HAVANA – Legnis Cala Massó carefully removes her necklace and smiles as her coach slides her bright red boxing gloves over her French tip nails. The 31-year-old swings her wiry body into the ring and ...

The unthinkable has happened in Cuba. Government authorities, who had banned professional boxing since 1962, have announced that Cuban fighters will be allowed to accept money as soon as May in a ...

WAJAY, Cuba, Feb 19 (Reuters) - On the outskirts of Havana, the small town of Wajay has been quietly producing some of the best Olympic boxers in the world for decades. Since 1972, spurred by Cuba's ...

Only at the coolest and most confusing of all the Olympic venues — boxing — can you find a U.S. coach temporarily wearing Iraqi colors, the two best amateur heavyweights in the world fighting each ...

This small town on the outskirts of Havana has been quietly producing the best Olympic boxers in the world for decades. Since 1972, spurred by former leader Fidel Castro's passion and investment in ...

Cuban boxing trainer Mariano Leyva, who criticized the training methods in his country, has defected, saying he was afraid the government might punish him for his opinions. Leyva, a 13-year veteran of ...

Cuban officials announced Monday that women boxers would be able to compete officially after decades of restrictions. HAVANA (AP) — Legnis Cala Massó carefully removes her necklace and smiles as her ...