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Monday, April 2, 2012

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Olympics - Boxing Rules

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Olympics - Boxing Rules

Apr 2nd 2012, 11:01

If the referee has to stop a bout in the first round because a boxer has suffered a cut eye or a similar injury, the other boxer is declared the winner. If it happens in the second or third round, though, the judges' point tallies up to that time determine the winner.

Three doctors sit at ringside and each has the authority to stop a bout if medical reasons appear to necessitate it

If both boxers go down at the same time, counting continues as long as one remains down. If both remain down at 10, the boxer with the most points is declared the winner.

Other ways a boxer may be declared the winner during a bout include the referee stopping the bout because the opponent is taking too much punishment, or the opponent being disqualified or withdrawing, perhaps because of injury. Also, the opponent's seconds could decide he is suffering too much punishment and throw in the towel.

Boxers are required to shake hands before the first round and after the results have been declared.

The age limits for Olympic boxing are a minimum age of 17 and a maximum age of 34.

Boxers must be clean shaven or facial hair restricted to a small moustache no longer than the length of the upper lip. Beards are banned.

Before every bout, a medical examiner must declare the boxers fit.

Boxers must weigh in every day.

There are 11 weight divisions (with maximum weights) as follows:

Light flyweight (48 kg)
Flyweight (51kg)
Bantamweight (54kg)
Featherweight (57kg)
Lightweight (60kg)
Light welterweight (64kg)
Welterweight (69kg)
Middleweight (75kg)
Light heavyweight (81kg)
Heavyweight (91kg)
Super heavyweight (more than 91kg)

Boxers must wear boxing gloves conforming to AIBA standards. Gloves weigh 10 ounces and feature a white strip to mark the main hitting area.

Competitors wear either red or blue.

Bouts are conducted in a square ring measuring 6.1 metres inside the ropes on each side. The floor of the ring consists of canvas stretched over a soft underlay, and it extends 45.72 centimetres outside the ropes.

Each side of the ring has four ropes running parallel to it. The lowest one runs 40.66cm above the ground, and the ropes are 30.48cm apart.

The corners of the ring are distinguished by colors. The corners occupied by the boxers are coloured red and blue, and the other two corners, called "neutral" corners, are white.

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Mike Tyson Weighs In

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Mike Tyson Weighs In

Apr 2nd 2012, 11:01

A young Mike Tyson weighing in for his 1989 fight with Frank Bruno.

Holly Stein /Allsport

A young Mike Tyson weighs in for his first fight with Frank Bruno in 1989 at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Oscar De La Hoya

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Oscar De La Hoya

Apr 1st 2012, 11:01

Pro Record: 39 Wins, 6 Losses, 30 KOs

Amateur Record: 223 Wins, 5 Losses, 163 KOs
Oscar De La Hoya Amateur Highlights

2008
Dec. 6 -- Manny Pacquiao, Las Vegas, NV, TKO by 8 *RECAP*
May 3 -- Steve Forbes, Carson, CA, W 12 *RECAP*

2007
May 5 -- Floyd Mayweather Jr., L 12 *RECAP*
(Lost WBC Light Middleweight Title)

2006
May 6 -- Ricardo Mayorga, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 6 *RECAP*
(Won WBC Light Middleweight Title)

2005
Inactive

2004
Sept. 18 -- Bernard Hopkins, Las Vegas, NV, KO by 9 *RECAP*
(For Unified Middleweight Title)
June 5 -- Felix Sturm, Las Vegas, Nevada, W 12 *RECAP*
(Won WBO Middleweight Title)

2003
Sept. 13 -- Shane Mosley, Las Vegas, Nevada, L 12 *RECAP*
(Lost WBC Junior Middleweight Title)
(Lost WBA Junior Middleweight Title)
May 3 -- Yori Boy Campas, Las Vegas, Nevada, TKO 7
(Retained WBC Junior Middleweight Title)
(Retained WBA Junior Middleweight Title)

2002
Sept. 14 -- Fernando Vargas, Las Vegas, Nevada, TKO 11
(Retained WBC Junior Middleweight Title)
(Won WBA Junior Middleweight Title)

2001
June 23 -- Javier Castillejo, Las Vegas, Nevada, W 12
(Won WBC Junior Middleweight Title)
March 24 -- Arturo Gatti, Las Vegas, Nevada, TKO 5

2000
June 17 -- Shane Mosley, Los Angeles, California, L 12
(For WBC Welterweight Title)
Feb. 26 -- Derrell Coley, New York, New York, KO 7

1999
Sept. 18 -- Felix Trinidad, Las Vegas, Nevada, L 12
(Lost WBC Welterweight Title)
(For IBF Welterweight Title)
May 22 -- Oba Carr, Las Vegas, Nevada, TKO 11 *RECAP*
(Retained WBC Welterweight Title)
Feb. 13 -- Ike Quartey, Las Vegas, Nevada, W 12 *RECAP*
(Retained WBC Welterweight Title)

1998
Sep. 18 -- Julio Cesar Chavez, Las Vegas, TKO 8
(Retained WBC Welterweight Title)
June 13 -- Patrick Charpentier, El Paso, Texas, TKO 3
(Retained WBC Welterweight Title)

1997
Dec. 6 -- Wilfredo Rivera, Atlantic City, TKO 8
(Retained WBC Welterweight Title)
Sep. 13 -- Hector Camacho, Las Vegas, Nevada, W 12
(Retained WBC Welterweight Title)
June 14 -- David Kamau, San Antonio, Texas, KO 2
(Retained WBC Welterweight Title)
Apr. 12 -- Pernell Whitaker, Las Vegas, Nevada, W 12
(Won WBC Welterweight Title)
Jan. 18 -- Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Las Vegas, Nevada, W 12
(Retained WBC Super Lightweight Title)

1996
June 7 -- Julio Cesar Chavez, Las Vegas, Nevada, TKO 4
(Won WBC Super Lightweight Title)
Feb. 9 -- Darryl Tyson, Las Vegas, Nevada, KO 2

1995
Dec. 15 -- James Leija, New York City, New York, TKO 2
(Retained WBO Lightweight Title)
Sep. 9 -- Genaro Hernandez, Las Nevada, Nevada, TKO 6
(Retained WBO Lightweight Title)
May 6 -- Rafael Ruelas, Las Vegas, Nevada, TKO 2
(Captured IBF lightweight title)
(Retained WBO Lightweight Title)
Feb. 18 -- John John Molina, Las Vegas, Nevada, W 12
(Retained WBO Lightweight Title)

1994
Dec. 10 -- John Avila, Los Angeles, California, TKO 9
(Retained WBO Lightweight Title)
Nov. 18 -- Carl Griffith, Las Vegas, Nevada, KO 3
(Retained WBO Lightweight Title)
July 29 -- Jorge Paez, Las Vegas, Nevada, KO 2
(Won Vacant WBO Lightweight Title)
May 27 -- Giorgio Campanella, Las Vegas, Nevada, KO 3
(Retained WBO Super Featherweight Title)
Mar. 5 -- Jimmi Bredahl, Los Angeles, California, TKO 10
(Won WBO Super Featherweight Title)

1993
Oct. 30 -- Narcisco Valenzuela, Phoenix, Arizona, KO 1
Aug. 27 -- Angelo Nunez, Beverly Hills, California, TKO 4
Aug. 14 -- Renaldo Carter, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, KO 6
June 7 -- Troy Dorsey, Las Vegas, Nevada, TKO 1
May 8 -- Frank Avelar, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, TKO 4
Apr. 6 -- Mike Grable, Rochester, New York, W 8
Mar. 13 -- Jeff Mayweather, Las Vegas, Nevada, TKO 4
Feb. 6 -- Curtis Strong, San Diego, California, TKO 4
Jan. 3 -- Paris Alexander, Hollywood, California, TKO 2

1992
Dec. 12 -- Cliff Hicks, Phoenix, Arizona, KO 1
Nov. 23 -- Lamar Williams, Inglewood, California, KO 1

Oscar De La Hoya Date of Birth: Feb. 4, 1973

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Sugar Ray Leonard

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Sugar Ray Leonard

Apr 1st 2012, 11:01

36 Wins, 3 Loss, 1 Draw, 25 Knockouts
Born: May 17, 1956, Wilmington, SC

1977
5 Feb -- Luis Vega, Las Vegas, NV -- W 6
14 May -- Willie Rodriguez, Baltimore, MD -- W 6
10 Jun -- Vinnie DeBarros, Hartford, CT -- KO 3
24 Sep -- Frank Santore, Baltimore, MD -- KO 5
5 Nov -- Augustin Estrada, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 5
17 Dec -- Hector Diaz, Washington, DC -- KO 2

1978
4 Feb -- Rocky Ramon, Baltimore, MD -- W 8
1 Mar -- Art McKnight, Dayton, OH -- KO 7
19 Mar -- Javier Muniz, New Haven, CT -- KO 1
13 Apr -- Bobby Haymon, Landover, MD -- KO 3
13 May -- Randy Milton, Utica, NY -- KO 8
3 Jun -- Rafael Rodriguez, Baltimore, MD -- W 10
18 Jul -- Dick Eckland, Boston, MA -- W 10
9 Sep -- Floyd Mayweather, Providence, RI -- KO 10
6 Oct -- Randy Shields, Baltimore, MD -- W 10
3 Nov -- Bernardo Prada, Portland, ME -- W 10
9 Dec -- Armando Muniz, Springfield, IL -- KO 6

1979
11 Jan -- Johnny Gant, Landover, MD -- KO 8
11 Feb -- Fernand Marcotte, Miami Beach, FL -- KO 8
24 Mar -- Daniel Gonzales, Tucson, AZ -- KO 1
21 Apr -- Adolfo Viruet, Las Vegas, NV -- W 10
20 May -- Marcos Geraldo, New Orleans, LA -- W 10
24 Jun -- Tony Chiaverini, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 4
12 Aug -- Pete Ranzany, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 4
28 Sep -- Andy Price, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 1
30 Nov -- Wilfredo Benitez, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 15
(Won WBC Welterweight Title)

1980
31 Mar -- Dave Green, Landover, MD -- KO 4
(Retained WBC Welterweight Title)
20 Jun -- Roberto Duran, Montreal, Canada -- L 15
(Lost WBC Welterweight Title)
25 Nov -- Roberto Duran, New Orleans, LA -- KO 8
(Won WBC Welterweight Title)

1981
28 Mar -- Larry Bonds, Syracuse, NY -- KO 10
(Retained WBC Welterweight Title)
25 Jun -- Ayub Kalule, Houston, TX -- KO 9
(Won WBA Jr. Middleweight Title; vacated July 1981)
16 Sep -- Thomas Hearns, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 14
(Won WBA, Retained WBC Welterweight Titles)

1982
15 Feb -- Bruce Finch, Reno, NV -- KO 3
(Retained Welterweight Title)
9 Nov -- Announced Retirement

1984
11 May -- Kevin Howard, MA -- KO 9

1987
6 Apr -- Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Las Vegas, NV -- W 12
(Won WBC Middleweight Title)

1988
7 Nov -- Don Lalonde, Las Vegas, NV -- KO 9
(Won WBC Light Heavyweight and Super Middleweight Titles)

1989
--- Vacates WBC Light Heavyweight Title
12 Jun -- Thomas Hearns, Las Vegas, NV -- D 12
(Retained WBC Super Middleweight Title)
7 Dec -- Roberto Duran, Las Vegas, NV -- W 12
(Retained WBC Super Middleweight Title)

1990
--- Vacates WBC Super Middleweight title

1991
9 Feb -- Terry Norris, New York, NY -- L 12
(For WBC Jr. Middleweight Title)

1997
Jan -- Elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame
1 Mar -- Hector "Macho" Camacho, Atlantic City -- KO by 5

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Apr 1st 2012, 11:01

45 Wins, 0 Losses, 1 Draw, 1 No Contest, 31 Knockouts

2012
02-04 -- Marco Antonio Rubio, San Antonio, TX, W 12 *RECAP*
(Retained WBC middleweight title)

2011
11-19 -- Peter Manfredo Jr., Houston, TX, TKO 5 *RECAP*
(Retained WBC middleweight title)
06-04 -- Sebastian Zbik, Los Angeles, CA, W 12 *RECAP*
(Won WBC middleweight title)
01-29 -- Billy Lyell, Culiacan, Mexico, W 10

2010
06-26 -- John Duddy, San Antonio, TX, W 12 *RECAP*

2009
11-14 -- Troy Rowland, Las Vegas, NV, NC 10
09-12 -- Jason LeHoullier, Tepic, Mexico, TKO 1
03-28 -- Luciano Leonel Cuello, Tijuana, Mexico, W 10

2008
11-01 -- Matt Vanda, Las Vegas, NV, W 10
07-12 -- Matt Vanda, Hermosillo, Mexico, W 10
04-26 -- Tobia Giuseppe Loriga, Queretaro, Mexico, KO 9
02-09 -- Jose Celaya, Leon, Mexico, TKO 8

2007
12-01 -- Ray Sanchez, Albuquerque, NM, KO 6
08-04 -- Louis Brown, Rosemont, IL, TKO 5
06-09 -- Grover Wiley, New York, NY, KO 3
04-14 -- Anthony Shuler, San Antonio, TX, KO 2
03-09 -- Raul Munoz, Hidalgo, TX, TKO 3

2006
12-16 -- Christian Solano, Culiacan, Mexico, W 10
09-23 -- Shad Howard, Hidalgo, TX, TKO
08-19 -- Jermaine White, El Paso, TX, TKO 4
06-10 -- Aaron Drake, New York, NY, TKO 2
04-08 -- Tyler Ziolkowski, Las Vegas, NV, KO 2
02-18 -- Carlos Molina, Las Vegas, NV, W 6

2005
12-16 -- Carlos Molina, Monterrey, Mexico, D 6
10-08 -- Jeremy Stiers, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 5
09-17 -- Corey Alarcon, Phoenix, AZ, TKO 2
08-12 -- Jonathan Nelson, Laredo, TX, KO 1
06-25 -- Ruben Galvan, Atlantic City, NJ, TKO 4
05-28 -- Adam Wynant, Los Angeles, CA, KO 1
04-22 -- Travis Hartman, Hidalgo, TX, TKO 3
03-19 -- Ryan Maraldo, Las Vegas, NV, TKO 3
02-11 -- Leroy Newton, San Diego, CA, TKO 1
01-21 -- Jose Cruz, Culiacan, Mexico, TKO 2

2004
12-18 -- Eliseo Urias, Culiacan, Mexico, KO 2
11-26 -- Sheldon Mosley, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, TKO 5
10-23 -- Mike Walker, Tucson, Arizona, TKO 1
09-04 -- Miguel Angel Galindo, Tijuana, Mexico, TKO 4
07-31 -- Jason Smith, Las Vegas, NV, W 4
06-26 -- Jose Luis Huerta, Culiacan, Mexico, TKO 2
05-22 -- Antonio Aguilar, Mexico City, Mexico, KO 1
04-24 -- Arturo Ocampo, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico, KO 2
03-27 -- Guadalupe Arce, Tijuana, Mexico, KO 1
02-28 -- Oisin Fagan, Las Vegas, NV, W 4
01-29 -- Jose Luis Burgos, Houston, TX, W 4

2003
12-05 -- Gerardo Penaflor, Houston, TX, W 4
11-22 -- Eugene Johnson, Tijuana, Mexico, KO 1
09-26 -- Jonathan Hernandez, Culiacan, Mexico, W 4

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Date of Birth: Feb. 16, 1986

Boxing: What's Hot Now: Olympics - U.S. Boxing Team - 1976

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Olympics - U.S. Boxing Team - 1976

Apr 1st 2012, 11:01

U.S. Olympic Boxing Teams

1904 | 1908 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008

1976 -- Montreal, Canada

106: Louis Curtis, Washington, D.C.
112: Leo Randolph, Tacoma, Wash. (1st)
119: Charles Mooney, Army (2nd)
125: Davey Lee Armstrong, Puyallup, Wash.
132: Howard Davis Jr., Glen Cove, N.Y. (1st)
139: Ray Leonard, Palmer Park, Md. (1st)
147: Clinton Jackson, Nashville, Tenn.
156: Charles Walker Jr., Mesa, Ariz.
165: Michael Spinks, St. Louis, Mo. (1st)
178: Leon Spinks, St. Louis, Mo. (1st)
+178: Johnny Tate, Knoxville, Tenn. (3rd)

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Boxing: Mike Tyson Prepares for One-Man Vegas Show

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Mike Tyson Prepares for One-Man Vegas Show

Mar 31st 2012, 15:43

Mike Tyson's always surprising post-boxing career takes another unexpected turn when his one-man show "Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth" runs at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas from April 13-18. The 70-minute show is going to be Tyson being "brutally honest" about many different aspects of his life in and out of the ring. Tickets are $99.99 for just the show or $499.99 for a "Meet & Greet" with Iron Mike. If the show is sucessful, Tyson would like to bring it to Broadway.

In other Tyson news, the former champ is being inducted into the celebrity wing of the WWE (that's right, wrestling!) Hall of Fame tonight in Miami. USA Network will air the WWE induction ceremonies on tape delay on Monday night at 8pm ET.