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Big knockout may set up Pacquiao-Marquez again
The idea of Manny Pacquiao being knocked out cold was shocking enough. The sight of him face down on the canvas, unresponsive even as bedlam broke out ...
Pacquiao loss downs spirit of storm-hit Filipinos
Filipino fans were stunned by Manny Pacquiao's knockout defeat to Juan Manuel Marquez, dampening the spirit of a nation battered by a powerful typhoon ...
Marquez knocks out Pacquiao in 6th round
No need for Juan Manuel Marquez to impress the judges. No need for the referee to count to 10. Marquez took care of all of his business Saturday night ...
Gamboa has winning debut for rapper 50 Cent
Former Cuban Olympic gold medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa won his fight Saturday night on the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez undercard, giving rapper ...
Pacquiao and Marquez both desperate for win
The fact they're much bigger than when they first met eight years ago is undeniable. Both Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez have added bulk along ...
Pacquiao, Marquez at it again for fourth time
By now, there's nothing Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez don't know about each other. After 36 rounds in the ring — many of which could have ...
Brash boxer 'Macho' Camacho dies in Puerto Rico
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 ...
Boxer 'Macho' Camacho critical in Puerto Rico
The family of Hector "Macho" Camacho tried to decide Wednesday whether he should be removed from life support after a shooting in his Puerto Rican ...
Former boxer 'Macho' Camacho shot in Puerto Rico
Former world boxing champion Hector "Macho" Camacho was shot in the face as he sat in a car outside the Puerto Rican capital Tuesday, and doctors said ...
Steward hailed by Queen of Soul and boxing royalty
Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward was celebrated by boxing royalty and the Queen of Soul at a star-studded memorial service Tuesday in the Motor ...
Column: Klitschko and the heavyweight mess
In a sad reminder of the days when heavyweight boxing used to mean something, Joe Frazier will be moved Saturday to a new crypt in the Philadelphia ...
Emanuel Steward, famed boxing trainer, dies at 68
Emanuel Steward, earnest yet easygoing, proved rough and tough wasn't the only way to win in boxing. With a twinkle in his eyes, a smile on his face ...
AIBA lifts USA Boxing's 3-month suspension
Amateur boxing's international governing body on Thursday lifted the three-month suspension of USA Boxing that was imposed over its response to ...
SAfrican photographer who depicted apartheid dies
Alfred Kumalo, a South African photographer whose work chronicled the brutalities of apartheid and the rise of Nelson Mandela, died of renal failure ...
Olympic gold rewards 17-year-old boxer's resolve
The ferociousness that won Claressa Shields an Olympic gold medal melted away as she climbed on the podium to claim it. She giggled and grinned as she ...
Column: Nothing left to hide for gay boxer
For more years than he wanted to count, Orlando Cruz kept it a secret as best he could. He thought he had no choice, because of who he is and what he ...
Cheers for Ali at literary ceremony in NY
Muhammad Ali owned the night without saying a word. The boxing great was the guest of honor Thursday night at the 4th annual Norman Mailer Center ...
Puerto Rican boxer Orlando Cruz announces he's gay
Describing himself as "a proud gay man," Puerto Rican featherweight Orlando Cruz on Thursday became what is believed to be the first pro boxer to come ...
Mayweather, Pacquiao settling defamation case
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are settling a federal defamation case in Las Vegas, clearing a key hurdle to a long-awaited bout between two ...
Column: Timing off in Pacquiao offer to Mayweather
There's always something to sell in boxing, some angle to make you pay. The latest from Manny Pacquiao is he's willing to do everything but pick up ...
Mayweather told to pay $114,000 in Pacquiao case
A federal judge has ordered boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. to pay about $114,000 for avoiding questioning from rival fighter Manny Pacquiao's lawyers in ...
Pacquiao, Marquez look for KOs in 4th rivalry bout
Manny Pacquiao scribbled intently on a piece of paper Monday while promoters and managers hyped his fourth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez from the ...
For Muhammad Ali, a Liberty Medal in Philly
Retired boxing champ Muhammad Ali was known as "The Greatest" inside the ring. But some say the moniker has been even more fitting in the years since ...
Muhammad Ali receives Liberty Medal in Philly
Boxing great Muhammad Ali was honored Thursday with the Liberty Medal for his longtime role outside the ring as a fighter for humanitarian causes, ...
Investor buys Ali Ky. childhood home
A fan of Muhammad Ali has acquired an important piece of memorabilia: the boxing great's boyhood home. Las Vegas real estate investor Jared Weiss ...