Ex-boxing champion shot in smoking row

A former British heavyweight boxing champion shot in the head at a nightclub is believed to have been attacked after asking a group of men to stop smoking.

Welterweight champ Cintron to take on Feliciano
Welterweight titlist Kermit Cintron, so impressive in his first defense earlier this month, will make a quick return to the ring to defend his belt against Jessie Feliciano on Sept.

Boxing champion fights for life after nightclub shooting
A former heavyweight boxing champion is fighting for his life after being shot in the head at a London club.

Wales' Rees, Maccarinelli take title bouts
CARDIFF, Wales -- Gavin Rees won the WBA light-welterweight title from Souleymane M'Baye by unanimous decision before fellow Welshman Enzo Maccarinelli retained his WBO cruiserweight belt Saturday.

Linares wins WBC featherweight crown
LAS VEGAS (AP) -Jorge Linares won the WBC interim featherweight title with a 10th-round TKO of Oscar Larios on the undercard of Bernard Hopkins' meeting with Winky Wright on Saturday night.

Hopkins pulls off another upset
LAS VEGAS (AP) -Bernard Hopkins outfoxed age and Winky Wright the same way: First with his head, then with his heart.

Khan Keen To Take On Thaxton
Newly crowned Commonwealth lightweight champion Amir Khan says he is keen for a domestic showdown with British title holder Jon Thaxton.

Four's Boxing Clever
CHANNEL 4 is taking on MTV after clinching a 28million deal. The broadcaster has splashed out to buy a 50 per cent stake in Box Television, which runs Emap's seven digital music channels. These include Smash Hits, Kerrang!

Ex-boxing champion critical after shooting at nightclub
A FORMER British heavyweight boxing champion is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot at a London club. James Oyebola, of north-west London, was wounded at the Chateau 6 club in Fulham Road, in the south-west of the city.

Gonzalez: Hopkins outpoints Wright
Las Vegas, Nev. - Both fighters swore they were Coming to Fight, but ended up fighting the same defensive battle that they have all their careers.


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