AP EXPLAINS: What is Boxing Day and how did it get its name? LONDON (AP) — In Britain and other countries like Australia and Canada, the day after Christmas is a secular national holiday known as Boxing Day. Here's a brief look at some theo

HBO's boxing position emphasizes importance of improved fight quality HBO ’s challenging environment in staging boxing cards this year could wind up enhancing the sport.

Boxing is on the ropes as pay-per-view fights disappear While boxing has already existed outside of the mainstream over the last couple of decades, it managed to reclaim center stage by producing an occasional megafight. Now, even that is under threat, with the sport looking destined to remain solely on t

Muhammad Ali, Bigger Than Boxing Ali ran rings around every other heavyweight contender, back when boxing was a much bigger sport than it is now.

Boxing Is a Brutal, Fading Sport. Could Football Be Next? Brain injuries have turned boxing into a sport many see as too brutal. Perhaps football will fall into the same category for the same reason one day.

Hey Haters: Boxing Still Packs a Punch Even its fans have written boxing’s obit for decades, but the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight has the biggest purse in the sport’s history. Maybe boxing has a pulse after all.

Mayweather-Pacquiao Is a $300 Million Bout Not Worth Much for Boxing One bout between fading fighters won't revive a sport's relevance

Mayweather-Pacquiao Is a $300 Million Bout Not Worth Much for Boxing One bout between fading fighters won't revive a sport's relevance

Can the "fight of the century" save boxing from a knockout? Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao began to promote their May 2 bout, but watchers believe it can save a sport that has been on the ropes

Antonio Tarver On Bringing Boxing Back To Network TV Antonio Tarver, for all his flair and success, will never be considered part of boxing's golden age. He represents a bright spot, however, as the sport has fallen from national consciousness and into niche fan membership. His iconic trash talk of Roy Read more ... ...