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Ward claims Kessler's WBA title, fight stopped

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:30:36 +0000

American Andre Ward claimed the WBA super middleweight title from Denmark's Mikkel Kessler on Saturday in a bout that had to be stopped early, leaving the ex-champion's camp complaining of dirty tactics. Ward (21-0, 13 KOs) added his first world championship belt to his Olympic gold medal with an upset victory in his hometown. A ringside physician stopped the fight midway through the 11th round after looking at a growing cut on Kessler's face, which was caused by a head butt.

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VIDEO: Highlights from UFC 106

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:06:33 +0000

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Ward carries the flag for U.S. (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:58:00 +0000

Andre Ward turned in a crushing victory over Mikkel Kessler, though Kessler's camp is crying foul.

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Forrest Griffin wins split decision over Tito Ortiz

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:15:45 +0000

Griffin wins rematch of 2006 bout between former UFC light-heavyweight champions. > Griffin wins rematch of 2006 bout between former UFC light-heavyweight champions.

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Griffin edges Ortiz in split decision

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:13:43 +0000

Forrest Griffin beat Tito Ortiz in a split decision at UFC 106 on Saturday night.

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Andre Ward thrashes Mikkel Kessler for WBA's 168-pound title

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:58:36 +0000

He wins his first world championship belt in a unanimous decision, a stunning upset victory in his hometown of Oakland. > He wins his first world championship belt in a unanimous decision, a stunning upset victory in his hometown of Oakland.

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Ward claims Kessler's WBA title in 11th round in hometown Oakland

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:08:46 +0000

With a stunning victory in his hometown, Andre Ward proved he's ready for the world. Ward claimed the WBA 168-pound title with ...

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Blog for UFC 106: Griffin defeats Ortiz

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:54:30 +0000

Forrest Griffin spoils Tito Ortiz's return to the UFC by earning a close win in a battle of former light heavyweight champs at UFC 106.

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UFC 106: Forrest Griffin defeats Tito Ortiz by split decision

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:48:04 +0000

The Times' Lance Pugmire gives blow-by-blow results from all the bouts at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

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Griffin edges returning Ortiz to close UFC 106

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:45:22 +0000

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UFC 106 live report

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:38:43 +0000

Not watching the pay-per-view telecast? Get fight-by-fight updates here with The Times' Lance Pugmire.

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UFC 106 live blog

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:03:38 +0000

Lots of fighters are looking to create some buzz by delivering punishment at UFC 106. Who'll win? Follow our LIVE blog.

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LIVE: UFC 106 fighters do battle in Las Vegas

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:01:22 +0000

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Erdei wins WBC cruiserweight title in slugfest (PA SportsTicker)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:41:37 +0000

Zsolt Erdei of Hungary won the WBC cruiserweight title with a majority decision over Giacobbe Fragomeni on Saturday night.

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Erdei wins WBC cruiserweight title (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:09:31 +0000

Zsolt Erdei of Hungary won the WBC cruiserweight title with a majority decision over Giacobbe Fragomeni of Italy on Saturday. Erdei, who vacated the WBO light-heavyweight title, raised his record to 31-0 in his first fight as a cruiserweight. Fragomeni, whose only previous loss was to David Haye, dropped to 26-2, with one draw.

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Boxing referee Gwen Adair picks her battles, fights the good fight

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:05:00 +0000

The former actress' career as a pro boxing referee has broken down barriers for women and earned her induction to the World Boxing Hall of Fame. > The former actress' career as a pro boxing referee has broken down barriers for women and earned her induction to the World Boxing Hall of Fame.

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Ortiz unlikely to be able to hang with elite

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:37:40 +0000

Earlier this decade, Tito Ortiz was The Man in MMA. What does he have left, if anything? Inside Fights takes a look.

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Tourney gives Ward his first shot at pro title

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:28:11 +0000

The best thing about the World Boxing Classic, also known as the Super Middleweight Tournament, is that each bout thus far could stand on its own, tournament or no tournament. Tonight the first round of bouts ends with WBA belt-holder Mikkel Kessler ...

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UFC president has moved past problems with Ortiz

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:01:27 +0000

Dana White talks about Brock Lesnar's future, his feelings about Tito Ortiz and the compelling Ortiz-Griffin rematch at UFC 106.

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Andre Ward plans to power through Mikkel Kessler

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:40:00 +0000

The 25-year-old is fighting the Dane for the World Boxing Assn. super-middleweight title tonight. > The 25-year-old is fighting the Dane for the World Boxing Assn. super-middleweight title tonight.

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UFC in need of a compelling fight

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:10:00 +0000

The organization has been plagued by injury, illness and suspect judging decisions. Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin will headline Saturday's event in Las Vegas. > The organization has been plagued by injury, illness and suspect judging decisions. Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin will headline Saturday's event in Las Vegas.

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LIVE: UFC 106 weigh-ins for Las Vegas bouts

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:03:20 +0000

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Ward welcomes Kessler to US for title bout (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:48:26 +0000

Andre Ward feels he's been an underdog from the moment he was born. Even with his prodigious boxing gifts, his undefeated ring record and that Olympic gold medal, he still firmly believes that nobody gives him a chance. Far too many young people fail to beat the same long odds in the hardscrabble neighborhoods of Oakland, his Bay Area hometown.

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Ward welcomes Kessler to Oakland for title bout (PA SportsTicker)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:36:34 +0000

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer

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UFC 106 preview headlined by Ortiz-Griffin II

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:09:53 +0000

Forrest Griffin was routed in his last bout. Can he rebound vs. Tito Ortiz Saturday? Inside Fights breaks it down in a UFC 106 preview.

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Pacman does it again on pay-per-view (Yahoo! Sports)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:00 +0000

Manny Pacquiao scored another pay-per-view knockout vs. Miguel Cotto. A potential 2010 bout with Floyd Mayweather would likely shatter all records.

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Pacquiao-Cotto drew 1.25 million PPV buys

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:31:18 +0000

Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever against Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight not only made the top 10 of best-selling pay-per-view boxing events, but beat the 1.05 million figure notched by Mayweather for his September comeback fight against Juan Manuel Marquez.

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Pacquiao-Cotto sells 1.25 million pay-per-view buys

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:14:23 +0000

Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that ...

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Arum: Pacquiao-Mayweather negotiations coming

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:54:23 +0000

Floyd Mayweather Jr. against Manny Pacquiao. A fight too big not to happen. Bob Arum of Pacquiao promoter Top Rank said Thursday he's ready to negotiate a showdown between the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, even suggesting potential locations and acknowledging that his Filipino star is willing to fight at 147 pounds.

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Pacquiao-Cotto does 1.25 million pay-per-view (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:29:58 +0000

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Sports shorts

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:43:40 +0000

BOXING: Arum pushes Pacquiao-Mayweather Bob Arum, the promoter of Manny Pacquiao, said he's ready to negotiate a showdown between and Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, even suggesting potential location...

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. to negotiate with Top Rank for Manny Pacquiao fight

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:28:17 +0000

'It's no secret the camps don't see eye to eye, but this is bigger than boxing,' Mayweather's manager tells The Times.

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USA hopes riding on Ward

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:28:12 +0000

When the Super Six Boxing Classic is over, Mikkel Kessler is expected to be the last man standing.

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Tito Ortiz ready for UFC return

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:05:11 +0000

The last two years have changed Tito Ortiz. Patching up his feud with UFC President Dana White and returning to the UFC, starting ...

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Judging shift saves Ward-Kessler title fight (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:32:16 +0000

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer

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Promoter pushes for Pacquiao-Mayweather

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:10:55 +0000

Floyd Mayweather Jr. against Manny Pacquiao. A fight too big not to happen. Bob Arum of Pacquiao promoter Top Rank said Thursday he’s ready to negotiate a showdown between the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, even suggesting potential locat...

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Pacquiao-Cotto outdraws Mayweather-Marquez at gate

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:04:40 +0000

Who's the bigger draw, Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao? If the official numbers are indication in Las Vegas, it's the Filipino.

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Judging shift should save Ward-Kessler title fight (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:39:30 +0000

Andre Ward's promoter says the California State Athletic Commission plans to assign a Swedish judge to Ward's fight against Mikkel Kessler on Saturday, likely clearing the way for the WBA to certify it as a title bout. Kessler's camp was unhappy this week about the assignment of two judges and a referee from California to the Super Six tournament bout in Oakland, Ward's hometown.

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Ward's Super chance at breakthrough (Yahoo! Sports)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:51:00 +0000

If you don't yet know Andre Ward, you should be familiar with him after Saturday.

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Aldo asserts dominance with strikes vs. Brown

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:23:06 +0000

At just 23-years-old, Jose Aldo hammers featherweight foe Mike Brown at WEC 44 to become one of MMA's youngest champs ever.

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Kessler camp unhappy with officials for Ward bout (AP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:18:33 +0000

WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler's camp is unhappy about the assignment of local judges and a California referee to his Super Six tournament bout against Andre Ward in Oakland on Saturday. The WBA might refuse to sanction the bout as a title fight unless the California State Athletic Commission finds judges and a referee who aren't from Ward's home state, Kessler's...

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Arum won't stand in way of dream fight (Yahoo! Sports)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Promoter isn't 100 percent behind the idea (he's still feuding with Floyd), but he knows fans want Mayweather vs. Pacquiao.

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WEC 44 preview headlined by Brown vs. Aldo

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:50:47 +0000

Mike Brown has surged his way to the featherweight title, but he's in for a rough battle at WEC 44, Inside Fights says.

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UFC titlist Lesnar is home recovering, friend says

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:52:19 +0000

A friend of UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar says the ultimate fighter is back at his home in Alexandria, Minnesota, recovering from a bacterial infection. Larry Novotny says Lesnar was released from a hospital in Bismarck, N.D., on Tuesday and won't make any decisions about his career until his health has improved. Novotny is Lesnar's chiropractor. Lesnar grew up on a dairy farm in Webster, S.D., and is a former wrestler at Bismarck State College.

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Brock Lesnar undergoes intestinal surgery

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:42:00 +0000

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Mailbag: Boxing world still buzzing (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:20:00 +0000

The boxing world is still abuzz about Pacquiao-Cotto and its fallout.

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Pacquiao-Mayweather would be historic fight

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:08:37 +0000

Actually, Pacquiao-Mayweather would be a great fight. Which is why Mark Kriegel is doing what he can to help make it happen.

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VIDEO: Ortiz eager to return pain-free

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:57:34 +0000

Recovered from a long bout with back problems after surgery, Tito Ortiz is eager to show how he can perform as a pain-free fighter.

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UFC 105 win shows Couture won't be too exciting

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:42:53 +0000

Randy Couture's win at UFC 105 wasn't pretty and you better get used to watching him fight a "boring" style, Inside Fights says.

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. calls out Manny Pacquiao

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:20:00 +0000

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