Nobuhiro Ishida beats Oney Valdez to defend interim super welterweight title
Nobuhiro Ishida of Japan has retained his WBA interim super welterweight title by defeating Oney Valdez of Colombia by unanimous decision. sports.espn.go.com |
'Friday Night Fights' title card called off
A March 26 world title doubleheader scheduled for ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights" was called off on Wednesday because of contractual problems between promoter Don King and ESPN. sports.espn.go.com |
Mitchell preparation irks Warren
Promoter Frank Warren reads Kevin Mitchell the riot act after discovering he had been cutting corners in training before his defeat to Michael Katsidis. news.bbc.co.uk |
Pugilistic in pink: Lenroy 'Cam' Thompson seeks U.S. title
Lenroy "Cam" Thompson will just smile seeking his second title at the USA boxing national championships Saturday night and has found a unique way to promote both himself and the fight against breast cancer. He wears pink in the ring. sports.espn.go.com |
Carl Froch withdraws from Super Six World Boxing Classic fight vs. Arthur Abraham
The Super Six World Boxing Classic, already teetering on the brink of falling apart, took another big hit when Carl Froch, citing a back injury, withdrew from a scheduled Oct. 2 fight in Monte Carlo against Arthur Abraham. sports.espn.go.com |