baltimoresun.com - Boxing

De La Hoya wins, spins

Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The crowd had gone home mostly satisfied, and Oscar De La Hoya had a few minutes to change from boxing trunks into something less revealing. His job not yet finished for the night, he stood in the ring where he beat Steve Forbes and wasted no time promoting his next act.

De La Hoya wins easily

Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Oscar De La Hoya showed he could still beat a contender. Next up is cashing in again like a champion.

Calzaghe tops Hopkins in split decision

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Joe Calzaghe didn't stop punching after a terrible start against Bernard Hopkins, and now the Pride of Wales is the best light heavyweight in the world.

Cotto stops Gomez, retains title

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Miguel Cotto battered Alfonso Gomez for five rounds last night to retain his World Boxing Association welterweight title and set up a fight with new International Boxing Federation champion Antonio Margarito.

Third Holyfield-Tyson fight would not be appetizing

Sun, 2 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

News item: Evander Holyfield revealed in an interview with The Guardian in London last week he is considering an offer from Mike Tyson for the two forty- something heavyweights to fight a third time.

HBO documentary tells compelling story of Joe Louis

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Presenting this week's sports media notes while keeping one eye out for falling spy satellite pieces:

Pavlik wins unanimous decision over Taylor

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Ohio fighter remains undefeated with victory in non-title fight

Ohio fighter remains undefeated with victory in non-title fight

Hopkins, Calzaghe will square off at light heavyweight

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:37:00 -0500

Long-awaited fight scheduled for April 19 in Las Vegas

Long-awaited fight scheduled for April 19 in Las Vegas

Jones wins one-sided decision over Trinidad

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

39-year-old beats Puerto Rican hero by unanimous decision

Roy Jones Jr. defiantly wore a gilded crown into a ring surrounded by hostile fans of a Puerto Rican hero. He then taunted Felix Trinidad, waggling his chin and shaking his rump, before rudely flooring Tito twice.

Boxer Mayweather might try new ring

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Champ, Cuban discuss jump to MMA

Champ, Cuban discuss jump to MMA