Boxing

Chasing Ledecky: Leah Smith keeps coming after US star

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MISSION VIEJO, Calif. — If Katie Ledecky wasn’t setting world records and piling up Olympic medals, Leah Smith would be the top middle-to-long distance...

Canelo Alvarez to face Saunders on May 8 at AT&T Stadium

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Canelo Alvarez will return to AT&T Stadium for a world super-middleweight unification fight May 8 against undefeated Billy Joe Saunders. ...

Column: Marvelous Marvin Hagler got his break and cashed in

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The 1970s were coming to a close when Bob Arum, fresh off promoting a pair of fights between Muhammad Ali and Leon Spinks, checked...

Joshua and Fury sign for 2 fights to unify heavyweight belts

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LONDON — Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed on for two fights to unify the world heavyweight titles, Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, said...

Marvin Hagler, middleweight boxing great, dies at 66

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Marvin Hagler, the middleweight boxing great whose title reign and career ended with a split-decision loss to “Sugar” Ray Leonard in 1987, died Saturday....

Estrada edges Chocolatito by split decision for unification

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DALLAS — Juan Francisco Estrada beat Román “Chocolatito” González by split decision in a thrilling title unification fight Saturday night, defending his WBC super...

Smokin’ Joe Frazier feted with statue, mural in Philly

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FEASTERVILLE, Pa. — Smokin’ Joe Frazier stood fearsome in bronze, his frozen left hook on the brink of connecting with Muhammad Ali, much as...

Boxing HOF celebrates Ali-Frazier every day

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CANASTOTA, N.Y. — Boxing fans everywhere are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Ed Brophy celebrates...

Smokin’ Joe Frazier feted with statue, mural in Philly

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FEASTERVILLE, Pa. — Smokin’ Joe Frazier stood fearsome in bronze, his frozen left hook on the brink of connecting with Muhammad Ali, much as...

AP Sportlight

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March 8 1954 — The Milwaukee Hawks beat the Baltimore Bullets...