A lineal champion in boxing is the fighter who beat the previous reigning champion, or top fighter, in a division. There is no set criteria for when a lineal champion is first named, but it is a title ...

Apr 15, 2023; Beverly Hills, CA, USA; Portrait of former heavyweight champion George Foreman. In 1973 he won the unified heavyweight title and retired in 1977. Foreman returned to the ring in 1994 and ...

Welsh boxing legend Joe Calzaghe is often heralded as Britain’s best ever, but the long-reigning super-middleweight ruler ...

Terence Crawford has become many fans’ favourite fighter during recent years, but now ‘Bud’ has revealed his own list of five ...

Lennox Lewis is widely considered to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. While Lewis has two knockout losses on his record, through his 41 pro wins, he got his revenge over both the men ...

Few people in the boxing community are more universally adored and respected than the legendary Teddy Atlas, who had an iconic career as a boxing trainer before transitioning over to becoming an ...

Boxing legend George Foreman, "a force for good," has died, according to a statement from his family on Instagram Friday night. Newsweek reached out to Foreman's family through his website via online ...

Two world-famous bloodlines will square off inside the boxing ring. John Gotti III and James Hagler Jr. are set to fight Oct. 11 in a six-round professional light heavyweight bout at a CES Boxing ...

Boxing Day, observed on December 26, blends historic traditions of charity with modern customs like shopping, gatherings, and sports. Here’s how the holiday began and why it’s still widely celebrated ...

All-time boxing icon George Foreman has died. Foreman’s family announced in a post to Instagram on Friday night that the heavyweight boxing legend had died at the age of 76. “Our hearts are broken.