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Boxing

"It's just a job. Grass grows, birds fly, waves pound the sand. I beat people up." -Muhammad Ali

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17 Stories

  • July 2008

    • Boxer Diaz In Coma After Brain Surgery

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Jul 18, 08 7:30 AM CDT

      Boxer Diaz In Coma After Brain Surgery

      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 Ron Katz. Diaz crumpled to the ground in his corner following the 10th round in his match against Delvin Rodriguez Wednesday night. More »

  • June 2008

    • Mayweather Jr. Quits Before Big Match

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Jun 7, 08 1:37 PM CDT

      Mayweather Jr. Quits Before Big Match

      Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is hanging up his gloves, nixing a high-profile rematch against Oscar De La Hoya, ESPN.com reports. “This decision was not an easy one for me to make,” the welterweight champ said. “However, these past few years have been extremely difficult for me to find the desire and joy to continue.” More »

  • April 2008

    • Calzaghe Edges Hopkins in Split Decision

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 20, 08 1:25 AM CDT

      Calzaghe Edges Hopkins in Split Decision

      Joe Calzaghe didn't stop punching after a terrible start against Bernard Hopkins, and now the Pride of Wales is the best light heavyweight in the world. Calzaghe won a split decision last night, desperately rallying in the final rounds against his cagey 43-year-old opponent to remain unbeaten. Hopkins (48-5-1)  knocked down Calzaghe (45-0) with a sneaky right hand just 70 seconds in. More »

    • Mosley Knew He Was Doping: BALCO Chief

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 9, 08 11:03 AM CDT

      Mosley Knew He Was Doping: BALCO Chief

      Shane Mosley was perfectly aware he had taken steroids before defeating Oscar de la Hoya in 2003, claims convicted steroid dealer Victor Conte. "He knew what he was taking and I told him that before he took it," BALCO founder Conte said. The prizefighter says he never knowingly took steroids and is suing for libel, the LA Times reports. More »

  • February 2008

    • Klitschko Toys With Ibragimov for WBO Title

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 24, 08 12:14 AM CST

      Klitschko Toys With Ibragimov for WBO Title

      Wladimir Klitschko looked more like the older brother picking on his smaller sibling than someone trying to win a heavyweight title fight last night. The much taller and stronger Klitschko barely took a punch in beating Russian Sultan Ibragimov for the minor WBO belt in a unanimous decision, reports the Associated Press. More »

  • December 2007

    • Champ Delivers on KO Promise

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 9, 07 10:05 AM CST

      Champ Delivers on KO Promise

      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 through on his guarantee of a knockout. More »

  • November 2007

    • Cotto Outlasts Mosley, Keeps Title

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Nov 11, 07 6:02 AM CST

      Cotto Outlasts Mosley, Keeps Title

      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 »

  • October 2007

    • McCline to Fight for Title Despite Steroid Link

      newser  |  New York Daily News  |  Oct 6, 07 1:43 AM CDT

      McCline to Fight for Title Despite Steroid Link

      Jameel McCline will get into the ring tonight to challenge Samuel Peter for the WBC heavyweight championship, despite reports in the NY Daily News that the fighter received $12,000 worth of steroids and HGH between 2005 and 2006.  McCline is the first boxer to be connected to the Signature Pharmacy investigation. More »

  • August 2007

    • In This Corner, a Boxer Jabbing at a Dream

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Aug 20, 07 3:52 PM CDT

      In This Corner, a Boxer Jabbing at a Dream

      As a Dominican native, Fernando Guerrero had to fight for US citizenship. This week, the middleweight boxer is saving his jabs for the ring, where he hopes to earn a spot on the US Olympic squad headed for Beijing. The 20-year-old champ, whose career detoured because he wasn’t a naturalized citizen, is within striking distance of his dream. More »

    • Mega-Fight Set for Trinidad and Jones Jr.

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Aug 14, 07 4:07 AM CDT

      Mega-Fight Set for Trinidad and Jones Jr.

      Felix "Tito" Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. will square off at Madison Square Garden next January in what promoter Don King is calling "a fight made in boxing heaven." The two future Hall of Famers had been slated for a highly publicized bout in 2001 before Trinidad was KO'd in the preceding weeks. More »

    • Holyfield to Challenge for Belt in Moscow

      newser  |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Aug 3, 07 6:29 AM CDT

      Holyfield to Challenge for Belt in Moscow

      Forty-four-year-old Evander Holyfield will challenge for his fifth heavyweight crown on October 13 against WBO champ Sultan Ibragimov. The Moscow bout was slated to feature Ibragimov and WBA champ Ruslan Chagaev, who withdrew for undisclosed reasons. Holyfield, who downed Lou Savarese in June, says he's ready to unify the heavyweight division ttile. More »

  • July 2007

    • At 42, Hopkins Is Still Champ

      newser  |  ESPN  |  Jul 23, 07 6:54 AM CDT

      At 42, Hopkins Is Still Champ

      A 42-year-old Bernard Hopkins successfully defended his light heavyweight title against Winky Wright last night, taking the Vegas bout in a unanimous decision. It was a grueling return for Hopkins, who'd retired last year after grabbing the crown from Antonio Tarver. Though warned for one too many accidental head butts, Hopkins was never docked a point, and won 117-111, 117-111, 116-112. More »

  • June 2007

    • Tyson Fancies a Bout in Bollywood

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 4, 07 2:00 PM CDT

      Tyson Fancies a Bout in Bollywood

      Mike Tyson got a taste of Bollywood—in Vegas, of course—and liked it enough to want more. After dancing in a music video for "Fool n Final," directed by Ahmed Khan, Tyson told the Times of India he'd like to act in a Bollywood movie because of the  "happy and energetic" vibe. More »

  • May 2007

    • Ex-Boxing Champ Dies in Crash

      newser  |  ESPN  |  May 8, 07 7:16 AM CDT

      Ex-Boxing Champ Dies in Crash

      Diego "Chico" Corrales, a former boxing world champion, died last night in a Las Vegas motorcycle crash. Two years to the day before his death at 29, Corrales unified lightweight titles with a come-from-behind knockout of Jose Luis Castillo. "That fight with Jose Luis Castillo will be remembered by many forever," said Corrales' promoter, Gary Shaw. More »

    • Mayweather Outpoints De La Hoya

      newser  |  International Herald Tribune  |  May 6, 07 12:33 AM CDT

      Mayweather Outpoints De La Hoya

      Floyd Mayweather Jr. captured Oscar De La Hoya's WBC super welterweight title last night in Las Vegas, recording a 12-round split decision and running his record to 38-0.  Two of the three judges gave one of the richest fights in boxing history to the 3-2 underdog, who has won a belt in five different weight classes. More »

    • De La Hoya's The Pretty, Pretty Favorite

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  May 3, 07 10:40 PM CDT

      De La Hoya's The Pretty, Pretty Favorite

      In the Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather Jr. title fight, the defending champion with the winning smile is the overwhelming people's favorite. And the bout is for more than just the WBC light middleweight crown. It's projected to shatter pay-per-view records and perhaps even rejuvenate boxing—a notion De La Hoya rejects. More »

  • March 2007

    • King Cozies Up to Pope

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 22, 07 11:20 AM CDT

      King Cozies Up to Pope

      A tonsorially tamed Don King took the stage Wednesday in front of an atypical audience–the Pope. The legendary boxing promoter, who spent four years in jail for manslaughter, was denied a personal audience with his Holiness, but did manage to hand the pontiff a handwritten set of prayer requests–and a green-and-gold boxing belt. More »

17 Stories

Oscar De La Hoya, left, drives Floyd Mayweather Jr. against the ropes during the sixth round of their WBC super welterweight world championship boxing match on Saturday, May 5, 2007, at the MGM Grand...   (Associated Press)
Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, lands a left on Oscar De La Hoya during the twelfth round of their WBC super welterweight world championship boxing match on Saturday, May 5, 2007, at the MGM Grand Garden...   (Associated Press)
Floyd Mayweather Jr., center, poses with his title belts after defeating Oscar De La Hoya in a split decision following their WBC super welterweight world championship boxing match on Saturday, May 5,...   (Associated Press)
Oscar De La Hoya, left, punches Floyd Mayweather Jr. during their WBC 154-pound championship boxing match in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 5, 2007. Mayweather won by split decision. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)   (Associated Press)
Michael Katsidis, right, of Australia, trades punches with Czar Amonsot, of the Philippines, during the 10th round of the WBO interim lightweight title boxing match Saturday, July 21, 2007, in Las Vegas....   (Associated Press)
Michael Katsidis, of Australia, gets ready at the start of the 12th round against Czar Amonsot, of the Philippines, in their WBO interim lightweight title boxing match in Las Vegas, Saturday, July 21,...   (Associated Press)
Vernon Forrest, left, connects with a left to Carlos Baldomir, of Argentina, during their fight for the WBC super welterweight boxing title in Tacoma, Wash., Saturday, July 28, 2007. Forrest won the 12-round...   (Associated Press)
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