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L.A. Matadors slug it out against Bangkok in Hollywood
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 23 December 2011
Rau’Shee “Baby Pit” Warren (right) of the L.A. Matadors and Donchai Thathi of the Bangkok Elephants battled it out this past Sunday at the Music Box in Hollywood to close out the five-bout event. ... read more >>

Ringside Update 12/23/11
Written by Mohammed Mubarak 23 December 2011
Andre Ward (right) connects with a right punch to the head of Carl Froch during the fifth round of the Super Six super middleweight tournament final Saturday night in Atlantic City. Ward retained his WBA ... read more >>

Ringside Update 12/17/11
Written by Mohammed Mubarak 17 December 2011
Lamont Peterson wins a close decision against Amir Khan. There will more than likely be a rematch for this bout. Photo by APOf the many things that has been said about last Saturday's match between ... read more >>

Ringside Update 11/23/11
Written by Mohammed Mubarak 23 November 2011
Lamont Peterson (right) fought Victor Ortiz to a draw, but he will be looking for a different result against Amir Kahn on December 10. Photo by Associated Press The very latest news coming off the wire ... read more >>

Joe Frazier, the man who beat Muhammad Ali
Written by Kennith Miller (Sentinel Correspondent) 09 November 2011
Smokin’ Joe Frazier Frazier and Muhammad Ali Boxing World Mourns Its Soul of Sport: the pugilist known as Smokin’ Joe Frazier How ironic the death of boxing great Joe Frazier was reported during ... read more >>

Ringside Update 10/27/11
Written by Mohammed Mubarak 27 October 2011
Amir Khan (left) will defend his junior welterweight title against challenger Lamont Peterson on December 10, in Washington D.C. Photo by Delane Rouse – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy PromotionsMayorga is trying ... read more >>

WBC returns championship belt to Hopkins
Written by Associated Press 21 October 2011
Bernard Hopkins was thrown to the mat by Chad Dawson, causing a shoulder injury that ended the fight. Photo by Malcolm Ali The WBC has returned the light heavyweight championship to Bernard Hopkins ... read more >>

Dawson defeats Hopkins in a controversial TKO decision
Written by Greg Beacham AP Sports Writer 16 October 2011
Bernard Hopkins grimaces in pain after being pushed out of the ring by Chad Dawson during the second round of their boxing match. Dawson won by TKO in the second round after Hopkins wasn't able to continue ... read more >>

Ringside Report: Hopkins vs. Dawson
Written by Mohammed Mubarak 14 October 2011
Bernard Hopkins (left) will defend his light heavyweight championship against Chard Dawson this Saturday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. AP Photo As we get closer to Saturday’s major boxing ... read more >>

Ringside Update 9/29/11
Written by Mohammed Mubarak 29 September 2011
Devon Alexander has left Don King and has signed with Golden Boy Promotions. He is also moving up to welterweight. AP photoCanadian Jean Pascal is looking to fight Tavoris Cloud. AP photo Another ... read more >>

Terrel “Tyger” Williams’ hunger drives him in boxing
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 29 September 2011
Terrel “Tyger” Williams fights Thursday, September 29, at Hollywood Park Casino. Photo by Jason Lewis By Jason LewisSentinel Sports Editorjasonl@lasentinel.netLos Angeles native Terrel “Tyger” ... read more >>

RINGSIDE UPDATE: Mayweahter vs. Ortiz
Written by Mohammed Mubarak 14 September 2011
Victor Ortiz has a slight height advantage, but every other advantage goes Floyd Mayweather’s way. Photo by Mary Altaffer (AP)Mayweather is 41-0, but Ortiz is looking to make a name for himself. Photo ... read more >>

RINGSIDE UPDATE (8/25/11 - 8/31/11)
Written by Mohammed Mubarak 26 August 2011
Don King RINGSIDE UPDATEBy Mohammed MubarakThe IBF has ordered a rematch to be held within three months between Joseph "King Kong" Agbeko and Abner Mares due to bad judgment by the referee in the previous ... read more >>

Ringside Update 8/17/11
Written by Mohammed Mubarak 17 August 2011
Joseph Agbeko feels the pain of one of 28 low blow punches from Abner Mares, who was not penalized for the punches. In case you missed the world bantamweight title fight between Joseph "King Kong" Agbeko ... read more >>

Ringside Update 8/11/11
Written by Mohammed Mubarak 11 August 2011
Super Middleweight Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin is working himself up the ranks for potential big time fights. Bernard Hopkins will defend his light heavyweight championship against Chad Dawson ... read more >>

Ringside Update
Written by Mohammed Mubarak 05 August 2011
Timothy Bradley will retain his WBC title even though he turned down a fight with Amir Khan, who recently defeated Zab Judah. The thought is that Bradley did not take a fight with Khan so that he could ... read more >>

Boxing promoter Butch Lewis passes away
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 05 August 2011
Boxing promoter Butch Lewis (right) poses with Don King (left), Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks in 1985 in New York City to promote Holmes and Spinks' fight later that year in Las Vegas. Photo by Paul ... read more >>

Pendarvis steps out of the shadows
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 14 July 2011
Cleotis “Mookie” Pendarvis started his boxing career on the Eastside of LA, and now he is looking to become one of the world’s best. By Jason LewisSentinel Sports Writerjasonl@lasentinel.netCleotis ... read more >>

Boxing exhibition at Zoe Christian Fellowship
Written by Sentinel News Service 14 July 2011
Legendary boxer Jack Johnson will be honored this Saturday at a boxing exhibition at Zoe Christian Fellowship. The California Boxing Commissioner has recently approved six amateur boxers to become professional ... read more >>

The Ringside Report
Written by Mohammed Mubarak 06 July 2011
We were all looking forward to Don King's big show in St. Louis, but we came away fairly disappointed in the main event between Devon Alexander and Lucas Mattysse. The fight went the full 10 rounds with ... read more >>

Meet Sugar Ray Leonard at the 5th Annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair
Written by Sentinel News Service 23 June 2011
With a jab, cross, uppercut and hook, boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard enters another stage -- this time for the fifth annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair (LPVBF) promoting his book “The Big Fight: ... read more >>

Redemption through boxing
Written by Jason Lewis (Sports Editor) 18 May 2011
Ronald Mixon was going down the wrong path after his mother passed away when he was 16 years old, but boxing has brought him back to being the man that his mother raised him to be. Photo by Jason LewisMixon ... read more >>

Pacquiao needs a contender, Mosley needs to retire
Written by Muhammad Mubarak 11 May 2011
Shane Mosley (right) never made much of an attempt to go after Manny Pacquiao, especially after being knocked down in the third round. (AP Photo/Mark Terrill)It’s time for Mayweather or somebody else ... read more >>

Mosley and Pacquiao set for biggest for of the year
Written by Muhammad Mubarak 17 February 2011
Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley will square off on May 7 at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. Photo by Malcolm AliMosley’s last fight was a 12 round draw against Sergio Mora at Staples Center. Photo ... read more >>

Floyd Mayweather gives back to the community
Written by Tamara Latta (Sports Writer) 22 December 2010
by Tamara LattaSports WriterOn Sunday boxer Floyd Mayweather hosted a charity celebrity basketball game at Westchester High School. He was there to support Fight for a Cause Now, which is a non-profit ... read more >>

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