Cleveland's Terrell Gausha left today with 10 other amateur fighters on Team USA for the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Milan, Italy. Gausha, 21, a three-time Cleveland Golden Gloves champion at two weights, proved his mettle by winning the 165-pound…
CLEVELAND, Ohio — What's a middleweight champion to do? Take the money and fight. That's what Youngstown's Kelly Pavlik decided to do last week after finally agreeing to meet dangerous Paul Williams in Atlantic City, N.J., on Oct. 3. Monday,…
Middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik has agreed to defend his two title belts against Paul Williams, perhaps the most avoided fighter in boxing. They will fight Oct. 3 at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall, Williams promoter Dan Goossen told The Associated Press…
YOUNGSTOWN — An Ohio man claims WBC middleweight boxing champion Kelly Pavlik and his trainer assaulted him at a bar in Pavlik's hometown of Youngstown. No charges have been filed. Police Chief Jimmy Hughes said today the initial investigation…
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Hector "Macho" Camacho Jr. knows he has the recognizable name. He is also aware that his name will not matter against Israel Cordona on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Cleveland State's Wolstein Center in their 10-round bout for…
PHILADELPHIA — Willie, Mickey or the Duke? Wilt or Russell? Tastes great or less filling? In debating the merits of the various U.S. Olympic boxing teams, there is near-unanimous agreement by experts that the two best squads to represent this…
Youngstown's Kelly Pavlik paid his celebrity dues last week, when unfounded rumors circulated that the WBC-WBO middleweight champion checked into an alcohol rehab unit. All he was doing was digging a pond on his property.
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Hollywood, Fla. — Between his own shadowboxing and speed-bag workout, Oliver McCall is keeping a close eye on a boxer half his age in a nearby ring. The former world champion heavyweight yells out a few encouraging words before grabbing…
CLEVELAND, Ohio — All is forgiven in boxing. While it appeared Youngstown's Kelly Pavlik and promoter Bob Arum were not on the same page, they apparently will be after Pavlik signs a new contract with Arum's Las Vegas-based Top Rank…
