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He can say, 'You guys are right. I made a mistake.' And that's a fair point, that can happen. Everybody is human," Verhoeven said on "The Ariel Helwani Show" "There's always room for mistakes. Admit those mistakes, apologize, and let's continue from there."

The 2026 championship campaign has solidified Tredagh Boxing Academy's position as a premier force on both the provincial and national stages, yielding an extraordinary collection of titles, medals and breakout performances. Across the gruelling Leinster and All-Ireland series, the club's athletes showcased elite technical progression, relentless work ethics and superb physical conditioning. The final tally of five Leinster gold medals, three Leinster silver medals, and multiple national medals stands as another historic milestone for the academy, reflecting the deep dedication of the coaching staff and the exceptional talent within the ranks.

Roy Jones Jr. doesn't see a need for boxing to follow the UFC 's model. The UFC's parent company, TKO Group, has entered the world of pugilism with Zuffa boxing. UFC head honcho Dana White and Zuffa are currently pushing for revisions to the Muhammad Ali Act, enacted in 2000 to protect fighters from exploitation. White aims to create a Unified Boxing Organization that would bring boxing under a central banner, akin to the UFC for MMA.

Last Saturday night in Manchester, Zak Chelli, a 28-year-old supply teacher from Fulham, produced one of the sporting upsets of the year when he knocked out Cuba's esteemed David Morrell in a stoppage as shocking as it was compelling. Chelli had been offered the fight two weeks earlier and despite the limited preparation he proved himself a formidable late replacement. Morrell was ahead on the scorecards, but he was hurt badly in the ninth round.

“I was just scared 'cause I didn't know what I was getting myself into” he reflected later, recalling the noise, the chaos of when he first walked into “

“There's a lot of great fighters from this gym, and all around Oakland,” McElroy Jr. tells me. At 19 years old, he's fully aware of the legacy of this soil. Retired Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward and current World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Devin Haney both started in the Town. Notable fighters like Bilal Mahasin, Amari Jones and Anthony Garnica learned the ropes here, as did Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire and Juaquin “Killer” Gallardo, a 1996 U.S. Olympic team alternate.

Benavidez, an undefeated two-division world champion, looks to continue challenging himself. 'The Mexican Monster' most recently knocked out Anthony Yarde and David Morrell.

Camille becomes morbidly obsessed with the purely psychosomatic pain in his arm that prevents him from boxing properly, to the rage of his coach and teammates.

Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments traces more than two millennia of artists' engagement with boxing and celebrity, revealing how fighters have been shaped as public figures.

When one system controls access, choice becomes theoretical, not real, professional boxer Nico Ali Walsh told lawmakers, framing the stakes of a debate that could dramatically reshape boxing's economic model.

Miller, who is 37, panics. He did this himself. The veteran heavyweight boxer had experimented the night before with some hair dye and filler, hoping to fill in a few thin spots for his fight on Saturday. But instead of replacing some of the divots, he accidentally scorched most of the fairway.

Alycia Baumgardner retained her WBO, IBF and WBA junior lightweight titles with a commanding 10-round unanimous decision over South Korea's Bo Mi Re Shin, dominating the fight for five rounds before winning by scores of 98-92, 98-92 and 99-91.

"I wanted to try boxing, but my father said no. He said, 'I don't want you to do boxing because it's very hard. Punches in the face, punches in the head.' He told me many times, 'Son, you don't need to do this.' I said, 'Dad, I love boxing.'"

Lin Yu-ting has won a bronze medal at the Asian Boxing Elite Championships in her first competition since a gender-eligibility row overshadowed her Olympic gold medal-winning performance at the 2024 Paris Games.

'Our new rules, 'Stand and Bang,' between Materla and Jungwirth, that would be something special. Now it's basically gonna be boxing with small gloves, with elbows also, clinch on the fence, but no takedowns, no kicks. And I believe this will be something special.'

"This belt will be special if I win it, God willing. It's the belt that Laila Ali, Holly Holm and Amanda Serrano have held. They are legends of the sport."

Isis Sio was knocked out by a series of punches 78 seconds into the fight, convulsing in the ring before being transported to Loma Linda University Health.