Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: This small town on the outskirts of Cuba's capital has for decades been quietly producing some of the world's best Olympic ...

HAVANA — Cuban boxers will be allowed to fight professionally for the first time since the 1960s under a deal with a Mexican promoter, officials said. The scope of the deal announced Monday wasn’t ...

Yoenis Tellez first strolled into Ronnie Shields Boxing Gym in Stafford, Texas, one afternoon in September of 2022, bringing big dreams and bigger baggage. In his native Cuba, Tellez had been a ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Robeisy Ramirez flummoxed his opponent for three Olympic rounds, landing precise punches and nimbly avoiding trouble. From bell to bell, the gold medalist showcased the same ...

HAVANA (AP) — Protective headgear has been the rule of the ring for more than 50 years in Cuba, which banned professional boxing shortly after the 1959 revolution. Back then, pro boxing was deemed ...

President of the World Boxing Council Jose Sulaiman, is offering a home to Cuba’s amateur boxing stars who want to try their hand in the professional arm of the sport. This comes as Cuba has announced ...