Boxing

The Latest: Fury beats Wilder to reclaim heavyweight title

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest from the rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury (all times local) 9:40 p.m. Tyson Fur...
5:43 23 February 2022

Fury and Wilder weigh in big for their big heavyweight fight

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder made one last appearance Friday before their big heavyweight title fight,...
0:28 22 February 2022

Broadway’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ readies for Garden visit

NEW YORK (AP) — Actor Kyle Scatliffe has gone to Madison Square Garden plenty of times — for a Rangers game, a Muse conc...
16:23 21 February 2022

Wilder, Fury, to answer questions in big heavyweight rematch

1 of 8Tyson Fury, of England, right, and Deontay Wilder face off for photographers during a news conference for their up...
21:40 20 February 2022

Column: 42-1, a line that lives in Las Vegas betting lore

LAS VEGAS — Before 42-1, there was 27-1.
19:08 10 February 2022

30 years after Tyson fight, Buster Douglas is ‘feeling good’

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Thirty years after his hard-fought victory against boxing titan Mike Tyson, Buster Douglas is feeling healthy and basking in the glor...
10:33 7 February 2022

Davis stops Gamboa in 12th, wins WBA lightweight title

ATLANTA — Gervonta Davis could tell early on that Yuriorkis Gamboa wouldn't go down easily, so Davis decided to be patient and wear him down.
7:22 29 December 2022

Play ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ flies to Madison Square Garden

NEW YORK — The hit play “To Kill a Mockingbird” is busting out of Broadway — and dunking at Madison Square Garden.
14:13 18 December 2021

‘Simplicity is genius’: Joshua boxes smart to reclaim titles

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Anthony Joshua jumped up and down in the ring with his massive entourage, celebrating being around $70 million richer and havin...
0:28 8 December 2021

New dawn for boxing as Ruiz, Joshua set for Saudi rematch

The thick, sparkling ring on his right hand and the diamond-studded watch around his left wrist were indications of just how much life has changed for...
13:00 5 December 2021

AP Interview: Joshua out to regain aura, belts in rematch

Anthony Joshua didn't just lose three world heavyweight titles and an undefeated record when he was beaten by Andy Ruiz Jr. in one of boxing's biggest...
12:27 4 December 2021

Column: Intrigue building in series of heavyweight fights

LAS VEGAS — They are a flawed group at best, the heavyweights who will be vying for your attention — and money — over the next few months. Unpredictab...
19:30 19 November 2021

De La Hoya denies accusations in sexual assault lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — Boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya denies accusations of sexual assault contained in a lawsuit filed against him this week.
13:07 24 October 2021