http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=13&catid=422News Feed for - Boxinghttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96358323&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T01:45:00Francisco Rodriguez is cared for after being knocked down during a match with Teon Kennedy. (Photo by Mike Baluk) The Chicago boxing community on Monday was mourning the death of Francisco 'Paco' Rodriguez, Chicago Tribunehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96364714&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T03:05:00BUSHKILL, Pennsylvania (AFP) A fist fight may seem an odd way to show respect between Jews and Muslims, but when Dmitriy Salita competes for the WBA light-welterweight title next month, he'll be doing AFP via Yahoo!http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96359224&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T02:16:00ONTARIO, Calif., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Dynamite Explosion WBA World Title Fight: Kina Malpartida Dyson a/k/a Kina Dynamite Dyson vs. Lyndsey Scragg live at CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK ARENA Hispanic PR Wirehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96349082&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T02:17:00Australian heavyweight Kali Meehan will take on Ruslan Chagaev for the World Boxing Association's (WBA) interim heavyweight championship. The WBA ordered the bout, Meehan's promoter Don King announced. Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96293415&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T02:17:00Francisco Rodriguez, a Mexican-born boxer who made his base in Chicago, has died aged 25 after a bout in Philadelphia, promoter Dominic Pesoli confirmed. Pesoli said Rodriguez died on Sunday night after Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96360172&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T03:21:00By Jake Donovan There will be no interim title fight in the interim. Such claim was made by more than one party upon reading a recent press release distributed by the offices of Don King Productions (click Boxing Scenehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96351959&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T01:56:00Khan is looking to cap a tremendous year on December 5 when he puts his WBA light-welterweight title on the line against New York-based Ukrainian Dmitriy Salita in Newcastle and admits a revitalised 'Hitman' Sporting Lifehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96345210&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T00:42:00The World Boxing Association held meetings at their recent annual convention in Medellin, Colombia, where they ordered an interim heavyweight championship between WBA No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger East Side Boxinghttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96351892&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T01:56:00Former world amateur lightweight champion Gavin, 24, takes on a yet to be named opponent on the undercard of Amir Khan's first WBA light-welterweight title defence against Dmitriy Salita in Newcastle Sporting Lifehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96172259&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T01:58:00Chiapas, Mexico (Sports Network) - Rodel Mayol scored a second-round TKO over Edgar Sosa to capture the WBC light flyweight belt. Mayol (26-4-1, 19 KOs) was successful in his fifth attempt at a title TickerTech.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96104915&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T01:58:00Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - Olympic gold medalist Andre Ward claimed the WBA super middleweight belt from Danish champion Mikkel Kessler Saturday in a an 11th-round technical decision. At the time TickerTech.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96370125&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T04:22:00Mikkel Kessler has vowed to hammer Carl Froch despite his shock defeat in California against Andre Ward in the Super Six World Series last weekend.Mail Online UKhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96362291&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T02:33:00Multiple injuries ... Chris Rickard, with his partner Liz, sits in Austin Hospital after being attacked by a large Kangaroo. Picture: Mark Smith Source: Herald Sun Unable to stop attack ...Chris Rickard's Daily Telegraph Australiahttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96167349&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T02:00:00BERLIN: Germany's Zsolt Erdei has won the WBC cruiserweight world title belt with a majority decision to dethrone former champion Giacobbe Fragomeni. Hungarian-born Erdei was awarded the fight 115-113, Qatar Peninsulahttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96359515&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T01:56:00Talks about a possible Manny Pacquiao/Floyd Mayweather Jr megafight are reportedly under way in the United States. According to ESPN.com Richard Schaefer, representing Mayweather Jr, flew to Las Vegas Sporting Lifehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96318614&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T01:56:00Pacquiao has won world titles in seven different divisions in an astonishing rise to the top of the P4P tree. And while Khan may not be able to quite match that level of brilliance, trainer Roach says Sporting Lifehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96354931&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T00:42:00-- Click here to listen to the show -- by Jenna J - As always, this week's 2 hour edition of On the Ropes will start at its regularly scheduled time, 6pm Eastern Time. You can listen live by clicking East Side Boxinghttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96354824&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T00:41:00â?? On Saturday night December 5th, in the main event at Atlantic Cityâ??s Boardwalk Hall, Three-time World Champion Paul Williams, the â??Most Feared Fighter in the World,â? will face his latest challenge, East Side Boxinghttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96354676&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T00:39:00LAS VEGAS (Nov. 23, 2009) â?? Latinos have had a profound influence on boxing, particularly in smaller-weight divisions, evident by 21 nominees in the ongoing â??Worldâ??s Greatest Ever Boxerâ? (â??WGEBâ?) East Side Boxinghttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96317046&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T00:40:00by James Slater - It's perhaps fitting that 47-year-old Evander Holyfield and 41-year-old Frans Botha will clash on January 16th next year, for exactly 20 years (and one day) ago on that very date, two East Side Boxinghttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96360179&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T02:05:00He got the big KO. Undefeated 154 pound prospect, Shawn Porter, picked up another win Saturday night with a fourth round TKO over Jerome Ellis. Porter moved his record to 11-0 (9 KO's). Porter used smooth 411mania.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96360165&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T02:04:00On December 5th, two of boxing's hottest young stars will be returning to the ring in two very different circumstances. Paul Williams will look to continue the red hot streak that he's been on lately 411mania.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96272267&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-24T02:05:00Chicago area boxer dies two days after a 10th round TKO loss in Philadelphia. Francisco Rodriguez, the Chicago-based super bantamweight died this morning in a Philadelphia area hospital, two days after 411mania.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96267820&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-23T23:02:00Amir Khan refuses to rule out fighting Ricky Hatton â?˘ WBA light-welterweight champion defends title next month â?˘ Hatton may fight Juan Manuel Marquez Amir Khan believes two British fighters, like Guardian.co.ukhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96317647&Channel_ID=13&Category_ID=4222009-11-23T16:40:00'Ali: Celebrating 50 Years on the World Stage' Features Essay from President Obama and Examines Career and Personal Impact of Ali, Starting With 1960 Olympic Gold Win MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ Reuters