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India's newest pro boxer ready to dominate...

India's newest pro boxer ready to dominate...

Rediff.com21 May 2025

Former World championship bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur has become the latest Indian boxer to turn professional.

Boxer Jangra creates history with WBF World title!

Boxer Jangra creates history with WBF World title!

Rediff.com5 Nov 2024

'The first professional Indian boxer to ever win a world title.'

PIX: Tyson fights to draw with Jones Jr. in exhibition

PIX: Tyson fights to draw with Jones Jr. in exhibition

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

Mike Tyson showed age has not robbed him of his power as the former heavyweight champion, in his long-awaited return to the ring, dominated Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition fight on Saturday in Los Angeles that was surprisingly ruled a draw.

Lewis pushing for Klitschko rematch

Lewis pushing for Klitschko rematch

Rediff.com3 Jul 2003

World heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis said he preferred a rematch with Vitali Klitschko to a big money bout with Roy Jones Jr.

Jones claims WBA heavyweight title

Jones claims WBA heavyweight title

Rediff.com2 Mar 2003

Jones outboxed John Ruiz and became the second person to hold both light-heavy and heavyweight belts.

Boxing great Mike Tyson advocates for psychedelics

Boxing great Mike Tyson advocates for psychedelics

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Tyson said he wants to spread word of the benefits of psilocybin as widely as possible, which is why he has partnered with Wesana.

There will never be another Muhammad Ali...the world reacts

There will never be another Muhammad Ali...the world reacts

Rediff.com4 Jun 2016

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali died on Friday, aged 74. Following are some of the immediate reactions to the news: