Robert Guerrero of the United States has vacated his IBF junior lightweight title to be with his wife, Casey, during the latest steps in her lengthy struggle with leukemia. Guerrero announced his decision Tuesday, a week after he was forced to drop out of a prospective fight with Australia’s Michael Katsidis.
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Jewish boxing champion Yuri Foreman hopes to defend his title at Yankee Stadium in June — unless a bar mitzvah gets in the way. The 154-pound champion would fight former welterweight titleholder Miguel Cotto on June 5 at the ballpark in the Bronx, promoter Bob Arum told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Not everyone agrees on the top 20 boxing upsets of the past 50 years.
Nonito Donaire knocked out late replacement Manuel Vargas in the third round Saturday to retain the WBA interim super flyweight championship. The Filipino controlled the bout throughout before flooring Vargas for good with a solid right uppercut at 1:33 in the third. “It was a matter of relaxing and working my game plan,” Donaire said.
Carl Froch will defend his WBC super middleweight title against Mikkel Kessler on April 24 in the second round of the Super Six World Boxing Classic. The fight will be held at the MCH Messecentre in Herning, Denmark. It was originally scheduled for April 17 as part of a split-site doubleheader, with Andre Ward facing Allan Green in another second-round bout.
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Buoyed by countryman Manny Pacquiao, the WBA super flyweight champion has a bright future at several weight classes.
Evander Holyfield’s wife claims the boxing great hit her several times after an argument about her payments to their church, and she has received a temporary protective order against him. Candi Holyfield, the boxer’s third wife, said her 47-year-old husband hit her in the face, the back of the head and her back on the night of Feb.
A list of the top 10 upsets of the last 50 years begins with Buster Douglas’ KO of the unbeaten champ.