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Dawson gives up WBC strap in hopes to land Tarver
Source: Dan Rafael Let's say you're Chad Dawson, WBC light heavyweight titleholder. You have one option, which is go to Romania and fight dangerous Adrian Diaconu in a fight that isn't a money...
Calzaghe-Jones officially takes the Floyd-Oscar date
Source: Dan Rafael (ESPN.com) The deal is finalized, the network is set, the venue is close, and now all that's left are the training camps, smack talkings, and waiting games for light heavyw...
Calzaghe hypes "fight of his life" and retirement
Source: The Guardian This is a good one: "Pavlik's got the world at his feet at middleweight and will want to build his unbeaten record. Me and Roy Jones wouldn't just be a fight, it would be...
Dawson-Diaconu a go...for now
Source: Dan Rafael WBC light heavyweight titlist Chad Dawson and his manager, Mike Criscio, have tentatively agreed to travel to Romania to fight mandatory challenger and interim titleholder Adr...
Woods wants Tarver rematch
Clinton Woods is talking September for a return to the ring after previously considering retirement, and the 36-year old Sheffield native wants to face Antonio Tarver again. But Woods told BBC...
Ranking the Light Heavyweights: May 2008
The 175-pound class might just be boxing's toughest to rank, as there are plenty of good fighters who seem, in large part, like they're probably right about the same level. But let's take a shot at it...
Byrd flies low to revive his career
It's not often that a 37-year old former heavyweight champ who hasn't scored a notable victory in years gets attention for main eventing a Friday Night Fights card against a journeyman. Then again, i...
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