John Molina wants rematch with Matthysse

After John Molina's courageous showing against favorite Lucas Matthysse, he now wants a rematch
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Julio Diaz retires

Former lightweight champion Julio Diaz retires after suffering a stoppage defeat to Keith Thurman
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Shane Mosley Jr debuts

Shane Mosley Jr, son of the modern boxing great Shane Mosley, made his professional debut Saturday.
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Tony Demarco

DeMarco fought the top fighters in his division during the 1950s and defeated top contenders and champions like Paddy DeMarco, Teddy "Red Top" Davis, Chico Vejar and Don Jordan. The highlight of his career came on April 1, 1955, when he scored a technical knock out (TKO) over Johnny Saxton in the 14th round of their title bout to capture the world’s welterweight title.
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Earl Turner Boxer

Earl Turner, popular Oakland boxer in the 1940s
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Jimmy Gardner Boxer

Jimmy Gardner (December 25, 1885 in Lisdoonvarna, County Clare, Ireland – May 1964) was an Irish-American boxer from 1901 to 1917.
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Joe Walcott Barbados Demon

Joe Walcott, (March 13, 1873 – October 1, 1935) also known as Barbados Joe Walcott to distinguish him from the American known by the same name, was born in Demerara, British Guyana on March 13, 1873, and died October 1, 1935. Nicknamed "The Barbados Demon" Walcott, stood 5'1½ tall, was a formidable fighter who fought from 1890 to 1911. 'Barbados' Joe Walcott was the idol of the later 'Jersey' Joe Walcott, who chose to use his idol's real name as his own ring name in his honour.
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George Costner Boxer

Costner was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1950, Costner fought Sugar Ray Robinson for the second time, having been knocked out by the great Sugar Ray at 2:55 of the first round on February 14, 1945. Costner, by the time of their second bout had taken to calling himself "Sugar" and stated in the weeks leading up to the fight that he was the rightful deserver of the name. However, Robinson, who is widely considered one of the greatest fighters in history disagreed
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The Cocoa Kid

The Cocoa Kid, aka Louis Hardwick was born in the City of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Maria Arroyo, a native of Puerto Rico, and Lewis Hardwick, an African American Merchant Marine. In 1913, his father was on leave and left the island without knowing that Maria was pregnant with his child. It was only upon his return several months later, that he found out that he was a father.
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Felix Trinidad

Juan Félix "Tito" Trinidad García (born January 10, 1973) is a retired Puerto Rican professional boxer, considered one of the best in Puerto Rico's history. After winning five National Amateur Championships in Puerto Rico, he debuted as a professional when he was 17. He won his first world championship when he defeated Maurice Blocker for the International Boxing Federation's welterweight belt. Trinidad holds the record for second most welterweight title defenses . However, Trinidad holds the record for longest reign as Welterweight Champion, six years, eight months and fourteen days. During his career he fought Oscar De La Hoya winning the Lineal and World Boxing Council welterweight champion, Fernando Vargas in a unification fight where he won the International Boxing Federation's light middleweight title, and William Joppy for the World Boxing Association's middleweight championship. He lost to Bernard Hopkins by technical knockout and retired for the first time.
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Virgil Akins

Akins was considered lanky, but proved nevertheless to be a powerful hitter with either hand. He began his career as a Lightweight in 1948, continuing to fight in that division for 6 years before finally growing into the Welterweight class. He was long considered to be an effective operator and boasted wins over future World Champions Joe Brown and Wallace ‘Bud’ Smith, as well as ending the incredible forty-seven fight winning streak of Ronnie Delaney, by way of knock-out in 1955.
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Ted Kid Lewis Boxer Biography

Perhaps second only to Jimmy Wilde, Ted “Kid” Lewis (192-32-14 79 KO’s) would be the greatest boxer that Great Britain would ever produce. Noted heavyweight champion and boxing historian Mike Tyson would exclaim, “Lewis would win bouts in all eight boxing divisions of his time.” In total, Lewis would win nine titles ranging from the featherweight to middleweight division. Despite never exceeding the current super- middleweight division Lewis would fight and defeat natural heavyweights. Ted “Kid” Lewis was born as Gershon Mendeloff in London’s east end to parents of Jewish heritage. The Judean Athletic Club would be the place where Lewis at the age of 14 would start to box. Lewis would win the sixpence and a cup of tea. However, he left with five pence as he gave back a penny for the cup of tea. The teenage Lewis would appear on the weekly Sunday show at the club and capture their flyweight title. Lewis would have an unsuspicious start as he lost his professional debut to Johnny Sharpe
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Pernell Whitaker Boxer Biography

Pernell Whitaker (born January 2, 1964 in Norfolk, Virginia), nicknamed "Sweet Pea," is a professional boxing trainer and retired American professional boxer. Whitaker was the lightweight silver medalist at the 1982 World Championships, followed by the gold medalist at the 1983 Pan American Games and the 1984 Olympics. Whitaker then embarked on a pro career in which he became world champion in four different weight divisions. During his career, he fought world champions such as Julio César Chávez, Oscar De La Hoya and Félix Trinidad. For his achievements, he was named the 1989 Fighter of the year by Ring Magazine.
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Fritzie Zivic Boxer Biography

Zivic was born to immigrant parents; his father was Croatian, his mother Mary Kepele was Slovenian. As a young man, he followed the example of his elder brothers. These five brothers were known as the "Fighting Zivics". Referring to his youth in the Ninth Ward of Lawrenceville, Zivic later said, "You either had to fight or stay in the house. We went out." He started with fighting professionally in October 1931 as a featherweight (at the age of 18). By 1936 he was ranked among the top ten welterweights. In 1940 Zivic beat Sammy Angott to earn a shot at the welterweight title. He upset the great Henry Armstrong on October 4, 1940 in a 15-round decision at Madison Square Garden to take the welterweight title.
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Dave Shade Boxer Biography

Born March 1, 1902 in Vallejo, CA. Shade turned pro in 1918 and engaged in dozens of four-rounders before garnering high praise following his knock down of welterweight king Jack Britton in 1921 (D 10). Overshadowed early in his career by the ring exploits of older brothers George and Billy, Dave eventually became the star of the family and of manager Leo P. He met Mickey Walker twice in 1921, losing in the eighth round when he broke his arm and a 12-round no-decision. He drew with Britton in a 1922 welterweight title bid. In 1925, Shade, 153 pounds, shocked the boxing world when he stopped future light heavy king Jimmy Slattery in three. He met Walker for the welter title in 1925, losing a controversial 15-round verdict. Shade eventually moved up to middleweight and defeated top men such as Ace Hudkins (W 10), Ben Jeby (W 10) and Al Gainer (W10).
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Pete Latzo

Pete Latzo (August 1, 1902 - July 7, 1968) was the boxing world welterweight champion from 1926 to 1927. Latzo fought all the top welterweights of his era and won the title from hall of famer Mickey Walker on May 20, 1926. He lost the crown to Joe Dundee on June 3, 1927.
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Luis Manuel Rodriguez Boxer

He was unbeaten in 36 fights before losing a split decision to Emile Griffith in a 1960 non-title fight. In 1963, Rodriguez and Griffith fought twice for the World Welterweight Championship. Rodriguez defeated Griffith by a unanimous decision to win the title, but Griffith regained it three months later with a split decision. Their fourth and final meeting came in 1964, with Griffith retaining the welterweight title with a split decision.
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Barney Ross Biography

"'Let the goyim be the fighters,'" Ross later recalled being told by his father. "'The trumbeniks, the murderers – we are the scholars.'" Ross's ambition in life was to become a Jewish teacher and a Talmudic scholar, but his life was changed forever when his father was shot dead resisting a robbery at his small grocery. Prostrate from grief, his mother Sarah suffered a nervous breakdown and his younger siblings—Ida, Sam and George-were placed in an orphanage or farmed out to other members of the extended family. Dov was left to his own devices.
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Sugar Ray Leonard Biography

Sugar Ray Leonard (born May 17, 1956) is a retired professional American boxer, motivational speaker, and occasional actor. He was given the birth name Ray Charles Leonard, after his mother's favorite singer, Ray Charles. Leonard was the first boxer to earn more than $100 million in purses, won world titles in five weight divisions, and defeated future fellow International Boxing Hall of Fame inductees Wilfred Benítez, Thomas Hearns, Roberto Durán, and Marvin Hagler. Leonard was named "Boxer of the Decade" for the 1980s.
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Oscar De La Hoya Biography

De La Hoya's amateur career included 234 wins, 163 by knockout, with only six losses. Of those six losses, two came at the hands of Shane Mosley. In 1989, he won the National Golden Gloves title in the bantamweight division. In 1990, at the age of 17, he won the U.S. National Championship at featherweight and was the youngest U.S. boxer at that year’s Goodwill Games, winning a gold medal. The joy of victory was tempered by the news that his mother, Cecilia, was terminally ill with breast cancer. She died in October 1990, expressing the hope that her son would one day become an Olympic gold medalist.
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Kid Gavilan Boxer Biography

Kid Gavilan, byname of Gerardo Gonzalez (born Jan. 6, 1926, Camagüey, Cuba—died Feb. 13, 2003, Miami, Fla., U.S.), Cuban professional boxer and world welterweight champion who was known for his “bolo punch,” a searing right hook-cum-uppercut - which still remains one of the most exciting shots in a boxer's armoury. While the modern tendency of baiting opponents has seen the bolo punch used frequently, few fighters have emulated the sweeping style of Gavilan, who claimed to have perfected the motion from his years using a machete on Cuba's sugar plantations.
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Jack Britton Boxer Biography

Jack Britton (October 14, 1885 - March 27, 1962) was three-time world welterweight boxing champion, born William J. Breslin in Clinton, New York. His professional career lasted for 25 years beginning in 1905. The website boxrec.com lists his record as 239 wins, 57 losses and 44 draws, including newspaper decisions. He holds the world record for the number of title bouts fought in a career with 37 (18 of which ended in no decisions), many against his arch-rival, Ted "Kid" Lewis.
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Young Corbett III Boxer Biography

Young Corbett III was born Raffaele Giordano in 1905. He wasted little time before starting his career at the age of 14.He didn't have elite power, but he was a difficult fighter to face because he would throw punches and then maul his opponent before he could retaliate. Kind of an old school Ricky Hatton.Corbett scored a win over the legendary Billy Conn in 1937, dropping him in the second round. Conn would avenge the loss by decision just a couple of months later.He retired in 1940 with a record of 122-12-22.
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Henry Armstrong Boxer Biography

Born Henry Jackson on Dec. 12, 1912, in Columbus, Miss., he was the 11th of 15 children. His father, also called Henry, was a mix of Indian, Irish and black blood. His mama, America, was half-Cherokee Indian. When Armstrong was 4, the family moved to St. His mother died a year later, and he was raised by his grandparent. As a lad, he got into neighborhood street fights. But there was a tender side, too, as he showed at his high school graduation when he read an original poem.
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Hector Camacho at lightweight : Stronger, faster and more macho than ever

THE MACHO MAN'S whole game is based on one element: motion. The motion of his fists, the motion of his feet, and now the motion of his emotion. Watch Hector Camacho move in the ring. The steps are small, and while the bounce is nowhere near as fluid or beautiful as Muhammad All's, for Camacho's purposes, it's better. Watch Camacho move right and then left, never ashamed to walk away from a particularly violent exchange or grab his onrushing opponent and start all over again. He fights on his terms, when he wants. Watch Hector create that unique Latin street beat by rat-tat- tatting on his man's head and then, in mid-assault, changing angles and rat- tat-tatting some more. Watch Hector Camacho at all times. He moves so much, you just might lose him.
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Marvin Johnson Comeback fighter of the year 1984

Somewhere along the road road, we think it was sometime this past year, light heavyweight Marvin Johnson acquired the nickname "pops." Seems like a strange name for someone who's 30 years old, but in boxing, 30 is closer to old than it is to young. And at the start of 1984, Marvin Johnson, former Olympic bronze medalist, former two time 175 pound titlist, and southpaw supreme, was an old 30.
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Kassim Ouma jailed after beating up man who made gay advances

Kassim Ouma was arrested in Los Angeles after a man made numerous sexual advances toward him.
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Alex Ariza wants speed from Maidana

Controversial strength coach Alex Ariza is predicting that Marcos Maidana has a surprise in store for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and will take the WBC welterweight title from him on May 3rd. Ariza, who was dismissed by Freddie Roach from Manny Pacquiao's camp, has been fully embraced by Robert Garcia in his Oxnard Boxing Club.
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Bernard Hopkins takes Beibut Shumenov to school

Bernard Hopkins took Beibut Shumenov to his master class and spanked him for a twelve round decision victory in front of 6,300 fans and a Showtime audience. “The Alien” scored an 11th round knockdown and had his way with his foe despite one rather myopic judge scoring the fight in favor of Shumenov. The fight was embarrassingly one sided at times and Hopkins often looked like a cat playing with a mouse.
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Peter Quillin sleepwalks through title defense

Peter Quillin (31-0, 22 knockouts) worked up a light sweat in punching up a human heavy bag in 35 year old Lukas Konecny (50-5, 23 knockouts) and gained a unanimous decision. The crowd booed lustily from the 9th round on due to the lack of action. Frankly, I was amazed anyone was still awake.
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David Price struggles past Ondrej Pala

Finally got a chance to check out David Price's (17-2,15 knockous) bout against Czech trial horse Ondrej Pala (33-5, 23 knockouts). Price, who is a giant at 6'8”, was floored by the bowling ball-esque Pala by a left hook. Price was completely out of position but looked hurt nonetheless. Price, who had back to back stoppage losses to Tony Thompson, looked like he was about to relive those nightmares once again. He came back, however, and after a cobweb shaking second round he went on to stop his man in the third.
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