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Andrew's Boxing Blog May 2009 Archive

By Andrew Eisele, About.com Guide to Boxing since 1999

Berto, Cintron Win Unanimous Decisions

Sunday May 31, 2009
Undefeated Andre Berto (25-0) retained his WBC welterweight title with a one-sided unanimous decision over rugged IBF junior welterweight champ Juan Urango (21-2-1). Berto used his tremendous advantage in speed ... Read More

Valuev-Chagaev Cancelled ... Again!

Saturday May 30, 2009
Tomorrow night's rematch between WBA heavyweight champ Nikolai Valuev and Ruslan Chagaev in Helsinki, Finland has been called off after Chagaev failed the Finnish Boxing Federation's medical requirements. Finnish law ... Read More

Update: Mike Tyson's Daughter Dies After Tragic Accident

Tuesday May 26, 2009
Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter Exodus is on life support after a freak accident at the family home in Phoenix. Police say she had been playing by herself on or around ... Read More

Dozen Dream Fights: One Fan's Wish List

Wednesday May 20, 2009
Several years back, we published a popular piece where we played matchmaker and put together the ultimate fight card. The time seemed right for an update, so we've put together our ... Read More

Andre Ward Outclasses Edison Miranda

Sunday May 17, 2009
2004 Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward (19-0) passed the biggest test of his pro career with a one-sided unanimous decision over hard-hitting Edison Miranda (32-4). Ward faced some early adversity ... Read More

P4P Poll: Mayweather or Pacquiao? Who's Number One?

Wednesday May 13, 2009

Dawson Outpoints Tarver ... Again

Sunday May 10, 2009
Put two fighters in the ring for a rematch and sometimes it plays out entirely differently the second time around. Chad Dawson-Antonio Tarver II was definitely not one of those ... Read More

Dawson-Tarver II, Pacquiao-Hatton Replay Tonight

Saturday May 9, 2009
Chad Dawson (27-0) defends his light heavyweight belts tonight in Las Vegas in a rematch with former champ Antonio Tarver (27-5). Last October, Dawson won the first meeting with relative ... Read More

Benjamin Flores Dies Five Days After Fight

Wednesday May 6, 2009
Super bantamweight Benjamin Flores has died five days after being stopped in the eighth round of his scheduled 12 round bout with Al Seeger in Dallas, Texas. The medical examiner ... Read More

Manny Pacquiao Destroys Ricky Hatton in Two!

Sunday May 3, 2009
Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2) defeating Ricky Hatton (45-2) was not a surprise ... but knocking him out cold in less than six minutes? Wow! Hatton appeared intent on being the aggressor but ... Read More

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