When and why exactly did grown men start getting prizes and prestige for beating each other up inside a ring – and how long did it take for women to get in on the razzle?

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown asks fans if he should box Logan Paul for ‘US$4.1 million’ as promoter Eddie Hearn confirms offers.

Headliner Viktor Postol arrives in China hours before the official announcement as officials scramble to send the Ukranian back to the US.

Manny Pacquiao enters his 25th year in professional boxing with wins over Keith Thurman and Adrien Broner – are Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather or Terence Crawford next?

Food, drinks and other debris are thrown on to the ring after the Mexican quits at the start of the sixth round of shambolic super middleweight bout in Phoenix

‘The next Manny Pacquiao’ secures third middleweight gold medal at SEA Games as Philippines re-marks its territory in Asian boxing.

Unlike ‘Pacman’, the young Filipino fighter isn’t interested in riches and prestige – instead staying amateur so he can have a shot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics next year

Englishman completes 11th round TKO win against stubborn Argentine.

The 27-year-old American boxer had been in a coma after defeat by Charles Conwell, where he was knocked out in the 10th round, and underwent emergency brain surgery.

Welterweight champion remarkably escaped serious injury after being thrown from his car during late night smash.

GGG secures his second straight win after defeating Canada’s Steve Rolls back in June.

Boxing politics continue to go around and around with fighters chasing particular routes to riches.

Porter makes a mockery of bookmakers’ predictions as he gives Spence Jnr toughest fight of his career.

Filipino WBA welterweight champion launches digital currency at Sunday’s free Manila concert and hopes fans use it to buy merchandise and interact with him on social media

Two welterweight boxers, who traded real blows in 2015 ‘Fight of the Century’, still continue their rivalry – in increasingly heated exchanges on social media

Filipino dominates from beginning against younger, unbeaten opponent

Multiple-time, multiple-weight world champion Manny Pacquiao faces reigning welterweight king Keith Thurman in hugely anticipated title bout

Former Olympic gold medallist and four-weight world champion involved in fatal traffic accident in Virginia

‘For a while he would tell me he just needs to beat his opponents and not knock them out,’ says trainer Freddie Roach. ‘When Manny’s aggressive, he’s a much better fighter.’

For first time in years, bookmakers have installed Philippines boxing icon as the underdog – but his Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach is hugely confident.

‘Money’ flashes his cash and shadowboxes in front of Hong Kong skyline in a series of Instagram videos, while also posing for a picture with Amy Zhou.

Unbeaten boxer is holding talks with DEF Promotions over the possibility of staging an exhibition here in the future, after visiting Tokyo a few days ago.

Former welterweight champion says he “would be stupid to not take this opportunity” as he prepares for July bout

American retains WBO welterweight belt at Madison Square Garden

Crawford and Khan square-off at Madison Square Garden

Former Olympic champion bows out after exactly ten years as a professional

From children to the elderly, screaming and fist-pumping fans gather to watch the fight in gymnasiums.

After disposing of Adrien Broner, Filipino is clear that he wants Mayweather rematch