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Larry Holmes Wins Latest Fight

Former heavyweight boxing champion Larry Holmes has won a legal round in a towing dispute at his eastern Pennsylvania restaurant.

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Gargano: Fight Night Must Survive

Fresh off a trip to Las Vegas for Floyd Mayweather’s last fight, Anthony Gargano hopes that boxing survives.

2013/05/10

Mayweather Easily Beats Guerrero In Comeback

A year layoff. A little two-month stay in a county prison. A falling out with a rapper buddy. And apparently an injured, swollen right hand. None of it really mattered. Floyd Mayweather has always been able to blot things out when it’s come to his craft.

2013/05/05

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. speaks to the media during the final news conference for his bout against Robert Guerrero at the MGM Grand Hotel/Casino on May 1, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit: Jeff Bottari/Getty Images)

Can Floyd Mayweather Still Carry The Rage For Robert Guerrero?

There used to be a time when a passing wind or an ant crossing a sidewalk would set off Floyd Mayweather. It doesn’t seem like it anymore.

2013/05/03

Joe Frazier’s Gym Gets Historic Status

The Philadelphia gym where former heavyweight champ Joe Frazier lived and trained has been named to the National Register of Historic Places.

2013/04/30

Danny Garcia Defends His Title Again

Garcia remained undefeated, 26-0, with 16 knockouts, and retained his RING, WBA and WBC junior welterweight titles in beating Zab Judah by unanimous decision Saturday night before more than 13,000 at Barclays Center.

2013/04/29

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Bernard Hopkins Defies Logic And Defines History

A historical perspective on the legacy of Bernard Hopkins.

2013/03/11

Bernard Hopkins Shocks The World Again

Hopkins has constantly defied odds—and he did against Cloud on Saturday night, breaking his own record by becoming the oldest fighter in boxing history to win a major world title.

2013/03/10

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Bernard Hopkins Is Not Ready To Go Away Yet

Bernard Hopkins wants you to still believe. The future Hall of Famer is still around, believe it or not.

2013/03/07

Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Joins Showtime & CBS

Floyd Mayweather signs a six-fight deal with CBS.

2013/02/19

Court-Ordered Specific Performance

The only time a court will actually force a defendant to act in a certain way – a remedy called specific performance – is where money can’t put the winner in as good a position as he would have been had the contract been fully performed.

2013/02/07

Garcia Sets To Defend Belt In Rematch Vs Morales

Each day, Garcia grinds out a championship career on the second floor of a dusty, cramped North Philadelphia gym, with only a sign that says “Swift Boxing Club,” and an arrow pointing toward rickety, wooden steps off to the side of the building that provide the only evidence Philly’s next top fighter is inside.

2012/10/19

Statue Honoring Boxing Champion Joe Frazier In Progress

A statue honoring late boxing great Joe Frazier is going up soon. Many say it’s a long overdue tribute to a Philadelphia sports icon.

2012/09/05

"Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" Broadway Opening Night - Arrivals And Curtain Call

Tyson Says He’s Used To Putting Life On Stage

Pounding out the details of his personal life on a Broadway stage doesn’t seem to faze Mike Tyson.

2012/08/03

Don’t Blame Tim Bradley For The Controversy

Tim Bradley thought he reached the top. The dedicated, rugged welterweight from Palm Springs, California—a road warrior who built his career from scratch—cashed in by doing something no one thought he could do in beating Manny Pacquiao Saturday night in Las Vegas for the WBO welterweight title.

2012/06/12