On June 25, 1966, 27-year-old boxer Kim Ki-soo (1939–1997) challenged for the junior middleweight world title at Jangchung ...

In Korea, boxing is no longer a widely-practiced sport. In this article, I describe the reason for its decline in popularity as well as some measures we can take in order to revive the sport. This is ...

Undefeated Uzbek boxer Choi Shi-ro came to Seoul chasing a title dream, and now he is throwing punches for a shot at Korean citizenship and boxing history. “I haven’t taken a day off training in the ...

Former Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation super featherweight champion Ronald Pontillas is back in contention for a title rematch against South Korea’s Dong Hyuk Kim who won the title in a highly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is coming out of retirement to fight South Korean YouTuber DK Yoo in an exhibition match ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — EDITORS — With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. The 1988 ...

Woo Do-hwan and Lee Sang-yi starrer Korean boxing revenge saga ‘Bloodhounds’ is returning after a gap of three years. ‘Bloodhounds season 2’ is set to premiere on April 3. ‘Bloodhounds’ is based on a ...

KBS2’s “My Lovely Boxer” has unveiled a new teaser! “My Lovely Boxer” is a sports drama based on the novel “My Lovely Boxer Lee Kwon Sook” written by Choo Jong Nam, the winner of the second Kyobo ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - When romantic actress Lee Si-young swapped her glamorous roles in South Korean dramas for boxing gloves in a bid to win an Olympic medal, her victories triggered a storm of protest ...