Boxing

Robert Guerrero knows pressure, and it's not fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr.

2013-05-03 00:00:00

LAS VEGAS — Robert Guerrero is from Gilroy, California's garlic capital of the world. His greatest fight stages have been in San Jose and Ontario. And his most compelling pre-fight publicity stop was on evangelist Pat Robertson's "700 Club."...

Abner Mares and Daniel Ponce De Leon, who share manager, to fight

2013-05-02 17:01:00

Frank Espinoza is aware of the history of a boxing manager daring to allow two of his fighters to square off against each other in the ring. In April 1977 at the Forum in Inglewood, manager-trainer Arturo Hernandez sided with Carlos Zarate over...

With NPR's 'Wait Wait,' eggheads at the multiplex

2013-05-03 16:56:00

NEW YORK -- At about 8 p.m. Thursday night, as moviegoers around the country were lining up to see “Iron Man 3,”an assuredly smaller group was gathering at 600 North American theaters for the live-cinema simulcast of the popular NPR game...

The Floyd Mayweather report: Cool, crisp, with continued reign

2013-05-04 22:50:00

LAS VEGAS — Another year off, a jail term and Father Time have not diminished Floyd Mayweather Jr. one bit. Boxing's top pound-for-pound fighter dominated his challenger Robert Guerrero on Saturday night, winning nine of 12 rounds on all three...

Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez could be next opponent for Floyd Mayweather Jr.

2013-05-06 00:00:00

LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. hasn't fought twice within a five-month period since 2006. But after overwhelming Robert Guerrero by unanimous decision Saturday night, he's scheduled to return to the MGM Grand Garden Arena ring on Sept. 14....

Live discussion: Will Floyd Mayweather Jr. remain undefeated?

2013-05-03 10:35:00

� Join Times boxing writer Lance Pugmire at 1 p.m. today for a live discussion of the upcoming Floyd Mayweather-Robert Guerrero fight. Guerrero is a heavy underdog in the fight against the undefeated Mayweather, but as Pugmire wrote Thursday, that's...

Canelo Alvarez brings it home to unify titles

2013-04-20 21:55:00

It's one thing to talk. The great ones back it up. In avenging his brother's loss and letting his fists fly against a respected, defense-based, unbeaten world champion, Mexico's Saul "Canelo" Alvarez unified the super-welterweight division Saturday...

'Canelo' Alvarez win sets up potential super-fight with Mayweather

2013-04-21 14:48:00

SAN ANTONIO -- Saul “Canelo” Alvarez did his part to create a September super-fight. Now it’s Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s turn. Alvarez defeated previously unbeaten Austin Trout by unanimous decision Saturday night, penetrating...

'Canelo' Alvarez has family business to settle with Austin Trout

2013-04-18 20:27:00

Whether it leads to one of boxing's great careers remains a point of intrigue, but the boldness Saul "Canelo" Alvarez carries into the ring is something the sport doesn't often witness from a 22-year-old. "It speaks volumes that at 22 — this...

Austin Trout welcomes spoiler role in bout against Canelo Alvarez

2013-04-20 00:00:00

Austin Trout doesn't mind being the bad guy who spoils outcomes the fans want. He did it in December, ruining a planned comeback victory by Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto in front of Cotto's den of supporters at Madison Square Garden. Trout also came to the...

'Look, baby, I'm sorry...' Charles Bukowski and his inspiration

2013-04-18 11:05:00

Charles Bukowski, a kind of poet laureate of the seedy side of Los Angeles, wrote of life on its margins, at its racetracks, in its rundown bars. Bukowski was a poet and a novelist; in his novels, his alter ego Henry Chinaski made all kinds of bad...

Las Vegas: Treasure Island to host lightweight boxing match April 12

2013-04-01 08:00:00

The match is still on for April 12 at Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Angelo "La Cobra" Santana will take on Bahodir Mamadjonov (12-1, 8 KOs) from Uzbekistan.� [Updated, 1:58 p.m. April 8: An earlier version of this post said Angelo "La...

Tamerlan Tsarnaev waits for a decision in the 201-pound division boxing match during the 2009 Golden Gloves National Tournament of Champions May 4, 2009 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

2013-04-22 08:47:59

Don King is the promoter of the April 12 boxing match at Treasure Island in Las Vegas.

2013-03-29 18:09:45

Tyson first gained notoriety among kids with the 1987 NES game "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!," which made Tyson the final opponent players had to defeat to win the game. Despite his legal and personal troubles, Tyson has remained a popular figure in video games.

2013-02-27 16:39:08