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1 charge dropped in Roger Mayweather battery case (AP)
A court clerk says a judge dismissed a felony coercion charge against boxing trainer Roger Mayweather, who faces trial June 1 on allegations that he beat and choked a female boxer at a Las Vegas apartment he owned. The 48-year-old Mayweather still faces battery-strangulation and battery causing substantial bodily harm charges carrying the possibility... »
Pacquiao could put Cowboys Stadium on boxing’s map (PA SportsTicker)
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Mailbag: Diaz optimistic about second shot (Yahoo! Sports)
David Diaz knows he didn’t impress against Manny Pacquiao, but is willing to work his way back to the top. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – Boxing News »
Australia, Canada skip Commonwealth boxing titles (AP)
Teams from Australia and Canada are staying away from the Commonwealth Boxing Championships which begin in the Indian capital on Wednesday. P.K. Muralidharan Raja, secretary of the Indian Boxing Federation, said Tuesday that Australia informed of its non-participation, but Canada sent no communication. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – Boxing News »
Khan’s title fight with Malignaggi set for May 15 (AP)
Amir Khan of Britain will defend his WBA light-welterweight title against American challenger Paulie Malignaggi on May 15 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Khan (22-1, 16 KOs) won the title from Andreas Kotelnik and defended it against Dmitriy Salita in December. The silver medalist at the 2004 Athens Olympics will be fighting for... »
Vitali Klitschko to fight Albert Sosnowski (AP)
Vitali Klitschko will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Polish-born fighter Albert Sosnowski on May 29. Klitschko’s management group said Tuesday that the fight will take place at the Schalke stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Klitschko said Sosnowski is an experienced, fast and tough opponent who will try everything to deprive him of the title... »
Alexander stops Urango in 8th round (AP)
Devon Alexander was ahead of Juan Urango by only one point on two of the judges’ scorecards going into the eighth round of their light welterweight title unification bout. The closely contested fight seemed headed for 12 rounds — until Alexander landed one powerful right uppercut. Alexander floored Urango with that thunderous punch and... »
Australian Darchinyan retains WBC, WBA titles (AP)
Australian Victor Darchinyan scored an unanimous decision against Rodrigo Guerrero of Mexico City to retain his WBC and WBA super flyweight titles Saturday night at The Show inside the Agua Caliente Casino. The judges scored the bout 118-110, 117-111 and 120-108. Darchinyan (34-2-1, 27 KOs), known for his spectacular knockouts, couldn’t put down the... »
Australian Darchinyan retains WBC, WBA titles (PA SportsTicker)
Australian Victor Darchinyan scored an unanimous decision against Rodrigo Guerrero of Mexico City to retain his WBC and WBA super flyweight titles Saturday night at The Show inside the Agua Caliente Casino. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – Boxing News »
Unbeaten Abraham seeks U.S. stardom (Yahoo! Sports)
Art Abraham won’t consider his career complete until he becomes a household name in the United States. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – Boxing News »
Morrison suspected in Kan. of marijuana possession (AP)
Former heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Morrison has been arrested in Kansas on suspicion of marijuana possession. A Wichita police report says the 41-year-old boxer was taken into custody Thursday evening a Wichita fitness club after police received a report of a suspicious person. Police said Morrison was arrested without incident. View full post on Yahoo!... »
Alexander set for unification against Urango (AP)
Devon Alexander has the back story of a made-for-television drama, the kind that nobody believes is based on a true story until those very words flash across the screen. He grew up in the downtrodden Hyde Park neighborhood of North St. Louis, where the basement gym of an old police station provided refuge from... »