Ex-boxing champ wins celebrity boxing event

July 2nd, 2009 Managua Mayor Arguello, former boxing champ, diesMANAGUA, Nicaragua — Managua Mayor Alexis Arguello, a former world boxing great, died at his home Wednesday of a single gunshot to the chest, authorities said in ruling the death a probable suicide. He had been a rising star of the governing Sandinista party despite once bitterly opposing the leftist movement, and authorities declared three days of official mourning.

July 1st, 2009 Managua mayor, ex-boxing champ, found deadMANAGUA, Nicaragua — Managua Mayor Alexis Arguello, a three-time world boxing champion, has been found dead. Presidential spokeswoman Rosario Murillo confirms the death.

July 1st, 2009 Managua Mayor Arguello, ex-boxing champ, diesMANAGUA, Nicaragua — Former world boxing great and Managua Mayor Alexis Arguello was found dead at his home Wednesday, prompting three-days of official mourning for a rising star of the Sandinista party who once bitterly opposed the leftist movement. Coroners were conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

May 23rd, 2009 LONDON - British boxing champ Amir Khan has knocked off claims suggesting that it was his show that has led to the postponement of the opening concerts of Michael Jackson's comeback tour. Amir is set to attract a sell-out crowd at London's 20,00-seat capacity O2 arena when he contests Ukrainian Andreas Kotelnik for the WBA light-welterweight title on June 27.

May 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Suranjoy Singh sizzled with a gold on the concluding day of the European Grand Prix boxing as India finished their campaign with four medals in Usti Nad Labem, Czech Republic. Suranjoy emerged as the lone Indian gold medallist when he beat Armenia's H Danielyan 4-1 in the fly weight category final Sunday, according to imformation received here.

May 9th, 2009 Hungarian boxer Andras Nagy dies in AustraliaBUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian light-heavyweight boxer Andras Nagy has died after suffering a brain injury while training in Melbourne, Australia. He was 23. "He was a very talented boxer.

May 1st, 2009 Canseco set to take his cuts in MMAJose Canseco used his mammoth muscles to take pitchers deep and trade blows with Danny Bonaduce. Now the former MVP will step onto the mat and try MMA.

April 27th, 2009 Former boxing champ Greg Page dies at 50LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Greg Page, a former heavyweight boxing champion who suffered a severe brain injury in a 2001 fight, has died at his Louisville home.

April 24th, 2009 Boxer Holt pleads guilty to money launderingPATERSON, N.J. — Former world boxing champion Kendall Holt has pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge in New Jersey.

April 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is confident of roping in Indian corporates to buy a city-based franchise in its ambitious World Series Boxing (WSB)inspired by the Indian Premier League (IPL). AIBA dream project will attract both the professional and those amateurs who have turned professional after the Beijing Olympics, said WSB chief-operating officer Ivan Khodabaksh here Thursday while presenting the blueprint of the series.

April 19th, 2009 SYDNEY - New South Wales fast bowler Doug Bollinger credits his current level of fitness to Australian team selector Merv Hughes. Hughes is believed to have told Bollinger that he could get into shape with a couple of sessions of boxing and fitness workouts in the gym.

February 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Commonwealth Boxing Championships scheduled for December has now been delayed by two months due to the ongoing construction work at the Talkatora Stadium. The stadium, which will host the boxing event in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, is under renovation and will only be ready in November.

February 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sahara India took Beijing Olympics success in boxing and wrestling a step further when the corporate Monday announced its support to 30 upcoming boxers and wrestlers for the next four years. As many as 17 wrestlers and 13 boxers were identified by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and Indian Boxing Federation (IBF) respectively who will be provided monetary support beyond London Olympics in 2012.

February 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - After its success at the Beijing Olympic Games last year, Indian boxing received a major boost Monday as Sahara India decided to sponsor 13 boxers. The 13 boxers include five Olympians Vijender, Akhil Kumar, Jitender Kumar, Dinesh Kumar and Antharesh Lakra.

January 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Olympic bronze medallist Sushil Kumar is disappointed after being ignored for the prestigious Padma awards. 'Last week an official from the Sports Ministry informed us that I and Vijender have been shortlisted for Padma Shri winners.