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Top boxer killed in bike accident

FORMER two-weight world champion Diego Corrales died in a motorcycle accident on the outskirts of Las Vegas on Monday night.

No rematch for Oscar and Floyd

BOXING'S self-proclaimed saviours, Floyd Mayweather and Oscar de la Hoya, made it clear they have better things to do than keep fighting each other.

Mayweather wins split decision

FLOYD Mayweather has remained undefeated by taking a 12-round split decision over Oscar de la Hoya to take the World Boxing Council super-welterweight title in an epic showdown in Las Vegas.

Oscar has edge on 'Pretty Boy'

UNBEATEN Floyd Mayweather weighed in at the heaviest mark of his career here today (AEST), on the eve of a showdown with Oscar de la Hoya, who tipped the scales right on the super-welterweight limit.

Chicago hosts Games qualifiers

CHICAGO, the United States candidate city for the 2016 Olympic Games, will host the 2007 world boxing championships, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) and USA Boxing announced today (AEST).

Lewis backs Mayweather

TOP Australian boxing trainer Johnny Lewis has tipped Floyd Mayweather to trump Oscar de la Hoya on Sunday but feels the sport can't afford the contest turning into a "stinker".

Trash-talk 'revs-up' Oscar

UNDEFEATED Floyd Mayweather, boxing's supreme pound-for-pound fighter, and Oscar De La Hoya, the sport's most popular figure today, meet in one of the top moneymaking bouts of all time on Sunday (AEST).

De La Hoya rates Aussie Kid

IT'S been tagged the Pretty Boy against the Golden Boy, but there's also a Wonder Boy on the bill of boxing's self-proclaimed $140 million "Fight Of The Century".

Fighters trade final verbals

UNBEATEN Floyd Mayweather guaranteed victory while Oscar de la Hoya promised to be faster and more aggressive in their final public comments before Saturday's super-welterweight showdown.

Boxing body given Olympic cash

OLYMPIC chiefs handed over $479,000 to the International Boxing Association today after the federation addressed IOC concerns over the openness of scoring and refereeing.

Katsidis in line for super deal

MICHAEL Katsidis flew to Los Angeles last weekend to be on hand for the expected confirmation of a World Boxing Organisation lightweight title defence against unbeaten Joan Guzman on Thursday.

Hoppa down for the count

FOUR days after being felled in an exhibition bout, footballer-turned-fighter John Hopoate is facing another massive hit to his fledgling ring career, this time from boxing authorities.

King plots to 'restore magic'

PROMOTER Don King wants to restore the magic of heavyweight boxing through a series of fights that will crown one undisputed world champion, and he believes it can be done before the end of 2008.

Marciano's unbeaten record safe

RUSSIA'S Nikolay Valuev admitted he was well-beaten after losing his World Boxing association (WBA) heavyweight crown to Uzbekistan's Ruslan Chagaev today (AEST).

Tyson drugs trial in August

FORMER world heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has been ordered to stand trial in August, following his arrest last year on drug possession charges.

Earlier Reports

• Professional debut: Micevic hopes to save his name
• Fracture: Calzaghe breaks left hand
• Title defence: Ndou's stepping stone to stardom
• No.17: Pongsaklek defends flyweight title
• Election: Political battle over boxer's fight
• Boxing: Green light for Siaca fight
• Interview: I can't hide out forever
• Big fight: Mayweather's uncle returns
• Comeback: Holyfield stops Maddalone
• Lightweight: Katsidis brush-off for Ganoy
• Peden: 'Bomber' fizzles in comeback
• Mismatch: Vic's fight 'should never have happened'
• Mundine: 'Gracious' in victory as always
• Hit list: Mundine wants only the cream
• Ndou: Hopoate, Mason 'circus acts'
• Post fight: Partying gets the better of Sam
• Russian roulette: Victor goes for spoils
• Jeff Fenech: Converts will bring back the crowds
• World title: Mundine is still the man
• Brotherly love: Big Les makes little Willie smile
• Heavy hitter: Hopoate proves himself
• Heavyweight: Cameron brutalises 'Aussie Bob'
• Undercard: Mason cruises to victory
• 'Rematch': Soliman taunts Mundine