Molitor Grabs IBF Super Bantamweight Strap
Canadian fighter Steve Molitor knocked out Michael Hunter in the fifth round Friday night to win the vacant IBF super-bantamweight title.
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David Tua Looks Rusty, But KOs Wheeler in 7
NEW YORK - David Tua, a former heavyweight contender on the comeback trail after a two-year layoff, knocked out Maurice Wheeler with a hard right to the body at 2:48 of the seventh round of a scheduled 10-round bout Friday night.
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Former Champ Trevor Berbick Found Dead
Trevor Berbick, who lost his heavyweight title to Mike Tyson and was the last boxer to fight Muhammad Ali, was found dead Saturday in a church courtyard in his hometown, police said. He was believed to be 52.
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Roy Jones, Jr. Returns on December 9?
PONCE, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rican boxer Manuel Alejandro Siaca announced he will fight six-time world champion Roy Jones Jr. on Dec. 9 in Philadelphia.
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Mike Tyson: "I Want To Fight Ann Wolfe"
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio - Mike Tyson, kicking off an exhibition tour this week, said Monday that fans should not expect much of a fight when he steps back into the ring.
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Shocker: Acelino "Popo" Freitas Retires
The 30-year-old Freitas, who won the vacant WBO lightweight title in April in Mashantucket, Conn., with a split decision over Zahir Raheem of the United States, made the announcement Tuesday night.
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Spadafora To Join Tyson World Tour?
The former heavyweight champion was to appear at a news conference Thursday in Youngstown to announce plans for "Mike Tyson's World Tour," according to a news release from Sterling Promotions Inc.
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Future of Kronk Gym in Doubt
DETROIT - Emanuel Steward sat down on the couch, hunched over and covered his face with his hands -- the same hands that made him an amateur champion as a young man and later helped him tutor some of the greatest fighters who ever stepped in the ring.
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Salita Remains Undefeated By Decision
NEW YORK -- Dmitry Salita survived a cut over his left eye in the ninth round and remained unbeaten with a unanimous 10-round decision over Francisco Campos at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Wednesday night.
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Green Returns With KO Win
DANNY Green made an impressive return to the boxing ring, knocking out fellow Australian Jason DeLisle in round nine of their light-heavyweight bout at Challenge Stadium in Perth.
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