Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo9 made his third defense of his Glory featherweight title at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago. He retains the belt but only just after a majority draw with Kevin VanNostrand at Glory 72. Petchpanomrung was originally due to face Alexei Ulyanov, but...
Badou Jack: a different kind of victory
Two-time former boxing champion Badou Jack wants to grow the multi-billion dollar sport in the Middle East, but the so-called ‘Muslim hero’ is on a bigger mission to feed 75,000 refugee children a day. He stands at 1.85 metres tall and weighs in at 75 kilograms of...
Boxer Badou Jack hopes to spread high-level boxing to Saudi Arabia
The Swedish fighter recently launched an events company that will mark its debut with a May 3 boxing and kickboxing event in Dubai. Two-time world champion Swedish boxer Badou Jack hopes to host more events in the region in a bid to bring high-level, lucrative boxing...
Former world boxing champion Badou Jack launches UAE events firm
Badou Jack Promotions and Events’ first event will have YouTube sensation and amateur boxer KSI and two-time world boxing champion Amir Khan in attendance. Former world boxing champion Badou Jack has launched a UAE-based events company. Badou Jack Promotions and...
A boxer’s heartbreak: Caleb Plant opens up on his tragic loss en route to a title shot
Caleb Plant scoffs at the notion that he’ll be overcome by the pressure of fighting for his first world title on Sunday in Los Angeles, when he faces José Uzcátegui for the IBF super middleweight belt at the Microsoft Theater on Fox Sports 1. He’s lived through so...
Adonis Stevenson retains title with majority draw vs. Badou Jack
TORONTO -- Adonis Stevenson retained his WBC light heavyweight title Saturday night after a majority draw with Badou Jack. Two judges scored it 114-114, and the third gave Jack a 115-113 edge. It was a grueling, riveting fight, with both men enjoying stretches of...