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A few months ago we posted an item about Sen. John McCain's efforts to win a posthumous pardon for Jack Johnson, the black heavyheavyweight boxing champion who was imprisoned nearly a century ago because of his romantic ties with a white woman.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Justice Department is refusing to back a posthumous pardon for Jack Johnson, the black heavyweight boxing champion who was imprisoned nearly a century ago because of his romantic ties with a white woman.
The Columbus Blazers boxing team hosts the Fifth annual Memorial Boxing Show at 4 p.m. Saturday in Tillis Gymnasium, 1417 13th Ave.
CANASTOTA, NY - DECEMBER 8, 2009 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the newest class of inductees to enter the Hall. Living inductees include light flyweight champion Jung-Koo Chang (South Korea), featherweight champion Danny “Little Red” Lopez (USA), manager Shelly Finkel (USA), referee / commissioner Larry Hazzard (USA), promoter Wilfried Sauerland (Germany ...
Daniel Gonzalez will fight Michael Birthmark at 160 pounds in afive-round professional boxing exhibition tonight at 7:30 p.m. atthe Babcock Theatre.
Students of the sweet science can get their fill — and more — of boxing this weekend. Twenty-seven bouts are scheduled at two sites on Friday night and Saturday afternoon.
SARATOGA SPRINGS - Local boxing fans will get to see some future stars Saturday night at the Saratoga Springs City Center, as the Adirondack Boxing Association will put on an amateur boxing show to help raise money for the sport and its fighters.
Boxing Hall of Famers Bert Randolph Sugar and Angelo Dundee will be on hand from 2-6 p.m.
When they squared off for a boxing match in their living room last Christmas morning, Duncan and Cameron McClure of Mason City didn’t realize that the fight would carry a purse — and an audience — big enough to make many prize fighters envious.
The newly approved Broadway Commons casino would be a golden venue for a Las-Vegas-style boxing arena and Cincinnati's world-class fighters, according to state Rep. Dale Mallory.
It’s not often police departments encourage kids and teens to duke it out, but it happened last week. On Dec. 5, the Elk Grove Police Activities League (PAL) hosted a youth boxing tournament at the School of the Tiger Martial Arts studio dubbed “Season’s Beatings.”
By: Brad Joyal The West Virginia club boxing team, which carries an impressive No. 9 ranking, will compete in a match today at the Morgantown Elk’s Lounge....
CANASTOTA, N.Y. -- Danny "Little Red" Lopez always had one thing going for him when he entered a boxing ring -- his punishing right hand. -- read more
The death of a boxer who collapsed after his bantamweight title fight highlights both the brutality of the sport and fervor of those who remain devoted to it.
The Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League is hosting an evening of Black & Gold Boxing tomorrow, Friday, at the Alcoma Country Club on Saltsburg Road in Penn Hills. read more »
Paul Malignaggi said all along that he'd never beat Juan Diaz in Texas if the fight went to the scorecards. It did, and he was right. The Brooklyn-based junior welterweight lost that bout in August, a back-and-forth brawl that left a huge crowd at the Toyota Center in Houston on its feet. But few believe it was as lopsided as the 118-110 scorecard turned in by Gale Van Hoy, with some accusing...
