Willie Pep, 84; featherweight reached boxing world's pinnacle
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Willie Pep, considered pound for pound one of the top boxers to lace on a pair of gloves, died Thursday at West Hill Convalescent Home in Rocky Hill, Conn. The "Will o' the Wisp" was 84.
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Former world heavyweight champion Max  Schmeling, who fought two unforgettable bouts with the great  American Joe Louis in the 1930s, has died at the age of 99.
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BOXING has long been starved of magic and stardust, at least since Lennox Lewis put an end to the myth of Mike Tyson two years ago.
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Gary Russell Jr. won his bout in the 119-pound division and Raynell Williams won at 125 pounds yesterday to earn the final berths on the United States Olympic boxing team in Houston.The winners in the other nine Olympic weight classes were decided Saturday night: Luis Yanez (106 pounds), Rauâshee Warren (112), Sadam Ali (132), Javier Molina (141), Demetrius Andrade (152), Shawn Estrada (165), Christopher Downs (178), Deontay Wilder (201) and Michael Hunter (201-plus).The world championships will be Oct. 23-Nov. 3 in Chicago. The top eight finishers in each division will qualify for Beijing.
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Tennis An old pro at 26, Martina Hingis knows being in top shape is essential to compete with the younger players on the WTA Tour. Her fitness came in handy yesterday, as she won 14 straight points to break a 4-4 tie and race to a 6-4, 6-2 victory over 19-year-old Ana Ivanovic in the Pan Pacific Open final in ...
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WALTHAM -- He is an 87-year-old man with a cane and a cigar, and the clout of a king.
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Winky Wright toiled for years in boxing&#39;s minor leagues, patiently waiting for his big chance. Even when he won a piece of the 154-pound title, not many in the sport paid much attention.
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Britain's Amir Khan reaches the lightweight boxing final with a conclusive points victory over Serik Yeleuov.
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British boxer Amir Khan outpoints European champion Dimitar Stilianov in style.
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Juan Diaz carried his impressive boxing show on the road Thursday night. In the first defense of his World Boxing Association lightweight title, Diaz not only was successful
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German ex-heavyweight champ Max Schmeling dies at the age of 99.
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EDINBURGH  - Welshman Joe Calzaghe successfully defended his World Boxing Organisation super-middleweight title for the 15th time with an unanimous points victory over Egypt&#39;s Kabary Salem.
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LAS VEGAS - Marco Antonio Barrera turned in a brilliant performance to capture Erik Morales&#39; WBC super featherweight belt with a majority decision at MGM Grand here at the weekend.
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VITALI Klitschko successfully defended his World Boxing Council heavyweight crown here on Saturday, stopping Britain&#39;s Danny Williams one minute and 26 seconds into the eighth round of their scheduled 12-round fight.
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Uh, about that &quot;Once and For All&quot; that Erik Morales-Marco Antonio Barrera III was titled. Forget it. Finality is set aside in boxing when to do so means good business, and these
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Winky Wright toiled for years in boxing's minor leagues, patiently waiting for his big chance. Even when he won a piece of the 154-pound title, not many in the sport paid much attention. Then Wright beat Shane Mosley, and everything changed. Suddenly, his name was in the mix among the Trinidads, De La Hoyas and Hopkins who bring big money to the table.
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Arturo Gatti, a two-time world champion, said he was retiring Saturday after being stopped in the seventh round by Alfonso GÃ³mez in a 147-pound bout.A stunned crowd of more than 9,000 in Atlantic City â where Gatti, 35, is almost as revered as the New Jersey icons Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi â looked on as GÃ³mez punished Gatti, his former idol. Gatti, who grew up in Canada and moved to Jersey City in 1991, has a career record of 40-9.