Boxing

Edwin Valero

Former boxing champion Edwin Valero, who had a spectacular career with 27 straight knockouts and flouted a tattoo of President Hugo Chavez on his chest, hanged himself in his jail cell Monday after being arrested for stabbing his wife to death, po...

Denkaosen Kaowichit (right) lands a straight right on Daiki Kameda

OSAKA, Japan — Thai veteran Denkaosen Kaowichit retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title on a 2-0 decision over Japanese challenger Daiki Kameda here on Tuesday.


Joe was our greatest

PAT SHEEHAN The Sun 02/05/2009
Joe Calzaghe

I REMEMBER Joe Calzaghe saying he was going to take Mikkel Kessler to a dark place he had never been before.

Barrera motivated for Khan fight

Ben Dirs BBC 02/04/2009
Barrera motivated for Khan fight

Mexican great Marco Antonio Barrera says he will not be a "stepping stone" for Amir Khan when the two meet at Manchester's MEN Arena on 14 March.


Brook defends British title

Sky Sport 01/30/2009
Brook defends British title

Kell Brook enhanced his reputation with a second-round stoppage of Stuart Elwell to retain the British welterweight title.

Antonio Margarito and his trainer are temporarily suspended

Lance Pugmire Los Angeles Times 01/28/2009
Antonio Margarito and his trainer are temporarily suspended

A 'foreign substance' was found in the boxer's hand wraps before his loss to Shane Mosley.


Ricky Hatton seals Manny Pacquiao fight deal

Gareth A Davies Telegraph 01/26/2009
Ricky Hatton seals Manny Pacquiao fight deal

Ricky Hatton secured his second shot at becoming the world's best pound-for-pound fighter after his Las Vegas showdown with Manny Pacquiao was confirmed on Monday.

Mosley shows moxie in upset victory against Margarito

J. Michael Falgoust USA Today 01/25/2009
Mosley shows moxie in upset victory against Margarito

Move over, Bernard Hopkins. Make room for Shane Mosley.