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NEWS ABOUT: welterweight

welterweight stories: 5 news summaries

 Boxing Champ 
 Vernon Forrest 
 Shot Dead 

'The Viper' shot after gunpoint robbery: police

Jul 27, 09 6:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former pro boxer Vernon “the Viper” Forrest was shot and killed Saturday night in a skirmish after he was robbed, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Forrest had stopped at a gas station to fill his tires with air when a man robbed him at gunpoint. The armed ex-fighter chased the... More »

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boxing • murder • attack • armed robbery • welterweight • shooting • mugging • Vernon Forrest

 Boxing's 
 Little Icons 
 Prep For Duel 

Hugely popular pair to duke it out Saturday

Apr 30, 09 10:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Saturday will see a boxing matchup sure to draw countless diehard fans: Filipino Manny Pacquiao, considered the sport’s “pound-for-pound best,” versus Britiain's Ricky Hatton, the current International Boxing Organization junior welterweight champ. “When Manny fights, everything stops in the Philippines,” a Manila journalist tells the... More »

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boxing • Philippines • Britain • welterweight • Ricky Hatton • Manny Pacquiao

Boxer Diaz
In Coma After Brain Surgery

Welterweight fighter collapsed in the ring after 10 rounds

Jul 18, 08 7:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Boxer Oscar Diaz remains in a coma after undergoing surgery to relieve swelling on his brain after he collapsed during a match, ESPN reports. Although his vital signs are good, Diaz is relying on a ventilator to breathe and his condition is "touch-and-go, very critical," said fight organizer... More »

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boxing • San Antonio • welterweight • coma • brain surgery • Oscar Diaz

Champ Delivers on KO Promise

Mayweather fends off Hatton with big blows in the 10th

Dec 9, 07 10:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. defended his welterweight crown against British challenger Ricky Hatton last night in 10 rounds. The 147-pound champion showed more punching than dancing, as Hatton kept on the offensive—contrary to the predictions that the bout would be a boring one. Before an overwhelmingly British crowd, Mayweather came... More »

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boxing • Floyd Mayweather Jr. • British • David Beckham • welterweight • Ricky Hatton • MGM Grand

Cotto Outlasts Mosley,
Keeps Title

'Real warrior' gets the decision, stays unbeaten in tough fight

Nov 11, 07 6:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Miguel Cotto came out triumphant over Shane Mosley in a well-matched fight last night at Madison Square Garden, ESPN reports. Cotto held on to his welterweight title by landing more powerful punches in the 115-113 decision, improving to 31-0 as the more experienced and well-known Mosley dropped to 44-5. More »

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boxing • welterweight • Miguel Cotto • Shane Mosley

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