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Mailbag: Network TV bouts are on the way, according to boxing's top promoters (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:46:00 PST

Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer and Top Rank President Todd duBoef believe the sports is ready for basic cable.

Floyd Mayweather Hits Jeremy Lin On Race (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:19:01 PST

Floyd Mayweather is not going all Lin. The outspoken boxer who once told rival Manny Pacquiao, a Filipino, to "make some sushi rolls and cook...

Mayweather trashes Jeremy Lin on Twitter (AP)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:43:29 PST

Not every athlete is caught up in the Linsanity. Unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has posted a swipe at the New York Knicks' point guard sensation on Twitter. Mayweather posted on Monday: "Jeremy Lin is a good player but all the hype is because he's Asian. Black players do what he does every night and don't get the same praise." Lin has led the Knicks to five straight...

Chisora promises 8th-round KO of Klitschko (AP)

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:17:20 PST

Dereck Chisora insists he can "smell fear" in Vitali Klitschko's corner and promises to knock out the WBC heavyweight champion in the eighth round of their title fight. Klitschko dismissed the boast and said the British challenger didn't stand a chance -- a view shared by many. "I'm really looking forward to teaching this young gentleman a lesson," the 40-year-old...

HBO, Showtime need to rethink business model (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:07:00 PST

New heads of both HBO and Showtime shouldn't pay small-time fighters big-time purses.

Ali among hundreds attending Dundee funeral (AP)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:16:34 PST

Hall of Fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee was remembered Friday as a master motivator and a man who left a legacy of kindness that was just as impressive as what he accomplished in the ring molding a record 15 world champions, including Muhammad Ali. "If you only knew him as a trainer, you missed out on something pretty special," the Rev.

AP: Judge tosses suit by boxer Gatti's daughter (AP)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:39:30 PST

The mother of late boxer Arturo Gatti's daughter can't sue his widow for wrongful death in New Jersey, a judge ruled in dismissing the lawsuit Friday. Erika Rivera, a central New Jersey resident, filed the lawsuit last fall on behalf of then-5-year-old Sofia Bella Gatti. The suit blames Gatti's widow, Amanda Rodrigues Gatti, for the charismatic boxer's 2009 death.

Manny Pacquiao to face Timothy Bradley in a June welterweight title bout (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:37:00 PST

Bradley signed a $5 million contract to fight Pacquiao on pay-per-view at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on June 9.

Peterson-Khan rematch set for May 19 in Las Vegas (AP)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:12:22 PST

Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson will meet again in Las Vegas in May in another WBA light welterweight title fight. Khan announced the fight on Twitter on Thursday, backed by his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions. Peterson beat Khan on points to lift the WBA and IBF titles in Washington on Dec. 10, but Khan complained about being deducted two points, the judges' scoring overall, and the ringside...

Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory (AP)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:13:29 PST

Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still years from feeling a razor's scrape. Perez has just become Havana's first under-75-pound (34-kilogram) boxing champion in a new age category for 9- and...

Jared With Punch: Boxer Mike Lee Is The Unlikely New Face Of Subway (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:08:25 PST

Big companies usually go after big names as endorsers. Preferably one-name names: Kobe, Peyton, LeBron. So ... why has Subway brought in Mike ...

Chavez Jr. retain belt against Rubio (AP)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:05:52 PST

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio. The judges scored the bout 118-110, 116-112 115-113 for Chavez, which drew a mixed reaction from the 14,120 in attendance Saturday at the Alamodome. Neither fighter went down despite taking continuous heavy blows to the head and body throughout the 12-round...

Donaire outpoints Vazquez for split decision (AP)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:48:25 PST

Nonito Donaire took a spit decision against Wilfredo Vazquez of Puerto Rico to win the WBO junior featherweight title Saturday at the Alamodome. Philippines-born Donaire (28-1), making his debut in the weight class, won 117-110 on two scorecards and lost 115-112. He controlled the bout despite breaking his left hand somewhere between the second and fourth rounds before a crowd of 14,120.