Bangladesh's Abdul Motalib (King Kong) defeated India's Mohammad Azhar in a 10-round fight for the WBA South Asia lightweight title at Hotel La Méridien on Friday evening.

Nishat Khan, a professional boxer and fashion designer, has been breaking stereotypes with her jab and hook, proving that boxing prowess has nothing to do with gender, but entirely on skill and dedication.

Bangladesh’s premier boxer Sura Krishna Chakma beat India's Sandeep Kumar in an eight-round battle at a competition titled ‘Path to Glory: Hustle in Dhaka Square’ in Dhaka on Saturday night.

Although the match was scheduled to be a six-round bout, Sura Krisha, who is acclaimed for his lightning-fast hands, knocked Sornram out just within a minute and 50 seconds in the second round with strong punches and striking jabs.

British boxer Joshua produced one of his best performances of recent times by stopping Sweden's Otto Wallin, who was pulled out by his corner after the fifth round of a one-sided bout.

Suro Krishna extended his unbeaten record in pro-boxing to six in the main-event of the evening when he defeated his Nepalese opponent on judges decision in an eight-round fight that went the distance. 

The Beximco Xcel Boxing Championship 2.0 Fight Night will be held on September 30 at the InterContinental Hotel in Dhaka, according to a press release from the organisers.

Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine retained his world heavyweight titles with a ninth-round knockout of Britain's Daniel Dubois in Wroclaw, Poland on Saturday.

Alamin emerged victorious by Technical Knockout against his Thai counterpart, bringing pride to Bangladesh with his remarkable performance in the ring by completing the 4-round bout within the first round, according to a press release from Xcel Sports Management & Promotions

Wayne Rooney's career as a football player was undoubtedly one of the most outstanding in recent times, but now, everything could change course, as the England legend could now try his luck as a boxer.

“Yes, my name is Tanjila Tanjila,” the rookie boxer only laughed when asked about why she lacks a conventional surname.

“Recently when I visited my locality in Rangamati, people inquired about professional boxing and how their children can pursue their passion in the sport. It gives me a lot of pleasure,” said a thoroughly content Sura Krishna Chakma, Bangladesh’s first professional boxer and the champion of the first international professional boxing tournament held in the country last year.

The Beximco XBC Fight Night in Dhaka had recently created some buzz among the ones fascinated with professional boxing.

Ruqsana Begum battled for 10 rounds to secure a famous victory against Tanjila as female boxers got a chance to showcase their talents at the Beximco-XBC Fight Night, an international professional boxing event, at the InterContinental Dhaka on Tuesday.

The Daily Star (DS): You’ve seen and done it all by overcoming so many obstacles. Now you’ve come to Bangladesh to fight for the Intercontinental Flyweight Title. What has the experience been like so far?

Mehedi Hasan Polok has been relentlessly working to make boxing more prevalent in Bangladesh. When he is not in the ring himself, the professional boxer, who has 4 wins under his belt, is organising combat sports through his own promotion UCSP (Ultimate Combat Sports Promotions). His dream is for boxing to have the same significance in our culture that sports like cricket does.

Former boxing referee Carlos Padilla has admitted cheating to help fellow Filipino Manny Pacquiao defeat Australian Nedal "Skinny" Hussein in a fight more than two decades ago.

Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez issued a thinly-veiled threat to Lionel Messi on Monday after he took offence at a dressing-room video appearing to show the Argentine forward nudge away a Mexican jersey with his foot after their World Cup win over "El Tri".

Floyd Mayweather knocked out mixed martial arts fighter Mikuru Asakura in the second round on Sunday in Japan in the latest of the boxing great's post-retirement exhibitions.

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said he is retiring from boxing on his 34th birthday on Friday, having previously performed a number of U-turns over his future in the sport.