Topic: Boxing
BERLIN (Reuters) - No trash-talking, no tempers boiling over at the weigh-in. The build-up to Saturday's Vladimir Klitschko-Eddie Chambers world heavyweight fight in Duesseldorf has so far been all about boxing. Champion Klitschko takes on American contender Chambers with the WBO, IBF, IBO belts on the line and the 33-year-old Ukrainian favorite wary of his younger challenger's speed. "Eddie ...
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and welterweight champion Shane Mosley will undergo Olympic-style drug testing for their May 1 fight in Las Vegas, which they hope will set a new standard for boxing. Representatives of the two fighters joined Travis Tygart of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency ...
Britain's Amir Khan hopes to spark American support by defending his World Boxing Association super lightweight crown here on May 15 against US veteran Paulie Malignaggi. Khan, 22-1 with 16 knockouts, hopes to build a US fan base with a victory over former world champion Malignaggi, 27-3 with five knockouts. "I don't only want to win the fight ...
