Chris Arreola (36-4-1, 31 KOs) of Escondido, Calif., will go into Saturday night’s nationally televised fight against Travis Kauffman (30-1, 22 KOs) of Reading, Penn., with every intention of landing ...

LAS VEGAS – The question has puzzled doctors since the days Joe Louis ruled the heavyweight division and boxing rivaled baseball as the biggest sport in the nation: Why do some fighters suffer brain ...

The question has puzzled doctors since the days Joe Louis ruled the heavyweight division and boxing rivaled baseball as the biggest sport in the nation: Why do some fighters suffer brain damage from ...

The risk and nature of injury in the sport of boxing has generated a great deal of controversy in the medical community, especially in relation to youth boxing. A new study, conducted by researchers ...

Amateur boxing is associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and earlier onset of dementia, according to a study carried out by Cardiff University. The research team found that men who ...

A new study by the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health could ultimately let professional fighters know when they should hang up their gloves or suffer permanent brain damage. The result ...

Michael Finney started boxing when he was 9 years old. Now, 15 years later, he's a professional boxer with more than 150 fights under his belt. He fears that those years in the ring have taken a toll ...

HEIDELBERG, Germany, April 1 (UPI) -- Boxing may be less dangerous than previously feared, at least for amateurs, but conclusive statements are not yet possible, German researchers said. The ...

Longtime Muhammad Ali promoter Bob Arum discusses Ali’s battle with Parkinson’s disease and reveals his regret that Ali did not retire officially from boxing sooner. This is an excerpt of WSJ’s Lee ...

Mixed martial arts (MMA) may look ultra-violent and bloody at first impression, but a new study found that MMA is actually less dangerous to its participants than another popular contact sport, boxing ...

The question has puzzled doctors since the days Joe Louis ruled the heavyweight division. Why do some fighters suffer brain damage from punches absorbed in the ring while others get hit in the head ...