Contender in Boxing TV Show Takes Own Life
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A promising young boxer who got the break of a lifetime when he was selected by NBC's upcoming reality TV program, "The Contender," committed suicide.
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After 12 years as the golden boy of American boxing, Oscar De La Hoya suddenly looks like a man who is haunted by the possibility of a career-ending defeat against Bernard Hopkins tonight.
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Can you name which all-time great Cleveland boxer lost only four of one hundred and forty bouts? Here is another hint.
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The week of a world heavyweight title fight is usually the time for the champion to engage in trash talk. According to boxing&#39;s book of traditions this is when
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Danny Williams' bid for the WBC heavyweight title ends in defeat to Vitali Klitschko.
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SEOUL, South Korea -- A South Korean boxer who fell into a coma after winning his WBO intercontinental flyweight title fight last week was declared dead early Thursday.
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Many people in boxing are concerned that Evander Holyfield, 42, is risking his well-being by prolonging his career.
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LAS VEGAS - Bernard Hopkins, the 39-year-old boxing rebel without pause, not only continues to defy age but conventional fistic logic.
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No matter how athletically gifted an aspiring young boxer may be, if the kid can&#39;t take the physical demands of training or the pain and punishment that is dished out in the ring, he or she won&#39;t last very long in the fight game.
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A court fight over competing reality boxing shows is getting a third contender.
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A journalist finds a homeless man who was a boxing legend in the inspirational 'Resurrecting the Champ.'
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Danny Williams has vowed to continue boxing despite failing in his bid to win the WBC heavyweight title. Williams was knocked down four times by Vitali Klitschko before referee Jay Nady ended the contest one minute and 26 seconds into the eighth round.
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LAS VEGAS, United States  - The oddsmakers have labelled Vitali Klitschko a strong favourite to defend his WCB heavyweight title but the scars over his left eye may be the biggest equalizer for challenger Danny Williams.
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LOS ANGELES  - As Fox's "The Next Great  Champ" prepared to debut Tuesday, the boxing reality show and  rival NBC series "The Contender" faced the prospect of having  their entire premise compromised through a public records  request to disclose the winners before the bouts are televised.
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Joe Calzaghe's next fight is against the runner-up on a reality show.
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The makers of Sylvester Stallone&#39;s upcoming boxing reality show, The Contender, are gearing up to block next month&#39;s debut of rival series The Next Great Champ.
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A promising young boxer who got the break of a lifetime when he was selected by NBC's upcoming reality TV program, &quot;The Contender,&quot; committed suicide. Police said 23-year-old Najai Turpin shot himself in the head at 4 a.m.