Sports: Boxing
Germany Boxing Klitschko
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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.

Published Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

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.

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.

APTOPIX Dundee Funeral Boxing
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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

Published Friday, Feb. 10, 2012

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.

Cuba Boxing
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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.

Published Wednesday, Feb. 08, 2012

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

Published Tuesday, Feb. 07, 2012

It's never easy for the second guy.

Published Saturday, Feb. 04, 2012

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

Published Saturday, Feb. 04, 2012

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

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.

Obit Dundee Boxing
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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.

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.

Published Wednesday, Feb. 01, 2012

Angelo Dundee, the boxing Hall of Famer who trained legends Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard among others in a long and storied career, has died.

Obit Dundee Boxing
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FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2012, file photo, Angelo Dundee gestures during an interview at the opening of the new 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach, Fla. Dundee, the trainer who helped groom Muhammad 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.

Published Wednesday, Feb. 01, 2012

There was no way Angelo Dundee was going to miss Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday party.

Published Wednesday, Feb. 01, 2012

Unable to schedule a fight with Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will instead take on Miguel Cotto in a May 5 bout.

Published Wednesday, Feb. 01, 2012

Floyd Mayweather Jr. got almost everything he wanted Wednesday, receiving a boxing license and naming an opponent and a date for his next fight.

Published Wednesday, Feb. 01, 2012

Three-time Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Teofilo Stevenson says he's recovering well after spending two weeks in hospital for an arterial clot.

Published Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012

The new president of HBO Sports says the long-desired Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather bout has a "sell-by date" of later this year or early next year.

Published Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012

Someday, it'll happen.






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