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Women's boxing fights its way to parity with the men's game, just 12 years after its Olympic debut
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — Charley Davison's husband and their three young children were already in bed back home on the east coast of England before she pulled on her headgear and stepped into the World Boxing ring in southern Colorado earlier this year. The 30-year-old Davison was able...
Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health. Has anything changed for the Paris Olympics?
Lydia Jacoby was a breakout star in the pool for the United States at the last Summer Games, earning a gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke and a relay silver. Part of what comes to mind from those heady days in Tokyo? “People talking about post-Olympic depression,” she said. ...
Jajaira Gonzalez left boxing after missing out on the Rio Olympics. She fought her way back to Paris
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Jajaira Gonzalez was scrolling through social media at her job in a Virginia kickboxing gym about three years ago when she spotted some of her former USA Boxing teammates traveling the world, competing for medals and generally living their best lives. ...
Jake Paul stops former UFC fighter Mike Perry in 6th round
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul stopped former UFC fighter Mike Perry at 1:12 of the sixth round of a cruiserweight fight on Sunday to improve his record to 10-1 with seven knockouts. Perry, who has a 6-1 record in bare-knuckle fighting, was making his...
Beleaguered Olympic boxing has a new look in Paris: Gender parity, but the smallest field in decades
Boxing is already on the Olympic ropes after an epic fight between its banished governing body and the IOC. Although the sport has been a staple of Olympic programs for over a century, it could be dropped before the Los Angeles Games if big changes in governance don't happen in the next year. ...
Peaceful pre-Olympic protest in Paris honors fallen Ukrainian athletes
PARIS (AP) — In a powerful tribute to the hundreds of Ukrainian athletes who have perished since the Russian invasion of their homeland, the Union of Ukrainians of France led a peaceful march of several hundred people in Paris on Saturday. The demonstration, held in the run-up to this month’s...
IOC and Saudi Arabia agree on 12-year deal for video gaming Esports Olympics
GENEVA (AP) — Saudi Arabia and the IOC are teaming up for their first commercial deal together with the oil-rich kingdom set to host the Esports Olympics that launch next year. The gaming partnership will be for 12 years “with Olympic Esports Games held regularly,” the...
Today in History: July 12, Disco Demolition Night
Today in History Today is Friday, July 12, the 194th day of 2024. There are 172 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 12, as an angry reaction to the popularity of disco music, the Chicago White Sox held the “Disco...
Ukrainian boxer sacrifices Olympic dreams and life to fight against Russia's invasion
ROMNY, Ukraine (AP) — Maksym Halinichev won silver at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in a match described at the time as “two of the best young fighters going for glory.” He considered the bout a loss – it wasn’t gold, after all – but it gave him a map for the future. ...
AP PHOTOS: A 12-year-old in Mongolia finds joy in boxing and now dreams of the Olympics
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Twelve-year-old Gerelt-Od Kherlen could not contain his excitement after winning a bronze medal in the children’s national boxing championship in Mongolia. In September, his father heard about the opening of the Mongolian Boxing Academy close to their...
