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Moreno retains WBA bantamweight title (AP)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:50:51 PDT

Anselmo Moreno of Panama has retained his WBA bantamweight title with a split decision over Mahyar Monshipour of France. Moreno (26-1-1) kept his composure Saturday as Monshipour pressured strongly between the eighth and 10th rounds. Two of the judges scored the bout 116-113 and 116-112 in favor of Moreno, while the third gave the fight to Monshipour 115-113.

Big payday could help Mayweather fend off IRS (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:31:59 PDT

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has said rumblings about his financial troubles are nothing more than rumors, but public records obtained by The Associated Press show the boxer nicknamed "Money" owes about $6.4 million to the Internal Revenue Service and others. The IRS hit the former pound-for-pound boxing king with a lien in October for $6.17 million in unpaid taxes from 2007, according to the...

More evidence points to Arguello death a suicide (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:52:48 PDT

Investigators have released new evidence that points to suicide in the death of former boxing champion and Managua mayor Alexis Arguello. The rising star of the governing Sandinista party, a movement he once bitterly opposed, died at his home of a single gunshot to the chest early Wednesday. Assistant judicial police chief Glenda Zavala says traces of gunpowder were found on the 57-year-old...

Adams follows his own path (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:59:00 PDT

Don't like how Ken Adams does things? Then hit the road and find another trainer.

Arguello's life a profile in courage (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:08:00 PDT

Alexis Arguello was an unforgettable figure in boxing lore.

Pryor recalls epic brawl with Arguello (AP)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:41:54 PDT

Nearly three decades ago, a ferocious puncher and a brilliant ring tactician waged one of boxing's epic brawls under the twinkling lights of the Orange Bowl in Miami, a fight so big that few remember Roberto Duran was on the undercard. After 14 back-and-forth rounds, Aaron Pryor brutally knocked out Alexis Arguello to retain his junior welterweight title.

Mailbag: Keep an eye on Linares (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:32:00 PDT

Super featherweight Jorge Linares is one of the best fighters that few U.S. boxing fans know about – but should.

Juarez is no 'Rocky' (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:59:00 PDT

Rocky Juarez came up a loser even though he didn't fight on Saturday night.

Weekend Fights (AP)

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:40:41 PDT

Juan Manuel Lopez, Puerto Rico, stopped Olivier Lontchi, Canada, 9, to retain his WBO super bantamweight title. BERLIN (AP) -- Arthur Abraham, Germany, stopped Mahir Oral, Germany, 10, to retain his IBF middleweight title. LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Marcos Maidana, Argentina, stopped Victor Ortiz, Oxnard, Calif., 6, for the interim WBA light welterweight title.

Lopez stops Lontchi in 9th round (AP)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:42:42 PDT

Juan Manuel Lopez stopped Olivier Lontchi in the ninth round to retain the WBO junior featherweight title Saturday night. For Lopez (26-0, 24 KOs), the TKO was his 14th consecutive knockout. "I knew going to be difficult," Lopez said. "He was very awkward and very difficult to fight. I think the he was way fighting he wasn't really boxing.

Argentina's Maidana stuns Victor Ortiz (AP)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:29:02 PDT

Victor Ortiz's left eye was nearly swollen shut, and his right eye was ringed by a deep cut. Bruises and abrasions covered much of the rest of his face. Nope, the Golden Boy's telegenic protege isn't quite ready for prime time. Argentina's Marcos Maidana stopped Ortiz early in the sixth round of an action-packed fight Saturday night, leaving one of the sport's top prospects...

Abraham retains IBF middleweight title over Oral (AP)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:14:41 PDT

Undefeated Arthur Abraham successfully defended his IBF middleweight title with a technical knockout of fellow German Mahir Oral in the 10th round on Saturday. Abraham improved his record to 30-0 with his 10th consecutive defense, though none have been against top-level challengers since he won the title in December 2005.