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Claressa Shields has earned a shot to box for gold at the London Games.

On March 31, unheralded lightweight Sergio Thompson of Mexico scored a big upset when he knocked out former two-division titlist Jorge Linares in the second round of a dominant performance. Thompson was supposed to be a tuneup opponent on Linares' wa...

Flyweight Marlen Esparza has become the first American female boxer to qualify for the London Olympics.

Claressa Shields, a 17-year-old boxer from Flint, Mich., and the top-ranked American in her weight class, was upset at the Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China. Shields was trying to clinch a berth to the London Olympics with ...

Three-time world champion Katie Taylor of Ireland qualified for the London Olympics women's boxing, defeating Saida Khassenova of Kazakhstan 20-8 in the 132-pound class at the world championships on Tuesday.

The heads of the international boxing and cycling federations are vying for a spot on the powerful IOC executive board.

Marlen Esparza of the United States is a step closer toward a place on the U.S. women's Olympic boxing team.

Six more American boxers have qualified for the Olympics with winning performances at a qualifying tournament in Brazil, allowing USA Boxing to send an impressive nine fighters to the London Games.

Two-time world champion Sofya Ochigava of Russia and Olympic test event winner Natasha Jonas of England won their first bouts in the 132-pound class at the world women's boxing championships on Saturday.

Claressa Shields, a 17-year-old boxer from Flint, Mich., is hoping to earn a spot on the U.S. team as women's boxing makes its debut as a medal sport in London.

A man has been sentenced to 21 years to life in a Nevada prison for the slaying of Olympic bronze medal-winning boxer Rhoshii Wells in a Las Vegas apartment courtyard.

Vyacheslav Senchenko isn't coming to America -- not yet, anyway -- but he can begin raising his profile in the U.S. by dispatching New Yorker and name opponent Paulie Malignaggi in Ukraine on Sunday.

American Claressa Shields won the 75-kilogram title Saturday night in the American Boxing Confederation's Women's Elite Continental Championships, outpointing three-time world champion Mary Spencer of Canada 27-14.

An efficient flurry of jabs put Jose Ramirez back on course for the London Games.

Female boxers at the London Olympics will be allowed to wear either shorts or a skirt under a new amendment to amateur boxing rules.

After running through the U.S. Olympic trials undefeated, Queen Underwood took a little time to celebrate and now is focused on keeping her streak alive at worlds.