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London 2012 Olympics - Boxing

Anthony Joshua turning pro with Matchroom

London super heavyweight gold medalist Anthony Joshua has decided to go pro and sign a deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.

Gold medalist Campbell signs with Matchroom

2012 bantamweight gold medalist Luke Campbell has signed with Matchroom Boxing, and will make his pro debut in July.

Gold medalist Murata turns pro

Ryota Murata won Olympic gold last summer in the middleweight division, and has made the decision to turn professional.

Jose Ramirez signs with Top Rank, debuts Dec. 8

U.S. Olympian Jose Ramirez will make his pro debut under the Top Rank banner on December 8.

Oscar Valdez wins pro debut

Mexican Olympian Oscar Valdez made his pro debut on Saturday night in Mexico, beating Angel Prado in two rounds.

Schaefer: Anthony Joshua could be worldwide star

Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer says a young crop of heavyweights have made him optimistic about the division, and 2012 gold medalist Anthony Joshua could fit right into that group.

Top Rank signs Felix Verdejo

Promising young amateur star Felix Verdejo of Puerto Rico has gone pro, signing a deal with Top Rank.

Ogogo's options: Turn pro or chase gold in Rio?

British bronze medalist Anthony Ogogo, who competed at middleweight in the 2012 London games, says he's considering turning professional rather than training for Rio.

Al Haymon signs six U.S. Olympians

Boxing's most powerful man has taken on six members of the disappointing 2012 U.S. Olympic team. How do they project as pros?

Anthony Joshua Not Going Professional, Looking Forward to Rio 2016

Olympics 2012 Boxing: Serik Sapiyev of Kazakhstan Wins Val Barker Trophy

Serik Sapiyev of Kazakhstan won welterweight gold as well as the Val Barker Trophy in London. Bad Left Hook has more.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Anthony Joshua Rallies, Beats Roberto Cammarelle For Gold Medal

Great Britain's Anthony Joshua squeaked by Italy's Roberto Cammarelle to claim super heavyweight gold in London. Bad Left Hook has the recap.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Egor Mekhontcev Wins Light Heavyweight Gold in Nail-Biter

Russia's Egor Mekhontcev narrowly won the light heavyweight gold medal in London this morning. Bad Left Hook has the recap.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Serik Sapiyev Wins Welterweight Gold Over Freddie Evans

Serik Sapiyev of Kazakhstan put on a class display against Great Britain's Freddie Evans to win the welterweight gold medal in London. Bad Left Hook has the recap.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Vasyl Lomachenko Cruises to Second Gold Medal

Vasyl Lomachenko cruised to a second Olympic gold medal, beating South Korea's Soonchul Han for the lightweight crown. Bad Left Hook has the recap.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba Takes Flyweight Gold

Robeisy Ramirez of Cuba finished up a phenomenal run in London, winning flyweight gold this morning. Bad Left Hook has the recap.

Olympics 2012 Boxing: Live Stream, Results, Coverage For Gold Medal Bouts (Aug. 12, 2012)

Bad Left Hook has live coverage and a stream for the final five boxing matches in London at the 2012 Olympics.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine Wins Heavyweight Gold

Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine won the heavyweight gold medal in London. Bad Left Hook has the recap.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Ryota Murata Edges Esquiva Falcao For Middleweight Gold Medal

Japan's Ryota Murata defeated Brazil's Esquiva Falcao for middleweight gold in London. Bad Left Hook has the recap.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Roniel Iglesias of Cuba Wins Light Welterweight Gold

Cuba's Roniel Iglesias won light welterweight gold in London, beating Ukraine's Denys Berinchyk in the final bout. Bad Left Hook has the recap.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Luke Campbell Delivers Gold For Great Britain

Great Britain's Luke Campbell won the gold medal in men's bantamweight boxing, beating Ireland's John Joe Nevin in the final. Bad Left Hook has the recap.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Zou Shiming Wins Second Gold Medal, Controversy Again Over Officiating

China's Zou Shiming won the light flyweight gold medal in boxing, repeating his feat from 2008, but it was not without controversy. Bad Left Hook has more.

Olympics 2012 Boxing: Live Stream, Results, Coverage For Gold Medal Bouts (Aug. 11, 2012)

Olympic boxers in the light flyweight, bantamweight, light welterweight, middleweight, and heavyweight divisions vie for gold today in London. Bad Left Hook has live coverage.

Olympics 2012 Boxing: NBC Commentators Booted From Ringside, Choose to Leave London

NBC has chosen to leave London for boxing coverage, and will have commentators record their work in New York for the final days of the tournament, following a spat with AIBA. Bad Left Hook has more.

Olympics 2012 Boxing: Gold Medal Fight Previews and Predictions

Bad Left Hook has previews and picks for each of the 10 boxing finals and gold medal fights at the Olympics in London.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Anthony Joshua and Roberto Cammarelle Go For Gold on Sunday

Italy's Roberto Cammarelle faces Great Britain's Anthony Joshua on Sunday for the super heavyweight gold medal. Bad Left Hook has the semifinal recap.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Controversy Again in Light Heavyweight Semifinals

Egor Mekhontcev of Russia will face Kazakhstan's Adilbek Niyazymbetov on Sunday for light heavyweight gold in boxing. Bad Left Hook has the recap, including the controversy over Niyazymbetov's countback win.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Evans Upsets Shelestyuk, Will Meet Sapiyev in Final

Great Britain's Freddie Evans and Kazakhstan's Serik Sapiyev advanced to the welterweight gold medal match in London. Bad Left Hook has more.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Lomachenko Advances to Final, Will Face Soonchul Han

Soonchul Han of South Korea will face Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko in the lightweight gold medal match on Sunday. Bad Left Hook has the semifinals recap.

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Mongolia's Tugstsogt Nyambayar, Cuba's Robeisy Ramirez Set For Gold Medal Match

Olympics 2012 Boxing - Men's Semifinals: Live Stream, Results, and Coverage (August 10, 2012 - Afternoon)

Olympics 2012 Boxing Results: Ukraine's Usyk to Face Italy's Russo For Heavyweight Gold

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk will face Italy's Clemente Russo in the men's heavyweight gold medal bout in London. Bad Left Hook has the semifinal recap.

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