- The Associated Press
British boxing great Alan Minter dies at age 69
Alan Minter, a British boxing great who followed up a bronze medal at the Olympics by becoming a world champion in the middleweight division in 1980, has died. The British Boxing Board of Control confirmed Minter's death on Thursday, without giving more details. Minter won bronze in the light-middleweight category at the Munich Olympics in 1972 and immediately turned professional, capturing British and European titles at middleweight within five years.
Yahoo SportsTeofimo Lopez's takeover is nearly complete with one final (huge) hurdle
For years, Lopez has carried the burden of having to live up to his colorful father’s words and his day of reckoning will soon arrive.
The Associated PressCanelo Alvarez sues promoter De La Hoya and DAZN streaming
Canelo Alvarez has filed a federal lawsuit claiming breaches of contract by streaming service DAZN, Golden Boy Promotions and its CEO, Oscar De La Hoya, and seeking $280 million. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles claims the promoter and online service didn't live up to the terms of Alvarez's 11-fight, $365 million agreement made two years ago.
