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Our Lives | TELLING LIVES Oct 13, 2019

'There are no downsides to training in a different country'

by Kendrea Liew

The family that boxes together, travels together. The Llamidos are in Japan to help train "The Monster."

Olympics May 24, 2019

Morinari Watanabe takes helm for Tokyo 2020 boxing competition

Morinari Watanabe, the Japanese head of the International Gymnastics Federation, understands what it means to stick the landing. As the newly appointed boss of an IOC task force formed to deliver the boxing competition at the Tokyo Olympics, he'll have to complete what may be ...

National / Crime & Legal Jan 23, 2019

Story of Iwao Hakamada, boxer who spent 48 years on death row, to become manga series

by Magdalena Osumi and Masumi Koizumi

The story of Iwao Hakamada, a former professional boxer and death-row inmate, 82, who continues to battle to clear his name over a 1966 quadruple murder, will be adapted into a manga series, supporters of the convict announced Wednesday. Hakamada was sentenced to hang in ...

More Sports / Boxing Dec 7, 2018

George Foreman became business giant after boxing career

by Ed Odeven

Third in a three-part series In his book "Only in America: The Life and Crimes of Don King," the late author Jack Newfield noted that Sonny Liston had made a big impression on George Foreman. This influenced Foreman's demeanor as a fighter, including his facial expressions, ...

More Sports / Boxing Aug 28, 2018

Ken Shiro to mount fourth defense of WBC light flyweight title

Kenshiro Teraji said Tuesday he will attempt the fourth defense of his WBC light flyweight title on Oct. 7 against Milan Melindo of the Philippines. The 26-year-old, who fights under the name Ken Shiro, is undefeated in 13 professional bouts with seven knockouts. Melindo is ...

More Sports / Boxing Aug 24, 2018

Ex-WBO minimumweight champ Ryuya Yamanaka to retire on medical grounds

Former WBO minimumweight champion Ryuya Yamanaka is set to call time on his boxing career due to subdural bleeding, sources familiar with the matter said Friday. According to the sources, an official announcement on the retirement of the 23-year-old Japanese, who relinquished his title to ...

Language | MORNING ENGLISH Aug 20, 2018

Let's discuss the Japan boxing scandal

Japan Amateur Boxing Federation President Akira Yamane has quit following numerous allegations of misconduct, including pressuring referees to fix matches and misuse of grant money.

More Sports / Boxing May 25, 2018

Trump gives posthumous pardon to first black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson

President Donald Trump granted a full, posthumous pardon for Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight boxing champion, who was convicted of racially tinged federal morals charges more than a century ago. Trump signed a full posthumous pardon for Johnson while flanked by boxing royalty including ...

More Sports / Boxing Nov 25, 2017

Wanheng Menayothin retains WBC minimumweight title by unanimous decision over Tatsuya Fukuhara

WBC minimumweight champion Wanheng Menayothin of Thailand defended his title against challenger Tatsuya Fukuhara on Saturday, winning by a unanimous decision. Fukuhara, who lost to compatriot Ryuya Yamanaka in the first defense of his WBO minimumweight belt in August, fought tenaciously but was unable to ...

Business / Corporate Aug 25, 2017

DAZN brings boxing superfight to Japan, as streaming apps poised to disrupt broadcasting

by Gearoid Reidy

In Tokyo and want to watch this weekend's Mayweather-McGregor superfight? You won't need a satellite dish or a sports bar — just an app. Japan's boxing fans can view the $500-million bout, the richest global sporting event this year, with their smartphone and a $15 ...

National Jul 7, 2017

Boxing legend Gushiken inspires younger Okinawa generation

Yoko Gushiken, a boxing legend who hails from Okinawa, hopes young people from prefecture will be brave enough to take on any challenge and succeed in any field. "I had been fighting 120 percent for Okinawa," Gushiken said in a recent interview, recalling the days ...