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Bisexual boxer Nicola Adams named Female Athlete of the Year

Friday, December 16, 2016

Adams became the first female boxer to successfully defend her Olympic gold medal.

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Outsports names boxer Orlando Cruz Male Athlete of the Year

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

The world's first out professional boxer won a North American title, although he fell short of claiming the world championship.

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Trolls punch out boxer Orlando Cruz after he loses shot at world championship

Monday, November 28, 2016

The first openly gay fighter in pro boxing went eight rounds in the ring but then got pummelled on social media for his orientation.

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Out boxer Orlando Cruz fighting to win world title and change perceptions

Thursday, November 24, 2016

The boxer says he hopes by winning Saturday's bout he will quiet "the homophobic people talking bad" to the LGBTQ community.

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Antigay boxer Tyson Fury relinquishes titles, loses boxing license

Friday, October 14, 2016

Tyson Fury, who is embattled in a drug controversy and has reported that he is manic depressive, is now officially out of boxing.

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Bisexual British boxer Nicola Adams defends title winning gold at Rio

Sunday, August 21, 2016

"I’m quite fearless. I’m like, ‘Let’s just go out there and do this and see what happens.’ ”

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After Nike drops homophobic boxer Manny Pacquiao, religious officials set bonfire in protest

Sunday, February 28, 2016

""We don’t hate LGBTQ people, we hate their agenda."

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Nike fires boxing champ Manny Pacquaio over ‘abhorrent’ comment about gays

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

"Nike strongly opposes discrimination of any kind."

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Boxer Manny Pacquiao: Gay couples are ‘worse than animals’

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

He's now apologizing.

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Homophobic boxer Tyson Fury’s invitation to British Sports Awards rescinded

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

The 27-year-old old heavyweight boxing champ has had his invitation to the awards rescinded, but not for the reasons petitioners had hoped.

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