Welterweight/middleweight boxing

The welterweight and middleweight divisions include fighters weighing between 140-168 pounds (63-76kgs) among the four main boxing organisations: WBO, WBC, WBA, IBF

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Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jnr embrace in the ring at the finish of their first welterweight title fight in Las Vegas. Photo: AP

Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch is on cards this year, says unbeaten American

Former world welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jnr said on Saturday he will face Manny Pacquiao later this year in a rematch of their 2015 superfight.

16 Sep 2018 - 11:02pm

Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez in action in Las Vegas. Photo: AP

Alvarez claims world title after epic decision win over Golovkin

16 Sep 2018 - 12:55pm 3

Joe Calzaghe and his trainer father Enzo celebrate after winning the bout against Denmark’s Mikkel Kessler in 2007. Photo: AP

Family deny Enzo Calzaghe is dead: ‘very poorly’ legendary boxing trainer still fighting

15 Sep 2018 - 11:27am

Gennady Golovkin poses during his weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Photo: AP

Golovkin promises war against ‘clown’ Canelo

15 Sep 2018 - 9:58am

WBC and WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin wants to draw Canelo Alvarez into a slugfest. Photo: AFP

Golovkin camp puts taunting into overdrive to entice Canelo Alvarez into a slugfest

13 Sep 2018 - 10:11pm

Filipino senator and boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse pose at the weigh-in in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: EPA

Pacquiao, Matthysse make weight for welterweight title showdown

14 Jul 2018 - 8:43pm

Jeff Horn stumbles to the canvas after a blow from Terence Crawford in the eighth round of their WBO welterweight title fight. Photo: AFP

Crawford scores TKO over Horn, wins WBO welterweight title

10 Jun 2018 - 1:12pm

His July showdown with Argentina’s Lucas Matthysse could be boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s last fight. Photo: AFP

Pacquiao says Matthysse bout to be ‘basis’ for retirement call

18 May 2018 - 9:21pm

Gennady Golovkin waits in the corner while the referee counts out Vanes Martirosyan in their middleweight bout. Photo: AP

Golovkin makes short work of Martirosyan with second round KO

6 May 2018 - 1:41pm

Amir Khan celebrates beating Phil Lo Greco in Liverpool. Photo: Reuters

Khan KOs Lo Greco after 39 seconds in first fight for two years

22 Apr 2018 - 9:25pm

Manny Pacquiao reacts after his loss to Jeff Horn in a WBO World Welterweight title fight. Photo: AP

De La Hoya confirms Pacquiao-Matthysse fight on July 15

3 Apr 2018 - 4:22pm

Gennady Golovkin (right) exchanges blows with Canelo Alvarez during their WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight championship fight at the T-Mobile Arena on September 16, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gennady Golovkin retained his three world middleweight titles, fighting to a draw with Mexican star Canelo Alvarez in a showdown for middleweight supremacy that lived up the hype. Photo: AFP

Golovkin calls Canelo, De La Hoya doping cheats

21 Mar 2018 - 9:42pm

Australian boxer Jeff Horn’s title fight with Terence Crawford in Las Vegas is off after the American sustained a training injury. Photo: EPA

Horn title defence postponed after Crawford hand injury

16 Mar 2018 - 11:24am

Manny Pacquiao is set for a return to the ring against Argentina’s World Boxing Association welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse in Malaysia on June 24. Photo: AFP

‘Underdog’ Manny Pacquiao announces Mattysse fight in June

9 Mar 2018 - 11:01pm

Joe Calzaghe on a recent trip to Hong Kong. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Doctors told him to quit, but first Joe Calzaghe had to conquer the US

14 Mar 2018 - 2:23pm

Canelo Alvarez (left) and Gennady Golovkin face off after a news conference at Microsoft Theatre in LA. Photo: AFP

Golovkin says boxing must hold Alvarez accountable for failed drug test

8 Mar 2018 - 2:42pm

Joe Calzaghe (left) scored a convincing win over American Jeff Lacy. Both fighters careers would go on very different trajectories following the bout. Photo: AP

‘It was either me or him’: Calzaghe reflects on his most important win

7 Mar 2018 - 10:18pm

George Groves celebrates his points decision win over Chris Eubank Jnr in Manchester. Photo: Reuters

Groves defends WBA super-middleweight title against bloodied Eubank Jnr

18 Feb 2018 - 9:17pm

Floyd Mayweather Jnr and his father celebrate victory over mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor. Photo: AFP

Is Mayweather training for McGregor rematch?

3 Feb 2018 - 11:48am

The first fight between Gennady Golovkin (green trunks) and Canelo Alvarez was judged a draw. Photo: USA Today

Golovkin-Alvarez rematch set for May 5

30 Jan 2018 - 10:21am

Errol Spence Jnr defended his welterweight title against Lamont Peterson. Photo: AP

Errol Spence scores stoppage win over Lamont Peterson

21 Jan 2018 - 12:39pm

Errol Spence Jnr faces a tricky test against Lamont Peterson on Saturday night in Brooklyn. Photo: AP

Spence puts IBF welterweight belt on line against sparring partner Peterson

19 Jan 2018 - 4:56pm

Gennady Golovkin (L) hits Canelo Alvarez in the 12th round of their first fight in Las Vegas. Photo: AFP

Alvarez-Golovkin 2 coming in May – report

19 Jan 2018 - 4:55pm

Floyd Mayweather Jnr beat Conor McGregor via 10th-round TKO in their much-hyped boxing bout. Photo: AFP

Mayweather-McGregor II? UFC talking MMA move with ‘Money’

19 Jan 2018 - 4:55pm

Floyd Mayweather Jnr (right) has been involved in the top three highest-grossing fights. Photo: USA TODAY Sports

Show me the Money: Mayweather-McGregor fight second richest ever

19 Jan 2018 - 4:54pm

Caleb Truax throws a right to James Degale during their IBF World super middleweight championship bout. Photo: AP

Caleb Truax shocks James DeGale with majority decision

19 Jan 2018 - 4:52pm

Manny Pacquiao lost his WBO welterweight title by decision to Jeff Horn. Photo: AFP

Pac v Mac? Pacquiao says he’s in talks to fight McGregor

19 Jan 2018 - 4:52pm

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