Bellew keeps title after stopping Flores in 3rd round (The Associated Press)
British boxer Tony Bellew easily retained his WBC world cruiserweight title on Saturday night with a third-round stoppage of BJ Flores. Bellew had his American challenger down on the canvas three times in the second round, but each time Flores beat the count. Immediately after the fight, the 33-year-old Bellew jumped out of the ring […]
Tyson Fury vacates heavyweight belts, loses boxing license (The Associated Press)
Tyson Fury’s downward slide since becoming world heavyweight boxing champion plunged further Thursday when the British fighter relinquished his titles and had his license suspended over drug use and medical issues. Fury’s promoters said the 28-year-old boxer was giving up his WBO and WBA belts with immediate effect to focus on treatment and recovery from […]
Fury gives up world titles to focus on treatment, recovery (The Associated Press)
Tyson Fury has vacated his WBO and WBA world heavyweight boxing titles to concentrate on his treatment and recovery from drug use and other personal issues. Fury’s promotors released a statement early Thursday confirming the decision. It comes in the wake of his second withdrawal from a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko – scheduled for Oct. […]
Troubled Fury could lose boxing license (The Associated Press)
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury could lose his license on Wednesday when British boxing chiefs discuss the future of the troubled fighter, who has admitted to taking cocaine to deal with manic depression. The British Boxing Board of Control will hold a meeting in Cardiff and general secretary Robert Smith has said Fury’s ”recent issues” […]
Boxing great Aaron Pryor, who battled Arguello, dies at 60 (The Associated Press)
Aaron Pryor, the relentless junior welterweight who fought two memorable bouts with Alexis Arguello, died Sunday. Known as ”The Hawk,” Pryor was a crowd favorite who fought with a frenetic style, rarely if ever taking a step backward. Pryor’s widow, Frankie Pryor, said her husband – who would later speak out about the evils of […]
62-year-old Jay Haas wins playoff in Newport Beach (The Associated Press)
Jay Haas got the opening he needed Sunday to become the second-oldest winner in PGA Tour Champions history. Haas – at 62 years, 10 months, 7 days – took advantage of Bart Bryant’s closing bogey to get into a playoff and won the Toshiba Classic with a birdie on the first extra hole. ”It’s been […]
Burns retains WBA super-lightweight belt with points win (The Associated Press)
Ricky Burns earned a unanimous decision against the unbeaten Kiryl Relikh in his first defense of the WBA super-lightweight belt on Friday. Burns, a three-weight world champion, was backed up by the Belarusian in the first three rounds, and couldn’t counter with any effect until the end of the fourth. It took two big rights […]
Burns retains WBA super-lightweight belt with points win (The Associated Press)
Ricky Burns earned a unanimous decision against the unbeaten Kiryl Relikh in his first defense of the WBA super-lightweight belt on Friday. Burns, a three-weight world champion, was backed up by the Belarusian in the first three rounds, and couldn’t counter with any effect until the end of the fourth. It took two big rights […]
Tyrrell Hatton leads Dunhill Links heading into final round (The Associated Press)
Tyrrell Hatton equaled the course record at St. Andrews to take control of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Saturday. The English golfer carded 10 birdies in a flawless 62 on the Old Course, and will take a three-shot lead over compatriot Ross Fisher into Sunday’s final round at the same venue, one of three […]
Scottish boxer dies after being injured in bout (The Associated Press)
Mike Towell, who was 25, had to be carried from the ring on a stretcher after a fifth-round loss to Dale Evans in Glasgow on Thursday. Towell had been undefeated going into the fight – an eliminator for the British welterweight title – with 11 wins and one draw on his professional record. Towell’s partner, […]