UFC 207: Ronda Rousey Sparring with Olympic Boxer Mikaela Mayer
It's been almost a year since Ronda Rousey tasted defeat at the hands--and feet--of Holly Holm. Rousey is now preparing for her return with some help from Olympic boxer, Mikaela Mayer.
Rio Olympics
Team USA’s Claressa Shields Wins Second Straight Olympic Gold Medal in Dominant Championship Bout Performance
Reigning Olympic champion Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) is familiar with history making performances and she put on another one in her second gold medal bout on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro.
Robeisy Ramirez Defeats Shakur Stevenson by Split Decision to Win Gold in Rio
On Saturday, August 20, 2016, the 2012 London Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Ramirez took a close split-decision victory over American Shakur Stevenson to snag the gold medal in Rio.
Reigning Olympic Champion Claressa Shields Clinches Spot in Her Second Straight Gold Medal Bout With Dominant Semifinal Win in Brazil
2012 Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) joyfully punched her way to her second consecutive gold medal bout in today's boxing action at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Claressa Shields Makes Successful Rio Debut
Reigning Olympic and World Champion Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) had quite the wait before her 2016 Olympic Games opener in Rio de Janeiro.
Shakur Stevenson Shows Top Class in Rio Debut
Forced to deal with a sea of boos, USA Boxing's Shakur Stevenson made his much-anticipated Rio Olympics debut against Brazilian Robenilson de Jesus on Sunday morning.
Mikaela Mayer Earns First Victory in Rio
Female lightweight Mikaela Mayer (Los Angeles, Calif.) made her long awaited debut a victorious one in Wednesday evening competition.
Team USA’s Nico Hernandez Clinches a Bronze Medal
The drought is officially over for the U.S. Men's Boxing Team. Light flyweight Nico Hernandez (Wichita, Kansas) clinched a bronze medal with his third unanimous decision victory of the 2016 Olympic Games on Wednesday night at Riocentro Pavilion 6.
Gary Russell Defeats Richardson Hitchins for Opening-Round Win
Fighting for family and country, Gary Antuanne Russell made a successful debut at the 2016 Rio Olympics when he defeated American-born Haitian boxer, Richardson Hitchins, by unanimous decision on Wednesday evening.
Lightweight Carlos Balderas Scores Second Straight Victory in the 2016 Olympic Games
Team USA's Carlos Balderas (Santa Maria, Calif.) joined his roommate in the quarterfinals with his second victory of the Olympic Games on Tuesday morning in Rio de Janeiro.
American Light Flyweight Nico Hernandez Upsets Russia’s Vasilii Egorov to Advance to the Quarterfinal Round at the Olympic Games
American light flyweight Nico Hernandez (Wichita, Kansas) upset number two tournament seed Vasilii Egorov of Russia on Monday night to score his second victory of the 2016 Olympic Games.
The United States’ Nico Hernandez and Carlos Balderas Ring in the Olympic Games With Victories on Opening Day
Team USA's Nico Hernandez (Wichita, Kansas) and Carlos Balderas (Santa Maria, Calif.) got their American squad off to a roaring start at the 2016 Olympic Games with two unanimous decision victories.
USA’s Nico Hernandez Defeats Italy’s Manuel Cappai
On Saturday, August 6, 2016 USA's Nico Hernandez took on Italy's Manuel Cappai in the day's final Light Flyweight matchup.
USA’s Carlos Balderas Wins Opening Bout in Rio
On Saturday, August 6, 2016, Carlos Balderas became the first American boxer to compete in the 2016 Olympic Games in a lightweight contest against Kazakhstan's Berik Abdrahkhmanov.
Nico Hernandez and Carlos Balderas to Open the 2016 Olympic Games for the U.S. Boxing Team on Saturday
Two American boxers will compete on the opening day of the 2016 Olympic Games on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lightweight Carlos Balderas (Santa Maria, Calif.) and light flyweight Nico Hernandez (Wichita, Kansas) will compete in the morning and evening sessions respectively at the Riocentro Pavilion 6.