Boxing

Boxer 'Macho' Camacho dies in hospital after shooting: Saturday, November 24, 2012; Former championship boxer Hector "Macho" Camacho died Saturday at the hospital in Puerto Rico where he has been unconscious since he was shot in the face in an attack in his hometown.

Photo: Former world boxing champion Hector

Camacho's mother says life support will end: Friday, November 23, 2012; Associated Press; The mother of Hector 'Macho' Camacho plans to have the former championship boxer taken off life support Saturday, after three more of his sons arrive in Puerto Rico to be with him.

Boxer 'Macho' Camacho shot in face, clinging to life: Wednesday, November 21, 2012; By Ben Fox and Danica Coto, Associated Press; The family of Hector "Macho" Camacho tried to decide Wednesday whether he should be removed from life support after a shooting in his Puerto Rican hometown left the former boxing champion clinging to life and his fans mourning the loss of a dynamic and often troubled athlete.

50 Cent licensed to promote boxing in Nevada but won't be working with Floyd Mayweather: Monday, November 19, 2012; Ken Ritter, Associated Press; Rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent is taking a swing at promoting boxing in Nevada. The entertainer and businessman whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III won approval last week for a promoter's license.

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Emanuel Steward, famed boxing trainer, dies at 68: Thursday, October 25, 2012; Larry Lage, Associated Press; Emanuel Steward, earnest yet easygoing, proved rough and tough wasn't the only way to win in boxing. Steward, owner of the Kronk Gym in Detroit and an International Boxing Hall of Fame trainer, died Thursday. He was 68.

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Athletic commission temporarily suspends Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. until disciplinary hearing: Tuesday, October 9, 2012; By Case Keefer; The Nevada State Athletic Commission passed a motion to temporarily suspend Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. for a failed drug test following his bout against Sergio Martinez at a meeting Tuesday.

Photo: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. of Mexico is treated in his

Chavez Jr. tests positive for pot after Vegas bout: Wednesday, September 19, 2012; Associated Press; A Top Rank Inc. spokesman says middleweight boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. tested positive for marijuana after his first professional loss last weekend in Las Vegas.

Photo: WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (

The 12th round was so good, Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones wants possible Sergio Martinez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. rematch: Sunday, September 16, 2012; boxing: Chavez Jr. stole the show in defeat with a pair of 12th round knockdowns, but Martinez still wins WBC world middleweight crown; By Ray Brewer; Boxing fans will be talking about this 12th round for years to come. That includes Dallas Cowboys’ owner and boxing fan Jerry Jones. Sergio Martinez dominated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. for the initial 11 rounds Saturday in the WBC world middleweight championship fight at the Thomas & Mack Center, winning every round on two of three judges’ scorecards, and 10 of 11 rounds on the other. That all changed in the 12th round. It’s a round that Jones would love to see duplicated at his Cowboys Stadium.

Photo: Canelo Alvarez salutes the crowd after his fifth r

Canelo Alvarez wants Floyd Mayweather or another 'big fight' after victory: Sunday, September 16, 2012; Alvarez on the same timetable as Floyd Mayweather Jr. for return to the ring; By Case Keefer; Saul “Canelo” Alvarez showed he had all the components necessary for a boxing superstar Saturday night. He displayed vicious power that knocked down Josesito Lopez three times in nine minutes; a strong following that attracted a sold-out crowd of 14,275 to the MGM Grand Garden Arena and even a flair for the dramatic that silenced the post-fight press conference for a few seconds.

Photo: Sergio Martinez of Argentina celebrates his victor

Blog: Knocked down twice in the 12th round, Sergio Martinez still wins comfortable decision against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.: Saturday, September 15, 2012; boxing: The world middleweight title fight produced very little action until Chavez Jr. finished strong in the final round; By Ray Brewer; Sergio Martinez was knocked down twice in the 12th round Saturday of the WBC world middleweight title fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., but dominated enough in the early rounds to claim an unanimous decision victory. When the scores were read, the pro-Mexican crowd in the sold-out Thomas & Mack Center expressed their disappointment with a chorus of boos that Chavez — the son of Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. — came up short. Adalaide Byrd and Dave Moretti scored the fight 118-109, and Stanley Christodoulou had it 117-110 all in favor of Martinez.

Blog: Canelo Alvarez stops Josesito Lopez in the fifth round: Saturday, September 15, 2012; Canelo knocks down opponent three times before TKO finish; By Case Keefer; To prove he was truly deserving of all the hype leveled his way, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez needed to outclass Josesito Lopez severely Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. It was a tall task, but one that Alvarez proved he was up to. After dropping Lopez three times in four rounds, Alvarez finished off his overmatched opponent with 10 seconds remaining in the fifth round.

Photo: WBC super welterweight champion Canelo Alvarez, le

Pressure is on Canelo Alvarez in Saturday's fight against Josesito Lopez: Friday, September 14, 2012; Boxing: Lopez, the fourth choice, not the ideal opponent for undefeated Alvarez; By Case Keefer; Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has every reason to feel victimized heading into his light middleweight championship bout against Josesito Lopez on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Record number of tickets sold for Saturday Chavez Jr.-Martinez middleweight title fight: Thursday, September 13, 2012; boxing:; By Ray Brewer; Promoters for Saturday’s boxing middleweight championship fight between Sergio Martinez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. opened a press conference Wednesday at the Wynn with a simple message about the state of their sport: Boxing is not dying. It’s alive and well.

Photo: Manny Pacquiao, right, of the Philippines punches

Pacquiao's fourth fight with Marquez almost set: Wednesday, September 12, 2012; Associated Press; Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring Dec. 8, almost surely in a fourth fight against Mexican rival Juan Manuel Marquez.

Photo: Las Vegan welterweight boxer Jessie Vargas is show

Jessie Vargas continues to rise in boxing ranks, eyes stardom of being elite fighter: Wednesday, September 12, 2012; boxing:; By Ray Brewer; Jessie Vargas knew at a young age he would be competing for a boxing world championship. One video, in particular, cemented his goal. When Vargas, a 23-year-old Las Vegas resident and Palo Verde High School graduate, first started boxing as an 8-year-old, his father gave him a documentary on one of the sport’s legends, Julio Cesar Chavez. Vargas watched the video repeatedly, dreaming of one day matching Chavez's success.

Nick Diaz fails to back up years worth of talk

A welterweight title fight that felt incredibly different wound up remarkably the same. Georges St. Pierre manhandled nemesis Nick Diaz with his wrestling. St. Pierre won every round on every judges' scorecard in Montreal for his sixth straight unanimous-decision victory. Diaz had preached his superiority over St. Pierre for years, but when he finally got his chance, he looked as helpless as all the other challengers to the 170-pound division's throne in the last six years. St. Pierre's consistency continued to amaze. Now it's on to Johny Hendricks, who defeated Carlos Condit in the evening's co-main event. Could he be the one to finally threaten St. Pierre?

Main Card Results
Winner	Loser	Method
Georges St. Pierre	Nick Diaz	Unanimous Decision
Johny Hendricks	Carlos Condit	Unanimous Decision
Jake Ellenberger	Nate Marquardt	Knockout
Chris Camozzi	Nick Ring	Split Decision
Mike Ricci	Colin Fletcher	Unanimous Decision

Date	Event	Headlining Match	Location
June 22	WBA Welterweight Title	Paulie Malignaggi vs. Adrien Broner	Brooklyn, N.Y.
July 6	UFC 162	Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman	Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
July 27	UFC on Fox 8	Demetrious Johnson vs. John Moraga	Seattle
August 3	UFC 163	Jose Aldo vs. Anthony Pettis	Rio de Janeiro
August 17	UFC on Fox Sports 1 card	Mauricio "Shogun" Rua vs. Chael Sonnen	Boston
August 28	UFC on Fox Sports 1 card	Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann II	Indianapolis
August 31	UFC 164	Benson Henderson vs. T.J. Grant	Milwaukee