BOXING NEWS

  • Pacman does it again on pay-per-view (Yahoo! Sports)

    Friday, November 20, 2009 10:19 am

    Manny Pacquiao scored another pay-per-view knockout vs. Miguel Cotto. A potential 2010 bout with Floyd Mayweather would likely shatter all records.

  • Pacquiao-Cotto does 1.25 million pay-per-view (AP)

    Friday, November 20, 2009 8:29 am

    Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever against Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight not only made the top 10 of best-selling pay-per-view boxing events, but beat the 1.05 million figure notched by Mayweather for his September comeback fight against Juan Manuel Marquez.

  • Judging shift saves Ward-Kessler title fight (PA SportsTicker)

    Thursday, November 19, 2009 3:32 pm

    By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer

  • Judging shift should save Ward-Kessler title fight (AP)

    Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:39 pm

    Andre Ward's promoter says the California State Athletic Commission plans to assign a Swedish judge to Ward's fight against Mikkel Kessler on Saturday, likely clearing the way for the WBA to certify it as a title bout. Kessler's camp was unhappy this week about the assignment of two judges and a referee from California to the Super Six tournament bout in Oakland, Ward's hometown.

  • Ward's Super chance at breakthrough (Yahoo! Sports)

    Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:51 am

    If you don't yet know Andre Ward, you should be familiar with him after Saturday.

  • Kessler camp unhappy with officials for Ward bout (AP)

    Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:52 pm

    WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler's camp is unhappy about the assignment of local judges and a California referee to his Super Six tournament bout against Andre Ward in Oakland on Saturday. The WBA might refuse to sanction the bout as a title fight unless the California State Athletic Commission finds judges and a referee who aren't from Ward's native state, Kessler's...

  • Arum won't stand in way of dream fight (Yahoo! Sports)

    Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:00 am

    Promoter isn't 100 percent behind the idea (he's still feuding with Floyd), but he knows fans want Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

  • LA prosecutors review Mike Tyson photographer case (PA SportsTicker)

    Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:01 pm

    Prosecutors have begun investigating whether to charge ex-heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and a photographer for a scuffle at Los Angeles International Airport.

  • Mailbag: Boxing world still buzzing (Yahoo! Sports)

    Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:20 pm

    The boxing world is still abuzz about Pacquiao-Cotto and its fallout.

  • Fight not made, but line is (AP)

    Monday, November 16, 2009 5:25 pm

    The fight hasn't been made yet, and may not ever happen. But this city's casinos are already taking bets on who will win if Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. ever get into the ring. Pacquiao, coming off his dominating win over Miguel Cotto, opened as an 8-5 favorite at sports books operated by Station Casinos, and it didn't take long for bettors to take a side.

  • Fight not made, but line is (PA SportsTicker)

    Monday, November 16, 2009 5:23 pm

    By TIM DAHLBERG AP Boxing Writer

  • It's inevitable: Pacquiao and Mayweather will meet (Yahoo! Sports)

    Monday, November 16, 2009 3:10 pm

    Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. may not fight soon but you can count on it happening at some point.

  • Pacquiao shows greatness in small package (AP)

    Sunday, November 15, 2009 1:44 pm

    Manny Pacquiao had a hat perched jauntily on his head, a bandage wrapped neatly around his right ear. His real work done for the night, he was heading down the Las Vegas Strip to sing a few songs with his band. Everyone was invited, but there was a catch. "Of course, you have to buy tickets for the concert," Pacquiao said.

  • Philippines celebrate Pacquiao despite disasters (AP)

    Sunday, November 15, 2009 1:26 am

    Filipinos erupted into deafening cheers in bars, gymnasiums and army camps Sunday as Manny Pacquiao -- their boxing hero -- relentlessly pounded Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto to win his seventh title in as many weight classes. Pacquiao took the WBO welterweight crown from Cotto in Las Vegas on Saturday night when the referee stopped the fight in the 12th round.

  • Pacquiao stops Cotto to win 7th title (PA SportsTicker)

    Sunday, November 15, 2009 1:24 am

    By TIM DAHLBERG AP Boxing Writer

  • Time to rate Pacquiao among all-time greats (Yahoo! Sports)

    Sunday, November 15, 2009 12:55 am

    After another stellar performance, it's safe to rank Manny Pacquiao among boxing's all-time greats.

  • Pacquiao-Mayweather match must be made (Yahoo! Sports)

    Sunday, November 15, 2009 12:33 am

    The pieces fell in place. Now Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. must be made.

  • Pacquiao's amazing run continues (Yahoo! Sports)

    Sunday, November 15, 2009 12:10 am

    Manny Pacquiao proved without a doubt he is boxing's best pound-for-pound fighter.

  • Pacquiao-Cotto scorecards (Yahoo! Sports)

    Saturday, November 14, 2009 10:18 pm

    LAS VEGAS – Here's how Yahoo! Sports reporters saw Manny Pacquiao's victory over Miguel Cotto at...

  • Pacquiao batters Cotto for TKO win (Yahoo! Sports)

    Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:49 pm

    Manny Pacquiao outclassed Miguel Cotto on Saturday night for another big victory.

  • Pacquiao stops Cotto to win 7th title (AP)

    Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:44 pm

    Manny Pacquiao put on yet another dominating performance Saturday night, knocking down Miguel Cotto twice and turning his face into a bloody mess before finally stopping him 55 seconds into the 12th round. Pacquiao used his blazing speed and power from both hands to win his seventh title in seven weight classes and cement his stature as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.

  • Aspiring rabbi wins piece of 154 title (AP)

    Saturday, November 14, 2009 8:32 pm

    Yuri Foreman, an aspiring rabbi who mixes religious studies with work in the gym, outpointed Daniel Santos over 12 rounds Saturday night to win a piece of the 154-pound title. Foreman knocked Santos down with a right hand in the final round, but by then the outcome had long since been decided. He won 117-109 on two ringside scorecards and 116-110 on the third.

  • Will bigger be better? (Yahoo! Sports)

    Friday, November 13, 2009 4:50 pm

    Miguel Cotto hopes to convert his size advantage into a big win over Manny Pacquiao.

  • Pacquiao, Cotto, make weight for fight (PA SportsTicker)

    Friday, November 13, 2009 3:57 pm

    Manny Pacquiao weighed in at 144 pounds, his heaviest ever, while Miguel Cotto came in at the contract limit of 145 pounds for their scheduled 12-round fight.

  • Pacquiao, Cotto prime to hit proving grounds (Yahoo! Sports)

    Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:51 pm

    For all the hype leading up to their big showdown, it's what happens in the ring that will have the lasting impression.

  • Couture's road winds way to England (Yahoo! Sports)

    Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:51 pm

    Both Randy Couture and the UFC have become ingrained in British culture as Couture headlines UFC 105.

  • Clinton applauded predicting Pacquiao boxing win (AP)

    Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:29 pm

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton drew loud applause at a town hall meeting with students Friday in the Philippines by giving the right answer to the most pressing question: Is Manny Pacquiao going to win this weekend? The most popular Filipino will be back in the boxing ring in Las Vegas on Saturday to take on Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico in a 145-pound (66-kilogram) fight that will be...

  • Disease can't slow Roach's ascent (Yahoo! Sports)

    Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:13 pm

    Freddie Roach is not about to let Parkinson's disease stop his ascent as the world's top boxing trainer.

  • Police: Mike Tyson in scuffle at LA airport (AP)

    Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:43 am

    Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson and a photographer are being investigated for misdemeanor battery after an airport scuffle that injured the paparazzo, police said Thursday. Tyson and Tony Echeverria, 50, made citizens' arrests of each other after a confrontation at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at Los Angeles International Airport, airport police Sgt.

  • Police: Mike Tyson in scuffle at LA airport (AP)

    Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:36 pm

    A scuffle erupted between Mike Tyson and a freelance photographer at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday, and both men were booked and released on suspicion of misdemeanor battery, police said. The former heavyweight boxing champion and photographer Tony Echevarria, 50, both want to press charges of misdemeanor battery against each other, police said.

  • Pacman-Cotto will be punch to gut for Arum (Yahoo! Sports)

    Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:27 pm

    Bob Arum, the man behind the Hagler-Hearns classic, is not sure he can stomach Pacquiao-Cotto.

  • In Pacquiao, a fighter like no other (AP)

    Wednesday, November 11, 2009 1:26 pm

    The best little fighter you will probably ever see had the seat of honor on the bus carrying him to his grand arrival at the MGM Grand casino. Manny Pacquiao had some more promoting to do, some more hands to shake, some more fans to meet. This is boxing, and every sale counts. Pacquiao has been doing it long enough to understand that the more people who buy his pay-per-view fight with Miguel Cotto,...

  • Brutal loss still lingers for Cotto (Yahoo! Sports)

    Wednesday, November 11, 2009 1:13 pm

    Will Miguel Cotto ever be able to shake off his controversial loss to Antonio Margarito?

  • Mailbag: Picking a winner (Yahoo! Sports)

    Tuesday, November 10, 2009 5:23 pm

    A who's who weighs in on Saturday night's winner.

  • Manny Pacquiao, Filipino Superman (Yahoo! Sports)

    Tuesday, November 10, 2009 1:39 pm

    Recent events in the Philippines have increased Manny Pacquiao's already considerable stature.

  • Pavlik to fight Dec. 19 in Ohio hometown (AP)

    Tuesday, November 10, 2009 7:51 am

    Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik will defend his titles next month against Miguel Espino. Trainer Jack Loew tells The Associated Press that Pavlik (35-1, 31 KOs) signed the contract Monday for a Dec. 19 bout at the Beeghly Center at Youngstown State University in Pavlik's hometown. Pavlik has had complications from hand injury and twice backed out of fighting Paul Williams (37-1, 27 KOs),...

  • Sink or swim for trainer Santiago (Yahoo! Sports)

    Monday, November 9, 2009 2:08 pm

    Saturday night will be trainer Joe Santiago's trial by fire.

  • Haye Fever: David Haye guns for Klitschkos (AP)

    Monday, November 9, 2009 9:37 am

    Now that he's got a share of the world title, David Haye believes he will convince his critics he is the charismatic heavyweight star the sport needs. The 29-year-old British fighter took the WBA title from 7-foot-2 Nikolai Valuev on Saturday and has a plan to unify the championship. It involves beating John Ruiz in his first defense and then knocking out either or both of the other world...

  • Dawson beats Johnson again to remain undefeated (AP)

    Saturday, November 7, 2009 9:38 pm

    Chad Dawson, fighting in his home state, won an unanimous decision Saturday over an older and slower Glen Johnson to remain undefeated and win the interim WBC light heavyweight title. The 27-year-old Dawson, who vacated his IBF title to fight Johnson for a second time, outboxed his 40-year-old opponent, who was never able to get close enough to land the hard punches that made their first fight in...

  • Haye beats Valuev for WBA heavyweight title (AP)

    Saturday, November 7, 2009 6:29 pm

    David Haye certainly backed up his brash prediction. Haye used his superior quickness to surprise Nikolai Valuev, winning a majority decision on Saturday night and winning the WBA heavyweight title. The British challenger came close to knocking down Valuev for the first time in his 16-year pro career during the final round, but had to settle for the decision.

  • Casamayor and Judah both win in ring returns (AP)

    Friday, November 6, 2009 10:14 pm

    Four-time world champion Joel Casamayor and three-time champ Zab Judah both earned victories in their returns to the ring on Friday night. Casamayor earned a unanimous decision victory over Jason Davis with all three judges scoring the super-lightweight bout 79-73. In the co-main event, Judah stopped Ubaldo Hernandez in the second round.

  • Oscar-Arum bad blood continues (Yahoo! Sports)

    Friday, November 6, 2009 3:23 pm

    Bob Arum erupted Friday over claims a claim made by Osc

  • Dawson weaves way through career maze (Yahoo! Sports)

    Friday, November 6, 2009 12:54 pm

    Chad Dawson wades through his options during a pivotal point in his career.

  • Book smart and street smart, Arum at top of boxing (AP)

    Thursday, November 5, 2009 1:33 pm

    The most powerful man in boxing is a Harvard-educated tax lawyer and a street-savvy businessman, a Talmudic scholar with a penchant for four-letter expletives. He's been called generous and charming, ruthless and conniving, yet he's universally respected for spending the better part of five decades atop a pitiless sport.

  • Martinez is Pavlik's replacement against Williams (AP)

    Thursday, November 5, 2009 12:54 pm

    Paul Williams finally has found an opponent for his next bout, choosing Sergio Martinez to replace injured Kelly Pavlik. Heavyweight Chris Arreola also will fight on the card at the Boardwalk Hall Ballroom in Atlantic City on Dec. 5. Williams spent the fall preparing for a showdown with Pavlik, but the middleweight champ backed out of two dates due to an infection in his left hand.

  • Boxing Hall of Famer Lou Filippo dies at 83 (AP)

    Thursday, November 5, 2009 9:16 am

    Lou Filippo, a World Boxing Hall of Famer who judged 85 world champion fights and had small roles in the "Rocky" movies, has died. He was 83. Hall of Fame Treasurer Josie Mejia (JOH'-see me-HEE'-yuh) says Filippo suffered a stroke and died Monday at a hospital in the Los Angeles suburb of Downey, where he lived.

  • Book smart and street smart, Arum at top of boxing (AP)

    Thursday, November 5, 2009 8:27 am

    The most powerful man in boxing is a Harvard-educated tax lawyer and a street-savvy businessman, a Talmudic scholar with a penchant for four-letter expletives. He's been called generous and charming, ruthless and conniving, yet he's universally respected for spending the better part of five decades atop a pitiless sport.

  • Gatti's widow awarded $40,000 by Quebec judge (AP)

    Thursday, November 5, 2009 7:45 am

    The widow of late boxing champion Arturo Gatti has been awarded $40,000 to cover legal fees and child care costs. Amanda Rodrigues was seeking $150,000 from the boxer's estate. Superior Court Justice Paul Chaput announced his decision Thursday in Montreal. She also will be allowed to enter their condominium in Montreal to collect her belongings.

  • Mailbag: Dawson's homecoming (Yahoo! Sports)

    Tuesday, November 3, 2009 1:38 pm

    Will a trip home to Connecticut turn Chad Dawson into a draw?

  • Haye earned title shot … with his mouth (Yahoo! Sports)

    Monday, November 2, 2009 10:24 am

    David Haye may have earned a title shot with his brash talk, but he'll show he has the skill as well.

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