
Riddick Bowe proves big flop in Thai kickboxing
Riddick Bowe now understands why people warned him that Muay Thai is a dangerous sport. "I would have to say, they have a valid point," said Bowe, ...

Boxing tragedy inspires Blanchard's first opera
Jazz composer Terence Blanchard couldn't have imagined how timely his opera about a gay boxer would become when he accepted a commission three years ...

Retirement tests if Beckham built lasting brand
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.
Manny Pacquiao plans ring return vs. Rios in Macau
Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring Nov. 24 to meet Brandon Rios in a welterweight bout in Macau, the eight-division world champion's promoter said ...

Mayweather, Guerrero square off in title fight
He claims to be more mature now, chastened by a stint in jail and eager to be just as much a businessman as a fighter. Indeed, Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Guerrero likes chances of giving Mayweather loss
Floyd Mayweather Jr. admitted this week what many have long suspected — that he hand picks every opponent who enters the ring with him. He also ...

Boxers work to knock out Parkinson's symptoms
When Mary Yeaman was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2006, she could barely bring herself to leave her house. Her muscles were weak, and she was ...

Bradley beats Provodnikov by decision in thriller
Timothy Bradley went down in the first round and again in the last, getting battered in every corner of the chilly outdoor ring by an unheralded ...

Hopkins becomes oldest boxer to win major title
Add another name to Bernard Hopkins' list of victims. Hopkins became the oldest boxer to win a major title on Saturday night, scoring a 12-round ...

At 48, Hopkins still chasing championship history
Bernard Hopkins is more grill master than grill pitchman, willing to fire it up for hunks of organic chicken or fresh salmon. Maybe some buffalo.

NY congressman Peter King to step into boxing ring
Rep. Peter King of New York is lacing up his boxing gloves for a fight that has nothing to do with budget cuts. The 68-year-old Republican is known ...

Mayweather sings praises of his new Showtime deal
It's Showtime in more ways than one for Floyd Mayweather Jr., who said Thursday he is excited about both a weekend fight he's promoting as well as his ...
Tyson hopes to show Indy his new personality
Mike Tyson the entertainer is coming back to the city that put him in prison. The boxer once dubbed as the "Baddest Man on the Planet" is settling ...

AP Interview: Israel's Lapid won't be 'fig leaf'
Little known outside Israel, political newcomer Yair Lapid could soon become the moderate face to the world of an otherwise hard-line government after ...

Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2012
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 ...