Sports Illustrated

A Polarizing Vote Has Boxing on Its Way to a UFC-Style Makeover

A California commission voted in favor of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Revival Act on Wednesday, paving a path for promoters to take over the sport from fighters. LOS ANGELES — On Wednesday, the ...
Athlon Sports

Boxing Fans’ Savage Reactions to Zuffa Boxing Deal With Paramount Plus

UFC CEO Dana White, in partnership with Turki Alalshikh, has officially launched Zuffa Boxing, a new promotional company formed under TKO Group Holdings, with the ambitious goal of reshaping the ...

The champ is here! Zuffa Boxing awards first diamond-encrusted belt — but not to an actual boxer

Zuffa Boxing has awarded its first-ever championship belt. That might come as a surprise since the cruiserweight title fight between Jai Opetaia and Brandon Glanton doesn’t take place until March 8 ...
CBSSports.com

Zuffa Boxing 01 results: Callum Walsh outpoints Carlos Ocampo to earn big win in debut event

Callum Walsh took home a comfortable decision on Friday night in the main event of Zuffa Boxing 01 over Carlos Ocampo at the Meta Apex. Walsh, 24, moved to 16-0 as a pro with the win despite ...
CNN

Cecilia Brækhus was told women couldn’t enter boxing gyms. She still became an undisputed champion despite a ban on the sport

Cecilia Brækhus embarked on her against-the-odds career in professional boxing almost two decades ago, and she’s hardly stopped fighting before or since. Along the way, her opponents have been many ...
The News Journal

When is Boxing Day? Learn about the holiday and how it began

The origin of the name “Boxing Day” varies, but it was first used in print in 1833, four years before Charles Dickes referred to it in “The Pickwick Papers,” according to History. Some believe it ...