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Andrade Wins WBC Eliminator

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•Apr 8, 2006

Librado Andrade won a WBC super-middleweight eliminator bout Saturday when Canadian Otis Grant failed to answer the bell for the eighth round.

Joe Mesi Picks Up Win Number 30

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•Apr 2, 2006

Joe Mesi unanimously outpointed Ronald Bellamy on Saturday night in the heavyweight's first fight following a two-year force layoff because of a serious head injury.

Butler Pleads Guilty, Receives 29 Years

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•Mar 27, 2006

James Butler, a boxer who fought under the nickname "The Harlem Hammer," pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and arson Monday in the 2004 death of a freelance sports writer.

Miranda Stops Eastman To Win

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•Mar 24, 2006

Edison Miranda stopped former championship challenger Howard Eastman in the seventh round of a middleweight IBF title eliminator Friday.

Roy Jones Wants To Fight Calzaghe

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•Mar 13, 2006

Roy Jones Jr. said on Sunday he wants to fight IBF super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe.

John Upsets Marquez To Retain Title

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•Mar 4, 2006

Indonesia's Yohannes Christian John kept his WBA featherweight title Saturday with a unanimous decision over Mexico's Juan Manuel Marquez, who was penalized for low blows.

De La Hoya, Mayorga trade verbal shots

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•Mar 1, 2006

With their fight more than two months away, Oscar De La Hoya and Ricardo Mayorga are tuning up with some verbal sparring.

Oquendo Ends Two-Year Layoff With Victory

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•Feb 17, 2006

Fres Oquendo returned from a two-year layoff to stop Brazil's Daniel Bispo at 1:55 of the ninth round in a scheduled 10-round heavyweight bout on Thursday.

Vargas and Mosley Gear Up For Big Bout

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•Feb 16, 2006

Fernando Vargas is on a strict diet for the junior middleweight fight with Shane Mosley, scheduled for February 25.

47-year-old Hearns Scores KO Win

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•Feb 5, 2006

Thomas Hearns stopped Shannon Landberg midway through the 10th and final round Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

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Andrade Wins WBC Eliminator

Joe Mesi Picks Up Win Number 30

Butler Pleads Guilty, Receives 29 Years

Miranda Stops Eastman To Win

Roy Jones Wants To Fight Calzaghe

John Upsets Marquez To Retain Title

De La Hoya, Mayorga trade verbal shots

Oquendo Ends Two-Year Layoff With Victory

Vargas and Mosley Gear Up For Big Bout

47-year-old Hearns Scores KO Win

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Articles by AP Wire: page 20

Andrade Wins WBC Eliminator

Joe Mesi Picks Up Win Number 30

Butler Pleads Guilty, Receives 29 Years

Miranda Stops Eastman To Win

Roy Jones Wants To Fight Calzaghe

John Upsets Marquez To Retain Title

De La Hoya, Mayorga trade verbal shots

Oquendo Ends Two-Year Layoff With Victory

Vargas and Mosley Gear Up For Big Bout

47-year-old Hearns Scores KO Win

Jaron Ennis-Josh Kelly unification nearing completion for February 27

Willy Hutchinson reveals Canelo Alvarez contact and vows to 'box his head off'