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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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