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Ex-boxer gets probation for fatal shooting after bus dispute

CLEVELAND (AP) A former professional boxer who once fought heavyweight Mike Tyson has received probation after a fatal shooting that happened when bus passengers in Cleveland challenged him to a fistfight and then followed him off the bus.

Haye-Bellew rematch on for Dec. 17 in London

LONDON (AP) Tony Bellew will fight David Haye on Dec. 17 in London in a rematch of their all-British heavyweight encounter in March that was won by Bellew.

WBC heavyweight champion Wilder to face Ortiz Nov. 4

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (AP) Undefeated heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz will fight at Barclays Center on Nov. 4.

Boxer LaMotta, immortalized in 'Raging Bull,' dies at 95

MIAMI (AP) Jake LaMotta, the former middleweight champion whose life in and out of the ring was depicted in the film ”Raging Bull,” for which Robert DeNiro won an Academy Award, has died, his fiancee said Wednesday. He was 95.

Joe DeNucci, boxer and long-serving politician, dies at 78

NEWTON, Mass. (AP) Joe DeNucci, a former world class middleweight boxing contender who became a politician and the longest-serving state auditor in Massachusetts history, has died at age 78.

Mayweather vs McGregor: a pay-per-view smash

LAS VEGAS (AP) Conor McGregor’s improbable challenge of Floyd Mayweather Jr. was a box-office smash.

Conor's choices: Defend UFC belt, box again, or Diaz III?

LAS VEGAS (AP) Conor McGregor was exhausted and hurt by the 10th round, his audacious venture undone by every logical problem with a mixed martial artist entering a professional boxing ring for the first time to take on the most accomplished boxer of recent years.

Big money bets roll in late on Floyd Mayweather

LAS VEGAS (AP) The big money continued rolling in just before fight time at this city’s sports books, with several million-dollar bets on Floyd Mayweather Jr. to beat Conor McGregor.

Mayweather, McGregor ready to rumble in much hyped fight

LAS VEGAS (AP) Conor McGregor has been kept pretty much under wraps ever since his fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. was announced, emerging occasionally to trash Mayweather only to disappear again behind the closed doors of the UFC training center.

Judge throws out Crawford jail sentence in body shop dispute

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) World boxing champion Terence Crawford has had his 90-day jail sentence overturned, though he still will be on two years’ probation for two misdemeanors in connection with a 2016 disturbance at an Omaha body shop.

Bookies will lose millions if McGregor knocks out Mayweather

LAS VEGAS (AP) Conor McGregor is making a lot of wise guys nervous in this gambling city.

50 million could watch Mayweather-McGregor in the US alone

LAS VEGAS (AP) Conor McGregor’s improbable challenge of Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be seen by a staggering 50 million people in the United States as fans and the curious gather in small and large parties.

Sold out or not, Vegas will party during Mayweather-McGregor

LAS VEGAS (AP) The fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor may not have sold out yet, but that won’t stop Las Vegas from putting on its party hat.

Column: What's in a smaller glove? More hype for the fight

LAS VEGAS (AP) It’s only two ounces of foam, four if you count both hands.

Namibian vs Nebraskan: Fight of unbeaten 140-pounders

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Terence Crawford had never heard of Julius Indongo until nine months ago. Neither had the rest of the boxing world outside the small African nation of Namibia.

Nery wins WBC bantamweight title with TKO of Yamanaka

KYOTO, Japan (AP) Luis Nery of Mexico defeated Japanese boxer Shinsuke Yamanaka with a fourth-round technical knockout to claim the WBC bantamweight title on Tuesday.

Relive the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor feud (so far) with all the best moments and analysis

From the first press conference to media day, the buildup to one of the most anticipated bouts in history has been a spectacle.

McGregor's biggest rival: "No way" Conor beats Mayweather

LOS ANGELES (AP) Conor McGregor became known as a fighter with a mystical ability to defy the odds because of his stunning upset victory over Jose Aldo, the former UFC featherweight champion.

Mayweather, McGregor still trying to hype their fight

LAS VEGAS (AP) It’s a fight (or at least an event) born and bred by social media. There is really no reason for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor to meet in a boxing ring Aug. 26 other than a lot of UFC fans think it’s a great idea and it will make the two fighters a great deal of money.

Confident Shields trying to move up quickly as a pro

DETROIT (AP) For Claressa Shields, this is an opportunity that arrived sooner than expected.

Klitschko was dominant but never really got his due

Wladimir Klitschko had to lose before he finally became accepted by most fight fans.

Vasyl Lomachenko finds peace, focus in California training

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) Vasyl Lomachenko awakes to California sunshine in his large, sparsely furnished suburban house. He commutes to his boxing gym in a late-model white SUV, cruising past fragrant acres of strawberries, lemons and celery in Ventura County’s fertile farmland.

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