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Calzaghe and Ward draw up the blueprint for Mikkel Kessler
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Mikkel Kessler was blown out on Saturday by Andre Ward. Is the blueprint to beat him now finalized? (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images)
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Mikkel Kessler came into Saturday's fight with...
Roy Jones Jr. sparring partners can't get into Australia
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Roy Jones Jr. is having trouble down under. The boxer's sparring partners have been denied entry into Australia, where Jones fights on December 2. (Photo by Al Bello / Getty Images)
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Evander Holyfield and Francois Botha schedule fight to cancel
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Evander Holyfield is scheduled to face Francois Botha in January. Don't expect the fight will actually happen.
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Francois Botha, who holds the "WBF heavyweight title," will fight...
Francisco Rodriguez dies after fight in Philadelphia
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A rough, rough year (to say the least) for deaths in boxing has continued into the autumn and winter of the year. Chicago-based bantamweight Francisco "El Niño Azteca" Rodriguez died after collapsing in a Philadelphia ring last night. He was just 25 years old...
Super Six second stage taking form
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Stage two of the suddenly even more compelling Super Six World Boxing Classic is starting to take loose form, as dates for the next batch of fights have started to float around.
January 23 is being looked at as the date for Arthur Abraham's fight with Andre Dirrell, for...
Rodel Mayol's controversial TKO2 victory over Edgar Sosa. Near the beginning of the second round,...
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Rodel Mayol's controversial TKO2 victory over Edgar Sosa. Near the beginning of the second round, Mayol knocked down Sosa with a massive semi-intentional headbutt, for which Mayol was docked a point but Sosa was not given a full five minutes to recover. Still wobbly, the action...
The Super Six So Far
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[Front page add by Brick. While this does present a good recap, there are some opinions involved, but it seems like this should be a great start to some discussions about what could happen from here on out in the tournament.]
Last night's fight between Mikkel Kessler...
Marvin Sonsona vs. Alejandro Hernandez video
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Marvin Sonsona vs. Alejandro Hernandez video
Marvin Sonsona fought Alejandro Hernandez at Rumble at Rama X in Rama, Ontario to a draw on Saturday. Sonsona was stripped of his WBO Super Flyweight title earlier for not making weight. Since his last fight, he has gained two...
Bad Left Hook Best of the Decade - Super Middleweight
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Calzaghe's victory over Kessler left no room to question who was actually the best super middleweight at the time. via life.com
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Now that 2009 is getting close to wrapping up, it means...
CompuBox: Inside the Numbers on Ward's win over Kessler
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Andre Ward put a pretty thorough beating on Mikkel Kessler last night, and CompuBox has the full numbers. Most telling: Ward outlanding Kessler nearly 3-to-1 in power punches.
For full fight stats, take the jump.
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Rankings Update: Shake-Ups at 108 and 168
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Andre Ward shoots up the 168-pound rankings after his decisive win over Mikkel Kessler on Saturday. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images)
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Another week, another update.
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Weekend Roundup: Maidana, Barrios win in Argentina
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Marcos Maidana retained his interim 140-pound title with a win in Argentina.
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You surely know the particulars from Oakland by now, as Andre Ward routed Mikkel Kessler, and if you go one...
Rodel Mayol stuns Edgar Sosa, Marvin Sonsona draws in Ontario
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Rodel Mayol stunned Edgar Sosa with a second round TKO in Mexico. (Photo by Al Bello / Getty Images)
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Andre Ward's domination of Mikkel Kessler wasn't the only upset of the night in...
Shock & Awe: Andre Ward dominates Mikkel Kessler
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Andre Ward dominated Mikkel Kessler in Oakland to win the WBA super middleweight title. (Jed Jacobsohn / Getty Images)
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Andre Ward may have gotten away with some dirty tactics tonight, but...
The ad for Wapakman which, as we all know, stars Manny Pacquiao. As far as I can tell this film is...
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The ad for Wapakman which, as we all know, stars Manny Pacquiao. As far as I can tell this film is meant to be both goofy and fun and apparently Manny's acting, while not nearly as good as his boxing, isn't as bad as his singing!
Zsolt Erdei keeps undefeated record, wins cruiserweight belt
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Former light heavyweight titleholder Zsolt Erdei moved up to cruiserweight and captured another belt today. Erdei outpointed Giacobbe Fragomeni.
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Former long-reigning light heavyweight lineal...
Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Mikkel Kessler v. Andre Ward
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Live coverage starts with the Showtime broadcast at 10pm ET / 7pm PT. This is the final fight in the first leg of the Super Six World Boxing Classic.
Right now, we do have live coverage going on and still awaiting the main event in Germany. Giacobbe Fragomeni defends his cruiserweight...
Early target date for Pacquiao-Mayweather is May 1
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Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. could meet on May 1, 2010. Serious negotiations are set to begin for the fight. (Photo by Al Bello / Getty Images)
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Ronnie Nathanielsz reports that...
Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Giacobbe Fragomeni v. Zsolt Erdei
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If we can manage it, we'll bring you live, round-by-round coverage and scoring of the WBC cruiserweight title fight in Germany today between Giacobbe Fragomeni and former long-reigning light heavyweight titlist and lineal champion Zsolt Erdei. The show goes live in Germany...
Marvin Sonsona drops title on the scales in Ontario
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Marvin Sonsona missed weight for his 115-pound title defense tonight in Rama, Ontario. His WBO title is now vacant.
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Filipino wunderkind Marvin Sonsona missed weight this morning in Rama,...
Marvin Sonsona misses weight, vacates at the scales
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Marvin Sonsona misses weight, vacates at the scales
Well that didn't take too long, but should have been foreseeable. In Ontario, weigh-ins are still on the same day as the fight, so it's a little tougher to drain enough anyway. Sonsona is huge for a super flyweight,...
Fight Preview: Mikkel Kessler v. Andre Ward
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Andre Ward is looking to break through into the elite ranks of the sport tonight against Mikkel Kessler. (Photo via Goossen Tutor)
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Tonight in Oakland, a star could be born. Or, if things...
Other Saturday Results
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Other Saturday Results
Wilfredo Vasquez Jr. TKO7 Genaro Garcia. It wasn't pretty, but the legend's son got the best win of his career on the Telemundo main event by fighting patiently, waiting for Garcia to make mistakes, and not relenting when he finally hurt...
Mosley says he won't chase Floyd or Manny in 2010
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Shane Mosley won't "chase" fights with Manny Pacquiao or Floyd Mayweather Jr. next year. He feels he's done enough to let them known he's ready to fight. (Photo by Al Bello / Getty Images)
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Mandatory Eight Count: Tomorrow's "Other" Fights
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With Zsolt Erdei moving up in weight tomorrow, he has vacated the WBO light heavyweight title. Juergen Braehmer (pictured) is now the full titleholder. (Photo via www.boxing.de)
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