For those who argue Boxing has too many weight divisions (which it really doesn’t…c’mon, like Americans would pay to see Flyweight is one class versus three), Featherweight is case in point. One of ...

The Round of 16 competition is history, and so too is Luis Yanez after being eliminated by Serdamba Purevdor of Mongolia in an 8-7 heartbreaker, Saturday evening in Beijing, China. Yanez’ exit leaves ...

GRAND RAPIDS -- Not all boxing champions have lithe footwork and flat bellies. The enduring ones become craggy-faced gentlemen who return to the land where they were raised, pass their knowledge ...

2008 Beijing Olympics middleweight boxing champion James DeGale has appealed for help after his gold medal and MBE were stolen from his parents' house. July 13 (Reuters) - 2008 Beijing Olympics ...

Before stepping in the ring Saturday night at Madison Square Garden to face WBO heavyweight champion Sultan Ibragimov in a unification bout, IBF titleholder Wladimir Klitschko donated $500,000 to The ...

CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) -- Middleweight boxing great Joey Giardello is dead at age 78. Giardello held the middleweight boxing championship from 1963 to 1965. He later sued over a film depiction of one ...

GRAND RAPIDS -- Dave Packer's passion for Golden Gloves never wanders much farther from the surface than the dreams of many within his organization to recapture their good old days. Ask the top man in ...

Gary Russell Jr.’s mouth went agape when he heard the news. Dan Campbell was set to replace Russell’s father and longtime trainer as his personal coach ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The boxer, a ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. As much as boxing fans are subjected to fight promotions touting ...

We've essentially hit the end of the first quarter of 2008 and it has already been a memorable year. The momentum that was built in 2007 has, thankfully, carried through to 2008. I'm headed out for a ...

Baxter and Pugmire are Times staff writers. LAS VEGAS — Billy Baxter has won -- and lost -- millions wagering on everything from boxing and billiards to football and poker. Yet there is one thing the ...