Taylor to fight for fourth world title
World number one Katie Taylor of Ireland advanced into the finals after breezing past Tajikistan’s Mavzuna Chorieva 16-6 on the 60kg category at the Qinhuangdao World Boxing Championships here on Wednesday.
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Peterson camp distraught after Khan fight called off
Lamont Peterson’s camp is ”disappointed and distraught” by the decision to cancel a world light-welterweight title showdown next week against Britain’s Amir Khan after the American failed a drug test.
Women punch way to Olympics history
Women’s boxing is preparing to punch its way into the history books when the world championships, doubling as the sport’s first ever Olympic qualifying event, take to the ring in China this week.
Peterson doping test casts doubt on Khan rematch
Lamont Peterson’s scheduled May 19 rematch with Amir Khan in Las Vegas has been called into doubt after a Nevada boxing official said Peterson failed a doping test.
Mayweather impressive, still shuns Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was getting ready to make his ring walk about the time Manny Pacquiao arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Philippine Airlines Flight 102. He’ll be occupying a cell at the Clark County Detention Center by the time Pacquiao makes his way to this gambling city for his June 9 fight with Timothy Bradley.
