Sarah Edwards said she wasn’t a boxing fan, but as a citizen of the world, she knew who Muhammad Ali was.
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Demond Brock was never going to let his rap sheet dictate his life once he finished his prison sentence.
Manny Pacquiao, the eight-division world champion boxer, earned over 15 million votes and was among the top 12 of 50 candidates running for a seat in the Senate in his native Philippines. With 95 percent of the vote counted Tuesday, he was in seventh place.
Numerous people have worked Jessie Vargas’ corner over the years. And always lurking but never entering the ring with him has been Dewey Cooper. Until now.
Manny Pacquiao, the only boxer to win world titles in eight weight classes, has delayed the announcement of his next opponent for what is supposed to be his final bout on April 9 in Las Vegas.
If Andre Berto loses to Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden, it won’t be because he was unprepared.
George Groves is venturing into enemy territory, but as long as the London native doesn’t have to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Badou Jack at the same time Saturday, he figures he can handle things.
Boxing’s featherweight division doesn’t lack for star power. Oscar Valdez sees himself as part of that scene, and the Mexican Olympian appears headed in the direction toward superstardom.
Asked to rank the best five boxers ever during an appearance on ESPN Deportes, Floyd Mayweather Jr. not suprisingly put himself at the top of the list but somehow had Muhammad Ali ranked fifth and left boxing greats Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis and Rocky Marciano off the list completely.
Reporters figured Floyd Mayweather Jr. was kidding a few weeks ago when he dropped the names of Andre Berto and Karim Mayfield as potential opponents for his Sept. 12 fight at the MGM Grand Garden. But Berto and Mayfield didn’t laugh at the suggestion.
Mickey Bey, the International Boxing Federation lightweight champion, recently resumed training after having surgery to repair a torn tendon in his right hand. There had been reports that he would meet Denis Shafikov on April 30 at the Palms in his first title defense, but Bey said they are inaccurate.
The May 2 megafight at the MGM Grand Garden was officially announced Wednesday in Los Angeles, and the cheapest ticket will be $1,500, with ringside seats going for $7,500.
If enough people say something and their stories match up, one might tend to believe they’re telling the truth. Bring up Diego Chaves’ name to boxers who have fought him and the response is the same — he’s a dirty fighter.
He’s a boxer, not a minister. But Devon Alexander wants to help his community heal.
Ishe Smith gets a second shot to win a world title. But beating WBA junior middleweight champ Erislandy Lara won’t be easy
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