Strange things seem to be happening to Nonito Donaire, through no fault of his own.
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Fernando Montiel has been around boxing long enough to know not to look past his next fight, understanding it’s always possible that future bout might never come.
If he were to get a dollar for every question about steroids he’ll be asked between now and his May 1 fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr., Shane Mosley figures, he wouldn’t need to climb into the MGM Grand Garden ring to collect his reported $15 million purse.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. finalized a deal Wednesday to fight Sugar Shane Mosley on May 1 in a welterweight bout at the MGM Grand Garden.
As Bernard Hopkins winds down what will be a Hall of Fame boxing career, the 45-year-old still has unfinished business.
NEW YORK – Manny Pacquiao was honored as the fighter of the decade by the Boxing Writer’s Association of America on Monday, along with matching Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield by winning his third fighter of the year award.
When word came Friday that welterweight superstars Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Shane Mosley would fight May 1 at the MGM Grand, it was the kind of news that boxing in Las Vegas needed after a disappointing start to 2010.
Sequels usually turn out to be flops. But that wasn’t the case in the second meeting between Gabriel Campillo and Beibut Shumenov. Campillo, the WBA light heavyweight champion, had won a majority decision the first time the two fought in August. On Friday, it was every bit as close and every bit as controversial in the rematch at the Hard Rock Hotel. In just his 10th professional fight, Shumenov wrested the belt from Campillo, earning a 12-round split decision that left the former champion and his camp crying foul.
Beibut Shumenov realized he had to change his boxing style if he was ever going to win a world championship.
Gabriel Campillo has not had any problems venturing into enemy territory, which in boxing can prove hazardous to one’s record, not to mention one’s health.
LOS ANGELES — Oscar De La Hoya said he thinks his promotions company soon will wrap up a deal for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight Sugar Shane Mosley in May.
After being away for six years, Kevin Barry didn’t want to get back into training world-class boxers full time.
The Clark County Commission passed a resolution Tuesday that encourages the Nevada Athletic Commission to examine options for providing coverage for medical expenses in the case of catastrophic injuries sustained by participants in boxing or mixed martial arts matches.
Shane Mosley today is the intern trying to land a full-time gig, the freshman quarterback told to carry the senior starter’s helmet, the student with failing grades and no extra credit work completed.
The strain of dealing with the Haitian earthquake was too much for Andre Berto, forcing him to withdraw from his fight next week with Shane Mosley at Mandalay Bay. The move could open up a much bigger fight matching Mosley against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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