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Boxing: Khan picks himself up to beat Diaz

Agence France-PresseApril 27, 2013 19:30

Former world light-welterweight champion Amir Khan had to climb off the canvas to keep on course for a shot at the division's champions by out-pointing Julio Diaz on Saturday. Khan, 26, was floored in the fourth round and looked on the brink of another knockdown in the 11th of a thrilling catchweight (143 pounds) 12-round non-title contest with Mexican Diaz at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield. In Khan's first performance back on British soil for two years, the 2004 Olympic silver medallist triumphed by scores of 114-113, 115-113 and 115-112 in a close fight.

Boxing: Khan thinking big despite defeats

Agence France-PresseApril 25, 2013 21:00

Amir Khan has not been dissuaded from thinking big by two defeats in his last three fights and claims victory on Saturday will give him the opportunity to become undisputed world light-welterweight champion later this year. The 26-year-old must first come through a catchweight (143 pounds) 12-round non-title contest with Mexican Julio Diaz at the Motorpoint Arena in his home city of heffield, northern England, in his first fight back in Britain for two years.

Boxing: Unbeaten Garcia confident going into Judah bout

Agence France-PresseApril 25, 2013 19:16

Unbeaten Danny Garcia says he's "100 percent ready" to defend his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association light welterweight belts on challenger Zab Judah's home turf in Brooklyn on Saturday. "I'm ready to take over Brooklyn," Garcia said, predicting fans from his hometown of Philadelphia would out-number Judah's supporters. "I guarantee I'll have more fans than Zab has coming to the fight," he said.

Boxing: Pacquiao eyeing November fight in Macau - promoter

Agence France-PresseApril 25, 2013 11:18

Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao will likely face either of US fighters Brandon Rios or Mike Alvarado in Macau in November, his promoter Bob Arum said Thursday. Pacquiao, 34, who has won an unprecedented eight world titles in different weight divisions, had wanted to fight either Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez and unbeaten US boxer Timothy Bradley, who both beat him last year. But they decided decided to fight each other in Las Vegas in September.

Boxing: Pacquiao eyeing November fight in Macau - promoter

Agence France-PresseApril 25, 2013 05:16

Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao will likely face either of US fighters Brandon Rios or Mike Alvarado in Macau in November, his promoter Bob Arum said Friday. Pacquiao, 34, who has won an unprecedented eight world titles in different weight divisions, had wanted to fight either Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez and unbeaten US boxer Timothy Bradley, who both beat him last year. But they decided decided to fight each other in Las Vegas in September.

Boxing: Mayweather vows jail, ring rust will not weaken him

Agence France-PresseApril 24, 2013 20:15

Unbeaten American boxing star Floyd Mayweather says neither jail time nor ring rust from a one-year layoff will diminish him next week when he returns against compatriot Robert Guerrero. "Of course I feel unbeatable. I'm in the sport where I'm the best," Mayweather said in a Wednesday teleconference call. "I'm not going into the fight thinking I'm beatable."

Boxing: Marquez to fight Bradley next, not Pacquiao

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 23:45

Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez and unbeaten US boxer Tim Bradley, who each beat Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao last year, will fight each other in September, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. Promoter Bob Arum told the newspaper that Marquez would take on Bradley in Las Vegas on September 14 for the World Boxing Organization welterweight crown that Bradley took from Pacquiao by split decision last June. "Marquez wanted to fight Bradley and Bradley wanted to fight Marquez," Arum told the Times.

Boxing: Cleverly aims high after clinical title defence

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 05:17

Nathan Cleverly outlined his plan to win two of the other four world light-heavyweight titles by the end of 2013 after his unanimous points win over Robin Krasniqi on Saturday. The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) light-heavyweight champion made a fifth defence of his title at Wembley Arena with the three judges only awarding one round to Krasniqi, who bravely refused to go down despite taking some heavy blows.

Boxing: Alvarez earns unanimous decision over Trout

Agence France-PresseApril 21, 2013 01:45

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez notched a 12-round unanimous decision victory over Austin Trout Saturday to unify the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association light middleweight titles. Mexico's Alvarez remained unbeaten, improving to 42-0-1 with 30 knockouts as he retained his WBC title and handed Trout the first defeat of his career to capture the American's WBA belt. "This is for my brother," said Alvarez, whose brother Rigoberto was beaten by Trout in 2011 for the vacant WBA light middlewight crown. "It was a big motivation for this fight."

Boxing: I'm not skirting Krasniqi issue, says Cleverly

Agence France-PresseApril 18, 2013 21:15

Britain's Nathan Cleverly insists he has not overlooked Saturday's challenger Robin Krasniqi, as he aims to stay on course for a world title unification fight with Bernard Hopkins later this year. The Welshman makes a fifth defence of his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) light-heavyweight title against Krasniqi at Wembley Arena. Hopkins and Cleverly, who have both expressed interest in facing each other in 2013, have mandatory challengers to deal with before any talks can begin about a unification clash.