Articles filed under Boxing
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No one to blame if De La Hoya loses this timeDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS - Oscar De La Hoya might have beaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. had he stayed with his jab and found a way to land a left hook or two. He would have beaten Felix Tri...
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De La Hoya: I'm not retiringAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Oscar De La Hoya finally has an opponent for his farewell fight — only the Golden Boy's tantalizing matchup with Manny Pacquiao might not be his final bout after all. ...
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Another American boxer sent home earlyAug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Demetrius Andrade started out in an indecisive panic, as if he was certain the judges would refuse to score his punches even if he threw them. The American we...
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U.S. boxer Williams losesAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Sergey Vodopyanov, the world champion bantamweight, and Raynell Williams, a serious American medal contender, lost Friday night, both saying they were wronged by subject...
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U.S. boxer wins opener against ItalyAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Vasyl Lomachenko of Ukraine rallied to beat featherweight world champion Albert Selimov of Russia 14-7 Monday, putting several brash flourishes on the best fi...
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Northwestern honors its top athletesJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Northwestern wrestler Dustin Fox and lacrosse star Hannah Nielsen were honored by the N Club as Athletes of the Year for their outstanding seasons. Fox capped off his c...
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Witness: Mike Tyson put up 'hit plot' moneyJun 12, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Mike Tyson put up $50,000 for a proposed "hit" on gang members suspected of killing his bodyguard in 2000, a government witness testified. The allegation was...
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Tearful Holmes inducted into boxing Hall of FameJun 08, 2008 11:00 pm - CANASTOTA, N.Y. -- With a precise, powerful left jab, Larry Holmes reigned as heavyweight champion for more than seven years, successfully defending his crown 20 times -...
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Mayweather announces his retirement againJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Unbeaten welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr. announced his retirement again Friday, with boxing's unofficial pound-for-pound king saying he no longer has the passion neces...
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Holyfield faces severe financial woesJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Maybe now we know why former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield wants to keep fighting at age 45. The "Real Deal" appears real broke. His $10 million esta...