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Roger Mayweather wanted in Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas judge has issued an arrest warrant for Roger Mayweather after the boxing trainer failed to show up for a court appearance on battery and coercion charges.…
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Report: Valero arrested on domestic violence charges
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's El Universal newspaper reports that WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero has been arrested on domestic violence charges. Valero was arrested last week after a neighbor called emergency…
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David Diaz returns from 15-month layoff to edge Jesus Chavez
CHICAGO — Former lightweight champion David Diaz returned from a 15-month absence to earn a majority decision victory over Jesus Chavez on Saturday night. The 33-year-old Diaz seemed to take control during…
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Mayweather agrees to pay $5.6M back taxes to IRS
LAS VEGAS — Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. agreed to pay $5.6 million in back taxes before the Internal Revenue Service was poised to take the money from his purse after his Saturday…
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Visa troubles keep Edwin Valero from Vegas fight
NEW YORK — Outspoken lightweight champion Edwin Valero accused the U.S. government of discrimination Friday, and said he'll be unable to defend his title in November because his visa was not renewed…
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Mayweather weighs in 4 pounds heavier than Marquez, surprising fight fans
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. has weighed in at a surprising 146 pounds for his comeback fight against Juan Manuel Marquez. That's four pounds heavier than the smaller Marquez, and…
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Fight at the park: Yankee Stadium may host boxing
NEW YORK — Manny Pacquiao stood face-to-face with Miguel Cotto on a makeshift stage set up along the first base line, the wind whipping off the facade of the new Yankee Stadium…
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Money Mayweather and his armored truck
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. didn't bring the Rolls, which was probably a smart idea. Even in a town that celebrates the outlandish it tends to attract attention, especially from the…
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Emotional Ricky Hatton meets boxing legend Muhammad Ali
MANCHESTER, England — Ricky Hatton welcomed Muhammad Ali to his gym on Wednesday and admitted not even a meeting with The Greatest could convince him to get back in the ring again.…
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Police: Mayweather Vehicle Seen at Shooting Scene
Police searched boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s Rolls-Royce at his home Monday in the investigation of a shooting outside a Las Vegas skating rink, authorities said. No one was hurt, but another vehicle…
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Women boxing eyed for 2012
GENEVA – Women’s boxing, mixed doubles in tennis and 50-meter sprints in swimming are among the events being considered this week for inclusion in the 2012 London Olympics. The International Olympic Committee…
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Brazil police rule Gatti’s death suicide
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Boxer Arturo Gatti's death was ruled a suicide by police Thursday and his wife, once suspected of killing the former champion, was released from jail. Investigator Paulo Alberes…
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Cotto-Pacquiao bout set for November
Miguel Cotto is next on Manny Pacquiao's hit list for what's likely to be the biggest fight of the fall. Pacquiao and Cotto will meet Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand Garden…
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Gatti wife to AP: I’m innocent, will be proven
RIO DE JANEIRO -- The wife accused of killing former boxing champion Arturo Gatti tells The Associated Press in a jailhouse letter that she is innocent. Amanda Rodrigues says she could not…
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Mayweather still quiet on injury, but ready to go
Although Floyd Mayweather Jr. still isn't saying exactly how he injured his ribs training for his comeback fight, he has plenty to say about nearly everything else. Mayweather kicked off the publicity…
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Gatti’s wife requests jail release
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The Brazilian wife of Arturo Gatti asked to be released from jail, where she is held on accusations she strangled the former boxing champion with her purse…
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Police detain wife of former boxing champion Gatti
SAO PAULO -- The wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti was detained as a suspect by Brazilian authorities Sunday following his death at a posh seaside resort. Police said 23-year-old Amanda…
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Former boxing champ Gatti found dead in Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former boxing champion Arturo Gatti, one of the most exciting fighters of his generation, was found dead in a hotel room in the posh seaside resort of Porto…
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Records: Mayweather owes IRS $6M
LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. has said rumblings about his financial troubles are nothing more than rumors, but public records obtained by The Associated Press show the boxer nicknamed "Money" owes…
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Maidana stuns top prospect Victor Ortiz in sixth round
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Marcos Maidana stopped Victor Ortiz early in the sixth round of an action-packed fight, using a punishing right hand to upset one of boxing's top prospects on Saturday.…
