Boxing
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Lawrence Okolie and Antony Fowler fall to Cuban and Kazakh boxing classLawrence Okolie lost to Cuba’s Erislandy Savón in the heavyweight class and the Kazakh middleweight Zhanibek Alimkhanuly was too good for Antony Fowler in Rio
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GB’s Galal Yafai leaves no room for doubt as amateurs take new path in RioThe British light-flyweight boxer Galal Yafai earned a unanimous victory over Cameroon’s Simplice Fotsala at Rio 2016, the first Olympics since 1980 to do away with headgear
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Boxing: Gary Russell aims to realize Olympic dream that eluded his brothersGary Russell Sr named all his sons Gary and envisaged an Olympic dynasty. After ‘Little Gary’ collapsed in 2008 and others fell short, ‘Antuanne’ is the last hope
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Moroccan Olympic boxer being investigated over alleged sexual assaultsBrazilian police have detained a Moroccan Olympic boxer on allegations he sexually assaulted two Brazilian waitresses
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Sport picture of the day: all arms and legs at Fight Night in TangierLu Jiambo is knocked back during an attack by Youssef Haji at the Grand Prix Majesty Mohammed VI Championship (Kick Boxing) Fight Night event in Tangier
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Irish Olympic boxer suspended after testing positive for banned substanceThe Irish Athletic Boxing Association has confirmed that a fighter had been provisionally suspended from competing at Rio 2016 after testing positive for a banned substance
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Tyson Fury faces independent hearing over ban for ‘prohibited substance’The world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury was provisionally suspended in June over the presence of a prohibited substance, UK Anti-Doping has announced
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Tyson Fury suing UK Anti-Doping over nandrolone allegationsThe world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury is suing Britain’s anti-doping and boxing authorities over allegations he used a performance-enhancing drug
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From the streets to the Games: Brazilian Olympians' extraordinary storiesBadminton star Lohaynny Vicente, boxer Robson Conceição and Greco-Roman wrestler Davi Albino are symbols of the upward trajectory that many Brazilians have aspired to, particularly over the past decade
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Rio 2016: Olympic boxing tournament hit by corruption allegationsSenior figures within amateur boxing have warned many bouts could be fixed at the Olympic Games in Rio amid widespread concern about corruption and financial malpractice at the sport’s global governing body
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Life as an Olympic boxer: torture, money worries, darkness ... and a dream of gloryIrish boxer Paddy Barnes lost his first 15 fights but, after winning bronze medals at the Olympics in Beijing and London, he is going for gold in Rio – and aiming to become the first Irish athlete to win medals at three successive Games
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Floyd Mayweather's uncle and former trainer found after going missingThe uncle and former trainer of boxing legend has been found after going missing on Saturday
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Carl Frampton beats Léo Santa Cruz for WBA featherweight title – as it happenedRound-by-round report: Can Carl Frampton become Northern Ireland’s first two-division champion? Follow all the action with Bryan Armen Graham
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Carl Frampton upsets Léo Santa Cruz for WBA featherweight titleFrampton outpoints previously undefeated Santa Cruz to capture WBA featherweight championship
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Carl Frampton facing tall order against WBA champion Léo Santa CruzCarl Frampton has admitted he is facing a tall order against the WBA featherweight champion Léo Santa Cruz
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Nicola Adams heads up Team GB’s boxing squad for Rio OlympicsNicola Adams won gold at flyweight in London 2012 and she is the biggest name in Great Britain’s largest Olympic boxing squad for 32 years
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Anthony Joshua ready to take them all on after defeat of Dominic BreazealeAnthony Joshua is planning a ‘long rest’ and a trip to Rio to support Team GB’s boxing representatives, but will have a long line of contenders jostling to take him on when he returns
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Tyson Fury baffled at reports he failed drug test for banned nandroloneThe world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has said he is baffled at reports that he failed a drug test last year, before his title fight with Wladimir Klitschko
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Anthony Joshua knocks out Dominic Breazeale in seventh to retain world titleAnthony Joshua remains unbeaten after he knocked out the American fighter Dominic Breazeale in the seventh round to retain his IBF world heavyweight title
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