Police: Ex-boxing champ Vernon Forrest exchanged gunfire in robbery before being shot to deathATLANTA — Former boxing champion Vernon Forrest exchanged gunfire with robbery suspects before being shot to death, Atlanta police said Monday. Slain Ex-boxing champ, Olympian Vernon Forrest remembered by passion for helping othersATLANTA — Vernon Forrest made his living with his fists, but his true calling, friends say, was helping children and others with disabilities, treating them like members of his family. Police: Former WBC boxing champion Vernon Forrest shot, killed in apparent robbery in AtlantaATLANTA — Vernon Forrest, a former two-division champion who gained stardom when he became the first boxer to defeat Shane Mosley, was shot to death in what police are calling an attempted robbery. Hawaii boxer Brian Viloria to defend title at home against Mexico’s Jesus IribeHONOLULU — Brian Viloria will defend his light flyweight title next month in Honolulu. Lee continues to be doubtful ahead of third Ashes TestLONDON - Brett Lee’s injury continues to frustrate the Australians ahead of the third Ashes Test with the team management slated to take the decisions over the bowler in a couple of days. Grief and cheers: Boxing community pays respects at Arturo Gatti’s funeral in MontrealMONTREAL — Arturo Gatti was remembered as a big-hearted, star fighter at his funeral Monday, drawing a standing ovation from mourners when his mother received a championship belt from the World Boxing Council. Nominated for Khel Ratna, Marykom regrets it came so lateNEW DELHI - It’s been three-year wait for the four-time women’s world boxing champion M.C. Marykom to get nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. The Manipuri who was finally nominated for the country’s highest sporting award Monday, however, regrets it has come after so long. More than two sportspersons likely to get Khel Ratna (correcting intro, lead)NEW DELHI - For the first time more than two sportsperson may be awarded the country’s highest sporting award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. More than one sportsperson to get Khel RatnaNEW DELHI - For the first time more than one sportsperson may be awarded the country’s highest sporting award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. Promoter downplays Battle of Britain bout, warning Hatton isn’t fit to face his new champ KhanMANCHESTER, England — With Amir Khan now a world champion, many English boxing fans will be hoping to see him in the ring with Ricky Hatton. Amir Khan becomes new world light-welterweight boxing championLONDON - British boxer Amir Khan defeated titleholder Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik to become the new world champion. Brazilian newspaper says Gatti may have committed suicideSAO PAULO — An autopsy indicates former boxing champion Arturo Gatti may have committed suicide, been accidentally killed or murdered, according to a Brazilian newspaper that said it obtained a copy of the coroner’s initial findings. Brazilian newspaper says autopsy indicates Arturo Gatti may have committed suicideSAO PAULO — A Brazilian newspaper says that an autopsy performed on former boxing champ Arturo Gatti indicates he may have committed suicide. Funeral to be held in Montreal for former two-division champion Arturo Gatti
Vijender, Akhil to lead India’s challenge at World Boxing Championships
Ponting takes rookies on a spiritual journey at LordsLONDON - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting became a tour guide for his rookie team at Lords on Wednesday. Wife of slain boxer Gatti tells AP from jail she is innocent, will be proven soonRIO DE JANEIRO — Arturo Gatti’s wife, accused of strangling the champion boxer with her purse strap, proclaims her innocence and love for her dead husband in a letter given to The Associated Press on Wednesday. Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton honored with statue in his Illinois hometownJACKSONVILLE, Ill. — Former heavyweight boxing champion Ken Norton has been honored in his Illinois hometown with a statue in the offices of an organization that provides services to the developmentally disabled. UK cops clear Brit Asian boxer Amir in car crash episodeLONDON - Brit Asian boxing star Amir Khan has been given the all clear by cops in connection with a car smash that put a cyclist in hospital. Locals fondly recall Arturo Gatti in Jersey City neighborhood where he honed his boxing skillsJERSEY CITY, N.J. — Boxing trainer Mike Skowronski honed his skills beside Arturo Gatti at Jersey City’s Ringside Gym and said the former champ’s longtime friends never liked Gatti’s wife — who is suspected of strangling him. Lawyer asks for release of Brazilian wife of slain former boxing champion Arturo GattiRIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian wife of Arturo Gatti asked to be released from jail, where she is held on accusations she strangled the former boxing champion with her purse strap as he drunkenly slept. Brit boxer to be questioned following collision with a teen cyclist
Police: Boxer Amir Khan not to blame after car collides with cyclist ahead of 1st title fightMANCHESTER, England — Preparations for Amir Khan’s first world title fight were disrupted after the English boxer was questioned by police over a collision with a cyclist while driving. Brazilian police working on assumption that wife strangled former boxing champion Arturo GattiRIO DE JANEIRO — Police investigating the death of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti are working on the assumption his wife strangled him with her purse strap while he drunkenly slept. The woman’s lawyer, however, insists she is innocent and was too “fragile” to kill a boxer. Police formally accuse wife of former boxing champ Arturo Gatti after his death in BrazilSAO PAULO — Brazilian authorities detained the wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti and formally accused her Sunday of killing him at a posh seaside tourist resort in Brazil. Police detain wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti after his death at Brazil resortSAO PAULO — The wife of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti was detained as a suspect by Brazilian authorities Sunday following his death at a posh seaside resort. Former boxing champion Gatti found deadSao Paulo,BRAZIL - Former boxing world champion Arturo Gatti has been found dead in a hotel room in a Brazilian tourist resort. Three Indian boxers win silver medals in Russian meetNEW DELHI - Three Indian boxers settled for silver medals in the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial boxing championship at Makhachkala, Russia. Agbeko wins decision over Darchinyan and retains bantamweight beltSUNRISE, Fla. — Joseph Agbeko retained his International Boxing Federation bantamweight title with a unanimous decision over Vic Darchinyan on Saturday night. Adamek beats Gunn to defend IBF cruiserweight titleNEWARK, N.J. — Tomasz Adamek successfully defended his International Boxing Federation cruiserweight world championship Saturday night with a fourth-round technical knockout of Bobby Gunn. Former junior welterweight boxing champ Arturo Gatti found dead in Brazil hotelSAO PAULO — Former boxing champion Arturo Gatti, whose epic trilogy with Micky Ward branded him one of the most exciting fighters of his generation, was found dead in a hotel room in the posh seaside resort of Porto de Galihnas early Saturday. Three Indian boxers in finals at Russia meetNEW DELHI - Three Indian boxers, Amandeep Singh, Akshay Kumar and Manpreet, stormed into the finals of the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial boxing Championships in Makhachkala, Russia. UFC 100 press conference video and UFC 100 weigh in video from Las Vegas
Jennifer Mir, UFC champ Frank Mir’s wife gets credit for success at UFC 100UFC champ Frank Mir, credits his wife, Jennifer Mir, for his huge success against Brock Lesnar at UFC 100 tomorrow in Las Vegas. She is the single most important person who is turning Frank Mir into a champion said Mir. Two people with knowledge of discussions: Showtime close to six-man super middleweight tourneyNEW YORK — Showtime is putting the final touches on a six-man super middleweight round-robin tournament that will include two current champions and three former U.S. Olympians. |
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MONTREAL — A funeral for former boxing champion Arturo Gatti will be held Monday in his adopted hometown of Montreal.
NEW DELHI - Olympic bronze medallist Vijender and Akhil Kumar will spearhead India’s challenge in the World Boxing Championships to be held in Milan Sep 1-12.
BOLTON - British boxer Amir Khan would be questioned by police after he collided with a teen cyclist, who had been trying to keep up with the boxing star’s luxury car.
The official weigh-in event for UFC 100 containing 22 fighters from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada was started. All 22 fighters will step on the scales for the UFC 100 weigh in at 7PM ET on Friday.
