Big payday could help Mayweather fend off IRS

Floyd Mayweather Jr. has said rumblings about his financial troubles are nothing more than rumors, but public records obtained by The Associated Press show the boxer nicknamed "Money" owes about $6.4 million to the Internal Revenue Service and others.

Heavy Hitting: 7/3

...the controversial "Fight of the Century" and looks ahead to the next crop of potential U.S. boxing superstars

First Cup: Friday

Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle: "Trevor Ariza makes the Rockets younger, faster and better. He fits with the way Rick Adelman wants to ...

The Last Interview

Former Lightweight Champion Alexis Arguello's last interview

Rafael: Donaire hit hard by passing of Arguello

...death of Hall of Famer and former three-division champion Alexis Arguello at age 57 hit the boxing world hard. The sport had lost one of its all-time greats, and flyweight titleholder Nonito Donaire...

Pacquiao-Cotto stays on track

Shane Mosley's disappointment notwithstanding, the big fight of the fall -- welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto against pound-for-pound king/junior welt...

Additional evidence points to Arguello suicide

Investigators have released new evidence that points to suicide in the death of former boxing champion and Managua mayor Alexis Arguello.

Going Viral, July 2

Everybody loves a good fight, even this pussycat.

Dan Rafael Chat: July 2, 2009

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Texas' Lamarr Houston finally at home in the trenches

...after the ball is snapped. You have to get used to that." Houston has worked on boxing techniques to get ready for the hand-to-hand combat inside in the trenches. After a year...

Dutch Boxer Esther Schouten, right, lands a punch during her WIBF world champion title fight against Germany's Bettina Voelker in Langenhagen, near Ha...

Russian boxer Natascha Ragosina, right, lands a punch during her super middleweight WBA/WBC title fight against Laura Ramsey from the U.S.in Langenha...

Russian boxer Natascha Ragosina, right, lands a punch during her super middleweight WBA/WBC title fight against Laura Ramsey from the U.S., in Langen...

Dutch Boxer Esther Schouten, right, lands a punch during her WIBF worldchampion title fight against Germany's Bettina Voelker in Langenhagen, near Han...

Czech boxer Lukas Konecny, left, lands a punch during his middleweight fight against France's Christophe Karagoz in Langenhagen, near Hanover, northe...