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Boxer Fatima Zahra has secured Pakistan's first medal of the Commonwealth Games, beating New Zealand's Jordan Wilson by a unanimous 5-0 decision in the women's 60kg quarterfinal in Glasgow. Reaching the semifinals guarantees her at least a bronze.
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Pakistan's Sumama Rehman meets India's Jadumani Singh in the round of 16 of the men's 55kg boxing competition at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Sunday night, one of the more closely watched bouts of the day's schedule.
Joshua’s family hails from South West Nigeria and is known to visit there when in the country. Photo: AFP/File HARE: Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital, state authorities said Wednesday, after surviving a fatal car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends. Joshua was on Monday traveling with friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele on a busy highway connecting Lagos to Ibadan in the southwest of the country when their SUV rammed into a stationary truck. The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) in Ogun State, where the accident occurred, said
Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua looks on as he gets into a vehicle after a car accident near Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria on December 29, 2025. — Reuters LAGOS: Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital, state authorities said Wednesday, after surviving a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends. Joshua was on Monday traveling with friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele on a busy highway connecting Lagos to Ibadan in the southwest of the country when their SUV rammed into a stationary truck. He was slightly injured, according to
RIYADH: Japan’s unbeaten Naoya Inoue said he was exhausted after defeating Mexico’s Alan Picasso by unanimous decision in Riyadh on Saturday for his fourth win in 2025. The fighter nicknamed “Monster” successfully defended his undisputed world super-bantamweight title for the sixth time in his first fight in Saudi Arabia. But it wasn’t enough to knock out the hard-nosed Picasso, as Inoue settled for a unanimous decision for the second fight in a row. The 32-year-old has had a busy schedule this year and blamed fatigue for a performance he described as “not good”. “To be honest, I’m tired,” he said
Australia’s Steve Smith gives a post-match press conference during the Ashes series between Australia vs England at the Gabba, Brisbane, Australia. — Reuters Steve Smith returns to action in the Boxing Day Test against England as Australia opted to include four fast bowlers in their 12-man squad, with spinner Todd Murphy, who was replaced by Nathan Lyon, missing out. Fast bowler Jai Richardson, who has not played in the top flight since 2021, bounced back from good domestic form on his return from shoulder surgery. Brendan Doggett who played in the first two Tests, and Michael Neser, who was part
The 38-year-old trained in Liverpool for the event which will feature at least 38 international boxers in Lahore Muhammad Waseem with the World Boxing Association world gold belt. PHOTO: MUHAMMAD WASEEM KARACHI: “I am trying my best and doing everything for the big fight night on November 29,” exclaimed Pakistan’s lone World Boxing Association Gold World Bantamweight champion Muhammad Waseem as he prepares to defend his title against Thailand’s Jakrawut Majungoen in boxing’s biggest event. Waseem has been training in Liverpool with his coach, Danny Vaughan, and will fulfill his dream of defending the title on the pitch. The 38-year-old
She advanced to the -60kg semi-finals after defeating Algeria’s Hamda Melissa 5-0. The moment Pakistani boxer Fatima Zahra won the quarter-final of the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday, November 6. PHOTO CREDIT: PAKISTAN BOXING FEDERATION KARACHI: Boxer Fatima Zahra confirmed the first medal for Pakistan in the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She advanced to the -60kg semi-finals on Thursday night as she defeated her Algerian opponent, Hamda Melissa, 5-0 in the quarter-final match. She closed her place among the last four and consequently, confirmed the bronze medal. The medal will be
Wazeer’s 17-0 record hides pay-to-fight culture Jeff Mayweather calls ‘a side of boxing no one wants to show’ KARACHI: “I want to make boxing bigger than cricket in Pakistan,” says boxer Usman Wazeer, who has big ambitions. On paper, he has an impressive 17-0 record. He boasts that he is the face of Pakistani boxing and claims that his fame, albeit on social media, is a source of jealousy for people who want to bring him down. However, his track record shows that he has mainly competed in Bangkok. He has admitted that he paid for these matches out of
Ricky Hatton before the action action against Marco Antonio Barrera at Ao Arena, Manchester, Britain – November 12th 2022 – Reuters British boxer Ricky Hatton, a former two -way world champion, died at the age of 46, the World Boxing Association said on Sunday. The nickname “The Hitman”, Hatton won the Light-Welterweight WBA, IBO and IBF titles and the WBA Welterweight World Championships during his 15-year career before his retirement in 2012. He had taken over a return for an event in Dubai later this year. “A true champion, a unmistakable spirit and a myth of the sport. Grand Manchester
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