Clean, repeat: At Tokyo Games, virus is Olympians’ chief foe
TOKYO — Holding each other tighter than lovers, the wrestlers smear each other with sweat, spittle and — when they inadvertently cut each other...
EXPLAINER: Why is there so much drama in Olympic boxing?
TOKYO — When Mourad Aliev sat on the boxing ring apron at the Kokugikan Arena for an hour after his disqualification for head-butting, the...
French boxer sits on ring apron in protest after DQ loss
TOKYO — A French super heavyweight boxer sat on the Olympic ring apron in protest after he was disqualified from his quarterfinal bout because...
Irish boxer injures ankle celebrating win, out of Olympics
TOKYO — Aidan Walsh has been forced out of his semifinal bout at the Tokyo Olympics after the Irish welterweight injured his ankle while...
Olympic women’s boxing is bigger, deeper, better in Tokyo
TOKYO — About 15 minutes after Nesthy Petecio clinched the Philippines' first-ever medal in Olympic women's boxing, Irma Testa laughed with joy when she...
British boxer Conor Benn tests positive, title bout scrapped
LONDON — Conor Benn's WBA continental welterweight title defense against Adrian Granados was called off Thursday after the British boxer tested positive for COVID-19.
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Boxer Mary Kom won’t rule out Olympic future after loss
TOKYO — Although Indian boxer Mary Kom is out of her second Olympics after a narrow loss to Ingrit Valencia of Colombia, the 38-year-old...
Pro boxers losing early and often at the Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Professional boxers are getting knocked out of the Olympics early and often for the second straight Games.
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Moroccan Olympic boxer tries to take a bite out of opponent
TOKYO — A heavyweight boxer from Morocco apparently tried to take a bite out of his New Zealand opponent's ear in their opening bout...