| Former heavyweight titlist Shannon Briggs suspended 90 days after testing positive for banned substance Shannon Briggs, who launched a comeback last month after 2.5 years out of the ring, tested positive for a banned substance following his first-round knockout of Marcus McGee. sports.espn.go.com |
Brian Minto moves to cruiserweight division, will fight Marco Huck for cruiserweight world title After the 5-foot-11, 218-pound Brian Minto was knocked out in the fourth round by the 6-4, 263-pound Cristobal Arreola in a December heavyweight fight in Atlantic City, N.J., he was understandably down about the loss. sports.espn.go.com |
Emanuel Augustus filling in for Frankie Figueroa against Ruslan Provodnikov on 'Friday Night Fights' Junior welterweight Emanuel Augustus will face rising prospect Ruslan Provodnikov as a late replacement in the 10-round co-feature on ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights." sports.espn.go.com |
Floyd Mayweather Jr. 'not interested' in rushing into fight with Manny Pacquiao Floyd Mayweather Jr. allowed a deadline for striking a deal on a superfight with Manny Pacquiao to pass without saying anything. sports.espn.go.com |
Ricky Hatton to speak to police about cocaine allegations Greater Manchester Police say they will speak to former boxing champion Ricky Hatton about newspaper allegations he snorted cocaine in a hotel room. sports.espn.go.com |