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ND boxer Virgil Hill says he plans comeback

North Dakota boxer Virgil Hill hasn't fought for more than four years, but the five-time world champion is training for a comeback.

March 13, 2012

Angelo Dundee dead at 90

Angelo Dundee, the brilliant motivator who worked the corner for Muhammad Ali in his greatest fights and willed Sugar Ray Leonard to victory in his biggest bout, died Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. He was 90.

February 02, 2012

HBO exec: megafight has ‘sell-by date’

The new president of HBO Sports says the long-desired Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather bout has a “sell-by date” of later this year or early next year.

February 01, 2012

Ali center part of legacy to his social activism

Muhammad Ali's fists made him famous, but his plight as a social activist was perhaps his biggest fight.

January 12, 2012

Mayweather gets 90 jail days in Vegas case

Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. is a perfect 42-0 in the ring and has dodged significant jail time several times in domestic violence cases in Las Vegas and Michigan.

December 22, 2011

Megafight tabled

There will be no fight between welterweight champions Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

November 15, 2011

Frazier dies after fight with cancer

He beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century, battled him nearly to the death in the Thrilla in Manila. Then Joe Frazier spent the rest of his life trying to fight his way out of Ali’s shadow. That was one fight Frazier could never win.

November 08, 2011

Mayweather silent on Pacquiao talks

MIAMI (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. allowed a deadline for striking a deal on a superfight with Manny Pacquiao to pass without saying anything. A day later, Mayweather indicated that his stance wouldn’t be changing anytime soon.

July 19, 2010

Deal sought in megafight

The head of the Nevada boxing commission ordered Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. to submit to urine tests Monday as a way of trying to break the impasse that has threatened to derail their proposed March 13 megafight. Pacquiao and Mayweather must submit to the tests within 48 hours or face possible fines or suspension by the Nevada Athletic commission. “That at least starts the ball rolling,” said Keith Kizer, the commission’s executive director.

December 29, 2009

Final proposal by Pacquiao camp

Promoter Bob Arum delivered what he said would be his last proposal Sunday to salvage the fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., which has been on life support over a blood testing dispute. Under Arum’s proposal, the Nevada Athletic Commission would have the final say in how much testing there would be for the fight and when it would take place. Preparations for the fight would go forward and there would be three blood tests — none within 30 days of the fight — unless the commission decided otherwise at a mid-January meeting.

December 28, 2009

Pacquiao wants a piece of Mayweather

Pacquiao wants a piece of Mayweather Manny Pacquiao says he is planning to file a defamation lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather Jr., the fighter’s father, and Golden Boy Promotions

December 26, 2009

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Big fight in big trouble

Manny Pacquiao has always been willing to spill blood to win a fight. He’s not nearly as eager to give blood to get a fight. The fate of Pacquiao’s planned March 13 megafight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. hangs in the balance. Both sides traded jabs Wednesday over Mayweather’s insistence that the two submit to Olympic-style drug testing amid indications that both were open to a possible compromise.

December 24, 2009

Hill training fighters

It’s been nearly two years since Virgil Hill last fought, and he still wants one more send-off bout in North Dakota. But in the meantime, he’s found a way to stay in the game.

October 26, 2009

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Boxer Forrest killed in Atlanta

Vernon Forrest, a former three-time champion who gained stardom when he became the first boxer to defeat “Sugar” Shane Mosley, was shot to death during an apparent robbery in Atlanta, police said Sunday. Sgt. Lisa Keyes said in an e-mail Sunday that Forrest, 38, was shot several times in the back Saturday night, which an autopsy confirmed.

July 27, 2009

Former boxing champ dies

Alexis Arguello, who fought in one of boxing’s most classic brawls and reigned supreme at 130 pounds, was found dead at his home early Wednesday. Coroners were conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Sandanista Party’s Radio Ya and other local media were reporting it appeared to be a suicide.

July 02, 2009

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