Manfredo stops McCrary in battle between 'Contender' contestants

Peter Manfredo got his career back on track by defeating Donny McCrary on Friday.

Khan thumps gutsy Gomez in U.K. shootout

Welcome to the big leagues, Amir Khan. The precocious English prospect showed guts and gusto in rising from a knockdown to blast out Michael Gomez in five pulsating rounds.

Ward wallops Ravelo to move one step closer to title shot

Mission: Accomplished. Andre Ward, who was hoping to put out the best performance of his career, blasted out Jerson Ravelo in eight rounds and moved one step closer to a title shot on Friday.

Williams wants revenge -- and his welterweight title back

Craig Bennett/FightWireImages.com Was Williams' mishap in the first fight a weight problem, a tactical problem … or a Quintana problem? Wil...

17 Jun 1995: Riddick Bowe trades blows with Jorge Luis Gonzalez. Bowe won the fight with a knockout in the sixth round

Boxers who went from being prospects to suspects in one fight

Boxing history is full of examples of fighters with impressive records who failed in their first real test. Graham Houston takes a look at 12 of them.

World Boxing Organization(WBO) heavyweight Champion Riddick Bowe(R) lands a left on challenger Jorge Luis Gonzalez in the second round of their WBO heavyweight title bout 17 June at MGM Grand Garden...

Changing Cuba may alter the face of boxing

What if Cuban amateurs no longer had to defect in order to earn a living as fighters? What would it mean to the children of Cuba, who grow up pursuing the sweet science? And what would it mean to the sport of boxing itself?

Former "next big thing" hopes to become the next best thing

Michael Grant, once boxing's "Next Big Thing" before losses to the likes of Lennox Lewis and others, takes a step toward rebuilding his career Wednesday in New York City.

Out of prison, now out of retirement

Former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe is coming out of retirement after a 17-month prison stint, with a scheduled return to the ring Sept. 25 in Shawnee, Okla.

Stolen championship belts to be returned to Duran

In a unanimous decision, boxing great Roberto Duran will get back his five stolen championship belts from four weight classes.

Navarro wins unanimous decision over Jorge Luis Gonzalez

U.S. Olympian Jose Navarro remained unbeaten as a professional with a unanimous 12-round decision over Jorge Luis Gonzalez in a super flyweight fight Thursday night.

Television Access Grant-ed

Michael Grant heads back to the airwaves, but where's his career headed?

Jury decides Duran's belts were stolen

Roberto Duran had five championship belts stolen from him and sold without his permission, a jury decided Tuesday.

Fighter testifies brother-in-law stole belts

Five-time boxing champion Roberto Duran has sued a Florida businessman to recover championship belts he says were stolen from his Panama City home.