The fight game's complex political landscape means even some fight fans struggle to name the current world heavyweight boxing champions. There are four accepted major governing bodies which each has a ...

World Boxing already had announced its plan to require competitors to undergo a polymerase chain reaction test or an equivalent genetic screening test to determine their sex at birth. The rules will ...

The governing body for Olympic-style boxing will require sex testing for all fighters wishing to compete in the women's division at its world championships next month.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has become the latest governing body in the sports world to enact a policy change around transgender athlete competition.

He underwent brain surgery to treat a subdural hematoma, a type of bleeding near the brain, but died from his injuries, the World Boxing Organization announced.

The art of boxing Two Japanese boxers died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts at an event in Tokyo earlier this month. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a 12 ...

Urakawa was stopped in the eighth and final round against Yoji Saito and “tragically succumbed to injuries sustained during his fight”, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) said in an Instagram post on ...

Two Japanese boxers die from brain injuries in separate fights The World Boxing Organization (WBO) expressed condolences on social media. Two Japanese boxers lost their lives from brain injuries ...

A Japanese boxer died on Friday (Aug. 8) due to injuries sustained in a recent fight. The World Boxing Organization announced the death of Shigetoshi Kotari in a statement on X. He was 28. “Rest ...