http://espn.go.com/boxing/ Latest Boxing news from ESPN.com en-us Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:31:31 PST http://backend.userland.com/rss webmaster@espn.go.com http://a.espncdn.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif http://espn.go.com 84 34 30 Copyright 2012 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Angelo Dundee, trainer of Muhammad Ali, has died.]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:41:49 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7530790/muhammad-ali-legendary-trainer-angelo-dundee-dies-90 http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7530790/muhammad-ali-legendary-trainer-angelo-dundee-dies-90 The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wednesday voted 5-0 to grant Floyd Mayweather Jr. a one-fight license to face Miguel Cotto on May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:23:37 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7528712/floyd-mayweather-jr-granted-license-fight-miguel-cotto http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7528712/floyd-mayweather-jr-granted-license-fight-miguel-cotto Bantamweight Abner Mares has vacated his world title and plans to move up to the junior featherweight division. ]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:32:40 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7556258/abner-mares-vacates-bantamweight-title-plans-move-weight http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7556258/abner-mares-vacates-bantamweight-title-plans-move-weight Boxing champ Nonito Donaire visited a hand specialist this week in Los Angeles and told ESPN.com on Wednesday night that "everything looked good and my hand is OK."]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:18:39 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7556403/boxing-champ-nonito-donaire-says-injured-hand-ok http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7556403/boxing-champ-nonito-donaire-says-injured-hand-ok Manny Pacquiao has agreed to terms to defend his welterweight title against junior welterweight titlist Timothy Bradley Jr. on June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Michael Koncz, Pacquiao's adviser, told ESPN.com on Monday. ]]> Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:07:54 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7547798/manny-pacquiao-agrees-terms-fight-timothy-bradley-jr http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7547798/manny-pacquiao-agrees-terms-fight-timothy-bradley-jr Bout between former welterweight titleholders Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto likely to be rescheduled for June 30.]]> Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:44:44 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7552436/rematch-victor-ortiz-andre-berto-take-place-june-30 http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7552436/rematch-victor-ortiz-andre-berto-take-place-june-30 Junior middleweight prospect Demetrius Andrade is now on his third opponent in three days. He will face Angel Hernandez on this week's edition of "Friday Night Fights" (ESPN2/ESPN3.com, 9 ET), after some last-minute scrambling.]]> Wed, 8 Feb 2012 10:01:57 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7554505/demetrius-andrade-face-angel-hernandez-friday-night-fights http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7554505/demetrius-andrade-face-angel-hernandez-friday-night-fights Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2012 10:56:42 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7542362/julio-cesar-chavez-jr-retains-wbc -middleweight-title http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7542362/julio-cesar-chavez-jr-retains-wbc -middleweight-title Dan Rafael is a boxing writer for ESPN.com. Follow him on Twitter @danrafaelespn.]]> Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:47:31 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7541148/julio-cesar-chavez-jr-arrested-january-drunk-driving http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7541148/julio-cesar-chavez-jr-arrested-january-drunk-driving Yoan Pablo Hernandez of Cuba successfully defended his IBF cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision against Steve Cunningham in their rematch on Saturday.]]> Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:17:56 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7541069/yoan-pablo-hernandez-beats-steve-cunningham-ibf-cruiser-rematch http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7541069/yoan-pablo-hernandez-beats-steve-cunningham-ibf-cruiser-rematch Angelo Dundee, trainer of Muhammad Ali, has died.]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:41:49 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7530790/muhammad-ali-legendary-trainer-angelo-dundee-dies-90 http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7530790/muhammad-ali-legendary-trainer-angelo-dundee-dies-90 The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wednesday voted 5-0 to grant Floyd Mayweather Jr. a one-fight license to face Miguel Cotto on May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.]]> Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:23:37 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7528712/floyd-mayweather-jr-granted-license-fight-miguel-cotto http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7528712/floyd-mayweather-jr-granted-license-fight-miguel-cotto Wayne Kelly, a boxing referee who officiated several notable bouts, has died. He was 63.]]> Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:58:33 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7539391/longtime-boxing-official-wayne-kelly-dies-63 http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7539391/longtime-boxing-official-wayne-kelly-dies-63 Three-time Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Teofilo Stevenson says he's recovering well after spending two weeks in hospital for an arterial clot.]]> Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:57:27 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7528437/teofilo-stevenson-reports-death-exaggerated http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7528437/teofilo-stevenson-reports-death-exaggerated World Wrestling Entertainment on Monday announced that Mike Tyson will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in ceremonies that will take place at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Fla., on March 31 -- the night before WrestleMania XXVIII.]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:16:36 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7519926/mike-tyson-inducted-wwe-hall-fame http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7519926/mike-tyson-inducted-wwe-hall-fame Andre Ward, who unified two super middleweight titles and won the grueling Super Six World Boxing Classic, was voted 2011 fighter of the year by the Boxing Writers Association of America in balloting results announced Monday.]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:27:17 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7521468/andre-ward-named-top-fighter-2011-boxing-writers http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7521468/andre-ward-named-top-fighter-2011-boxing-writers Don Fullmer, a former middleweight boxer who fought nine world champions and came within a fight of a world title himself, has died in Utah at the age of 72.]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:28:24 PST http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7517017/don-fullmer-former-middleweight-boxer-dies-72 http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7517017/don-fullmer-former-middleweight-boxer-dies-72