
Cedric Kushner Sues Wladimir Klitschko
NEW YORK - IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko was hit with a $5 million lawsuit Thursday over last year's canceled fight with Shannon Briggs at Madison Square Garden.

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NEW YORK - IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko was hit with a $5 million lawsuit Thursday over last year's canceled fight with Shannon Briggs at Madison Square Garden.

LAS VEGAS -- Mexico's Hugo Cazares successfully defended his WBO junior flyweight title Friday night, stopping Colombia's Wilfrido Perez in the second round.

Heavyweight Eddie Chambers of Philadelphia remained undefeated as he unanimously outpointed Dominick Guinn of Houston in their main event Friday night at the Palms Hotel and Casino.

NEW YORK - James McGirt Jr., fighting as a super middleweight for the first time, remained unbeaten with a unanimous eight-round decision over Brad Austin at Manhattan Center on Wednesday night.

Felix Sturm regained his WBA middleweight title from Javier Castillejo, unanimously outpointing the veteran Spaniard on Saturday.

HOUSTON - Former heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison was pulled from a scheduled bout Friday night because Texas state boxing officials didn't get the results of lab tests in time.

Mzonke Fana captured the IBF super featherweight title on Friday night by earning a split decision over Malcolm Klassen.

PHILADELPHIA - Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier told his lawyer on Thursday to drop a lawsuit against his daughter after she pledged to help him locate his missing business records.

MESA, Ariz. -- Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson appeared in court Thursday and was given an Aug. 20 trial date on charges of drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs.

NEW YORK — Andre Tsurkan knocked out Sammy Sparkman with a solid left hook to the jaw at 1:02 of the ninth round to successfully defend his NABF junior middleweight title Wednesday night.