Boxing

Venezuelan boxing champion Edwin Valero commits suicide by hanging himself in jail

04/19/2010

Former boxing champion Edwin Valero, who had a spectacular career with 27 straight knockouts and flouted a tattoo of President Hugo Chavez on his chest, hanged himself in his jail cell Monday after being arrested for stabbing his wife to death, police said.

Denkaosen retains WBA flyweight title AFP 10/06/2009	Joe was our greatest PAT SHEEHAN The Sun 02/05/2009
OSAKA, Japan — Thai veteran Denkaosen Kaowichit retained his World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title on a 2-0 decision over Japanese challenger Daiki Kameda here on Tuesday.	I REMEMBER Joe Calzaghe saying he was going to take Mikkel Kessler to a dark place he had never been before.
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Barrera motivated for Khan fight Ben Dirs BBC 02/04/2009	Brook defends British title Sky Sport 01/30/2009
Mexican great Marco Antonio Barrera says he will not be a "stepping stone" for Amir Khan when the two meet at Manchester's MEN Arena on 14 March.	Kell Brook enhanced his reputation with a second-round stoppage of Stuart Elwell to retain the British welterweight title.
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Antonio Margarito and his trainer are temporarily suspended Lance Pugmire Los Angeles Times 01/28/2009	Ricky Hatton seals Manny Pacquiao fight deal Gareth A Davies Telegraph 01/26/2009
A 'foreign substance' was found in the boxer's hand wraps before his loss to Shane Mosley.	Ricky Hatton secured his second shot at becoming the world's best pound-for-pound fighter after his Las Vegas showdown with Manny Pacquiao was confirmed on Monday.
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Mosley shows moxie in upset victory against Margarito J. Michael Falgoust USA Today 01/25/2009	John Hopoate becomes Australia's heavyweight boxing champion LIVENEWS.com.au 09/11/2008
Move over, Bernard Hopkins. Make room for Shane Mosley.	Former rugby league bad boy John Hopoate is the new Australian heavyweight boxing champion. The Sydney fighter finished defending champion Bob Mirovic deep into the ninth round of an epic bout at the Gold Coast convention centre tonight.
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