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By Tom Degun

June 25 - Irish light-heavyweight boxer Joe Ward, who was considered by many to be an Olympic medal contender this year, will not compete at London 2012 after his inclusion in the Games was rejected by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).

American female boxer Queen Underwood granted London 2012 spot after long wait

By Tom Degun

June 19 - American female boxing star Queen Underwood has been nominated to compete at London 2012 – where the women's version of the sport will be making its Olympic debut – despite initially missing out on selection.

UK Anti-Doping's intelligence-led testing leads to ban for boxer Larry Olubamiwo

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun

June 18 - British heavyweight boxer Larry Olubamiwo has been banned for four years for multiple anti-doping rule violations following intelligence-led testing from UK Anti-Doping.

New Zealand name first female boxers to compete at an Olympic Games

By Tom Degun

June 15 - New Zealand boxers Alexis Pritchard (pictured) and Siona Fernandes will make history at London 2012 having been officially named as the first female boxers to represent their country at the Olympic Games.

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Stevenson, pride of Cuba, buried after dying of heart attack

By Duncan Mackay

By Duncan Mackay

June 12 - Teofilo Stevenson, the greatest Olympic heavyweight boxer in history who won three gold medals, has been buried in Havana after dying yesterday of a heart attack at the age of 60.

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First ever female Olympic boxers named by Team GB for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

June 11 - Nicola Adams, Natasha Jonas and Savannah Marshall (pictured) will become the first three female British boxers to compete at the Olympic Games after the trio, along with the male pairing of Anthony Ogogo and Josh Taylor, were officially named in Team GB today.

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Top-ranked boxers make history by signing up for APB programme

By Tom Degun at the Aloft Hotel in London

June 10 - International Boxing Association (AIBA) President CK Wu has announced the first three boxers to sign up for the AIBA Professional Boxing (APB) programme with reigning amateur super heavyweight champion Magomedrasul Medzhidov of Azerbaijan revealed as the headline name.

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World Series of Boxing champions crowned at ExCeL

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun at ExCeL in London

June 9 - Season two of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) drew to a thrilling conclusion here tonight as the Individual Championships saw five fighters awarded the prestigious belts.

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Fighters weigh-in for WSB Individual Championships as season two reaches a climax

By Emily Goddard

By Tom Degun at the Crowne Plaza London Docklands

June 8 - Ten of the top fighters from the World Series of Boxing (WSB) have successfully weighed-in here ahead of the Individual Championships tomorrow evening at the ExCeL arena where five new champions will be crowed in the finale of season two of the competition.

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WSB boxers visit London's iconic West Ham Boxing Club

By Tom Degun

June 7 - Five of the ten fighters that will compete for glory in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) individual championships this weekend took time out of their busy schedules to visit the legendary West Ham Boxing Club in London to share experiences and tips with over 40 local boxers (pictured below).

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Ecuador and USA boxers dominate at London 2012 Olympic qualifying event in Rio de Janeiro

By Tom Degun

May 21 - Ecuador and the United States proved the dominate forces at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) American Olympic qualifying event in Rio de Janeiro that saw 38 fighters from ten different weight categories book their spots at London 2012.

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Boxing belle Marshall celebrates birthday as Britain's maiden female amateur world champion

By Tom Degun

May 19 - Birthday girl Savannah Marshall has ensured her place in history as she became Britain's first-ever female amateur boxing world champion with victory in the gold-medal match at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Boxing Championships in China.

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Marshall joins women's boxing team-mates in booking London 2012 berth

By Tom Degun

May 18 - Savannah Marshall has become the third member of Britain's female boxing team to qualify for London 2012 – the first time ever that women's boxing will appear at the Olympic Games – after she made it to the final of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Boxing Championships in China.

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British women boxers make history by securing London 2012 spots

By Duncan Mackay

By Tom Degun

May 17 - Britain's Nicola Adams and Natasha Jonas have made history by booking their spots at London 2012, the first time ever that female boxing will appear at the Olympic Games, following superb performances at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women's World Boxing Championships in China.

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Argentina franchise joins World Series of Boxing for new season

By Tom Degun

May 17 - Argentina have signed a deal to join the World Series of Boxing (WSB) and they will make their debut in it later this year at the start of season three, when the entire format for the competition will be revised.

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