PARIS — Erislandy Álvarez didn't expect to carry the weight of a proud boxing nation on his shoulders when he takes the ring Wednesday night in an arena packed with fans rooting for his opponent. Yet ...

In 2016, thirty-six female boxers competed at the Summer Olympics, in Rio. It was only the second time that women had competed in the sport in the Olympic Games, but already twenty-five countries, ...

HAVANA (AP) — Legnis Cala Massó carefully removes her necklace and smiles as her coach slides her bright red boxing gloves over her French tip nails. The 31-year-old swings her wiry body into the ring ...

VILLEPINTE, France — Two-time Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Julio César La Cruz of Cuba lost his opening bout at the Paris Games on Sunday by split decision to Loren Alfonso of Azerbaijan. La Cruz ...

Cuban boxers can now turn pro without having to flee their homeland. An agreement was reached by the Federacion Cubano de Boxeo (FCB) to allow pro boxing for the first time in sixty years. The ...

Even before they could climb into the ring, Cuba’s female boxers had to roll with the punches. While the island has long been famed for its top-level male boxers, women were blocked by an official ...

Boxers from 76 nations duked it out for 16 days in 267 bouts at Tokyo’s legendary Kokugikan Arena in pursuit of Olympic glory, giving fight fans incredible matchups across 13 weight classes. Cuba led ...