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Boxing moves on without Mayweather - Boxing 15 Apr 08, 23:48 ET By Tim Smith Once a boxer reaches a celebrity status in the sport, he decides who he wants to fight and when he wants to fight them -- usually for the most ... more Hopkins-Calzaghe's 'Battle of the Planet' nears 15 Apr 08, 21:45 ET Bernard Hopkins made only a few missteps while he skipped rope in the makeshift ring on Tuesday, and the 43-year-old fighter is still quick enough on his feet to make the slight mistakes look almost planned. more Handley represents Cross Roads in boxing event 15 Apr 08, 19:02 ET Matthew Handley of Attalla, 13, represented Cross Roads Boxing Gym April 5 in a Golden Gloves boxing competition in Chattanooga, Tenn. Though Handley lost a close split decision, coaches Blake Waddell and Phillip Jones said they were impressed with his performance. The fight was the first match of Handley s career. more Rodriguez & Hinkey ready to shine on “Diamonds in the Rough” pro boxing card May 17 in Boston 15 Apr 08, 13:17 ET PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island (April 15, 2008) – Pro boxing returns to Boston on May 17 when promoter Peter Manfredo, Sr., in association with Let’s Get It On Promotions, presents “Diamonds in the Rough” at Freeport (I.B.E.W.) Hall in Dorchester, Massachusetts. more Widow of boxing champion Gene Tunney dies at age 100 15 Apr 08, 11:16 ET STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Polly Lauder Tunney, the Carnegie Steel Co. heiress whose marriage to heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney made international headlines in 1928, has died, her family said. She was 100. more Boxing clever with former corporal 15 Apr 08, 01:12 ET Former army corporal David Brownley, who set up a personal training business in Offerton, Stockport, a year ago, has expanded into personal safety classes. ... more New Bedford's Peralta ready for his pro boxing debut 15 Apr 08, 01:03 ET NEW BEDFORD — Jose Peralta, a four-time Southern New England Golden Gloves champion from New Bedford, will make his pro boxing debut Wednesday night at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. more Ballroom transformed into boxing arena for first-ever tournament 15 Apr 08, 00:46 ET 04/15/08 - Flying blood and a wildly cheering audience marked the first University of Rhode Island "Hands of a Contender" boxing tournament last Thursday. ... more

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