MONTREAL — Benoit Gaudet can't say he never got a break in boxing. The Drummondville, Que., native will be on the sport's biggest stage Saturday night, fighting in Las Vegas for the WBC super-featherweight title just before what is being billed as the fight of the year - Manny Pacquiao against Ricky Hatton. "Just being at the MGM Grand - this is the place you want to box - … [Read more...] about Canadian Gaudet to face Mexican champ Soto in Hatton-Paquiao co-feature
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Hatton, Pacquiao make grand Vegas entrances
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) — Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao made spectacular public arrivals before cheering supporters on Tuesday, starting the countdown to their junior welterweight boxing showdown here on Saturday. Pacquiao supporters jammed the hotel lobby at Mandalay Bay to cheer on the Philippines star while flag-waving Hatton backers chanted as the "Hitman" from England … [Read more...] about Hatton, Pacquiao make grand Vegas entrances
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 of the first defence of his WBC super middleweight … [Read more...] about Calzaghe won’t break retirement to fight Froch
Pacquiao and Hatton ready for Vegas boxing spotlight
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao avoided Manila's distracting delights to train in Hollywood so he could better focus upon what he needs to do to win Saturday's showdown fight with England's Ricky Hatton. After working out for weeks next door to a Thai restaurant where he would eat dinner, the Filipino boxing star has found his focus and is confident he can become a … [Read more...] about Pacquiao and Hatton ready for Vegas boxing spotlight
Former boxing champ Greg Page dies at 50
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Greg Page, a former heavyweight boxing champion who suffered a severe brain injury in a 2001 fight, has died at his Louisville home. He was 50. His wife, Patricia Page, said she found the one-time World Boxing Association champion in his bed Monday morning. Patricia Page said he died of complications related to injuries he suffered in the fight. Page … [Read more...] about Former boxing champ Greg Page dies at 50
Blago picks Pacquiao, claims innocence and puts money on Dickinson at NBC press day
Ex Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich answered Monsters and Critics' questions at the NBC press day at the Langham in Pasadena, including who was the ex Golden Gloves contender picking for the upcoming Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao fight? "Pacquiao is who I am going for," said Blago, who added he was intrigued by the idea of pushing HBO's Jim Lampley to the side for a … [Read more...] about Blago picks Pacquiao, claims innocence and puts money on Dickinson at NBC press day
‘Tyson’: Iron Man, By Kurt Loder
The new Mike Tyson documentary by James Toback gives fans a detailed personal look into the life of the youngest heavyweight champion of the world and his trials and tribulations. … [Read more...] about ‘Tyson’: Iron Man, By Kurt Loder
Former Scottish WBO featherweight champ Scott Harrison jailed
MALAGA, Spain — Former WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison was sentenced to two and a half years in prison Friday. The 31-year-old Scot was accused of attempted auto theft and assaulting two men - including a policeman - nearly three years ago, according to Spanish media reports. Calls by The Associated Press to the court house were not answered. According to … [Read more...] about Former Scottish WBO featherweight champ Scott Harrison jailed
Boxer Holt pleads guilty to money laundering
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — Former world boxing champion Kendall Holt has pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge in New Jersey. Prosecutors say the charge against Holt, of Woodland Park, stemmed from drug deals made by his manager, Henry Cortes. In February, Cortes pleaded guilty to drug charges. In court Friday, the 27-year-old boxer admitted that several times in 2007 … [Read more...] about Boxer Holt pleads guilty to money laundering
Carl Froch takes dangerous route to top
Like many before him, Carl Froch has discovered that winning a world title was not a direct route to fame and fortune, but should he make a successful first defence of his WBC super-middleweight title against Jermain Taylor in the United States tonight, he will at least move out of the shadow of the man who held his title before him, Joe Calzaghe. Froch is the only Briton at … [Read more...] about Carl Froch takes dangerous route to top
FROCH UNRUFFLED BY CONFIDENT TAYLOR
Carl Froch has insisted he will be bringing back his WBC super-middleweight championship belt to England after he has defeated Jermain Taylor in his first title defence on Saturday night. The unbeaten world champion from Nottingham won the vacant title from France's Jean Pascal with an unanimous points decision last December and the 31-year-old has travelled to the United … [Read more...] about FROCH UNRUFFLED BY CONFIDENT TAYLOR
Pacquiao and his bobbleheads good for boxing
Willie Mays said hey to him, and a frenzied crowd at AT&T Park couldn't get enough of him. Not a bad night for Manny Pacquiao, even if they did run out of his bobblehead dolls. Not a bad time for boxing, either. The sport everyone loves to bash just lost its biggest cash cow in Oscar De La Hoya, but the reports of its demise are, shall we say, premature at best. Good … [Read more...] about Pacquiao and his bobbleheads good for boxing
MICKEY ROURKE – ROURKE BEGGED BOXING COACH NOT TO GIVE UP ON HIM
MICKEY ROURKE's boxing career almost ended before it started - because his trainer insisted he wasn't committed or disciplined enough to be a great fighter. Top coach Freddie Roach, who is currently training Manny Pacquiao for his upcoming fight with Brit Ricky Hatton, refused to work with Rourke when the actor first approached him in 1990 - because The Wrestler star only … [Read more...] about MICKEY ROURKE – ROURKE BEGGED BOXING COACH NOT TO GIVE UP ON HIM
De La Hoya-backed fight card set for Sundance Square
Oscar De La Hoya may have retired from fighting, but his work as a boxing promoter carries on. Golden Boy Promotions is set for its sixth year of fights in downtown Fort Worth at 6:30 p.m. May 8 at Sundance Square. The card, highlighted by middleweights Brian Vera vs. Craig McEwan, is scheduled for a live telecast from 9 to 11 p.m. on ESPN2 as part of the Friday Night … [Read more...] about De La Hoya-backed fight card set for Sundance Square
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 and former … [Read more...] about Roy Jones Jr. to fight Jeff Lacy