Articles filed under Boxing
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Mayweather wins with bizarre KOSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. got a head butt, a kiss and a hug from Victor Ortiz. He responded with a right hand that ended a bizarre fight early. Mayweather remaine...
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Kids shouldn’t hit others for sportSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - Regarding the Aug. 31 cover story, “Punches With Purpose,” I want to point out the dangers of a sport that rewards young athletes for intentional blows to another athlet...
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Wheeling's student boxing club fights hard for charitiesAug 30, 2011 11:00 pm - For the members in Wheeling High School's boxing club, the character-building moments don't all happen inside the ring. The club, the only program of its kind in Illin...
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Khan, Judah meet in a crossroads 140-pound fightJul 22, 2011 12:00 am - LAS VEGAS — Amir Khan often spars in camp with Manny Pacquiao, so he’s used to tough fights. Zab Judah plans to give him just that when they meet for real Saturday in a ...
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Klitschko earns lopsided decisionJul 02, 2011 12:00 am - HAMBURG, Germany — Wladimir Klitschko wanted to punish David Haye for all the trash talking he did leading up to their title fight. He settled for merely making Haye ano...
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Wheaton boxer, N.D. grad Lee hits spotlightMay 05, 2011 2:00 am - It's no big deal leading your hockey team in penalty minutes. But it is when you're only 10. And you lead by a wide margin. And you're, um, the goaltender. Yeah, it was ...
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Ali asks Iran to free U.S. hikersMar 15, 2011 11:00 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Boxing champ Muhammad Ali is asking Iran to release two American hikers held since 2009 on spy charges. Ali, arguably the most prominent U.S. Muslim, ...
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Wheaton boxer Lee training in IrelandMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Notre Dame boxing champion Mike Lee of Wheaton has traveled to Dublin, Ireland, where he will resume workouts under renowned trainer Ronnie Shields over the next two wee...
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Backers making another run at pardon for boxerFeb 20, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are going another round in their fight to get a posthumous presidential pardon for the world's first black heavyweight champion, who was imprison...
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Tyson, Chavez, Stallone elected to Boxing HallDec 06, 2010 10:00 pm - CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Mike Tyson, whose meteoric rise to the pinnacle of boxing and stunning fall from grace was legendary, was selected Tuesday for induction into the Inter...