Boxing
Haye says broken hand no danger to Ruiz defense
New heavyweight champion David Haye is confident a broken hand won't threaten his title defense against John Ruiz. (Updated: 11/09/09 11:52 AM )
Haye beats Valuev for WBA heavyweight title
David Haye backed up weeks worth of boasting, winning the WBA heavyweight title with a majority decision over Nikolai Valuev on Saturday night. (Updated: 11/07/09 6:40 PM )
Casamayor and Judah both win in ring returns
Four-time world champion Joel Casamayor and three-time champ Zab Judah both earned victories in their returns to the ring on Friday night. (Updated: 11/07/09 6:50 AM )
Casal strings two wins together
On a night in which several boxers stepped into the ring for potential career-altering bouts
at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, unbeaten Buffalo super featherweight Guillermo
Sanchez and veteran Dorin Spivey stole the show while Niagara Falls' Nick Casal proved he's
still got plenty of fight left in his body. (Updated: 11/07/09 12:22 AM )
Haye aims to be first to floor giant Valuev
David Haye doesn't care that he's nearly a foot shorter and 100 pounds lighter than Nikolai Valuev. He's convinced he will become the first fighter to floor the giant Russian. (Updated: 11/06/09 12:50 PM )
Thompson returns to ring
It's been nearly nine months since former New York State Golden Gloves champion Lionell Thompson (1-0, 1 KO) has stepped into the
ring, the longest period of inactivity in his career. (Updated: 11/05/09 11:14 PM )
Boxing Hall of Famer Lou Filippo dies at 83
Lou Filippo, a World Boxing Hall of Famer who judged 85 world champion fights and had small roles in the "Rocky" movies, has died. He was 83. (Updated: 11/05/09 12:20 PM )
Sanchez focusing on his boxing future
Guillermo Sanchez hasn't always been focused in the boxing ring, but that changed during the summer of 2007. (Updated: 11/05/09 2:02 AM )
Yohnny Perez takes IBF bantamweight title
Yohnny Perez floored Joseph Agbeko in the 10th round and won a unanimous decision Saturday night to take the International Boxing Federation bantamweight title in the first boxing match at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino. (Updated: 10/31/09 11:51 PM )
Casal to head nearly full card at Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
A professional boxing card's matchups are never set in stone until the scheduled fighters show up for the official weigh-in the day before the event, but almost all seven matches for the Nov. 6 card at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center have been set. (Updated: 10/29/09 1:43 AM )
Foreman finally at peace with loss to Ali
The reminder that yet another anniversary is here had George Foreman thinking that maybe it's time to visit an old friend. (Updated: 10/28/09 2:02 PM )
Casal signs with XCel
Niagara Falls boxer Nick Casal has signed a promotional agreement with Nick Garone of XCel Worldwide Promotions. (Updated: 09/22/09 6:57 AM )
Boxing card downtown
Professional boxing returns to the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center on Nov. 6, according to Xcel Worldwide Promotions’ Nick Garone. (Updated: 09/10/09 7:03 AM )
Sanchez wins again
Buffalo super featherweight (130 pounds) boxer Guillermo Sanchez is a perfect 10. (Updated: 08/14/09 6:08 AM )
Second arrest in Forrest case
A man believed to be the getaway driver in the robbery and shooting death of former boxing champion Vernon Forrest has been arrested, Atlanta police said Wednesday. (Updated: 08/06/09 6:58 AM )
