Sunday by split decision to Loren Alfonso of Azerbaijan. La Cruz ...

IBA President Umar Kremlev met the President of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and the parties agreed on big steps for boxing development in the country. They also discussed close collaboration in boxing ...

PARIS, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Cuba's Erislandy Alvarez broke the hearts of a delirious French crowd when he beat local favourite Sofiane Oumiha by split decision in the men's lightweight boxing final at ...

After nearly six decades of boxing sport ban, for the first time Cubans will have a chance to watch their very own throwing punches live. The late leader Fidel Castro raised a ban for the sport after ...

HAVANA (AP) — Legnis Cala Massó carefully removes her necklace and smiles as her coach slides her bright red boxing gloves over her French tip nails. The 31-year-old swings her wiry body into the ring ...

HAVANA — Cuba is breaking a five-decade ban on professional boxing and joining an international semi-pro league. Fighters will compete for sponsored teams, box without protective headgear and earn ...

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