Boxing

Alex livens it up

Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

ALEX Matvienko (pictured) is out to remind the people of Bolton that rising star Amir Khan is not the only boxer in town.

Rejection was the start of glove affair for David Price

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

LIKE most boys growing up on the banks of the Mersey, it was football which first caught David Price's attention.

I want to make up for heartache of 2004 - David Price

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

FOUR years ago this week David Price sat by the phone and waited for a call that never came.

David Price factfile

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

The lowdown on Scouse super-heavyweight sensation and Britain's Olympic boxing captain David Price...

Lacy edges past Mendoza

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Jeff Lacy produced a big finish to beat Epifanio Mendoza on a majority decision in California on Wednesday night.

City’s rich tradition of Olympic fighters

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

DAVID PRICE will join a rich tradition of Scouse boxers to fight under the Olympic rings.

Boxing: Jones gears up for November date

icWales (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

Roy Jones Jr expects his fight with Joe Calzaghe to be rescheduled for November 8 after the Welshman suffered a wrist injury which forced the original September 20 date to be postponed.

Former champ Lacy rallies to decision Mendoza

CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

Former IBF super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy rallied over the final two rounds to beat Epifanio Mendoza of Colombia in a 10-round majority decision Wednesday night at the Morongo Casino.

Pavlik Finalizes Deal To Take On Hopkins

TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

Unbeaten middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has finalized a deal to fight longtime titlist Bernard Hopkins on Oct. 18 in Atlantic City, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said Wednesday.

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Lacy Hangs On To Earn A Majority Decision

TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

St. Petersburg super middleweight Jeff Lacy survived a near knockdown in the second, as well as several other precarious moments to collect a 95-95, 96-94, 97-93 majority decision against Columbian Epifanio Mendoza on ESPN2's "Wednesday Night Fights" in Cabazon, Calif.

Beijing 2008: The British are coming

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago

THE British are coming. That will be the word sweeping around the Olympic boxing hall in Beijing after the nation enjoyed an unprecedented spell of success in the European qualifiers.

To Watch Tonight [Me Love Tv]

Deadspin (Free subscription) | 21 hours ago

What to watch as you realize we'll never be as tough as the British ... • Boxing: Super middleweights, Jeff Lacy vs. Epifanio Mendoza, at Cabazon, Calif. (9 p.m., ET). A very convenient location for...

Champ Pavlik finalizes deal to fight Hopkins

CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Unbeaten middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has finalized a deal to fight longtime titlist Bernard Hopkins on Oct. 18 in Atlantic City, promoter Bob Arum said Wednesday.

Lacy Returns Tonight

Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

Lost among the hoopla surrounding Saturday night’s epic encounter between Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito is Jeff Lacy’s return to the ring tonight. Not that long ago Lacy was being touted as the next great American fighter. The chiseled Adonis had the looks, the personality, and the in ring tenacity that is indicative of a sure [...]

A beginner's guide to Olympic boxing

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

OverviewTHERE are 11 weight categories contested in Olympic boxing - from light-flyweight (under 48kg) to super-heavyweight (over 91kg).