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Sugar Ray Leonard Video Interview On 'Big Fight: My Life In And Out Of The Ring,' Being Molested
05/10/2012
When most people hear the name Sugar Ray Leonard, belonging to a man who won a gold medal in boxing at the 1976 Olympic Games and was named "Boxer of the Decade" in the '80s, words like "tough," "fighter" and "champion" probably spring to mind.
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Canelo Alvarez Defeats Austin Trout
04/21/2013
Canelo Alvarez bested top-tier boxer Austin Trout in their face off in the ring during Saturday’s match. Alvarez, 22, has long been after the chance to face one of boxing’s best, Floyd Mayweather.
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Rau'shee Warren Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Boxer
08/02/2012
It takes U.S. Olympic boxer Rau’shee Warren 10 seconds to size up his opponent. “I just give them ten seconds of what they're going to do, and then that's when I come out and I let my punches go,” Warren, 25, told Uinterview exclusively.
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Errol Spence, Jr. Video Interview, U.S. Olympic Boxer
08/03/2012
U.S. Olympic boxer Errol Spence Jr., 22, found himself in the middle of controversy during the 2012 London Olympics when his defeat at the hands of India’s Krishan Vikas, 20, was overturned by the International Amateur Boxing Association after video evidence revealed that points had been miscalculated.
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Manny Pacquiao Defeated By Rival Juan Manuel Marquez
12/10/2012
Juan Manuel Marquez, 39, finally defeated his longtime rival Manny Pacquiao, 33, knocking him out with a devastating right hand and sending shockwaves through the boxing world. With one second left in the sixth round, and with Pacquiao leading on all of the judges’ scorecards, Marquez sent him to the canvas after Pacquiao misfired on a punch.
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Boxer Hector Camacho Alive After Shooting
11/21/2012
Hector Camacho, 50, the Puerto Rican professional boxer also known by his nickname, Macho Camacho, is reportedly alive after being shot in the face in a drive-by shooting near San Juan, Puerto Rico. Camacho, a three-time boxing champion who has competed in three different weight classes, was reportedly in the passenger's seat of a vehicle on Tuesday night when a van drove up next to it and fired into the car, injuring Camacho and killing the driver, reports Examiner.
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Boxer, Trainer And Analyst Emanuel Steward Dies At 68
10/26/2012
Boxing great Emanuel Steward, who was known as the godfather of Detroit boxing and one of the greatest trainers in boxing history, died on Thursday afternoon at the age of 68. After some confusion about the time of his passing, as his death was reported on Twitter and picked up by some news media outlets too soon, prompting a retraction from his sister, Diane Steward-Jones, Steward actually did pass away.
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Boxer Orlando Cruz Comes Out As Gay
10/05/2012
Orlando Cruz, 31, the Puerto Rican featherweight boxer who is currently ranked No. 4 in the world by the World Boxing Organization (WBO), has come out of the closet as a "proud gay man," becoming the first person in the world of professional boxing to be openly gay while still competing.
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U.S. Olympic Boxer Rau'shee Warren On Not Giving Up The Dream
08/27/2012
U.S. Olympic boxer Rau’shee Warren, 25, takes him 10 seconds to size up his opponent. “I just give them ten seconds of what they're going to do, and then that's when I come out and I let my punches go,” Warren told Uinterview exclusively.
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U.S. Olympic Boxer Errol Spence, Jr. On Representing The U.S.
08/21/2012
U.S. Olympic boxer Errol Spence Jr., 22, found himself in the middle of controversy during the 2012 London Olympics when his defeat at the hands of India’s Krishan Vikas, 20, was overturned by the International Amateur Boxing Association after video evidence revealed that points had been miscalculated.
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Boxer Rau’shee Warren Is Ready To Rumble
06/25/2012
Boxer Rau’shee Warren hopes the third time will be his Olympic charm as he gets ready for London. The former flyweight champion begins with a chip on his shoulder, as he has not been successful in bringing home any Olympic medals during his previous two appearances.
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Boxer Errol Spence, Jr. Says 'The Truth' Is That He Hates To Lose
06/22/2012
As boxer Errol Spence, Jr., nicknamed “The Truth,” prepares for the Summer Olympics, he hopes to show everyone that he is indeed the real deal. He’s not a boxer who dances around the ring, or even publicly trash talks his opponents prior to a fight.
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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Olympic Boxer Errol Spence, Jr. On His Friendship With Rau'shee Warren
08/03/2012
U.S. Olympic boxer Errol Spence, Jr., who is currently ranked the number one American amateur boxer in the Welterweight division, isn't one to have a system for success — he trusts his gut. "I take the first minute of the round to size up my opponent and figure out what he does and just break him down," Spence told Uinterview in our exclusive with him.
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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Olympic Boxer Rau'shee Warren Gets 'In A Zone' In The Ring
08/03/2012
Rau'shee Warren's Olympic event, boxing, isn't the most celebrated in the Olympics — in 2008, he was the first American to compete in two Olympic games in 30 years — but he's got his own strategies for bringing home the gold.
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EXCLUSIVE: Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard On Being Abused As A Teen: 'It Was Killing Me'
06/26/2012
When most people hear the name Sugar Ray Leonard, belonging to a man who won a gold medal in boxing at the 1976 Olympic Games and was named "Boxer of the Decade" in the '80s, words like "tough," "fighter" and "champion" probably spring to mind.
