AEG, De La Hoya's Golden Boy to be partners
BOXING
The combined ability of the arena giant and his promotion company to stage major events means 'good things . . . for boxing,' Oscar De La Hoya says.

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May 9, 2008
BOXING
Judah, 30, suffered a badly cut right arm May 1 when he slipped in a Las Vegas boxing gym's shower and fell through a glass shower door. Doctors have told Judah he'll require a layoff of four weeks. >>

May 5, 2008
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
"El Octagono," an hourlong Saturday night series on Galavision, will include fighter interviews, highlights and mixed martial arts education for fight fans who traditionally have flocked to boxing. >>

BOXING
His lack of punching power in an otherwise dominant victory over Forbes raises concerns heading into his rematch with Mayweather. >>

May 4, 2008
BOXING
He's disappointed that he didn't knock down Forbes, but it's a good tune-up for Mayweather. >>

BILL DWYRE
It was a night programmed for predictability, and Oscar De La Hoya stuck with the program. >>

BOXING NOTES
Stars including Maguire, Murphy and Stallone are out in force for De La Hoya's Southern California boxing show. >>

May 3, 2008
BILL DWYRE
With one of the most charismatic figures leading the promotion, the sport has stopped ignoring its competition and is doing its best to keep a stronghold with fans. >>

BOXING
It might be a tune-up, but Oscar wants to use it properly and look sharp in front of the home crowd. >>

BOXING
He scores a unanimous decision in a lightweight bout at the Home Depot Center. >>

May 2, 2008
Many think backlash from some Latinos over the success of East L.A. boxer will finally be put to rest when he fights Steve Forbes in his first match here in eight years. >>

BOXING
Heavy underdog says he will give De La Hoya all he can handle. >>

BOXING
Organization president says writer had falsely claimed he was a highly decorated Marine during the Korean War. >>

BOXING
He meets Arrieta in lightweight bout Friday. >>

May 1, 2008
BOXING
It will join similar tributes to Magic Johnson and Wayne Gretzky. De La Hoya says of Saturday's bout with Forbes: 'This is no pushover fight.' >>

April 29, 2008
BOXING
Boxer says he is confident his reunion with trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. will help him defeat Steve Forbes and ensure a victory over Floyd Mayweather Jr. >>

April 22, 2008
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
Injury forces the light-heavyweight star to withdraw from his upcoming bout with Rashad Evans in London. >>

April 20, 2008
BOXING
After a slow start, he wears down Hopkins and wins a split decision. >>

BOXING
Hopkins, the reigning light-heavyweight champion and former state prisoner, provokes with winning in mind. >>

March 26, 2008
CHUCK LIDDELL CHAT
Ultimate Fighting Championship superstar Chuck Liddell answered readers' questions in a live chat March 26. >>

April 19, 2008
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
St-Pierre, out for revenge, will fight in his hometown of Montreal before an expected crowd of 22,000. >>

BOXING
Company founder Robert Earl invests $9 million in Hopkins-Calzaghe and wants to be a player in Las Vegas bouts. >>

April 18, 2008
BOXING
The popular British sportsman, training and battling with his dad for years, is 44-0 as a pro going into Las Vegas bout with Bernard Hopkins. >>

April 17, 2008
BEHIND THE LINES
The 43-year-old boxer has not been favored in a fight since 2005. He faces undefeated Calzaghe on Saturday night. >>

April 9, 2008
Victor Conte, sued by boxer for slander last week, says Mosley was not deceived about what he was given before 2003 victory over Oscar De La Hoya. >>

April 2, 2008
ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP
The close-knit community is set to cheer on three of its fighters: Karo Parisyan, Manny Gamburyan and Roman Mitichyan. >>

March 25, 2008
MIXED-MARTIAL ARTS
Fears about growing number of unlicensed fights -- known as 'smokers'-- prompt state official to call for supervision. Mismatches and lack of adequate on-site medical care are said to be commonplace. >>

BOXING
Admission of past use of performance-enhancing drugs by his May 31 opponent prompts request, Judah's promoter says. Mosley dismisses talk as gamesmanship. >>

March 21, 2008
BOXING
Floyd Jr. doesn't want Roger to help beat De La Hoya, which would undercut the big rematch. >>

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
CBS will air fights in MMA's Elite Xtreme Combat organization on May 31. The main event: middleweight champion Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith. >>

March 17, 2008
BOXING
Marquez camp is angry that Top Rank isn't agreeing to an immediate third bout between the fighters. >>

March 16, 2008
BOXING
Filipino fighter wrests World Boxing Council super-featherweight belt from Mexican counterpart after a split decision. >>

BILL DWYRE
Defeat by a narrow split decision brought no shame. >>

BOXING
Pomona boxer wants to reclaim 'best pound-for-pound' recognition, but at 35 and coming off loss to Cotto, he knows time is running out. >>

March 15, 2008
BOXING
Marquez is the latest Mexican fighter who will try to end the dominant run that Pacquiao has had over other fighters from Mexico. >>

March 14, 2008
BOXING
The Philippines boxer has rededicated himself to his sport after two lackluster fights in 2007. >>

State authorities have called foul on a Spanish-language reality show featuring Latino boxers, alleging that two of the fights broadcast last month on the Azteca America network were not sanctioned. >>

March 13, 2008
Get ready for a wave of mixed martial arts films. Even Mamet is in the ring. >>

BOXING
He hopes mountain climbs in Mexico will have him peaking at the right time. >>

March 12, 2008
OLYMPICS
Javier and Oscar Molina of Commerce, as close as can be, are expected to be fighting in the same Olympics. But one will be fighting for the U.S., the other Mexico. >>

March 11, 2008
BILL DWYRE
The next stop on the professional boxing merry-go-round will be Saturday night in Las Vegas. As the world of boxing turns, only names and faces change. >>

January 16, 2008
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
The Ultimate Fighting Championship sues its heavyweight champion for breach of contract and conspiracy, alleging he is associating too closely with the rival IFL. >>

November 20, 2007
BOXING
The boorish persona of Nicaraguan three-time boxing world champion is increasingly alienating his countrymen, but others are still in his corner. >>

March 30, 2006
125 YEARS | THE RING
Before football came and went, before the Dodgers and Lakers, boxing was the center of the Los Angeles sporting world. >>

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