Boxing
Guerrero Likes Chances Against Mayweather
Floyd Mayweather Jr. admitted this week what many have long suspected — that he hand picks every opponent who enters the ring with him.
Yo, Audience! Get Ready For ‘Rocky The Musical’
It’s been a knockout in Germany. Now Sylvester Stallone hopes a musical based on his beloved boxing film “Rocky” will also be a hit on Broadway.
Simi Valley Seniors Use Boxing To Stay Fit, Focused And Happy
A group of seniors are using boxing to stay fit and focused.
Pacquiao, Marquez Go At It Again For 4th Time
By now, there’s nothing Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez don’t know about each other. After 36 rounds in the ring — many of which could have been scored either way — there’s not much fight fans don’t know about the two, either.
‘Macho’ Camacho Declared Brain Dead After Being Shot In Face
Doctors say famed Puerto Rican boxer Hector `Macho’ Camacho is clinically “brain dead” after being shot in the face.
Nevada Suspends Chavez Jr. After Testing Positive For Marjiuana
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has temporarily suspended Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. after the former middleweight champion failed a drug test. The commission made the standard procedural move Tuesday. Chavez tested positive for marijuana use last month.
Chavez Jr. Tests Positive For Marijuana
A Top Rank Inc. spokesman says middleweight boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. tested positive for marijuana after his first professional loss last weekend in Las Vegas.
Mexican ‘Canelo’ Alvarez Punishes Josesito Lopez To Defend WBC Title
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez stopped Josesito Lopez late in the fifth round Saturday night, defending his WBC 154-pound title with a relentless display of power by the 22-year-old Mexican champion.
Mayweather Jr. To Be Released From Las Vegas Jail On Friday
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is due for release from a Las Vegas jail by the weekend after serving two months in a domestic battery case.
Teen Boxer Dies After Workout At Burbank Gym
A teenage boxer died Thursday following a workout at a San Gabriel Valley gym.
Josesito Lopez Will Be Huge Underdog Again Against ‘Canelo’ Alvarez
When Josesito Lopez and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez stood toe-to-toe and stared each other down Tuesday on historic Olvera Street, the supposedly undersized Lopez was the one looking down at his opponent.
Lopez Breaks Ortiz’s Jaw To Pull Off Stunning Victory
Unheralded Josesito Lopez stopped welterweight star Victor Ortiz on Saturday night, apparently breaking Ortiz’s jaw in the ninth round to earn a stunning upset victory.
WBO To Review Pacquiao-Bradley Title Bout
One of boxing’s major sanctioning bodies will review Timothy Bradley’s controversial split decision victory over Manny Pacquiao, the first step toward what promoter Bob Arum hopes will be “clarity” in the judging of the fight.
Bradley Defeats Pacquiao On Split Decision
Manny Pacquiao tried to turn his welterweight title fight with Timothy Bradley into a brawl, but it was Bradley who won a split decision to end a remarkable run by the Filipino fighter.
Mayweather Won’t Be Seeing Pacquiao Fight In Jail
Floyd Mayweather Jr. won’t be able to see rival Manny Pacquiao’s pay-per-view fight Saturday night against Timothy Bradley, but he will have time to read his mail.
