Crawford was born in Omaha, Nebraska, but due to the Lakers' reach, it's not impossible for someone 1,500 miles away to root for the storied franchise. Bud was old enough to watch and remember the Shaquille O'Neal-Kobe Bryant three-peat era, as well as the back-to-back title teams from 2009 and 2010.

Unity Boxing in Rawmarsh, which is marking its fourth anniversary, was set up by coaches who trained under celebrated coach Brendan Ingle in Sheffield. The non-profit club prides itself on being inclusive to all and since the Manvers riots, leaders have been determined to offer both a peaceful sanctuary and an "escape".

Justin Cardona, who was knocked out in the first round of his welterweight clash with Avious Griffin, was given a 60-day suspension from the Florida Athletic Commission, while Diarra Davis Jr received an indefinite ban after losing to Keno Marley.

The current highlight of the schedule is the Jan. 31 clash between WBO junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez and three-division champion Shakur Stevenson. New York will be rocking for one of the biggest fights between young American stars in recent memory.

Three men were injured during a brawl involving a hammer on Boxing Day that spilled out on to the street in Leicestershire. Leicestershire Police said it was called to Grantham Road in Scraptoft at about 23:00 GMT, following a report of the fight inside licensed premises.

At 44 years old and with numerous of achievements, Holly Holm is still as hungry as ever, as she looks to win the WBA boxing title.

2026 is here and brings with it, a whole new set of sports events. It's a big year for Indian sport -- with the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games coming up later this year. There are also two Chess World Championship, where the open and women's sections could both feature Indians in them.

Holly Holm didn’t return to boxing just to make a paycheck, but rather to chase gold in hopes of becoming a four-division champion. Already a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Holm seeks to add a new title to her résumé when she faces WBA lightweight champion Stephanie Han in the co-main event of a Most Valuable Promotions card in Puerto Rico this Saturday.