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The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament

08.11.2025, Tartu. The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament. Around 40 custom-built battle-robots competed in two weight-classes, fighting in a dramatic arena with fire, smoke and surprise traps â the rule: the last bot moving wins. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament

08.11.2025, Tartu. The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament. Around 40 custom-built battle-robots competed in two weight-classes, fighting in a dramatic arena with fire, smoke and surprise traps â the rule: the last bot moving wins. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament

08.11.2025, Tartu. The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament. Around 40 custom-built battle-robots competed in two weight-classes, fighting in a dramatic arena with fire, smoke and surprise traps â the rule: the last bot moving wins. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament

08.11.2025, Tartu. The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament. Around 40 custom-built battle-robots competed in two weight-classes, fighting in a dramatic arena with fire, smoke and surprise traps â the rule: the last bot moving wins. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament

08.11.2025, Tartu. The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament. Around 40 custom-built battle-robots competed in two weight-classes, fighting in a dramatic arena with fire, smoke and surprise traps â the rule: the last bot moving wins. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament

08.11.2025, Tartu. The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament. Around 40 custom-built battle-robots competed in two weight-classes, fighting in a dramatic arena with fire, smoke and surprise traps â the rule: the last bot moving wins. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament

08.11.2025, Tartu. The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament. Around 40 custom-built battle-robots competed in two weight-classes, fighting in a dramatic arena with fire, smoke and surprise traps â the rule: the last bot moving wins. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament

08.11.2025, Tartu. The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament. Around 40 custom-built battle-robots competed in two weight-classes, fighting in a dramatic arena with fire, smoke and surprise traps â the rule: the last bot moving wins. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament

08.11.2025, Tartu. The RoboBattle 2025 robot-combat tournament. Around 40 custom-built battle-robots competed in two weight-classes, fighting in a dramatic arena with fire, smoke and surprise traps â the rule: the last bot moving wins. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

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Boxing: Undisputed super bantamweight champ Inoue

Japanese super bantamweight boxer Naoya Inoue speaks at a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 27, 2023, a day after defeating Marlon Tapales of the Philippines to become just the second man to unify all four major belts in two weight classes.

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Boxing: Undisputed super bantamweight champ Inoue

Japanese super bantamweight boxer Naoya Inoue smiles during a press conference in Yokohama on Dec. 27, 2023, a day after defeating Marlon Tapales of the Philippines to become just the second man to unify all four major belts in two weight classes.

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Boxing: Undisputed super bantamweight champ Inoue

Japanese super bantamweight boxer Naoya Inoue poses in Yokohama on Dec. 27, 2023, with newspapers reporting his victory over Marlon Tapales of the Philippines the previous day, becoming just the second man to unify all four major belts in two weight classes.

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Boxing: Undisputed super bantamweight champ Inoue

Japanese super bantamweight boxer Naoya Inoue poses for photos in Yokohama on Dec. 27, 2023, a day after defeating Marlon Tapales of the Philippines to become just the second man to unify all four major belts in two weight classes.

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Boxing: Inoue ahead of historic fight

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue (C) attends a press conference in Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2023, two days ahead of a fight that could make him the second man to unify all four world championships in two different weight classes. He will face the Philippines' Marlon Tapales at Tokyo's Ariake Arena for the undisputed super bantamweight world title.

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Boxing: Inoue ahead of historic fight

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue attends a press conference in Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2023, two days ahead of a fight that could make him the second man to unify all four world championships in two different weight classes. He will face the Philippines' Marlon Tapales at Tokyo's Ariake Arena for the undisputed super bantamweight world title.

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Boxing: Inoue ahead of historic fight

Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue attends a press conference in Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture on Dec. 24, 2023, two days ahead of a fight that could make him the second man to unify all four world championships in two different weight classes.

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Xinjiang Boxing International Invitational of China held in Horgos

STORY: Xinjiang Boxing International Invitational of China held in Horgos SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: HORGOS, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ABDUXIKUR MIJITI, Director of Boxing Management Center, Sports Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Russian): ASHRAF ILYAR, Athlete from Kazakhstan STORYLINE: The Xinjiang Boxing International Invitational of China was held in Horgos on Thursday. A total of 44 athletes from China, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, India, and other countries competed in the event. The two-day event was divided into youth and adult categories. The youth category featured 16 matches across eight weight classes ranging from 57 kg to 92 kg. The adult category showcased five exciting boxing matches in the 80 kg and 92 kg weight classes. Six international referees officiated the event. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ABDUXIKUR MIJITI, Director of Boxing Management Center, Sports B

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Yamanaka, Hasegawa before world title double-header

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shinsuke Yamanaka (R), the WBC bantamweight champion, and Hozumi Hasegawa, a former world champion in two different weight classes, pose during a press conference on Feb. 11, 2014, in Tokyo, announcing they will each fight in a world title double-header on April 23 in Osaka. Yamanaka will try to defend his title against Stephane Jamoye of Belgium and Hasegawa will fight Kikoo Martinez, the IBF super bantamweight champion, of Spain.

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Hasegawa wins WBC featherweight title

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa (L) holds a picture of his deceased mother in celebrating his WBC featherweight title after beating Mexico's Juan Carlos Burgos in Nagoya on Nov. 26, 2010. Hasegawa moved up two weight classes from bantamweight, the title which he defended 10 times before losing in April to Mexico's Fernando Montiel.

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Hasegawa wins WBC featherweight title

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa (C) responds to the crowd after winning the WBC featherweight title by beating Mexico's Juan Carlos Burgos with a unanimous decision in Nagoya on Nov. 26, 2010. Hasegawa moved up two weight classes from bantamweight, the title which he defended 10 times before losing in April to Mexico's Fernando Montiel.

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Tada, Togashi retain women's world titles after draw

OSAKA, Japan - Women's WBC light flyweight champion Naomi Togashi (L) and WBA minimumweight champion Etsuko Tada battle each other in the first world title fight in Japan between world champions belonging to separate weight classes. The two boxers retained their respective titles after their 10-rounder at ATC Hall in Osaka finished in a draw.

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Hasegawa wins WBC featherweight title

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa (C) responds to the crowd after winning the WBC featherweight title by beating Mexico's Juan Carlos Burgos with a unanimous decision in Nagoya on Nov. 26, 2010. Hasegawa moved up two weight classes from bantamweight, the title which he defended 10 times before losing in April to Mexico's Fernando Montiel. (Kyodo)

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Hasegawa wins WBC featherweight title

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Hozumi Hasegawa (L) holds a picture of his deceased mother in celebrating his WBC featherweight title after beating Mexico's Juan Carlos Burgos in Nagoya on Nov. 26, 2010. Hasegawa moved up two weight classes from bantamweight, the title which he defended 10 times before losing in April to Mexico's Fernando Montiel. (Kyodo)

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Tada, Togashi retain women's world titles after draw

OSAKA, Japan - Women's WBC light flyweight champion Naomi Togashi (L) and WBA minimumweight champion Etsuko Tada battle each other in the first world title fight in Japan between world champions belonging to separate weight classes. The two boxers retained their respective titles after their 10-rounder at ATC Hall in Osaka finished in a draw. (Kyodo)