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Nearing 50, "Razor" cuts to the heavyweight chase
(Sportsbooks) - At first glance, you're thinking, it's clearly the work of an over-caffeinated publicist. And the more you stumble across Klitschko-baiting phrases like "Chicken Kiev" and over-the-top hyperbole like "bone-chilling knockou...
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Viloria TKOs Romero to keep WBO belt
Pasig City, Philippines (Sportsbooks) - Brian Viloria defended his WBO flyweight title Sunday with a ninth-round technical knockout of Omar Romero in their scheduled 12-round bout. Viloria (31-3) won his second title defense since ...
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Baysangurov retains WBO Jr. Middleweight title
Brovari, Ukraine (Sportsbooks) - Zaurbek Baysangurov retained his WBO 154- pound title with a unanimous decision over French challenger Michel Soro on Saturday. Baysangurov (27-1, 20 KO) was knocked to the canvas in the second round...
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Peterson fails drug test, rematch with Khan called off
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbooks) - Lamont Peterson failed a drug test, causing the cancellation of his May 19 scheduled rematch against Amir Khan for the WBA and IBF junior welterweight belts. Khan took to Twitter to relay his displeasur...
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Impressive victory lets "Money" call the shots
(Sportsbooks) - I got an e-mail from an old friend yesterday. "I made this statement to a colleague earlier today," it said. "Mayweather's an all-timer. I just thought I'd share." Hardly an Earth-shattering proclamation on its own, bu...
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Mayweather goes distance to beat Cotto
Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbooks) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. took away Miguel Cotto's WBA super welterweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision Saturday night. Mayweather (43-0), who had blood trickling from his nose for a good part ...
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Alvarez dominates Mosley to keep belt
Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbooks) - Mexican rising star Saul "Canelo" Alvarez retained his WBC super welterweight title by dominating "Sugar" Shane Mosley in a 12-round unanimous decision. Alvarez (40-0-1), who made his fourth title defense, su...
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Huck retains WBO cruiserweight belt with decision over Afolabi
Erfurt, Germany (Sportsbooks) - Marco Huck took a majority decision over Ola Afolabi to retain his WBO cruiserweight title on Saturday. Germany's Huck (34-2-1, 25 KO) retained the belt over Afolabi (19-2-4, 9 KO) as two judges scored...
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