Julian Williams is one of boxing’s rising stars
Boxing is a sport constantly in search of its next big thing. Whereas the NBA’s top stars play multiple games per week during its season, and the NFL dominates every […]
Shumenov wins title, Mohammedi loses title shot
This past weekend was one of opportunity for a couple of Muslim boxers, who in respective title bouts provided the classic contrast of incredible highs and humbling lows in the […]
Top 10 active Muslim boxers
It’s interesting how a catchy nickname and a strong hit of nostalgia can override conventional wisdom. While basketball fans spend this week and the next (and the next) debating the […]
Bernard Hopkins ranked second-best over 40
A new list of old boxers ranks Muslim American multi-division champion Bernard Hopkins the second-best fighter over 40 years old in the sport’s long history. Jarrett Zook of Boxing.com put […]
Shumenov takes on first fight since Hopkins
The light-heavyweight title fight between Bernard Hopkins and Beibut Shumenov on April 19 was unique for a couple of reasons: First there was Hopkins, at 49 years old, attempting to […]
Naazim Richardson to enter Pa. Boxing Hall of Fame
Boxing trainer Naazim Richardson, who has guided future Hall of Fame fighters Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley to world championship victories, will earn a well-deserved honor of his own when […]
Ummah Sports news update
How Demba Ba survived life on the sidelines http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/10796767/how-striker-Demba-Ba-survived-life-on-the-sidelines-at-Stamford-Bridge.html Senegalese Muslim striker Demba Ba has been lighting up the scoreboards lately for Chelsea of the English Premier League, albeit in […]
IBF orders Hopkins to fight mandatory challenger
I suppose if you’re going to tell the current light-heavyweight champion of the world and future International Boxing Hall of Fame member what to do, you’d be wise to do […]
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Hedo Turkoglu, Clippers silently protest owner’s racism http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/clippers-protest-owners-alleged-racist-remarks/story?id=23491099 In response to racist comments made recently by team owner Donald Sterling, every player on the Los Angeles Clippers — including Turkish […]
Hopkins beats Shumenov via split decision
In the end, the debate wasn’t even about whether or not 49-year-old Bernard Hopkins could beat 30-year-old Beibut Shumenov and unify their IBF and WBA light-heavyweight titles. The only argument […]
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