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Riddick Bowe proves big flop in Thai kickboxing

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:30:35 -0400

PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Riddick Bowe now understands why people warned him that Muay Thai is a dangerous sport.

Big Daddy's big flop in Muay Thai

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:20:12 -0400

PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Wincing in pain and clutching his shins, Riddick Bowe ended his debut in Thai kickboxing with a thud in the second round.

'Tapia' film on late NM boxer set to premiere

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:02:32 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A documentary on the rise and fall of Albuquerque-born, multiple-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia premieres this weekend.

London Olympic Park to stage British title fight

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:24:21 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - London's Olympic Park will host top-level professional boxing bouts from September, boosting efforts to ensure that Games venues remain a lasting part of the British sporting scene. Boxing promoter Frank Warren has signed an agreement to stage six fights in the 7,000-seater Copper Box Arena which was used for handball and modern pentathlon fencing during last year's Games. British middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders will meet challenger John Ryder on September 21 in the first of the fights planned for the venue. ...

Boxing-London Olympic Park to stage British title fight

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:02:12 -0400

LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) - London's Olympic Park will host top-level professional boxing bouts from September, boosting efforts to ensure that Games venues remain a lasting part of the British sporting scene. Boxing promoter Frank Warren has signed an agreement to stage six fights in the 7,000-seater Copper Box Arena which was used for handball and modern pentathlon fencing during last year's Games. British middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders will meet challenger John Ryder on Sept. 21 in the first of the fights planned for the venue. ...

Mayweather to face Alvarez on Sept. 14

Thu, 30 May 2013 01:36:17 -0400

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather will fight young Mexican star Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 14 at the MGM Grand.

Mayweather announces Alvarez fight on Twitter

Thu, 30 May 2013 00:45:38 -0400

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather will fight young Mexican star Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 14 at the MGM Grand.

Olympics-IOC sports revenue rankings

Wed, 29 May 2013 10:18:56 -0400

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, May 29 (Reuters) - The InternationalOlympic Committee on Wednesday recalculated the rankings of the26 sports federations in the Olympics to determine revenuedistribution from the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. 2016 Rankings Group A. Aquatics, athletics, gymnastics. Group B Basketball, cycling, football, tennis, volleyball. Group C Archery, badminton, boxing, judo, rowing, shooting, tabletennis, weightlifting. Group D Canoe/kayak, equestrian, fencing, handball, hockey, sailing,taekwondo, triathlon, wrestling. Group E Modern pentathlon, golf, rugby. ...

Olympics-Athletics sees Olympic Games revenues cut by IOC

Wed, 29 May 2013 04:30:50 -0400

By Karolos Grohmann ST PETERSBURG, Russia, May 29 (Reuters) - Athletics will get a lower share of Olympic revenues in the future after the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday recalculated the federations' revenues according to their contribution to the Games. The 26 sports federations at the London 2012 Olympics divided up $519 million based on their IOC ranking, with athletics, the flagship sport of the Games, expected to receive around $47 million as the only one in the top earning Group A. ...

Froch beats Kessler to retain IBF super middleweight title

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:50:59 -0400

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Carl Froch got his revenge with victory over Denmark's Mikkel Kessler in a unanimous points decision to retain the IBF super middleweight title in a thrilling clash at a packed 02 Arena on Saturday. The 35-year-old Froch, who lost to Kessler in Denmark three years ago, put on a typically gutsy performance to win with a scorecard that read 115-113, 116-112 and 118-110 in favor of the Nottingham fighter to the delight of the 20,000 crowd. ...

Boxing-Froch beats Kessler to retain IBF super middleweight title

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:39:45 -0400

LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) - Britain's Carl Froch got his revenge with victory over Denmark's Mikkel Kessler in a unanimous points decision to retain the IBF super middleweight title in a thrilling clash at a packed 02 Arena on Saturday. The 35-year-old Froch, who lost to Kessler in Denmark three years ago, put on a typically gutsy performance to win with a scorecard that read 115-113, 116-112 and 118-110 in favour of the Nottingham fighter to the delight of the 20,000 crowd. ...

Cannes documentary makers focus on Jackie Stewart, Pele and Ali

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:07:47 -0400

By Mike Davidson CANNES (Reuters) - Three years after "Senna", the hit film biography of the late Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, sporting documentaries about Jackie Stewart, Muhammad Ali and Pele are competing for attention at the Cannes Film Festival. In "Weekend of a Champion", the Polish-French filmmaker Roman Polanski follows Stewart, his long-time friend, as he prepares to drive in the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix, at a time when the risks to drivers were far greater than they are now. ...

Banker Carrion bids for IOC presidency

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:06:50 -0400

By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, with his long financial experience a powerful pitch in his quest for the world's top sports job. The 60-year-old Carrion, who is chairman of Puerto Rican lender Popular Inc, heads the IOC's finance commission and is a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, becomes the third official candidate in the race to be decided on September 10. ...

Olympics-Banker Carrion bids for IOC presidency

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:03:57 -0400

(Updates with more quotes and details) By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, with his long financial experience a powerful pitch in his quest for the world's top sports job. The 60-year-old Carrion, who is chairman of Puerto Rican lender Popular Inc, heads the IOC's finance commission and is a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, becomes the third official candidate in the race to be decided on Sept. 10. ...

Olympics-Puerto Rico's Carrion makes run for IOC presidency

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:59:56 -0400

By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - Puerto Rican banker Richard Carrion launched his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday, with his long financial experience a powerful pitch in his quest for the world's top sports job. The 60-year-old Carrion, who is chairman of Puerto Rican lender Popular Inc, heads the IOC's finance commission and is a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, becomes the third official candidate in the race to be decided on Sept. 10. ...

Jones knocks out Lebedev to reclaim crown

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:15:29 -0400

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Former champion Guillermo Jones of Panama stopped title holder Denis Lebedev with seconds remaining in the 11th round to reclaim his WBA cruiserweight crown from the Russian on Friday. Earlier, Alexander Povetkin knocked out previously undefeated challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in the third round to retain his WBA heavyweight crown, setting up a long-awaited clash with super champion Vladimir Klitschko later this year. ...

Boxing-Jones knocks out Lebedev to reclaim crown

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:09:15 -0400

* Panamanian stops Lebedev in penultimate round * Povetkin knocks out Pole to set up Klitschko fight (updates with Jones win, adds details) MOSCOW, May 17 (Reuters) - Former champion Guillermo Jones of Panama stopped title holder Denis Lebedev with seconds remaining in the 11th round to reclaim his WBA cruiserweight crown from the Russian on Friday. Earlier, Alexander Povetkin knocked out previously undefeated challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in the third round to retain his WBA heavyweight crown, setting up a long-awaited clash with super champion Vladimir Klitschko later this year. ...

Boxing-Poverkin knocks out Pole, sets up Klitschko clash

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:16 -0400

MOSCOW, May 17 (Reuters) - Alexander Povetkin knocked out previously undefeated challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in the third round to retain his WBA heavyweight crown on Friday, setting up a long-awaited clash with super champion Vladimir Klitschko later this year. Watched by Klitschko's elder brother and WBC champion Vitaly, Povetkin floored the lanky Pole with a right hook in round two, then sent his opponent to the canvas again in the following round before finishing the job a few seconds later. ...

WADA files appeal against Operation Puerto verdict

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:12:23 -0400

MADRID (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has filed an appeal against the verdict in Spain's "Operation Puerto" trial into an alleged doping ring in professional cycling, the agency said on Friday. WADA had expressed its disappointment with the judge's decision last month to order evidence including bags of blood to be destroyed, depriving the agency and other sports bodies of the chance to analyze them. ...

Doping-WADA files appeal against Operation Puerto verdict

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:59:07 -0400

MADRID, May 17 (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has filed an appeal against the verdict in Spain's "Operation Puerto" trial into an alleged doping ring in professional cycling, the agency said on Friday. WADA had expressed its disappointment with the judge's decision last month to order evidence including bags of blood to be destroyed, depriving the agency and other sports bodies of the chance to analyse them. ...

Boxing boss CK Wu to run for IOC president

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:52:55 -0400

By Karolos Grohmann (Reuters) - International Boxing Federation (AIBA) President C.K. Wu has decided to run for the post of the president of the International Olympic Committee as the race for one of the world's top sports jobs heats up, a source said. "Dr Wu handed over a letter this morning to Dr (Jacques) Rogge, informing him about his candidacy. He will announce it officially next Thursday," a source told Reuters. ...

Olympics-Boxing boss CK Wu to run for IOC president

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:51:08 -0400

(Updates with more details, background) By Karolos Grohmann May 17 (Reuters) - International Boxing Federation (AIBA) President C.K. Wu has decided to run for the post of the president of the International Olympic Committee as the race for one of the world's top sports jobs heats up, a source said. "Dr Wu handed over a letter this morning to Dr (Jacques) Rogge, informing him about his candidacy. He will announce it officially next Thursday," a source told Reuters. ...

Olympics-International boxing boss CK Wu to run for IOC post

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:07:57 -0400

BERLIN, May 17 (Reuters) - International Boxing Federation (AIBA) President C.K. Wu has decided to run for the post of the president of the International Olympic Committee, a source said. "Dr Wu handed over a letter this morning to Dr (Jacques) Rogge, informing him about his candidacy. He will announce it officially next Thursday," a source told Reuters. The Taiwanese is the third IOC member, behind Germany's Thomas Bach and Singaporean Ng Ser Miang, both IOC vice presidents, to decide to run for the post with the election set for Sept. 10 at the IOC session in Buenos Aires. ...

Boxer Floyd Mayweather tops highest-paid U.S. athletes' list

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:33:07 -0400

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is the highest-paid professional athlete in the United States with expected earnings of at least $90 million this year from just two bouts, according to Sports Illustrated magazine. The 36-year-old welterweight - considered the best defensive boxer of his generation - topped the magazine's Fortunate 50 list, issued on Wednesday. Mayweather also took the top spot last year, earning an estimated $85 million, again from just two fights, the magazine reported. ...

Olympics-Singapore's Ng Ser Miang to make IOC presidency bid

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:41:06 -0400

(Updates with AIBA urging own president to run) By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) - Singapore's Ng Ser Miang is expected to announce a bid for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency on Thursday, a source close to the Olympic movement told Reuters on Tuesday. The IOC Vice President is set to become the second candidate for one of the top jobs in world sport after German Thomas Bach, also an IOC Vice President, announced his bid last week. ...

Sappi unit to up prices for speciality paper from July

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:10:41 -0400

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African Sappi's Fine Paper Europe division will raise prices for certain speciality paper products by 6 percent from July 1 due to increases in raw material costs, the company said on Monday. The price increase will affect coated and uncoated flexpack paper, siliconising base papers and label papers, Sappi said in a statement.

Mike Tyson, with pigeon sidekick, to star as TV cartoon detective

Fri, 10 May 2013 19:37:31 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Former world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson will star as a cartoon detective, with a pigeon as a sidekick, in a new animated series, U.S. cable network Adult Swim said on Friday. Tyson, who recently toured his one-man autobiographical stage show, "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth," will give voice to his cartoon character on the "Mike Tyson Mysteries" crime-solving series. Tyson, 46, will be aided by a magical tattoo on his character's face and a foul-mouthed pigeon as a partner on the 15-minute show, Adult Swim said. Tyson in real life owns racing pigeons. ...

UCI to appeal against destruction of Puerto evidence

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:55:08 -0400

PARIS (Reuters) - The International Cycling Union (UCI) is to appeal against the decision of the judge in Spain's "Operation Puerto" trial to destroy evidence from the case instead of making it available to anti-doping and sports bodies, officials said on Friday. Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, the central figure in the trial that followed a probe into a doping ring in cycling, was given a one-year prison term last month for endangering public health. The judge ordered the destruction of evidence including bags of blood possibly belonging to athletes from sports other than cycling. ...

Doping-UCI to appeal against destruction of Puerto evidence

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:46:05 -0400

PARIS, May 10 (Reuters) - The International Cycling Union (UCI) is to appeal against the decision of the judge in Spain's "Operation Puerto" trial to destroy evidence from the case instead of making it available to anti-doping and sports bodies, officials said on Friday. Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, the central figure in the trial that followed a probe into a doping ring in cycling, was given a one-year prison term last month for endangering public health. The judge ordered the destruction of evidence including bags of blood possibly belonging to athletes from sports other than cycling. ...

Manny Pacquiao plans ring return vs. Rios in Macau

Tue, 07 May 2013 04:25:03 -0400

Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring Nov. 24 to meet Brandon Rios in a welterweight bout in Macau, the eight-division world champion's promoter said Monday.

Pacquiao returns to the ring to take on Rios in Macau

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:50:23 -0400

(Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring to fight American Brandon Rios in a 12-round welterweight clash in Macau on November 24, the Filipino's publicist told Reuters on Tuesday. It will be Pacquiao's first fight since he was knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez in December, a defeat that prompted many to suggest the 34-year-old should retire after being left unconscious, face down on the canvas by his Mexican rival. ...

Boxing-Pacquiao returns to the ring to take on Rios in Macau

Tue, 07 May 2013 00:44:33 -0400

May 7 (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring to fight American Brandon Rios in a 12-round welterweight clash in Macau on Nov. 24, the Filipino's publicist told Reuters on Tuesday. It will be Pacquiao's first fight since he was knocked out by Juan Manuel Marquez in December, a defeat that prompted many to suggest the 34-year-old should retire after being left unconscious, face down on the canvas by his Mexican rival. ...

Signed Muhammad Ali rarities to hit U.S. auction block

Mon, 06 May 2013 07:06:47 -0400

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Memorabilia from boxing champion Muhammad Ali's rise to sporting and cultural prominence, including a signed training robe and amateur boxing trophy, are expected to fetch tens of thousands of dollars in Los Angeles auction. Julien's Auctions said on Monday that it expects a signed white training robe, worn by Ali in November and December 1981 while he prepared for his final bout against Trevor Berbick, to sell for between $25,000 and $35,000 during a two-day auction starting May 31. ...

Floyd Mayweather dominates Guerrero, looks ahead

Sun, 05 May 2013 15:15:35 -0400

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Floyd Mayweather Jr. did nothing to deserve the occasional boos that echoed through the MGM Grand arena during the later rounds of his fight with Robert Guerrero.

Mayweather cruises to points win on ring return

Sun, 05 May 2013 04:34:59 -0400

By Kieran Mulvaney LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather showed little sign of ring-rust after a year out of the sport as he used sublime defense and a steady parade of right hands to dominate fellow American Robert Guerrero and retain his WBC welterweight championship on Saturday. One day short of 12 months since his last bout, Mayweather, who also spent two months in jail in 2012 for a domestic abuse offence, landed an astonishing 60 percent of his power punches en route to a unanimous 12-round decision. ...

Boxing-Mayweather cruises to points win on ring return

Sun, 05 May 2013 03:03:46 -0400

(fixes typo in headline) By Kieran Mulvaney LAS VEGAS, May 4 (Reuters) - Floyd Mayweather showed little sign of ring-rust after a year out of the sport as he used sublime defense and a steady parade of right hands to dominate fellow American Robert Guerrero and retain his WBC welterweight championship on Saturday. One day short of 12 months since his last bout, Mayweather, who also spent two months in jail in 2012 for a domestic abuse offence, landed an astonishing 60 percent of his power punches en route to a unanimous 12-round decision. ...

Klitschko stops Pianeta in six rounds to retain titles

Sat, 04 May 2013 18:25:33 -0400

(Reuters) - Vladimir Klitschko stopped former sparring partner Francesco Pianeta inside six rounds in Mannheim on Saturday to retain his four world heavyweight title belts. The Italian-born challenger briefly ruffled the champion by landing a couple of punches in the second round but apart from that appeared out of his depth. Klitschko twice sent his opponent to the canvas in the fourth round before the referee called a halt to proceedings eight seconds from the end of the sixth as Pianeta took a pounding. ...

Boxing-Klitschko stops Pianeta in six rounds to retain titles

Sat, 04 May 2013 18:10:50 -0400

May 4 (Reuters) - Vladimir Klitschko stopped former sparring partner Francesco Pianeta inside six rounds in Mannheim on Saturday to retain his four world heavyweight title belts. The Italian-born challenger briefly ruffled the champion by landing a couple of punches in the second round but apart from that appeared out of his depth. Klitschko twice sent his opponent to the canvas in the fourth round before the referee called a halt to proceedings eight seconds from the end of the sixth as Pianeta took a pounding. ...

Mayweather, Guerrero square off in title fight

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:35:15 -0400

LAS VEGAS (AP) — He claims to be more mature now, chastened by a stint in jail and eager to be just as much a businessman as a fighter. Indeed, Floyd Mayweather Jr. acted almost statesmanlike earlier this week when Robert Guerrero's father began screaming that he was a woman beater who would finally get beaten himself Saturday night.

Doping trial should not penalize Madrid bid: Blanco

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:53:26 -0400

MADRID (Reuters) - The "Operation Puerto" trial into a doping ring in professional cycling has been "a mistake and a disaster" for Spanish sport but Madrid's bid for the 2020 Olympics should not be penalized as a result, according to bid chief Alejandro Blanco. Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, the central figure in the trial, was given a one-year prison term for endangering public health on Tuesday. ...