Thursday, December 29, 2016

Hatton calls for help for former boxers

Former world champion Ricky Hatton says more needs to be done to help boxers who struggle to adapt to life outside the ring at the end of their careers.
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Saturday, December 17, 2016

51-year-old Hopkins bows out with knockout loss

Former world champion Bernard Hopkins' long and illustrious career ended in a brutal defeat when the 51-year-old light heavyweight was knocked out of the ring in the eighth round of his final fight in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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FBI kept tabs on Muhammad Ali in 1966 during Nation of Islam probe

The FBI kept a close watch on the activities of Muhammad Ali in 1966, with a particular focus on his links to the Nation of Islam, a black movement that the agency viewed as subversive, according to archival documents posted on the FBI website.  
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Mayweather gets sued by Vegas hotel — report

Retired five-division champion Floyd Mayweather is facing yet another lawsuit. This time around, Mayweather is sued by SLS Hotel in Las Vegas, according to TMZ.
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Sunday, December 11, 2016

Heavyweight champ Joshua to fight Klitschko in April after easy defense

Britain's Anthony Joshua set up an April showdown with veteran heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday after retaining his IBF world title with a clinical third round stoppage of outclassed American Eric Molina in Manchester.
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Saturday, December 10, 2016

Boxing: Crawford cruises to win over Molina in eighth

Champion Terence Crawford easily defended his WBO and WBC belts by stopping brawler John Molina in the eighth round of their junior welterweight title fight on Saturday.  
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Friday, December 9, 2016

Cool champion Joshua confident of extending hot streak

IBF world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua said patience would be the key to preserving his perfect knockout run after weighing in almost a stone heavier than American challenger Eric Molina on Friday.
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Sunday, December 4, 2016

Magdaleno: ‘Donaire has to earn a rematch with me’

WBO world super bantamweight champion Jessie Magdaleno is not keen on giving Nonito Donaire an immediate rematch following their 12-round encounter last November.
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