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MONTREAL- In the grand scheme of boxing, a victory against Walid Smichet might not greatly raise Peter Manfredo's stock. But after being dismantled in three rounds last November by Sakio Bika for the vacant and little-known International Boxing Organization's version of the super-middleweight title, Manfredo needed to rebound - for his psyche, if nothing else. So the … [Read more...] about Manfredo bounces back with KO of Smichet

MANILA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Filipino-American professional boxer Brian Viloria knocked out his Mexican foe Jose Ulises Solis on Sunday and became the new International Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight champion. Viloria unleashed a hard right hook to Solis' jaw and sent the former champion to the canvas in the 11th of their 12-round bout held at the Araneta Coliseum … [Read more...] about Filipino-American boxer wrests IBF light flyweight crown

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The 14-year-old son of rock singer John Mellencamp has won a division title in the Indiana Golden Gloves boxing tournament. Hud Mellencamp, who boxes for the Indy Police Athletic League, earned a 4-1 decision over Cody Bennett of the Southpaw Boxing Club of Owensboro, Ky., in a 132-pound senior-division bout Thursday night...Full Story Join the … [Read more...] about Rocker Mellencamp’s son wins Indiana Golden Gloves

LOS ANGELES - Former six division world boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya, the "Golden Boy", announced his retirement from the ring on Tuesday. … [Read more...] about Emotional De La Hoya announces retirement

LAS VEGAS (AP) — If Paul Williams thought the world's top boxers were scared of him before, just wait until they see the holes he punched in Winky Wright's once-impenetrable defense. Williams worked Wright like a heavy bag with dozens of relentless blows on the way to an emphatic victory by unanimous decision Saturday night in a meeting of two much-avoided … [Read more...] about Williams batters Winky for unanimous decision

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ricky Hatton thinks Manny Pacquiao's big win over Oscar De La Hoya in December was a fluke. Hatton (45-1, 32 KOs) is counting on beating the Filipino star on May 2 in Las Vegas. "Any win against Oscar is a magnificent one. Is that the Oscar De La Hoya we have come to love? I don't think so," Hatton said. "And only Oscar can say what happened on the scales. … [Read more...] about Hatton: Pacquiao’s De La Hoya win a fluke

STUTTGART, Germany (AFP) — World heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko defended his WBC title with a ninth round knockout win over Cuban exile Juan Carlos Gomez here on Saturday. It was Klitschko's 36th knockout, and his 37th victory, to maintain his impressive record as challenger Gomez struggled to impose himself on the champion and was out-classed on the way to the second … [Read more...] about Klitschko defends heavyweight title with Gomez knockout

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, who kept Jones backed up in … [Read more...] about Roy Jones Jr. defeats Sheika in hometown bout