10 Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://ca.sports.yahoo.com Yahoo! Canada Sports http://l.yimg.com/a/i/ca/sports/ui/ysp_ca_logo_rss.gif Yahoo! Canada Sports - Boxing News http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/box Latest news and information about the Boxing. Vegas fighting to keep Mayweather-Pacquiao (Yahoo! Sports) Las Vegas may build a stadium to host the potential Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao showdown. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:02:00 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:box,article,ki-floydmanny112409:1 AP Boxing champion survived where friends went astray (AP) Devon Alexander poses for a portrait at the Marquette Recreation Center where he works out Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in St. Louis. Alexander, a north St. Louis native, won the WBC welterweight title in August. He started boxing with 30 other kids when he was in grade school. Of those 30, at least eight are dead and another 10 are in prison or have spent time behind bars.

Devon Alexander was 7 when his mother gave in and let him join the new boxing program in his downtrodden neighborhood. He came home the first day crying, his nose bloodied from a sparring session with his friend Terrance Barker. Fifteen years later, Alexander is the WBC 140-pound (63 1/2 -kilogram) world champion.


]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:53:29 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:box,article,ap-lastmanstanding:1 The Canadian Press WBC champ resists temptations that cost many friends freedom - or worse (The Canadian Press) Devon Alexander hits a punching bag as he works out at the Marquette Recreation Center Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in St. Louis. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jeff Roberson)

ST. LOUIS - Devon Alexander was seven when his mom gave in and let him join the new boxing program in his downtrodden neighbourhood. He came home the first day crying, his nose bloodied from a sparring session with his friend Terrance Barker.


]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:19:00 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,capress:20080601:box,article,capress-box_last_man_standing-243611826:1 Mailbag: World wants Manny-Floyd (Yahoo! Sports) Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather is the match the fans want to see. Plus, Super Six talk. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:16:00 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:box,article,ki-boxingmailbag112409:1 Boxing needs Pacquiao-Mayweather showdown (Yahoo! Sports) Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have too much to lose to not come through on the highly anticipated bout. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:08:00 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:box,article,ki-boxingrankings112409:1 Autopsy set for boxer who died after Philly bout (AP) An autopsy has been scheduled for a boxer who died two days after a fight in Philadelphia. Twenty-five-year-old Francisco Rodriguez died Sunday night after losing a USBA super bantamweight bout against Teon Kennedy on Friday. The autopsy on Rodriguez, a former national Golden Gloves boxing champion from Chicago, is scheduled for Tuesday. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:04:03 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:box,article,ap-boxerdies:1 Champion boxer survived where friends went astray (AP) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:18:56 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:box,article,ap-lastmanstanding-abridged:1 Former national Golden Gloves champ dies two days after bout in Philadelphia (The Canadian Press) PHILADELPHIA - A former national Golden Gloves boxing champion died two days after collapsing following a bout in Philadelphia. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:38:00 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,capress:20080601:box,article,capress-box_boxer_dies-231800420:1 Andre Ward jumps atop super middleweight division with win over Kessler (The Canadian Press) OAKLAND, Calif. - Andre Ward left Oracle Arena hoping for just a normal Sunday in the Oakland suburbs, including plenty of church and family time with his wife and children. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:27:00 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,capress:20080601:box,article,capress-box_wards_reward-202405822:1 Andre Ward leaps atop super middleweight division (AP) Andre Ward left Oracle Arena hoping for just a normal Sunday in the Oakland suburbs, including plenty of church and family time with his wife and children. Yet he also realizes life will never be the same after what he did to WBA champion Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night in a victory that turned the super middleweight division on its head. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:05:59 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:box,article,ap-wardsreward:1 Fighting beyond the fights (Yahoo! Sports) Andre Ward defeated Mikkel Kessler, but the latter's camp isn't happy about the choice of fight official. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:52:00 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:box,article,ro-supersix112209:1 Ward carries the flag for U.S. (Yahoo! Sports) Andre Ward turned in a crushing victory over Mikkel Kessler, though Kessler's camp is crying foul. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:58:00 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,yhoo:20050301:box,article,ro-wardkessler112109:1 AP Ward claims Kessler's WBA title, fight stopped (AP) Mikkel Kessler, from Denmark, is checked after losing to Andre Ward in an WBA Super Middleweight championship boxing fight in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Ward won by unanimous technical decision. A ringside doctor stopped the fight in the 11th round after checking on Kessler.

American Andre Ward claimed the WBA super middleweight title from Denmark's Mikkel Kessler on Saturday in a bout that had to be stopped early, leaving the ex-champion's camp complaining of dirty tactics. Ward (21-0, 13 KOs) added his first world championship belt to his Olympic gold medal with an upset victory in his hometown.


]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:58:33 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:box,article,ap-kessler-ward:1 Ward stuns Kessler, claims WBA 168-pound title with decision victory in 11th (The Canadian Press) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:58:00 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,capress:20080601:box,article,capress-box_kessler_ward-202408222:1 Ward claims Kessler's WBA title in 11th round (PA SportsTicker) By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:25:54 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,st:20050301:box,article,txkesslerward:1 Steve Molitor gets unanimous decision against Jose Saez at Rumble at Rama X (The Canadian Press) RAMA, Ont. - On a night when he was supposed to be playing second fiddle, Canadian boxer Steve Molitor turned in a second rate performance. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:24:00 PST box urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,capress:20080601:box,article,capress-box_rumble_at_rama-202663423:1 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:02:00 PST