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Calzaghe won’t break retirement to fight Froch
LONDON (Reuters) – Joe Calzaghe said on Tuesday he would not come out of retirement to fight Carl Froch after the English super middleweight demanded an all-British world title showdown.
Froch, 31, was on the verge of defeat in the United States on Saturday but stormed back to stop Jermain Taylor 14 seconds from the end [...]
Roy Jones Jr. to fight Jeff Lacy
Boxer Roy Jones Jr. says he has a verbal deal in place to fight fellow Floridian Jeff Lacy in July in Tampa, Fla.
Jones (53-5, 39 knockouts), the former super-middleweight, light-heavyweight and heavyweight world champion, will fight Lacy (25-2, 17 KOs), a 2000 Olympian who has been defeated only by unbeaten former super-middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe [...]
Roy Jones Jr. defeats Sheika in hometown bout
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Roy Jones Jr. knocked out lightly regarded Omar Sheika in front of a roaring hometown crowd Saturday night to capture the North American Boxing Association’s vacant light heavyweight championship.
The referee stopped the fight at 1:45 of the fifth round after Jones had blooded Sheika’s face with a flurry of punches. Sheika, [...]
Pacquiao-Hatton super fight is off over money split issues
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — A planned May 2 showdown between Britain’s Ricky Hatton and Phillipines star Manny Pacquiao has been called off after the two fighters’ camps could not agree on how to split the purse.
Richard Schaefer, chief executive for Hatton backers Golden Boy Promotions, told ESPN and the Los Angeles Times that the bout [...]
Dawson ‘in talks with Calzaghe’ (BBC Sport)
By Ben Dirs
BBC Sport in Las Vegas
America’s Chad Dawson claims talks have opened between Joe Calzaghe’s camp and his own, suggesting the Welshman might not be retiring after all.
British radio station Talksport reported on Thursday that Calzaghe, 36, would not fight on following his win over Roy Jones Jr a fortnight ago.
But Dawson said: [...]
Silva set for boxing switch? (The Sun UK)
ANDERSON SILVA has fuelled speculation he will pursue a career in boxing by teaming up with legendary trainer Freddie Roach.
The UFC middleweight champion, 33, has joined forces with the Wildcard Boxing Club owner to improve his striking ability.
Roach, 48, trains lightweight champion boxer Manny Pacquiao – widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound [...]
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