Paul Williams Paralyzed in Motorcycle Crash
Tuesday May 29, 2012
The boxing career of former champ Paul Williams is over after a motorcycle accident has left him paralyzed from the waist down. The injuries are not considered life-threatening and ... Read More
Johnny Tapia: 1967-2012
Tuesday May 29, 2012
Former champ Johnny Tapia, who battled assorted demons throughout his turbulent life, was found dead at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. An autopsy is being performed to determine the ... Read More
Froch Destroys Bute in Five
Monday May 28, 2012
Before they met in the ring, former WBC champ Carl Froch claimed previously unbeaten IBF super middleweight Lucian Bute was overrated. After completely dominating and stopping Bute in five rounds, ... Read More
New Opponent for Victor Ortiz
Saturday May 26, 2012
Fans will have to continue to wait for the long-awaited rematch between Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto. Initially it was Berto's torn left biceps that forced a February 11 ... Read More
Mayweather-Cotto Does Big Business
Sunday May 20, 2012
Floyd Mayweather's win over Miguel Cotto did 1.5 million pay-per-view buys and $94 million in revenue, good for the second highest gross ever for a non-heavyweight pay-per-view event. Mayweather's ... Read More
Peterson Fails Drug Test; Rematch with Khan Cancelled
Tuesday May 15, 2012
Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan were scheduled to meet on May 19 in a rematch of Peterson's controversial split decision win on December 10. Scratch that. In a random test ... Read More
Mayweather Outpoints Cotto in Competitive Fight
Tuesday May 8, 2012
Undefeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. is so good his fights are judged not on whether he wins or loses (he always wins), but rather on whether his opponent is even competitive. ... Read More
Alvarez Passes Test, Dominates Mosley
Tuesday May 8, 2012
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez retained his WBC super welterweight title with a lopsided twelve round unanimous decision over 40-year-old former champ Shane Mosley. An accidental clash of heads opened a cut ... Read More
Best-Paid Athletes by Country
Friday May 4, 2012
ESPN The Magazine's Money Issue includes a list of the highest earning athletes in 200 countries. For purposes of this list, earnings include salary and/or prize money from 2011 (or ... Read More
