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SportsBusiness Daily IOC Halts Planning For '20 Olympic Boxing Tourney Amid AIBA InquirySportsBusiness DailyAIBA was barred from using any Olympic properties for any communications or promotional materials Photo: getty images The IOC put planning for the boxing tournament at the '20 Tokyo Games "on hold" in a move that "could see the governing body AIBA … More: continued here

Joshua is waiting to find out his next opponent after defeating Alexander Povetkin More: continued here

Wilder will put his world title on the line against the unbeaten Brit in Los Angeles on Saturday night More: continued here

Deadspin Olympic Boxing Is In A Mess Of TroubleDeadspinThese went beyond the usual “how to extract millions of dollars from a few new host cities” concerns to encompass recognizing new sports like kickboxing and the Russian martial art sambo and figuring what the hell to do with boxing. That last one's tricky.Boxing at 2020 Olympic Games under threat as IOC …

Heavyweight title challenger Fury ballooned to 28 stone and was on the brink of suicide as he battled mental-health issues More: continued here

ESPN IOC orders inquiry into amateur boxing body AIBAESPNTOKYO — The International Olympic Committee ordered an inquiry Friday into the amateur boxing federation, which elected an alleged heroin trafficker as president four weeks ago. The IOC said AIBA cannot contact organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics …Boxing at 2020 Olympic Games under threat as IOC investigatesThe GuardianBoxing still on the ropes …

Challenger Fury sported a clean-cut look on Friday, PLUS: Tale Of The Tape, undercard guide and Saturday night's schedule More: continued here

BBC Sport International Boxing Association under IOC investigation as Tokyo 2020 plans frozenBBC SportFrozen the planning for the Olympic boxing tournament at Tokyo 2020, including official contact between AIBA and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, ticket sales, approval and implementation of a qualification system, test event planning and …IOC 'stop planning' for boxing at Tokyo 2020 OIympicsRTE.ieIOC orders inquiry into …

Tony Conquest was stopped after seven rounds in Florence as Joe Hughes finally got his hands on the European title at the second time of asking. More: continued here

Fury will become a two-time heavyweight world champion if he beats Wilder in Los Angeles on Saturday More: continued here

Yahoo Sports IOC halts planning for boxing at 2020 Olympics, opens AIBA probeYahoo SportsTokyo (AFP) – The International Olympic Committee Friday froze preparations for boxing at the 2020 Games and launched a probe into the sport's troubled governing body, warning it could be stripped of the right to run the competition. The IOC stressed …IOC orders inquiry into troubled amateur …

Sporting News The reason why Deontay Wilder hasn't become boxing's American superstarSporting NewsAsk anybody in boxing why Deontay Wilder isn't a massive crossover star and you'll get a shrug and some sort of variation with the words 'I don't know' sprinkled within the conjecture. After all, the 33-year-old stands at a towering 6-7, competes in …Wilder vs. Fury: Two Unpredictable …

Wilder is one of the most recognisable faces in the heavyweight division – and he has big money to his name More: continued here

Fury has been married for 10 years and recently announced he and Paris will be welcoming a fifth child More: continued here

The Guardian Boxing at 2020 Olympic Games under threat as IOC investigatesThe GuardianThe IOC said boxing's participation at Tokyo 2020 would not be in danger, but there would be huge logistical difficulties in organising an Olympic boxing tournament outside of the auspices of Aiba should the IOC withdraw its support of the governing body.Boxing still on the ropes after IOC …

ESPN Horn now Australian boxing's main manESPNBRISBANE, Australia — Jeff Horn is now the undisputed main attraction of Australian boxing after comprehensively ending the era of Anthony Mundine. The former WBO welterweight champion bounced back from his defeat to American Terence Crawford in …Jeff Horn knocks out Anthony Mundine in the first roundSporting NewsJeff Horn finishes Anthony Mundine's boxing career with …

PoPville (blog) Help Boxers from DC's Headbanger's Boxing Gym Head to to Salt Lake City to earn a spot on the 2020 Olympic Boxing …PoPville (blog)“These young men are chasing their dreams to qualify for the USA Boxing Team and earn a spot on the 2020 Olympic Boxing Team. These young men will be traveling to Salt Lake City, Utah. …

There were fireworks when the pair faced off after the press conference on Wednesday – will we see a repeat? More: continued here

Martin J Ward got himself back on the world title trail after a hard-fought win over Devis Boschiero in Florence. More: continued here

Wilder was planning on a career in basketball or American football until his daughter was born 13 years ago More: continued here