Floyd Mayweather Jr. signs deal to fight Shane Mosley in May
After several days of concern over whether Floyd Mayweather Jr. would sign the contract for an agreed-upon showdown with welterweight titleholder Shane Mosley, he put pen to paper on Wednesday and signed the contract. sports.espn.go.com |
U.S. boxing team out of world youth championships because of volcano
The U.S. team has withdrawn from the world youth boxing championships in Azerbaijan because of the volcano in Iceland. sports.espn.go.com |
Daniel Jacobs-Dmitry Pirog set for vacant middleweight title
When middleweight Daniel Jacobs got a phone call from Golden Boy promoter Richard Schaefer and manager Al Haymon on Sunday telling him he was going to get a shot at a world title, he couldn't contain his emotions. sports.espn.go.com |
Report: Scientists find connection between head injuries, Lou Gehrig's disease
Scientists have found evidence connecting head injuries in athletes to Lou Gehrig's disease, according to a report to air on HBO's "Real Sports" on Tuesday night. sports.espn.go.com |
Unified bantamweight titlist Fernando Montiel hurt in dirt bike accident
Unified bantamweight titlist Fernando Montiel suffered a leg injury Saturday when a dirt bike he was riding on as a passenger crashed. sports.espn.go.com |