http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/194-boxing.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/194-boxing.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2094162-jones-beats-lebedev-wins-wba-cruiserweight-belt.html MOSCOW (AP) — Guillermo Jones of Panama won back the WBA cruiserweight title in his first fight since 2011, knocking out local favourite Denis Lebedev in the 11th round late Friday night. Jones, who won the title in 2008 and then retained it twice, inflicted a horrific bruise on the Russian's right eye before flooring him down near the ropes with 56 secon... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:33:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2094162-jones-beats-lebedev-wins-wba-cruiserweight-belt.html 2013-05-17T21:33:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2093860-povetkin-stops-wawrzyk-round-3-wba-belt.html MOSCOW (AP) — Unbeaten Alexander Povetkin retained his WBA heavyweight belt Friday, stopping Polish challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk by technical knockout in the third round for his fourth successful title defence. The 33-year-old Russian improved his record to 26-0 with 18 knockouts after flooring Wawrzyk in the second round and again in the third with a right... Fri, 17 May 2013 21:03:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2093860-povetkin-stops-wawrzyk-round-3-wba-belt.html 2013-05-17T21:03:19Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2093590-retirement-tests-beckham-built-lasting-brand.html PARIS (AP) — David Beckham's pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he's giving up. Listed as the world's highest-earning athlete for 2013, Beckham's retirement from play still leaves him with valuable endorsements and unparalleled celebrity. The question is whether he can maintain it. ... Fri, 17 May 2013 17:54:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2093590-retirement-tests-beckham-built-lasting-brand.html 2013-05-17T17:54:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2093258-ap-source-ck-wu-tells-rogge-hell-seek-presidency.html LONDON (AP) — Amateur boxing association chief C.K. Wu of Taiwan is entering the race for president of the International Olympic Committee. Wu notified Jacques Rogge on Friday that he will be a candidate to succeed him as head of the IOC, an official with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity bec... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:14:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2093258-ap-source-ck-wu-tells-rogge-hell-seek-presidency.html 2013-05-17T16:14:26Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2072272-garcia-to-face-lopez-wbo-title-dallas.html DALLAS (AP) — Mikey Garcia will put his minor WBO featherweight title on the line against Juan Manuel Lopez on June 15 in Dallas. The bout at American Airlines Center will be the first for Garcia since taking the crown from Orlando Salido on a unanimous decision in New York in January. Garcia is 31-0 with 26 knockouts. Both of Lopez's professional losses ... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:48:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2072272-garcia-to-face-lopez-wbo-title-dallas.html 2013-05-08T19:48:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2063536-klitschko-kos-pianeta-6th-to-defend-belts.html MANNHEIM, Germany (AP) — Wladimir Klitschko retained his WBA and IBF heavyweight titles with a sixth-round knockout of Francesco Pianeta of Italy on Saturday. The Ukrainian was never troubled by Pianeta and he finished off the unbeaten southpaw with a right-left combination. Pianeta stayed down before attempting to continue, but there was no point in dela... Sat, 04 May 2013 22:22:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2063536-klitschko-kos-pianeta-6th-to-defend-belts.html 2013-05-04T22:22:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2060602-cancer-survivor-pianeta-faces-klitschko.html BERLIN (AP) — Under Wladimir Klitschko's disparaging gaze, Francesco Pianeta did not give much away during an open workout before he challenges the Ukrainian for his WBA and IBF heavyweight belts on Saturday. The undefeated Italian, who overcame testicular cancer, merely went through the motions in the last public appearance before their bout in Mannheim.... Fri, 03 May 2013 11:20:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2060602-cancer-survivor-pianeta-faces-klitschko.html 2013-05-03T11:20:19Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2055706-british-fighter-audley-harrison-retires-41.html LONDON (AP) — Former Olympic champion Audley Harrison has retired from professional boxing. At the 2000 Sydney Games, Harrison became the first British fighter to win an Olympic gold in the super-heavyweight division. But, despite briefly holding a minor world title nine years ago, the 41-year-old Harrison struggled to make an impression in the profession... Wed, 01 May 2013 11:39:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2055706-british-fighter-audley-harrison-retires-41.html 2013-05-01T11:39:13Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2050164-musical-rocky-heading-to-broadway.html NEW YORK (AP) — It's been a knockout in Germany. Now Sylvester Stallone hopes a musical based on his beloved boxing film "Rocky" will also be a hit on Broadway. Producers said Sunday they plan to get "Rocky" up and punching at the Winter Garden by February following a successful debut in Hamburg last fall. Based on the Oscar-winning 1976 film, the musical... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:10:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2050164-musical-rocky-heading-to-broadway.html 2013-04-28T23:10:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2049084-unbeaten-wilder-kos-harrison-1st-round.html SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — American heavyweight Deontay Wilder remained unbeaten after knocking out former Olympic champion Audley Harrison in the first round at Motorpoint Arena on Saturday. Harrison fell in a neutral corner from the first meaningful punch of the bout. Wilder kept flailing at him before referee Terry O'Connor belatedly stepped in and call... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:33:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2049084-unbeaten-wilder-kos-harrison-1st-round.html 2013-04-27T21:33:38Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2041402-vanuatu-up-russia-qatar-boxing-worlds.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The tiny South Pacific island of Vanuatu is competing with Russia and Qatar to host the 2015 world boxing championships. The sport's amateur governing body, known as AIBA, says they are among five countries expressing interest in hosting the event, which is a qualifier for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. AIBA says Thailand and ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:48:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2041402-vanuatu-up-russia-qatar-boxing-worlds.html 2013-04-24T12:48:20Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1984730-david-haye-to-return-to-ring-june-bout.html LONDON (AP) — Former WBA champion David Haye is returning to the boxing ring as he plots a route to another world title fight. The 32-year-old British heavyweight will fight an as-yet-undetermined opponent on June 29 in Manchester, with another bout scheduled before the end of the year. Haye was last in the ring in July when he beat British rival Dereck C... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:16:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1984730-david-haye-to-return-to-ring-june-bout.html 2013-03-28T16:16:07Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1979918-burns-to-defend-wbo-title-gonzalez.html GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Ricky Burns will defend his WBO lightweight title against Puerto Rico's Jose Gonzalez in Glasgow on May 11. Burns, who has not fought since retaining his belt against Kevin Mitchell in September, has been ordered to face the mandatory challenger by the WBO. It will be Burns' first fight since splitting with promoter Frank Warren a... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:47:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1979918-burns-to-defend-wbo-title-gonzalez.html 2013-03-26T13:47:10Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1975706-stieglitz-wins-wbo-super-middle-belt-abraham.html MAGDEBURG, Germany (AP) — Robert Stieglitz reclaimed his WBO super middleweight title from fellow German Arthur Abraham on a technical knockout after three rounds on Saturday. "It was a fairly short process," Stieglitz said. "I thought he'd last longer. I worked hard on my right and it paid off." Roared on by the crowd in his adopted hometown of Magdeburg... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1975706-stieglitz-wins-wbo-super-middle-belt-abraham.html 2013-03-23T23:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1948472-british-boxer-tracks-twitter-tormentor.html DRIFFIELD, England (AP) — British boxer Curtis Woodhouse got so mad, he decided to track his Twitter tormentor down. Woodhouse, a former footballer who played with Hull, set off to find the Twitter user who had been abusing him via the social media networking site following his English light-welterweight title fight loss on Friday. Woo... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:45:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1948472-british-boxer-tracks-twitter-tormentor.html 2013-03-12T12:45:42Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/1947462-burns-changes-promoters-facing-lawsuit.html LONDON (AP) — WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns is facing a possible civil lawsuit after switching promoters to force the cancellation of the unification bout against IBF holder Miguel Vazquez next month. Burns was presented Monday as the newest fighter for promoter Matchroom, causing Frank Warren to claim a breach of contract and announce his intentio... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:55:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/1947462-burns-changes-promoters-facing-lawsuit.html 2013-03-11T22:55:33Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1932432-wladimir-klitschko-to-fight-francesco-pianeta.html FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Wladimir Klitschko will defend his four heavyweight titles against little-known Francesco Pianeta in May. Klitschko's management says the fight will take place May 4 in Mannhein, Germany. Klitschko holds the IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO heavyweight belts. Pianeta was born in Italy but has lived in Germany since he was six. ... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:01:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1932432-wladimir-klitschko-to-fight-francesco-pianeta.html 2013-03-05T13:01:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1825270-ap-interview-israels-lapid-wont-fig-leaf.html TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Little known outside Israel, political newcomer Yair Lapid could soon become the moderate face to the world of an otherwise hard-line government after next week's parliamentary election. Gamely predicting he will one day be prime minister, the cosmopolitan Lapid stands out in a political landscape crowded with ex-officers, lawyers ... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1825270-ap-interview-israels-lapid-wont-fig-leaf.html 2013-01-16T21:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1824666-retired-boxer-collins-jones-jr-talks-bout.html LONDON (AP) — Irish boxer Steve Collins is in talks about a return to the ring after 16 years in retirement to fight former four-weight world champion Roy Jones Jr. Jones Jr., once regarded by many as the world's best boxer, is still fighting at age 44 but has lost seven of his last 14 fights. The American fighter told the BBC that "I've spoken to Steve a... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1824666-retired-boxer-collins-jones-jr-talks-bout.html 2013-01-16T15:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1821616-kessler-to-fight-froch-super-middleweight-fight.html LONDON (AP) — Mikkel Kessler will fight Carl Froch in a super-middleweight rematch in Britain in a titles bout expected to be one of the most anticipated of 2013. No date or venue has been confirmed for a rematch of the 2010 fight that Kessler won on a unanimous points decision in his native Denmark. The 33-year-old Kessler is the WBA champion and has won... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 11:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1821616-kessler-to-fight-froch-super-middleweight-fight.html 2013-01-15T11:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1819218-burns-vazquez-meet-unification-title-fight.html LONDON (AP) — Miguel Vazquez of Mexico and Ricky Burns of Britain will put their world lightweight titles on the line when they meet in a unification fight in London on March 16. Vazquez will be defending his IBF belt for the sixth time since August 2010, having lost only three of his 36 fights. Burns saw plans to defend his WBO belt dashed recently when ... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1819218-burns-vazquez-meet-unification-title-fight.html 2013-01-14T11:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1784170-tomasz-adamek-outpoints-steve-cunningham.html BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania (AP) — Tomasz Adamek, his nose swollen and eyes circled with a little purple, seemed satisfied and relieved after he outpointed Steve Cunningham in a split decision in their IBF heavyweight title eliminator at the Sands Bethlehem Events Center on Saturday. Adamek (48-2) received winning scores of 115-112 from judge Debra Barnes and... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 10:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1784170-tomasz-adamek-outpoints-steve-cunningham.html 2012-12-23T10:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/1777428-final-goodbye-roll-call-who-died-2012.html Neil Armstrong would always be taking that first step onto the moon, and Dick Clark was forever "the world's oldest teenager." Some of the notables who died in 2012 created images in our minds that remained unchanged over decades. Sadly, for others an established image was shattered by a fall from grace. Whitney Houston ruled as a queen of pop music, but ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/1777428-final-goodbye-roll-call-who-died-2012.html 2012-12-19T20:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1769134-abraham-beats-bouadla-to-retain-wbo-belt.html NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) — Arthur Abraham of Germany successfully defended his WBO super middleweight title with a technical knockout win over Mehdi Bouadla of France in the eighth round on Saturday. Abraham dominated until American referee Mark Nelson stepped in to stop the one-sided contest 2 minutes, 11 seconds into the round, when Bouadla's vision was ... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 22:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1769134-abraham-beats-bouadla-to-retain-wbo-belt.html 2012-12-15T22:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1753582-kessler-stops-magee-3rd-round.html HERNING, Denmark (AP) — Mikkel Kessler of Denmark has claimed a fifth world championship after relieving Brian Magee of his WBA super middleweight title with a third-round knockout on Saturday. A right hook sent Magee down for a third and last time, after Kessler had also floored the Northern Irishman twice in the second round. "Magee came out quickly. Bu... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1753582-kessler-stops-magee-3rd-round.html 2012-12-08T23:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1735616-cricketer-flintoff-wins-boxing-bout.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff began his new boxing career with a narrow points victory over Richard Dawson on Friday — despite being knocked down by his American opponent. Flintoff, who has been trained by former Irish boxer Barry McGuigan, took the four-round heavyweight bout by a 39-38 margin. He recovered his compo... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 22:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1735616-cricketer-flintoff-wins-boxing-bout.html 2012-11-30T22:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1733128-flintoff-unsure-boxing-future-debut-looms.html LONDON (AP) — Having lost more than 22 kilograms to make his boxing debut, former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff is leaving open the possibility of fighting again. Flintoff takes on American fighter Richard Dawson in a heavyweight bout on Friday in Manchester, England, as part of a British TV documentary charting his switch from cricket to boxing... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1733128-flintoff-unsure-boxing-future-debut-looms.html 2012-11-29T18:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1721866-hatton-retires-losing-comeback-fight.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Former light-welterweight champion Ricky Hatton hastily retired again Saturday after he was knocked out by Vyacheslav Senchenko on his return to the ring after more than three years. "I needed one more fight to see if I had still got it, and I haven't," said the 34-year-old Hatton, whose record dropped to 45-3 (32 KO). The Brito... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1721866-hatton-retires-losing-comeback-fight.html 2012-11-25T00:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1721118-brash-boxer-macho-camacho-dies-puerto-rico.html SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hector "Macho" Camacho was a brash fighter with a mean jab and an aggressive style, launching himself furiously against some of the biggest names in boxing. And his bad-boy persona was not entirely an act, with a history of legal scrapes that began in his teens and continued throughout his life. The man who once starred at the... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1721118-brash-boxer-macho-camacho-dies-puerto-rico.html 2012-11-24T18:52:00Z