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British boxer Raven Chapman, 32, rushed to hospital and put in medically-induced coma after training incident in Denmark – as family start fundraiser to return her to the UK

British boxer Raven Chapman is recovering after undergoing emergency brain surgery and spending almost two weeks in an induced coma

British boxer Raven Chapman is recovering after undergoing emergency brain surgery and spending almost two weeks in an induced coma following a serious injury sustained during sparring. The 32-year-old collapsed after a training session in Denmark on July 24 and was taken by air ambulance to hospital, where doctors diagnosed a brain haematoma and cerebral … Read more

Tuvaluan boxer wins nation’s first-ever Commonwealth Games medal – without winning a SINGLE fight

Tuvaluan boxer wins nation's first-ever Commonwealth Games medal - without winning a SINGLE fight

A Tuvaluan boxer has won her country’s first-ever Commonwealth Games medal – without winning a fight.  Tarona Taafaki, 20, has put the tiny South Pacific island nation on the map with her feat in the women’s 75kg category in Glasgow. Taafaki had received a bye to the semi-finals as there were only five entrants, so … Read more