PARIS — Erislandy Álvarez didn’t expect to carry the weight of a proud boxing nation on his shoulders when he takes the ring Wednesday night in an arena packed with fans rooting for his opponent. Yet ...

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 ...

For eight years, Cuban boxer Namibia Flores has leaned in with a clenched jaw and raised guard to throw punches against all male training partners. Flores follows the same preparation as her male ...

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Changing Cuba may alter the face of boxing What if Cuban amateurs no longer had to defect in order to earn a living as fighters? What would it mean to the children of Cuba, who grow up pursuing the ...