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As seasons stretch and bodies tire, athletes have to hold on to joy

rbgym/ST20230223_202329163610/Ng Sor Luan/The gym (Performance and Rehabilitation Gym) at Singapore Sports Hub used by national athletes, the athletes and the training they do there.
rbgym/ST20230223_202329163610/Ng Sor Luan/The gym (Performance and Rehabilitation Gym) at Singapore Sports Hub used by national athletes, the athletes and the training they do there.

Boxing-World Boxing president Van der Vorst not seeking re-election

FILE PHOTO: World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst poses for a photograph at the Olympic Council of Asia general assembly in New Delhi, India, September 8, 2024. REUTERS/Amlan Chakraborty/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: World Boxing president Boris van der Vorst poses for a photograph at the Olympic Council of Asia general assembly in New Delhi, India, September 8, 2024. REUTERS/Amlan Chakraborty/ File Photo

Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton dies aged 46

FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Ricky Hatton vs Marco Antonio Barrera - AO Arena, Manchester, Britain - November 12, 2022  Ricky Hatton during his fight against Marco Antonio Barrera Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Ricky Hatton vs Marco Antonio Barrera - AO Arena, Manchester, Britain - November 12, 2022  Ricky Hatton during his fight against Marco Antonio Barrera Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough/File Photo

Terence Crawford shocks Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez for historic undisputed super middleweight world title

Sep 13, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Canelo Alvarez (black/gold trunks) and Terence Crawford (black/red trunks) box during their super middleweight title bout  at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Sep 13, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Canelo Alvarez (black/gold trunks) and Terence Crawford (black/red trunks) box during their super middleweight title bout  at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Naoya Inoue out to prove pound-for-pound credentials against Murodjon Akhmadaliev

Japan's Naoya Inoue said he wants to prove he is boxing's pound-for-pound king against Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev.
Japan's Naoya Inoue said he wants to prove he is boxing's pound-for-pound king against Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev.

‘Biggest fight in a decade’: Terence Crawford targets history against Canelo Alvarez

FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Canelo Alvarez & Terence Crawford Press Conference - Boulevard City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - June 20, 2025 Terence Crawford during the press conference REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Canelo Alvarez & Terence Crawford Press Conference - Boulevard City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - June 20, 2025 Terence Crawford during the press conference REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo

Coe confirms 95% of female athletes complete gene tests with rest to be done in Japan

FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Monaco - Stade Louis II, Monaco - July 11, 2025 World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during the medal presentations REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Diamond League - Monaco - Stade Louis II, Monaco - July 11, 2025 World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during the medal presentations REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel/ File Photo

Actress Sydney Sweeney fearless as pioneering boxer in Oscar-tipped role, says Christy director

Sydney Sweeney (left) and Christy Martin attend the premiere of Christy during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept 5, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.
Sydney Sweeney (left) and Christy Martin attend the premiere of Christy during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept 5, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario.

Boxing chiefs vow to learn lessons after World Championships sex test row

Imane Khelif of Algeria has turned to sport’s top court, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, to challenge World Boxing’s gender testing policy.
Imane Khelif of Algeria has turned to sport’s top court, the Court of Arbitration for Sport, to challenge World Boxing’s gender testing policy.

Boxing icons Mike Tyson, Floyd Mayweather to meet in ring in 2026

Mike Tyson, 59, built a 50-7 record with 44 knockouts in a career in which he established himself as the most feared heavyweight of his generation.
Mike Tyson, 59, built a 50-7 record with 44 knockouts in a career in which he established himself as the most feared heavyweight of his generation.

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MDDI (P) 048/10/2024. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.