NEW YORK — The teenage son of late boxing star Arturo Gatti was found dead on Tuesday by apparent hanging, much like his father was in 2009.

Arturo Gatti Jr. “was found hanging in an apartment in Mexico,” according to Gatti’s former bodyguard, Chuck Zito. The younger Gatti was just 17.

Zito on Wednesday announced the news “with a ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — A couple of years ago, while covering Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez's return to Guadalajara, I visited the gym where he began a brilliant two-decade career that made him the undisputed super middleweight champion and champion in four different divisions.

There, Chepo Reynoso, the trainer who took him in at age 14, spoke to me about the ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — He fell to one knee and the tears began to flow.

Terence Crawford wanted this more than anything else. Believed in himself more than anyone. And squelched all the doubters.

Just as he did Canelo Alvarez.

Say hello to this generation’s greatest fighter. Crawford proved as much Saturday night with a unanimous decision over ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — The massive impact that the megafight between Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday night could have on boxing is unquestionable, but at least one person appeared to have heard enough.

An odd news conference-closing monologue in which host Max Kellerman swooned over co-promoters Dana White and Turki ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Terence Crawford has never lost a fight in his 17-year professional boxing career, and one bettor is wagering seven figures that he will stay undefeated in Saturday night’s megafight against Canelo Alvarez at Allegiant Stadium.

A BetMGM bettor made a $2 million wager to win $2.8 million on Crawford to upset Alvarez as a +140 ...Read more

MEXICO CITY — Julio César Chávez Jr., whose high-profile boxing career was marred by substance abuse and other struggles and never approached the heights of his legendary father, was in Mexican custody Tuesday after being deported from the United States.

His expulsion had been expected since July, when Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Baltimore native and WBA lightweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis and influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul are set to face off in an exhibition bout on Nov. 14 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Netflix announced Wednesday.

The matchup will reportedly not count as an official boxing contest but rather as an exhibition.

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LAS VEGAS — A music producer has sued Mike Tyson in Las Vegas, claiming the boxer committed copyright infringement by using the plaintiff’s song in an Instagram video.

Attorneys Scott Zarin and Nathan Lawrence filed the suit in federal court Aug. 7 on behalf of Tyrone Fyffe.

The lawyers wrote that Fyffe produced and co-wrote a song called ...Read more