PARIS (AP) — 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.

HAVANA - Cuba won't send a boxing team to the world championships in Chicago, heeding Fidel Castro's fears about future defections after two fighters abandoned their teammates during the Pan American ...

VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — 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 ...

The boxing draws are set for all 13 of the sport's contested events at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Initial bouts see hungry pugilists from 68 nations trading fisticuffs until the field is halved -- but ...

Lenier Pero and Jordan Thompson will go to war in Florida tonight in a heavyweight bout that promises fireworks from the two knockout artists.

It was another day of dominance for the Cuban boxing team at the Rio Olympics. Light flyweight Joahnys Argilagos and light heavyweight Julio Cesar La Cruz – both of which entered the games ranked ...

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Cuban teenager Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana ensured he left the London Games as the fighter to watch after his power and speed took him past Mongolian Tugstsogt Nyambayar to ...

BEIJING, Aug. 20 -- In a flurry of blue gloves flashing beneath arena lights, Andris Laffita Hernandez fought Wednesday night. He fought for country. He fought for the medal he will wear back to his ...

This was after they presented seven boxers in the finals with five of them going ahead to win gold medals to assert their superiority and authority as the curtain came down on the World Boxing ...