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PASSINGS: Billy Costello
Billy Costello
Former WBC light welterweight boxing champ
Billy Costello, 55, a former WBC light welterweight boxing champion who won his first 30 professional fights, died of lung cancer Wednesday at a hospital in his hometown of Kingston, N.Y., said...Tags: Paris (France), Hospitals and Clinics, Welterweight, French Boxing, World Baseball Classic
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Alvarez vs. Hatton: Saul Alvarez defeats Matthew Hatton by unanimous decision
The Fabulous ForumIt was entertaining. It was, at times, brutal. But in the end there was no doubt who was the better boxer. Saul Alvarez used his size and confident style to win a unanimous decision over a game Matthew Hatton to...... -
Timothy Bradley defeats Devon Alexander by unanimous decision
The Fabulous ForumTimothy Bradley (27-0, 11 knockouts) defeated Devon Alexander (21-1, 13 knockouts) by unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich., after the junior-welterweight title-unification fight was stopped in the 10th round following... -
WBC sanctions Alvarez-Hatton fight for 154-pound belt
The Fabulous ForumThe World Boxing Council on Wednesday sanctioned the March 5 bout at Anaheim's Honda Center between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Matthew Hatton as a championship fight for the organization's 154-pound title. The popular Alvarez (35-0-1, 26 knockouts) is... -
Angels cautious, curious about Aroldis Chapman
Angels UnpluggedThe Angels plan to take a look at Aroldis Chapman, if he is willing to face a hitter. The Cuban defector with the 100-mph fastball was granted free agency Friday. The Angels plan to join the stampede to scout the...... -
Not In Our Town: West Virginians spread the love to counter the hate with flash mob organizing
Brand XFull disclosure: As someone who was born and raised in the Mountain State, I could not be more proud of the residents of West Virginia (and my former hometown of Wheeling) than I am in telling you about this uplifting story. The picketing hate group known... -
HBO seeks Bradley-Alexander showdown -- and Williams-Martinez rematch
The Fabulous ForumNext week, Palm Springs' world junior-welterweight champion Timothy Bradley (25-0, 11 knockouts) will fight unbeaten welterweight Carlos Abregu (29-0, 23 KOs) at Agua Caliente Resort Spa Casino in Rancho Mirage, but the HBO bout is a copreliminary of... -
Boxer Edwin Valero found dead in jail cell [Updated]
The Fabulous ForumBoxer Edwin Valero was found dead in his jail cell Monday in Caracas, Venezuela. Police say he hanged himself using his own clothes after being arrested in connection with his wife's slaying. The 28-year-old former lightweight champion was detained... -
Boxer exits the ring in Big Bear
Times Staff WriterOscar De La Hoya, the people's champion who lost the World Boxing Council's super-welterweight belt last weekend in his match against Floyd Mayweather Jr., has sold his Big Bear Lake property for about $2.1 million. It was bought by mixed martial arts...Tags: 24 (tv program), Entertainment, How I Met Your Mother (tv program), Football, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
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Martirosyan rallies for TKO in 7th
LOS ANGELES - He was knocked down in the first round, bloodied in the second round, bruised under both eyes by the fifth round and seemed finished in the seventh. Despite looking beaten and battered a minute into the seventh round, Vanes “...Tags: Human Interest
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Martirosyan ready to meet Roman
LOS ANGELES — With a packed luncheon and press conference Wednesday at the Wilshire Grand Los Angeles and a weigh-in to follow Friday at Staples Center's Star Plaza, the countdown has begun for Vanes "Nightmare" Martirosyan's much-anticipated...Tags: Boxing, HBO (tv network), Middleweight Boxing, Lightweight Boxing, Human Interest
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Free speech is not free
To the editor: The Supreme Court of the United States ought to be commended for its recent decision in Snyder v. Phelps. The Court affirmed the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) has the right to protest the...Tags: Christianity, Baptist, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Justice System
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