Boxing
Has Floyd Mayweather grown up or simply recognized when to turn it on and off?
With his career winding down, Mayweather is much more introspective about his choices nowadays.
Yahoo SportsKeith Thurman isn't sulking after falling victim to boxing politics
Thurman isn't a big-enough name yet to get the fights he wants, but that won't impact his performance Saturday.
Yahoo SportsMayweather preaches patience ahead of Maidana bout
(Reuters) - Five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he will take his time and "be smart" when he faces Marcos Maidana of Argentina for their welterweight title unification in Las Vegas next week. Mayweather, who has a 45-0 record with 26 knockouts, is widely regarded as one of the…
ReutersYamanaka defends WBC bantamweight title with TKO
Shinsuke Yamanaka of Japan successfully defended his WBC bantamweight crown for the sixth time with a technical knockout of Stephane Jamoye of Belgium on Wednesday. Yamanaka sent Jamoye to the canvas with a powerful blow to the abdomen and the referee stopped the bout 11 seconds into the ninth…
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