Articles filed under Boxing
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Pacquiao has Algieri next, but Floyd is out thereSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Even as Manny Pacquiao prepares for undefeated junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri, the name Floyd Mayweather is never far away. Pacquiao will defend h...
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Champion boxer from Palatine looking to go proAug 14, 2014 5:30 am - Boxer Javier Rivera prepares himself for fights with what he calls "pump up" music - think Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" and Queen's "We Will Rock You." The 19-year-old ...
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Pacquiao returns to ring Nov. 22 in MacauJul 16, 2014 1:01 am - Manny Pacquiao will return to China for his next fight, taking on Chris Algieri in the gambling enclave of Macau. The scheduled Nov. 22 fight for a piece of the welterwe...
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Boxer De La Hoya reflects on his careerJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - LAS VEGAS - He was the Golden Boy, a fighter who brought in fans for decades after winning a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics. Oscar De La Hoya fought 45 times in 16 year...
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Manny Pacquiao to fight in November, likely MacauMay 20, 2014 1:01 am - LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring in November, most likely in Macau, and has signed a new two-year contract with promoter Bob Arum that could take him t...
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Mike North video: Mayweather's $32 million dollar paydayMay 07, 2014 1:01 am - Mike North doesn't plan on buying any more fights, especially by Floyd Mayweather, unless they can start at a time people in the Midwest and East Coast can see them at a...
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St. Charles nixes all-ages mixed martial arts showMay 06, 2014 5:15 am - Alderman cite liquor sales, venue as concerns
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. wins a tough fightMay 03, 2014 1:01 am - LAS VEGAS - Marcos Maidana did everything but beat Floyd Mayweather Jr., taking him 12 tough rounds before losing a majority decision. Mayweather remained unbeaten Satur...
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Clippers hold off Warriors 126-121 to win Game 7May 03, 2014 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin scored 24 points, Chris Paul had 22 points and 14 assists, and the Los Angeles Clippers outlasted the Golden State Warriors 126-121 in Game 7...
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Prizefighter Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter dies at 76Apr 20, 2014 1:01 am - Rubin "Hurricane" Carter never surrendered hope of regaining his freedom, not even after he was convicted of a triple murder, then convicted again and abandoned by many ...