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Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine, left, and challenger Dereck Chisora of Great Britain pose for the media during a news conference in Munich, southern Germany, on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko wants to defend his title in a bout with Dereck Chisora of Great Britain in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 18, 2012.

Chisora promises 8th-round KO of Klitschko

Published Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

MUNICH Dereck Chisora insists he can "smell fear" in Vitali Klitschko's corner and promises to knock out the WBC heavyweight champion in the eighth round of their title fight.

Sanchez beats Guerrero to win title

Published Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012

Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr. earned a 12- round unanimous decision over Rodrigo Guerrero to capture the IBF super flyweight title Saturday night.

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Muhammad Ali, center, and his wife, Lonnie, left, arrive for the funeral for legendary boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, at the Countryside Christian Center in Clearwater, Fla., Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Jeff Julien) MANDATORY CREDIT. ONE TIME USE ONLY

Ali among hundreds attending Dundee funeral

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

CLEARWATER, Fla. Hall of Fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee was remembered Friday as a master motivator and a man who left a legacy of kindness that was just as impressive as what he accomplished in the ring molding a record 15 world champions, including Muhammad Ali.

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In this photo taken Saturday Jan. 21, 2012, Abraham Hernandez poses for a portrait before the start of the boxing championship tournament at the Rafael Trejos boxing gym in Old Havana, Cuba. Boxers in Cuba are beginning competition earlier with the addition of a new age category for 9- and 10-year-olds. Hernandez is part of the pilot program in just Havana for now, but officials say it could be rolled out to the rest of the island, where 11-12 is currently the youngest level of competition.

Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory

Published Wednesday, Feb. 08, 2012

HAVANA Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt.

Chavez Jr.: Second verse, not the same as the first

Published Tuesday, Feb. 07, 2012

It's never easy for the second guy.

Chavez Jr. retain belt against Rubio

Published Saturday, Feb. 04, 2012

SAN ANTONIO Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.

Chavez keeps title by pounding Rubio

Published Saturday, Feb. 04, 2012

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained his WBC middleweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Marco Antonio Rubio Saturday night at the Alamodome.

Donaire outpoints Vazquez for split decision

Published Saturday, Feb. 04, 2012

SAN ANTONIO Nonito Donaire took a spit decision against Wilfredo Vazquez to win the WBO junior featherweight title Saturday at the Alamodome.

Hernandez successfully defends IBF cruiserweight title

Published Saturday, Feb. 04, 2012

Yoan Hernandez successfully defended his IBF cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision over Steve Cunningham in their rematch on Saturday.

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FILE - In this Feb. 8, 1962, file photo, a young Muhammad Ali, left, stands with his trainer Angelo Dundee at City Parks Gym in New York. Dundee, the trainer who helped groom Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard into world champions and became one of boxing's most recognizable figures, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. He was 90.

Dundee was an ambassador for boxing

Published Thursday, Feb. 02, 2012

He saved a young Cassius Clay when he was in trouble in England, convinced Sugar Ray Leonard that he could somehow overcome the fearsome Tommy Hearns. Angelo Dundee worked thousands of corners, and had just as many stories about fighters and the games they played in the ring.

Famed boxing trainer Angelo Dundee dies