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 He saved a young Cassius Clay when he was in trouble in England, convinced Sugar Ray Leonard that he could somehow overcome the fearsome Tommy Hearns. Angelo Dundee worked thousands of corners, and had just as many stories about fighters and the games they played in the ring.
 There was no way Angelo Dundee was going to miss Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday party.
 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Celebrated boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, Muhammad Ali's cornerman in his greatest fights, died on Wednesday at the age of 90. "Angelo died surrounded by family and friends," his family said in a statement. "He was very happy that he got to celebrate Ali's (70th) birthday earlier this year and also that he got to go to the Hall of Fame. "He still had much to do, but, led a full and extraordinary life." Noted for his ability to motivate and challenge the best of boxers, Angelo passed away at his home in Tampa, Florida. ...
There was no way Angelo Dundee was going to miss Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday party.
 (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. will challenge Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight title on May 5, less than a month before the American is due to report to jail. Mayweather had requested that his three-month prison sentence for domestic battery be postponed until June so that he could compete in one more bout, an appeal that was granted by a Las Vegas judge earlier this month. ...
Angelo Dundee, the trainer who helped groom Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard into world champions and became one of boxing's most recognizable figures, died Wednesday. He was 90.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. got almost everything he wanted Wednesday, receiving a boxing license and naming an opponent and a date for his next fight.
Three-time Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Teofilo Stevenson says he's recovering well after spending two weeks in hospital for an arterial clot.
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.
Don Fullmer, a former middleweight boxer who fought nine world champions and came within a fight of a world title himself, has died in Utah at the age of 72.
 PARIS (Reuters) - The heavyweight world championship bout between holder Vladimir Klitschko of Ukraine and Jean-Marc Mormeck will take place on March 3, the Frenchman's camp said on Friday. The fight, which was originally scheduled for last month, was postponed after Klitschko underwent surgery to have a kidney stone removed. "The WBA/WBO/IBO/IBF world championship fight between Vladimir Klitschko and Jean-Marc Mormeck, first scheduled on December 10, 2011 at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, will eventually be held on March 3, 2012 in the same arena," Mormeck's camp said in a statement. ...
PARIS (Reuters) - The heavyweight world championship bout between holder Vladimir Klitschko of Ukraine and Jean-Marc Mormeck will take place on March 3, the Frenchman's camp said on Friday. The fight, which was originally scheduled for last month, was postponed after Klitschko underwent surgery to have a kidney stone removed. "The WBA/WBO/IBO/IBF world championship fight between Vladimir Klitschko and Jean-Marc Mormeck, first scheduled on December 10, 2011 at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, will eventually be held on March 3, 2012 in the same arena," Mormeck's camp said in a statement. ...
LONDON (Reuters) - British boxer Amir Khan and his camp have been threatened with a lawsuit by 'mystery man' Mustafa Ameen unless they apologise for what the IBF volunteer has called "libellous statements". Ameen, who helps the International Boxing Federation (IBF) assist financially strapped boxers, was accused of "interfering" with the judges' scorecards during Khan's defeat by American Lamont Peterson in a world title fight last month. "Amir Khan will have to apologise because.... I will litigate in court," Ameen, wearing his trademark black hat, told Sky Sports News on Friday. ...
Bernard Hopkins never believed in three-headed cows until he saw the two-headed calf.
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. has made good on a promise to a Nevada judge to donate $100,000 to a breast cancer support organization.
(Reuters) - When Eloy Perez fights holder Adrien Broner for the WBO super featherweight title next month in St. Louis, he will have in his corner an inspirational nine-year-old boy whom he regards as the ultimate warrior. Sy Sherman, the boxer's official belt carrier, was diagnosed with primary liver cancer 11 months ago but he has been a source of optimism ever since he joined the Perez team last year. "Sy lifts up our spirits and he's fun to have around," Mexican-American Perez told Reuters. "He just smiles like nothing bothers him, even when he is hurting. He's more a fighter than I am. ...
Lamont Peterson's camp has submitted an appeal to the WBA asking it to overturn a decision ordering a rematch against Amir Khan, the British fighter who lost his WBA and IBF belts in a hotly disputed bout.
Lamont Peterson's camp submitted an appeal to the WBA asking it to overturn a decision to order a rematch against Amir Khan, the British fighter who lost his WBA and IBF belts in a disputed bout.
 LONDON (Reuters) - Heavyweight title challenger Dereck Chisora has labeled fellow Briton David Haye embarrassing and told the former WBA champion to forget about coming out of retirement. Haye, who was beaten last July by Vladimir Klitschko in Hamburg, retired in October but has been offered a way back with a fight against Klitschko's older brother, WBC belt holder Vitali later this year. Last year Haye said a fight with one of the brothers was the only thing he would consider returning to the ring for. ...
Amir Khan withdrew his appeal to the IBF over his split-decision loss to Lamont Peterson because of fears he wouldn't receive a fair hearing.
(Reuters) - Amir Khan has dropped his appeal with the International Boxing Federation (IBF) as the Briton seeks an immediate rematch to avenge his controversial defeat to Lamont Peterson in Washington last month, his U.S. promoters said in a statement on Tuesday. Golden Boy Promotions attributed the late withdrawal, barely 24 hours before the scheduled hearing, to the fact that "there was only to be partial representation of fight officials involved with the December 10, 2011 bout...". ...
Former light welterweight champion Amir Khan has withdrawn an appeal he filed after a split-decision loss last month.
 "Rumble, young man, rumble," used to be his battle cry.
Amir Khan was granted a rematch against Lamont Peterson by the WBA on Friday.
Amir Khan was granted a rematch against Lamont Peterson on Friday after the World Boxing Association found there were "multiple irregularities," including questionable refereeing and an intrusion during the scoring.
 LONDON (Reuters) - Amir Khan's chances of avenging his controversial defeat by Lamont Peterson improved on Friday when the World Boxing Association (WBA) confirmed it had ordered a re-match. "I can confirm we have ordered a direct rematch," WBA vice-president Gilberto Jesus Mendoza was quoted as saying by the BBC, adding that an official statement would be released soon. Khan's camp said they could not comment on whether the fight would happen, pointing out that rival sanctioning body the IBF would also have to demand a re-match when they meet to discuss the matter at a hearing next week. ...
LONDON (Reuters) - A computerized scoring system designed for the boxing competition at the London 2012 Olympics will be scrapped after the Games as the sport's governing body seeks to encourage fighters to win with style. International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) president Ching-Kuo Wu is determined to bring the amateur ranks more in line with professional boxing and he believes kicking out rigid computer scoring is essential. ...
 LONDON (Reuters) - A computerised scoring system designed for the boxing competition at the London 2012 Olympics will be scrapped after the Games as the sport's governing body seeks to encourage fighters to win with style. International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) president Ching-Kuo Wu is determined to bring the amateur ranks more in line with professional boxing and he believes kicking out rigid computer scoring is essential. ...
Lamont Peterson's manager accused Amir Khan of being a sore loser in the wake of the British boxer's loss to the American in a light-welterweight title fight and attempt to appeal the decision.
The man accused of interfering with judges during Amir Khan's loss to Lamont Peterson in a controversial light-welterweight title fight will explain his actions at an IBF hearing next week.
LONDON (Reuters) - World heavyweight champion Vitali Klitchsko says he is preparing for next month's title bout with Britain's Dereck Chisora as if it were his last. Not that the 40-year-old Ukrainian expects it to be anything of the sort. Chisora, whose promoter Frank Warren could be accused of considerable understatement in describing the confident 28-year-old as a "huge underdog", takes on the WBC champion in Munich on February 18. ...
 Vitali Klitschko wants everyone to stop worrying about his age. The heavyweight champion says he's in great shape and feels far younger than 40 years old.
Vitali Klitschko has shrugged off concerns about his age ahead of defending his WBC heavyweight title against Britain's Dereck Chisora in Germany next month.
 LONDON (Reuters) - Amir Khan's promoter said on Saturday the WBA had informed him it will order a rematch with American Lamont Peterson following the British boxer's controversial defeat on a split decision in their world title fight in Washington last month. Khan, who lost his WBA super-lightweight and IBF light-welterweight crowns, had questioned the appearance of a mystery man at ringside with the 25-year-old's camp accusing him of "interfering" with the scorecards belonging to the judges. ...
 LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A judge granted a request from boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr to postpone until June his three-month jail sentence for domestic battery so the welterweight champion can compete in an upcoming bout, prosecutors said. The ruling by Las Vegas Judge Melissa Saragosa on Friday came on the same day Mayweather was originally scheduled to turn himself in and begin serving his term. "We opposed the request and felt he should surrender as originally planned," said Tess Driver, a spokeswoman for the Clark County District Attorney's Office, which prosecuted the case. ...
 The vice president of the World Boxing Association is in favor of a rematch of the light-welterweight title fight between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson after Khan raised questions about the legitimacy of the American's victory.
 LONDON (Reuters) - The mystery man accused by Amir Khan of "interfering" with the scorecards of the judges in the boxer's world title defeat by American Lamont Peterson was an IBF official, the Briton's promoters said on Friday. Khan, who lost his WBA super-lightweight and IBF light-welterweight crowns to Peterson last month, posted a number of messages on Twitter on Thursday and highlighted footage from the fight as he questioned the appearance of the unidentified man at ringside. ...
The vice president of the World Boxing Association called for a rematch of the light-welterweight title fight between Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson after questions were raised Friday about the legitimacy of the American's victory.
Police said five-time boxing champion Johnny Tapia may have been driving under the influence when he crashed his car in Albuquerque.
LONDON (Reuters) - British boxer Amir Khan on Thursday accused an unidentified man of "interfering" with the judges' scorecards during his controversial defeat by Lamont Peterson in Washington. Khan, who lost his WBA super-lightweight and IBF light-welterweight titles to Peterson, posted a number of messages on his Twitter account and highlighted footage from last month's fight as he questioned the appearance of a man at ringside. "The truth is finally coming out slowly but surely ... ...
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