- The Associated Press•3 hours ago
Briggs tests positive for testosterone, WBA title bout off
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) -- The WBA heavyweight title fight between Shannon Briggs and Fres Oquendo is off after former champion Briggs tested positive for high levels of testosterone.
- The Associated Press
Inoue retains WBO super flyweight title with KO of Rodriguez
Naoya Inoue of Japan retained his WBO super flyweight title for a fifth time on Sunday with a third-round knockout of Ricardo Rodriguez of the United States. Inoue dominated from the outset and sent Rodriguez to the canvas with a left to the jaw before the referee called the bout after 1 minute, 8 seconds
- Reuters
Boxer Dirrel apologizes after uncle punches opponent
(Reuters) - American boxer Andre Dirrel has apologized after his uncle Leon Lawson Jr, who is also a member of his coaching team, punched his opponent after their super-middleweight title fight at the MGM National Harbour near Washington. Dirrel was awarded the fight for the interim IBF super-middleweight
