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Joe Calzaghe has hinted he may take on Kelly Pavlik for the WBO super-middleweight crown next year. It was believed the 45-fight undefeated Welshman's light-heavyweight bout with Roy Jones Jr in New York on 20 September would be his last. But Calzaghe has no intention of giving up his WBO super-middleweight belt. "There is no way I am going to give up my WBO title. If I beat Jones...
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Short News submitted before 174 days, 8 hours i 46 minutes from news.bbc.co.uk
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James Toney stopped Hasim Rahman in the third round in a non-title heavyweight bout between former world champions. Rahman was cut in a collision of heads, and ref Ray Corona ended the fight in Temecula, California, at his request. Toney won titles at middleweight, super-middleweight and cruiserweight also won the WBA heavyweight crown by beating John Ruiz in 2005. However...
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Short News submitted before 174 days, 11 hours i 18 minutes from www.skysports.com
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The undefeated Welshman had initially claimed that his bout with Jones at Madison Square Gardens would be his final contest. However Calzaghe has now confirmed that he will not give up his WBO super-middleweight title and could even take on much-vaunted American Kelly Pavlik next year. Calzaghe, who won the WBO title in 1997 after defeating Chris Eubank...
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Short News submitted before 174 days, 16 hours i 55 minutes from www.usatoday.com
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The welterweight division no longer has Floyd Mayweather, at least for the time being. No worry, says Miguel Cotto, because it still has one of the world's top pound-for-pound fighters in the Puerto Rican champion. And he has company. That would be Antonio Margarito (36-5, 26 KOs). The two meet July 26 in Las Vegas on HBO pay-per-view in what's expected to be the fight of the year.
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Short News submitted before 174 days, 23 hours i 57 minutes from www.skysports.com
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Belt up for the Brits! Glenn McCrory was bemused by the latest heavyweight offfering, but loved John Murray's British title tear-up. A joke that would've sent you to sleep... Wayne McCullough on Wladimir Klitschko's weekend win. Adam Smith relives some of the cons, the controversies and the calamities thet keep us coming back for more. 20...
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Short News submitted before 175 days, 8 hours i 36 minutes from www.skysports.com
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British cruiserweight king vows to clean-up in heavyweight division. Klitschko is a weak No 1 for the division, and it needs setting to rights. Believe me, I am going to be Klitschko's nemesis when we meet in the ring. David Haye is itching to get into the ring at heavyweight, and says that he will become Wladimir Klitschko's nemesis by taking the Ukrainian's world titles.
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Short News submitted before 175 days, 13 hours i 48 minutes from www.usatoday.com
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Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, a former MMA light heavyweight champion who was upset by Forrest Griffin at UFC 86 in early July, had a different kind of rampage Tuesday. The 30-year-old Jackson was arrested in Costa Mesa, Calif., following a highway chase. COSTA MESA, Calif.
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Short News submitted before 176 days, 11 hours i 23 minutes from www.skysports.com
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I will take my time and make a decision, and should be in a position to say something on it in a week or so. Ricky Hatton could be on the verge of splitting from Billy Graham. The Hitman is reported to be considering his position with his long-time trainer following brother Matthew's decision last week to quit the Phoenix Camp.
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Short News submitted before 176 days, 11 hours i 26 minutes from www.skysports.com
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The vastly experienced Gainer, who has had seven world title fights in the featherweight and super-featherweight divisions, had been lined up to take up Khan on September 6. However, with Gainer's gym-mate Roy Jones Jnr set to fight Joe Calzaghe on September 20 at Madison Square Garden, the 35-year-old has had to turn down the bout for now at least. Gainer, know as "Smoke"...
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Short News submitted before 176 days, 14 hours i 47 minutes from news.bbc.co.uk
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Brixton fighter Danny Williams will defend his British title against John McDermott on Friday, believing he can still be a world heavyweight champion. Williams faces McDermott in Dagenham at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre. The 35-year-old considered retiring after suffering a third-round loss to Audley Harrison in 2006. Williams's most famous career moment came when he beat Mike Tyson in 2004...
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Short News submitted before 176 days, 15 hours i 4 minutes from news.bbc.co.uk
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Nicky Cook has vowed to make Alex Arthur pay for the misery Scott Harrison caused him two years ago. Cook was due to challenge Harrison for the WBO featherweight title but the Scot pulled out at 48 hours' notice. The 28-year-old will challenge Arthur for his WBO super-featherweight crown on 6 September and is determined to finally realise his world title dream.
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Short News submitted before 177 days, 6 hours i 32 minutes from news.bbc.co.uk
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Sheffield's former world light-heavyweight champion Clinton Woods has changed his gym and trainer in a bid to reignite his career. The 36-year-old lost his IBF crown to American Antonio Tarver in Tampa Florida in April. But Woods told BBC Radio Sheffield he is confident the changes will help him regain his world crown. Following his defeat to Tarver...
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Short News submitted before 177 days, 7 hours i 52 minutes from www.skysports.com
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Short News submitted before 177 days, 8 hours i 16 minutes from www.skysports.com
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A joke that would've sent you to sleep... Wayne McCullough on Wladimir Klitschko's weekend win. Jim Watt can't separate lightweights Lee Meager and John Murray in their fight of the year contender. Adam Smith relives some of the cons, the controversies and the calamities thet keep us coming back for more. Win some fantastic prizes in the Sky Sports competition section.
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Short News submitted before 177 days, 11 hours i 35 minutes from news.bbc.co.uk
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Former World champion Enzo Maccarinelli is in line for another world title bout in September. Maccarinelli's proposed comeback fight, due to take place on July 19, been postponed by Sports Network due to television scheduling issues. Instead, the Swansea fighter, 27, is being lined up for tilt at the WBO cruiserweight title he lost to David Haye in March.
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Short News submitted before 177 days, 16 hours i 54 minutes from news.bbc.co.uk
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Bernard Dunne recorded a comprehensive super-bantamweight win over Argentinian Damian Marchiano at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday night. The Dubliner was deemed to have won each of the ten rounds by referee Emile Tiedt and won on points, 100 to 90. It was Dunne's 26th win in 27 professional fights. The former European champion had been knocked out in 86 seconds by Kiko Martinez...
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Short News submitted before 178 days, 1 hour i 46 minutes from www.skysports.com
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Jim Watt can't separate lightweights Lee Meager and John Murray in their fight of the year contender. Adam Smith relives some of the cons, the controversies and the calamities thet keep us coming back for more. Glenn McCrory might have found a new heavyweight hero for us all... but it ain't Wladimir Klitschko. Win some fantastic prizes in the Sky Sports competition section.
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Short News submitted before 178 days, 1 hour i 53 minutes from www.skysports.com
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Hasim Rahman says he is ready to go the distance when he takes on James Toney for a second time. Jim Watt can't separate lightweights Lee Meager and John Murray in their fight of the year contender. Adam Smith relives some of the cons, the controversies and the calamities thet keep us coming back for more. Glenn McCrory might have found a new heavyweight hero for us all...
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Short News submitted before 178 days, 15 hours i 36 minutes from www.skysports.com
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Ukrainian heavyweight champion knocks out American in Hamburg. Wladimir Klitschko recovered from a slow start to knock out Tony Thompson in the 11th round to retain his WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles in Hamburg. The big Ukrainian was in some trouble early on as a clash of heads with the American challenger opened up a cut above the eye of Klitschko in the second round.
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Short News submitted before 178 days, 15 hours i 36 minutes from www.usatoday.com
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Wladimir Klitschko stares down at a fallen Tony Thompson while American referee Joe Cortez maintains order after Klitschko delivered the knockout blow that helped him retain his heavyweight championship. BERLIN (AP) Wladimir Klitschko stopped former sparring partner Tony Thompson with a right hand in the 11th round Saturday to defend his heavyweight title. Klitschko (51-3...
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