A No-Contest Call That’s Stirring Up Controversy On June 3, 2025, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) officially overturned Emanuel Navarrete’s technical decision win over Charly Suarez, changing the result to a no-contest. The decision comes nearly three weeks after the bout, which was stopped in round eight due to a deep cut over Suarez’s […]
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On 31 May 2025, the boxing world lost one of its purest craftsmen. Mike “The Bodysnatcher” McCallum died at the age of 68 after falling ill en route to a gym in Las Vegas. He managed to pull over but was later found unresponsive in his car and declared dead. It’s a horrible, lonely way
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Heavyweight Chess Meets Heavy Hands in Ipswich On Saturday 7 June 2025, Portman Road will play host to a high-stakes clash as local hero Fabio Wardley takes on Australia’s unbeaten contender Justis Huni in a fight that could shake up the heavyweight rankings. Streamed live on DAZN and promoted by Queensberry Promotions, this isn’t just
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What is it with Filipino legends and refusing to call it a day? Just weeks after Manny Pacquiao announced he’ll return to the ring at 45 for one last crack at a world title (full story here), another Filipino great has decided he’s not quite done either. Nonito Donaire, a four-division world champion and one
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The controversy surrounding Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has once again thrust boxing into the centre of a much wider societal debate. After being barred from the upcoming Eindhoven Box Cup, Khelif has been told she must undergo mandatory sex testing under new eligibility rules introduced by World Boxing — the recently IOC-recognised rival to the
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