Kickboxing

Death of 13-year-old Muay Thai fighter puts spotlight on dangers of child kickboxing in Thailand

Thai lawmakers recently suggested barring children younger than 12 from competitive boxing, but boxing enthusiasts strongly oppose the change.

Floyd Mayweather's exhibition match against Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa back on after 'misunderstanding'

Nobuyuki Sakakibara, the head of Rizin Fighting Federation, told reporters Saturday that "a misunderstanding" was behind Mayweather, 41, appearing to back out.

Floyd Mayweather Jr to come out of retirement to fight Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa on New Year's Eve

Mayweather posted a teaser photo on his Instagram feed at the weekend, showing him wearing kickboxing gloves.

8-year-old Kashmiri girl battles all odds, wins gold at World Kickboxing Championship

Tajamul's father is a driver for a construction company and somehow manages to make ends meet. However, there had been no lack of encouragement from him.

Seven-year-old Tajamul Islam to represent India at World Kickboxing Championships

Looks can be deceptive and that holds true for Tajamul Islam, a seven-year-old soft-spoken girl from a remote north Kashmir village, who is the national kickboxing champion and is all set to represent India at an international event in Italy.