Articles about Boxing

17 April 2013
Trans mixed martial arts fighter to make television debut since being forced to come out 2 A mixed martial arts fighter, who was forced out as transgender last month, is to make her television debut in what will be her third fight since she came out.
10 December 2012
David Davies MP: How can I be homophobic? I once fought a gay man in a boxing ring 65 Welsh Conservative MP David Davies, who over the weekend suggested most parents would prefer their children “not to be gay”, has dismissed accusations that he is a homophobe by reminding people of his participation in an amateur boxing match against a gay fighter.
26 October 2012
US amateur boxing in clash over coach’s remarks about ‘gay’ female fighters 12 The organisation responsible for amateur boxing in the US has been criticised for its failure to remove Hal Adonis from its board, after he said half of all female fighters were either lesbians or child abuse victims.
20 October 2012
Gay boxer wins first fight since decision to come out 32 Orlando Cruz has won his first fight since publicly declaring that he is indeed a gay man.
4 October 2012
Puerto Rican pro boxer comes out as gay 26 Puerto Rican featherweight Orlando Cruz has said that he is indeed a gay man.
27 April 2012
UFC sponsor condemns homophobic comments 5 A major sponsor of the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts events has complained to organisers about homophobic comments made by competitors and staff.
27 March 2012
New play about gay boxer to open at Albany Theatre 3 A new high-impact, one-man show about a boxer facing his toughest opponent yet - his sexuality - is set to open at the Albany Theatre in Deptford, south-east London, having won five 5-star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe.

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