World Boxing Council

PASSINGS: Billy Costello

2011-07-01 19:27:00

Billy Costello Former WBC light welterweight boxing champ Billy Costello, 55, a former WBC light welterweight boxing champion who won his first 30 professional fights, died of lung cancer Wednesday at a hospital in his hometown of Kingston, N.Y., said...

Alvarez vs. Hatton: Saul Alvarez defeats Matthew Hatton by unanimous decision

2011-03-06 04:33:26

Timothy Bradley defeats Devon Alexander by unanimous decision

2011-01-29 21:33:17

WBC sanctions Alvarez-Hatton fight for 154-pound belt

2011-02-16 16:33:57

Angels cautious, curious about Aroldis Chapman

2009-09-26 16:32:15

Not In Our Town: West Virginians spread the love to counter the hate with flash mob organizing

2010-04-22 16:35:52

HBO seeks Bradley-Alexander showdown -- and Williams-Martinez rematch

2010-07-07 16:33:29

Boxer Edwin Valero found dead in jail cell [Updated]

2010-04-19 16:33:16

Boxer exits the ring in Big Bear

2007-05-13 00:00:00

Oscar De La Hoya, the people's champion who lost the World Boxing Council's super-welterweight belt last weekend in his match against Floyd Mayweather Jr., has sold his Big Bear Lake property for about $2.1 million. It was bought by mixed martial arts...

Free speech is not free

2011-03-09 14:25:00

To the editor: The Supreme Court of the United States ought to be commended for its recent decision in Snyder v. Phelps. The Court affirmed the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) has the right to protest the...

State Police: Westboro Baptists Likely Not Attending Clouse Funeral

2011-03-14 19:32:00

State Police say they have not received any official word that the Westboro Baptists will in fact protest the funeral for the seven Clouse children killed in a farmhouse fire last week. "Our intelligence and investigative inquires lead us to believe that...

Westboro Baptist Church to Use Tucson Massacre to Promote Agenda of Hate

2011-01-09 10:42:00

The Westboro Baptist Church will picket the funeral of 9-year-old Christina Greene, one of the victims of Saturday's massacre at Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' event in Tucson, Arizona. According to their website, the group plans to attend the...

World Boxing Council (WBC) World Champion of the lightweight division Edwin Valero of Venezuela was found dead in his jail cell on April 19, hours after being charged in the murder of his wife. Valero allegedly hanged himself.

2010-04-19 06:50:04

World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight world champion Elio Rojas (R) of the Dominican Republic battles Gustavo Espadas of Mexico for world championship title in Merida in Yucatan state on Feb. 20, 2010.

2010-02-23 06:56:14

Former Husky Ricky Moore celebrates with his WBC Kraftwerk Wels teammates after the team won the Austrian League championship this month.

2009-06-07 00:00:00