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Featherweight Sulaiman Segawa defied expectations and claimed the biggest win of his career by upsetting Ruben Villa in a 10-round unanimous decision Saturday at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The scores were 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94, all in favor of Segawa. …

Former middleweight titleholder Daniel Jacobs on Saturday announced his retirement from boxing. Jacobs, 37, ended a nearly two and a half year boxing hiatus earlier this month, but he lost a unanimous decision to Shane Mosley Jr. in his return in Anaheim, California. …

PHILADELPHIA – Skye Nicolson isn’t the answer for boxing fans seeking ultra-violence. But she can dish out basic lessons in the sweet science in two-minute doses with great proficiency, as she demonstrated against one-dimensional plodder Dyana Vargas in defense of a women’s featherweight title at…

Of course there are obstacles, but Oscar De La Hoya doesn’t see those when it comes to making the biggest in-house bout he can arrange as head of Golden Boy Promotions. Instead of getting bogged down in Ryan Garcia’s suspension or the weight difference…

It might be Manny Pacquiao – a living legend whose career speaks for itself – but after a layoff of three years, at 45 years old he should not be invited to bypass all of the contenders and walk straight into a world-title fight. …

Trainer Joe Gallagher asked about Katie Taylor’s availability to fight Natasha Jonas once the Irish star’s fight with Amanda Serrano had been postponed. Taylor-Serrano had been due to take place on the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul bill on July 20, but after Tyson fell ill…