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BOXING

Japan Times
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2019
Story of Iwao Hakamada, boxer who spent 48 years on death row, to become manga series
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.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 7, 2018
George Foreman became business giant after boxing career
Third in a three-part series
LIFE / 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.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 25, 2017
DAZN brings boxing superfight to Japan, as streaming apps poised to disrupt broadcasting
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 Times
JAPAN
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.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 7, 2016
How a bizarre 'bout of the century' between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki led to a firm friendship
Of all the episodes in the iconic boxing career of Muhammad Ali, who died Friday at age 74, perhaps the most curious came in a Japanese ring.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2016
Ali forced people to take sides, and I took his
Muhammed Ali was the transcendent sports figure of the 20th century, a lightning rod for controversy who became a beloved ambassador for peace.
EDITORIALS
Jun 6, 2016
An icon passes on
Muhammed Ali called himself 'the Greatest,' and by the time of his passing many in the world would agree.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 1, 2016
'Southpaw': Boxing that lacks punching power
Just because you've seen this story before doesn't mean you shouldn't see it again ... I think. "Southpaw" is an excessive, some may even say maniacal, retread of boxing movie classics such as the "Rocky" franchise, "The Fighter" and "Raging Bull. But it's so well performed and extravagantly financed...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
May 28, 2016
Experts decry bringing pro boxers to Rio
Whether or not the International Boxing Association (AIBA) allows professional boxers to compete at the Olympics for the first time at the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Games, the idea has sparked widespread criticism.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Dec 15, 2015
Fury, DeGale shine in victory; Miura impresses in loss
Nov. 28 was a great day to be a U.K. fight fan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jul 28, 2015
Heavyweight brawlers have been replaced by stick-and-move specialists
Want a blueprint for the modern heavyweight boxing champion?
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Feb 12, 2015
Tyson-Douglas anniversary brings back mixed emotions
For MAS, it was the best — and worst — of times.
MORE SPORTS / TYSON-DOUGLAS SHOCKER REVISITED
Feb 5, 2015
Vaccaro was only bookmaker to lay odds on historic fight
Just like Don King, Mike Tyson's inimitable promoter, and Tyson and James "Buster" Douglas themselves, longtime Las Vegas bookmaker Jimmy Vaccaro had a pivotal role in making the Tokyo fight on Feb. 11, 1990, a historic occasion.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / TYSON-DOUGLAS SHOCKER REVISITED
Feb 5, 2015
Seeing Douglas shock Tyson gave Lewis confidence
Editor's note: Looking back at one of the greatest upsets in sports history, The Japan Times is featuring a series of stories over the next several days to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Mike Tyson-James "Buster" Douglas fight on Feb. 11, 1990, at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Oct 19, 2014
Renaissance man scours the globe for stories
Manuel Bruges has lived life to the full, as photographer, inventor, journalist, chef, boxer and more.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 12, 2014
Mickey Rourke shows off Putin T-shirt in Moscow hunt for boxing partner
Mickey Rourke on Monday stocked up on T-shirts emblazoned with a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin as the U.S. actor and boxer visited a central Moscow department store.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 21, 2014
Murata determined to make major impact
For Ryota Murata, the middleweight gold medal he earned in London wields power.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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