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·Diaz building bright future (PA SportsTicker)
By Mark Staniforth PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer
·APNewsBreak: Cotto heading West for big Vegas bout (AP)
Miguel Cotto's welterweight unification title fight with Antonio Margarito will be held in Las Vegas on July 26, The Associated Press learned Tuesday. Cotto, the undefeated WBA champion from Puerto Rico, will headline a Las Vegas card for the first time when he meets IBF champion Margarito at the MGM Grand Garden, according to a person familiar with the decision who spoke on condition of...
·Khan considers American switch (AFP)
Amir Khan is considering a move to America as the emerging British boxer tries to find the trainer who can turn him into a world champion.
·Weekend Fights (AP)
Timothy Bradley, Palm Springs, Calif., outpointed Junior Witter, Britain, 12, to win the WBC super lightweight title; Carl Froch, Britain, stopped Albert Rybacki, Poland, 4, super middleweights; Adnan Amar, Britain, outpointed Mark Lloyd, Britain, 10, to win the vacant English welterweight title. KALUGA, Russia (AP) -- Artur Marabyan, Russia, outpointed Roman Dabolins, Latvia, 12, to win the...
·Witter claims he's no quitter (PA SportsTicker)
Special to PA SportsTicker
·Witter blows big chance (PA SportsTicker)
By Mark Staniforth Special to PA SportsTicker
·Bradley wins WBC title from Witter (AP)
Timothy Bradley knocked down Junior Witter in the sixth round on the way to winning the WBC light-welterweight title Saturday night on a a split decision. The unbeaten American, who had never fought as a pro outside of California, will take home the belt after his big punches overcame a 10-year age gap against the experienced British fighter whose only previous loss in 39 fights was eight years...
·Arnaoutis unanimously outpoints Tyner (AP)
Mike Arnaoutis successfully defended his USBA junior welterweight title Friday night, unanimously outpointing Lanard Tyner in a 12-round bout at Bally's Atlantic City. "It was a tough fight, but I thought I controlled it," said Arnaoutis, a native of Greece who lives in Somers Point. "I'm ready to get back to the next level." Judges Luis Rivera and Jean Williams both favored Arnaoutis by a 118-110...
·Peter reaches deal to fight Vitali Klitschko (AP)
Samuel Peter will defend his WBC heavyweight title in the fall against unretired former champion Vitali Klitschko after the fighters' camps finally reached a financial agreement for the long-awaited fight. Dino Duva, Peter's promoter, and Klitschko adviser Shelly Finkel reachedthe deal in Mexico City on Thursday, just hours before the fight was scheduled to go to a purse bid, in which any...
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·Top Midlands amateur turns pro
James Flinn, one of the most consistent amateurs in the Midlands during the last decade, makes his long-awaited professional debut in Staffordshire on Friday night (May 16), boxing over four rounds against an opponent to be announced –and feels he can go all the way to the British title.
·Scott Harrison fails to get licence back
Former WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison has failed in his bid to get his licence back.
·Another Ingle lad beaten
After Junior Witter's meek capitulation at the weekend, the Ingles might have been hoping for some good news.It's yet to come as another of their fighters, though one far down the pecking order - Barnsley's Lee Noble - suffered a whitewash defeat by Stourbridge's Sam Horton on Monday night.
·Lennox Lewis inducted into Hall of Fame
Former heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has been inducted into the Hall of the Fame - Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, that is.
·2007 good, 2008 bad - but look on the bright side
How things can change rapidly in the boxing world. Only last year, during a boom time for British boxing in terms of how many world champions we had on these shores, we had seven men, no less, who held recognised titles at world level. Now, less than halfway into this year, we are down to just two.
·Junior Witter - a bad advert for boxing
"I watched the boxing on Saturday and it was bloody rubbish!" How many of us have heard this statement since Junior Witter's dreadful performance in losing his WBC title?
·BBN goes Amateur - Pair of tickets up for Grabs
After many month of deliberations BritishBoxing.net has decided to open an amateur site at http://www.britishamateurboxing.net/
·Risky Business - The Brits who take risks
Junior Witter’s mandatory defence of his ten stone WBC title proved to be a disastrous night for the ‘Hitter’ from Bradford.
·Lowe looking forward to Masters shot
Andrew Lowe, managed, promoted and trained by Carl Greaves is fighting May 31st at The Grove Leisure Centre, Newark against Barnsley's Jonny Musgrave for the third time. This rubber match will decided two things. One, who is the superior fighter, and two, who will be the new British Masters champion at welterweight.
·Froch has too much and rest of Nottingham card
Nottingham’s Carl Froch held up his end of his hometown show’s double header, albeit in easier circumstances as he comfortably despatched the limited but game Polish import and late stand in Albert Rybacki after four one-sided rounds of action.
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·Hatton in virus battle
RICKY Hatton's homecoming preparations suffered a setback after the IBF light-welterweight champion came down with a chest infection.
·National glory on cards for Thomson
JOHN Thomson has moved a step closer to becoming Macclesfield Boys Boxing Club's first national champion.
·Khan considers relocation
AMIRÂ Khan has indicated his willingness to relocate to the United States if that is what it takes to link up with a world-class trainer and continue his rise towards the top of his sport.
·Hitman owes it to his girlfriend
RICKY Hatton credits his girlfriend for helping him get into the shape of his life and insists the days of Ricky `Fatton' are a thing of the past.
·Murray aims to end Fewkes' run
MANCHESTER'S unbeaten John Murray believes hours of homework will be the key to winning the English lightweight title against John Fewkes in Nottingham on Saturday in what promises to be one of the domestic fights of the year.
·Gomez and Khan square up
MICHAELÂ Gomez has vowed to drag Amir Khan out of his comfort zone when he provides the Bolton youngster's 18th professional test at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham on June 21.
·Cool Blue Hatton
BLUES' fan Ricky Hatton insists he won't allow the turmoil at City to distract him ahead of his big fight against Juan Lazcano.
·Khan names new trainer
AMIR Khan will be trained by promoter Frank Warren's matchmaker Dean Powell for his next fight.
·Vegas eyes Hatton windfall
LAS Vegas is ready to make a mega-money offer to tempt Ricky Hatton away from Madison Square Garden when he returns to the States later this year.
·Mike set to Shok world!
CHORLEY boxer Michael Jennings is hoping to "Shok" the boxing world by taking a shot at the WBO welterweight title.
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