Diego Magdaleno’s game plan in his first world championship fight was simple: use his boxing skills and avoid getting hit by one big shot.
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The day Diego Magdaleno has dreamed about since he first laced on a pair of boxing gloves at 7 years old has arrived. But he never thought he would have to go halfway around the world to realize that dream.
No boxing trainer in his right mind would turn down an opportunity to develop a world champion. But that wasn’t Pat Barry’s primary reason for getting into the business 32 years ago.
A new era of amateur boxing begins Monday in Spokane, Wash., where USA Boxing’s National Championships will be contested under new rules.
Showing tremendous heart and desire and displaying his boxing skills, Mike Alvarado avenged his Oct. 13 loss to Brandon Rios Saturday at Mandalay Bay Events Center, winning a 12-round unanimous decision and capturing the WBO interim junior welterweight title.
The last time Brandon Rios stepped on a scale at Mandalay Bay, the results weren’t good.
Mike Alvarado admits he made a mistake. The question is, can he correct it so Brandon Rios doesn’t beat him to a pulp again?
Suddenly, Robert Guerrero finds himself in a tougher fight than his May 4 welterweight showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. And for this one, he won’t need a good cutman — he’ll need a good lawyer.
As he packed for his trip to China, Diego Magdaleno made sure he left a little room in his suitcase for a souvenir.
A Senate committee voted unanimously Tuesday to support a state resolution seeking a presidential pardon for 20th century African-American boxer Jack Johnson.
In a matter of days, Terence Crawford went from being just another fighter on the early portion of an undercard to preparing for a bout on HBO that means more exposure and a lot more money.
Mickey Bey apparently caught the Nevada Athletic Commission on a good day Wednesday.
Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. awoke Tuesday morning as the poster boy for marijuana law reform in Nevada.
Earthquakes aren’t the sole domain of California. They can take place in New York, too.
CARSON, Calif. — Timothy Bradley overcame an early beating and a 12th-round knockdown to win a narrow unanimous decision over Ruslan Provodnikov on Saturday night, defending his WBO welterweight belt in dramatic style.
