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Andre Ward leaps atop super middleweight division (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:29:51 PST

Andre Ward left Oracle Arena hoping for just a normal Sunday in the Oakland suburbs, including plenty of church and family time with his wife and children. Yet he realizes life will never be the same after what he did to WBA champion Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night in a dominant victory that turned the super middleweight division on its head.

Fighting beyond the fights (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:52:00 PST

Andre Ward defeated Mikkel Kessler, but the latter's camp isn't happy about the choice of fight official.

Ward carries the flag for U.S. (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:58:00 PST

Andre Ward turned in a crushing victory over Mikkel Kessler, though Kessler's camp is crying foul.

Ward claims Kessler's WBA title, fight stopped (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:58:33 PST

American Andre Ward claimed the WBA super middleweight title from Denmark's Mikkel Kessler on Saturday in a bout that had to be stopped early, leaving the ex-champion's camp complaining of dirty tactics. Ward (21-0, 13 KOs) added his first world championship belt to his Olympic gold medal with an upset victory in his hometown.

Ward claims Kessler's WBA title in 11th round (PA SportsTicker)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:25:54 PST

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer

Erdei wins WBC cruiserweight title (AP)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:11:34 PST

Zsolt Erdei of Hungary won the WBC cruiserweight title with a majority decision over Italian veteran Giacobbe Fragomeni on Saturday. Erdei, who vacated the WBO light heavyweight title to step up a division, improved his record to 31-0 in his first fight as a cruiserweight. Fragomeni, whose only previous loss came to David Haye, dropped to 26-2, with one draw.

Erdei wins WBC cruiserweight title in slugfest (PA SportsTicker)

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:41:37 PST

Zsolt Erdei of Hungary won the WBC cruiserweight title with a majority decision over Giacobbe Fragomeni on Saturday night.

Pacquiao's PPV numbers add to megafight momentum (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:21:28 PST

Manny Pacquiao's big win over Miguel Cotto on Saturday was the biggest boxing show of the year, selling 1.25 million pay-per-view buys to best the 1.05 million sold by Floyd Mayweather Jr. for his fight with Juan Manuel Marquez in September. The television gross was $70 million, meaning both fighters will pocket millions of dollars more than their guaranteed purses.

Pacman does it again on pay-per-view (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:19:00 PST

A potential Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather bout likely would shatter all records.

Pacquiao-Cotto does 1.25 million pay-per-view (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:29:58 PST

Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever against Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight not only made the top 10 of best-selling pay-per-view boxing events, but beat the 1.05 million figure notched by Mayweather for his September comeback fight against Juan Manuel Marquez.

Manila throws party for Pacquiao's homecoming (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:10:36 PST

The city's notorious traffic came to a halt and thousands lined streets and bridges Friday to cheer their hero Manny Pacquiao, who returned home pondering his next moves -- facing Floyd Mayweather Jr. and seeking a congressional seat. Fresh from stopping welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas on Saturday, Pacquiao stepped from the plane still nursing an injured right ear and said he...

Judging shift should save Ward-Kessler title fight (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:42:43 PST

The California State Athletic Commission assigned a Swedish judge to Mikkel Kessler's fight against Andre Ward, clearing up a dispute over the neutrality of the officiating crew at Saturday's WBA super middleweight title bout. Kessler's camp was unhappy this week about the assignment of two judges and a referee from California to the Super Six tournament bout in Oakland, Ward's...

Judging shift saves Ward-Kessler title fight (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:32:16 PST

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer

Ward's Super chance at breakthrough (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:51:00 PST

If you don't yet know Andre Ward, you should be familiar with him after Saturday.

Kessler camp unhappy with officials for Ward bout (AP)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:34:27 PST

WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler's camp is unhappy about the assignment of local judges and a California referee to his Super Six tournament bout against Andre Ward in Oakland on Saturday. The WBA might refuse to sanction the bout as a title fight unless the California State Athletic Commission finds judges and a referee who aren't from Ward's home state, Kessler's...

Arum won't stand in way of dream fight (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST

Promoter isn't fully supportive (he's still feuding with Floyd), but he knows fans want Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.