Wilder KOs Ortiz , keeps title
Las Vegas—Deontay Wilder floored Cuba’s Luis Ortiz in the seventh round to retain his World Boxing Council world title and ...
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Canelo to face Kovalev
Los Angeles, United States—Middleweight king Canelo Alvarez is to make a two-division jump in weight classes to take on Russia’s ...
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Second boxer in 2 days dies from head injuries
Buenos Aires, Argentina—Argentine boxer Hugo Santillan died on Thursday (Friday Manila time) from injuries suffered in a fight on Saturday, ...
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Wilder-Ortiz rematch slated
Los Angeles—World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder announced a rematch with Cuba’s Luis Ortiz on Tuesday, dealing a fresh ...
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Boxer wakes up from coma, gets WBC medal of bravery
Filipino boxer Renerio Arizala fought the battle of his life—outside the ring—and won. WBC Medal of Bravery awardee Renerio Arizala ...
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Mexico’s Berchelt retains WBC title
Los Angeles, United States—Mexico’s Miguel Berchelt retained his World Boxing Council super featherweight world title on Saturday, overpowering Francisco Vargas ...
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Harrison tops Charlo in WBC super welterweight shocker
New York—Tony Harrison dethroned World Boxing Council super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo with a controversial unanimous decision Saturday that ...
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Alvarez stops Fielding in third round
New York, United States—Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez brutally overpowered England’s Rocky Fielding with a dominant display on his New ...
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WBC picks GAB as Boxing Commission of the Year
The prestigious World Boxing Council has awarded the Philippine’s Games and Amusement Board (GAB) with Commission of the Year 2017 ...
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Crawford eyes Pacquiao next
NEW YORK—Unbeaten American Terence Crawford kept his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization junior welterweight titles by stopping Dominican ...
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