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De la Hoya set for Pacquiao fightSix-weight world champion Oscar de la Hoya will fight WBC lightweight world champion Manny Pacquiao in a non-title bout on 6 December in Las Vegas.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 23:08
Barnes wants gold in London 2012
Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes says he plans to stay amateur to chase gold at the 2012 Olympics in London.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 27-Aug-2008 10:06
DeGale torn over future direction
Britain's Olympic middleweight champion James DeGale admits he faces a dilemma over whether to turn professional after winning gold in Beijing.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 26-Aug-2008 09:28
Boxing boss backs Edwards to stay
Keith Walters, Amateur Boxing Association chairman, wants GB head coach Terry Edwards to continue in his role.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 24-Aug-2008 19:22
Cammarelle eases to gold
Italian Roberto Cammarelle is in a league of his own, stopping China's Zhang Zhilei in the fourth round to win the super heavyweight title.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 24-Aug-2008 11:05
Diaz clinches shock boxing gold
Felix Diaz wins the Dominican Republic's first Olympic gold in the light-welterweight category, while Thailand's Somjit Jongjohor takes gold at flyweight.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 23-Aug-2008 16:48
Lomachenko storms to Beijing gold
Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko wins featherweight gold with a first-round victory over Frenchman Khedafi Djelkhir, while Russia's Rakhim Chakhkiev triumphs at heavyweight.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 23-Aug-2008 16:45
Zhang beats Egan to clinch gold
China's Zhang Xiaoping wins boxing gold by beating Ireland's Kenny Egan 11-7 in the light heavyweight final.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 23-Aug-2008 16:40
"When the Cuban wanted to play rough James DeGale also played rough" - MY
"When the Cuban wanted to play rough James DeGale also played rough" - MY
Source : bbc.co.uk | 23-Aug-2008 15:21
"Amir Khan needs to take a huge breath, count to 100 and just slow down" - BM
"Amir Khan needs to take a huge breath, count to 100 and just slow down" - BM
Source : bbc.co.uk | 23-Aug-2008 15:21
Superb DeGale lands boxing gold
James DeGale wins Great Britain's 19th Beijing gold with victory over Cuba's Emilio Correa.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 23-Aug-2008 15:03
Chinese boxers target three golds
China have three opportunities to win their first ever boxing gold after two semi-final victories and a bye for Zhang Zhilei.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 22-Aug-2008 18:01
Barnes loses light-fly semi-final
Irish light-fly Paddy Barnes has to be content with a bronze in Beijing after losing his semi-final against China's Zou Shiming.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 22-Aug-2008 13:23
DeGale reaches middleweight final
British middleweight James DeGale beat Ireland's Darren Sutherland to reach the final and win at least a silver.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 22-Aug-2008 09:34
Olympian Saunders hit by ABA ban
Olympic boxer Billy Joe Saunders is suspended by the Amateur Boxing Association following allegations of lewd behaviour.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 21-Aug-2008 07:17
Briton DeGale wins boxing medal
British middleweight James DeGale secures at least a bronze after beating Kazakhstan's Bakhtiyar Artayev 8-3.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 20-Aug-2008 14:44
Jeffries powers to boxing medal
British boxing light-heavyweight Tony Jeffries secures at least a bronze medal after beating Hungary's Imre Szello in their quarter-final.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 19-Aug-2008 15:31
Victory secures medal for Barnes
Belfast boxer Paddy Barnes claims the Irish team's first medal at the Olympics after a quarter-final win over Poland's Lukasz Maszczyk.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 19-Aug-2008 13:24
Calzaghe files court counterclaim
World champion boxer Joe Calzaghe denies he had an agreement for Frank Warren's company to promote further fights.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 19-Aug-2008 12:42
Boxing joins the medal party
"We've finally won a medal on dry land, on our feet..."
Source : bbc.co.uk | 19-Aug-2008 05:04
Mathews signs up to Haye's camp
Liverpool featherweight Derry Mathews has signed an exclusive contract with David Haye's Hayemaker Promotions.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 18-Aug-2008 19:34
Price seals British boxing medal
Super-heavyweight David Price is guaranteed a boxing medal after his opponent is forced to retire in their quarter-final bout.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 18-Aug-2008 16:30
Women's boxing eyes London 2012
Women's boxing at London 2012? Call for female fighters at Games
Source : bbc.co.uk | 18-Aug-2008 12:06
US fighters suffer more defeats
World welterweight champion Demetrius Andrade's defeat seals the US team's worst Olympic boxing performance.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 17-Aug-2008 17:21
Gary Lockett's column
"Indiscipline is not Frankie Gavin's Olympic problem"
Source : bbc.co.uk | 16-Aug-2008 17:12
Cleverly lands British title shot
Welsh light-heavyweight prospect Nathan Cleverly secures a fight with champion Dean Francis for the British title.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 16-Aug-2008 11:02
DeGale eases into quarter-finals
James DeGale brightens the mood of the British boxing camp by beating American Shawn Estrada, but British flyweight Khalid Yafai loses to Cuban Andris Hernadez Laffita in the second round.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 16-Aug-2008 11:01
Khan to face Colombian Prescott
Amir Khan will fight unbeaten Colombian Breidis Prescott in Manchester on 6 September.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 15-Aug-2008 14:56
Featherweight Lomachenko advances
Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko wins his second round match against Uzbek Bahodirjon Sultonov to remain on target for featherweight gold.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 15-Aug-2008 12:40
Garden chance thrills Doherty
Wales' Tony Doherty sees his 8 November Madison Square Garden fight as a springboard to greater glory.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 15-Aug-2008 08:46
Calzaghe eyes final Garden test
Joe Calzaghe hopes for a grand career finale in Madison Square Garden, suggesting Roy Jones Jr will be his last opponent.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 14-Aug-2008 16:53
Boxing & Madison Square Garden
Why the Garden is seen as the world's ultimate fight venue
Source : bbc.co.uk | 14-Aug-2008 15:59
Mixed fortunes for British boxers
Carlos Banteaux of Cuba ends British welterweight Billy Joe Saunders' campaign in the second round, but light-heavyweight Tony Jeffries makes the quarter-finals.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 14-Aug-2008 08:54
McIntyre vowing to regain title
Kevin McIntyre vows to win back the British welterweight title when he faces Kell Brook in October.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 13-Aug-2008 18:56
"I like Price, he has a good punch and a solid style. His next fight is going to be tough though" - SE
"I like Price, he has a good punch and a solid style. His next fight is going to be tough though" - SE
Source : bbc.co.uk | 13-Aug-2008 17:52
"Well done David Price. Get the gold, freedom of Liverpool awaits!" - IW
"Well done David Price. Get the gold, freedom of Liverpool awaits!" - IW
Source : bbc.co.uk | 13-Aug-2008 17:52
"Is it just me or is the scoring on the Olympic boxing done by someone not actually watching the fights?" - BB
"Is it just me or is the scoring on the Olympic boxing done by someone not actually watching the fights?" - BB
Source : bbc.co.uk | 13-Aug-2008 17:52
" I felt BJ Saunders was unlucky with the scoring, although the Cuban deserved his win?" - H
" I felt BJ Saunders was unlucky with the scoring, although the Cuban deserved his win?" - H
Source : bbc.co.uk | 13-Aug-2008 17:52
"Salvador Sanchez is one of my favourite fighters; I'm awestruck by the old footage" - AB
"Salvador Sanchez is one of my favourite fighters; I'm awestruck by the old footage" - AB
Source : bbc.co.uk | 13-Aug-2008 17:52
"It is time that women's boxing was part of the Olympics - what is the difference to watching men fight" - SLB
"It is time that women's boxing was part of the Olympics - what is the difference to watching men fight" - SLB
Source : bbc.co.uk | 13-Aug-2008 17:52
Superb Price knocks out favourite
Super-heavyweight David Price goes through to the last eight after beating Russia's Islam Timurziev with a fantastic display.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 13-Aug-2008 17:16
Sour grapes?
BBC Sport's Matt Slater on some tough calls for Joe Murray and Team GB
Source : bbc.co.uk | 12-Aug-2008 20:08
GB query judges after Murray loss
British coach Terry Edwards hits out at the judges after bantamweight Joe Murray loses to a Chinese fighter in the first round.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 12-Aug-2008 14:17
Selimov suffers shock boxing loss
Pre-tournament featherweight favourite Albert Selimov is out of the Olympics in the first round after losing on points to Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 11-Aug-2008 16:54
GB boxers cruise to opening wins
Billy Joe Saunders beats Turkey's Adem Kilicci and Bradley Saunders stops Ghana's Samuel Kotey in their first round fights.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 10-Aug-2008 15:38
Forget Frankie, it's Chunky time
BBC's Matt Slater sees James DeGale kickstart GB boxing
Source : bbc.co.uk | 09-Aug-2008 13:40