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Andre Ward beats Paul Smith in long-awaited return to ring

Josh Dubow, Associated PressJune 24, 2015

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — As soon as Andre Ward found his stride following his lengthy layoff, the fight quickly came to an end. Ward made a triumphant return to the ring and delighted his home crowd when he stopped England’s Paul Smith in the ninth round Saturday night in a nontitle fight. “It took some time to get the ring rust off,” Ward said. “I started with the jab. I wanted to come out big bang and get a first round KO but I have a great coach and he told me to take my time and the

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Maidana’s Camp Comes Out Swinging

Kenneth D. Miller Assistant Managing EditorJuly 18, 2014

Photo By: Tray Waller Final Presser Reveals More Barbs Against TMT For anyone who has ever seen Marcos Maidana fight you know that he is wild and fights with a reckless abandon. In his first fight against Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather he swung wild, hitting the undefeated pound for pound king with low blow, elbows and roundhouse rights. On Thursday July 17, the final stop on the five city promotional tour, it was his trainer Robert Garcia’s turn to throw some wild verbal shots at The Money Team. Garcia stood on the stage at Pershing Square amid the bright sunshine of

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BRADLEY-PACQUIAO: Trainer Let Words Fly

Sentinel Wire ServicesMarch 20, 2014

HARD WORK: Tim Bradley is already in shape for Manny Pacquiao for their rematch on April 12 at the MGM Grand, and his trainer Joel Diaz says his fighter will have to be knocked out to lose. File Photo Diaz says Tim Bradley will hurt Pacquiao Joel Diaz, trainer of WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, is very happy with his fighter’s ongoing training camp for the rematch with Manny Pacquiao, taking place on April 12th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao will look to avenge a 2012 controversial twelve round split decision loss. “Bradley is looking very sharp.

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There is No Denying Bradley Although Marquez is Crying

Kenneth Miller Sentinel Sports EditorOctober 17, 2013

CLEARLY UNDENIABLE: WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley exalts in victory with his father and co-trainer (Tim Bradley Sr., right) pointing skyward. Bradley outpointed Juan Marquez last Saturday at the Thomas and Mack center in Las Vegas to retain his crown and remain undefeated at 31-0. LAS VEGAS—No one will deny that Juan Manuel Marquez is a great fighter and first ballot Hall of Fame fighter, but he is a poor sport and again complained that he was robbed after losing a split decision to Tim Bradley last Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. “I

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No Concern for Canelo as ‘Money Talks’

Kenneth D. Miller, Sentinel Sports EditorSeptember 5, 2013

Earning his money: Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather during his final tune up at Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas. Mayweather will take on undefeated young redhead Mexican star Canelo Alvarez at the MGM Grand Gardena Arena Sept. 14 in Las Vegas. Camps shut down all that’s left is “The One” Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, the face of the sport of boxing, put the final touches on a training that he calls one of his best ever and that news does not bode well for Canelo Alvarez when they meet at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday September 14. The eight-time and

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Decking Out Nevada Hall Holmes, King, Tyson, Leonard and ‘Money

Kenneth Miller Sports EditorAugust 15, 2013

The long wait is over for the state of Nevada officially welcomed its first boxing hall of fame class at the inaugural Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame (NVBHOF) Saturday August 2 at the Monte Carlo Resort Hotel & Casino. Founder and Chief Operating Officer Rich Marotta of the NVBHOF can finally rest now, because he surely couldn’t do that as he enshrined 19 individuals at the sold out ball room. The event nearly took as long to finish as it did to establish the NVBHOF, but it was well worth the wait as six Blacks including former heavyweight champion Larry

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The Cinco de Mayo King Returns to Ring

Kenneth Miller Asst. Managing EditorMay 3, 2013

Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather storms Mexican holiday again The rivalry of Mexicans and Blacks is a long and bitter feud that has not just manifested itself in the boxing ring, but also has spilled into the pocket of urban neighborhoods in South Los Angeles and throughout the nation. For the most part Mexicans are a unified culture that has migrated to regions, particularly Los Angeles where Blacks were the prominent minority group, and on a day Mexicans celebrate in mass the square ring in the sport of boxing has long been the element of declaring their superiority

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Bradley dished it as much as he took it in dramatic victory

Jason Lewis (Sports Editor)March 20, 2013

Timothy Bradley (right) and Rusian Provodnikov dropped bombs on each other for 12 rounds in what may end up as the fight of the year. Photo by Jae C. Hong/Associated Press By Jason Lewis Sentinel Sports Editor [email protected] Timothy Bradley has had a tough nine months. After winning a controversial decision over Manny Pacquiao, Bradley’s name was pretty much dragged through the mud. Just about everybody thought that Pacquiao was robbed in one of the worst decisions of all time, and what should have been a defining moment for Bradley was one of the worst things that

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Hopkins is still going at it at age 48

Jason Lewis (Sentinel Sports Editor, [email protected])March 20, 2013

Bernard Hopkins was supposed to retire years ago, but instead, at age 48, he is taking the younger fighters to school. Photo by Frank Franklin II/Associated Press By Jason Lewis Sentinel Sports Editor [email protected] Bernard Hopkins was supposed to retire when he hit 40. That was what he promised his mother, but instead he moved up in weight class from middleweight to light heavyweight, and at age 48, he is just picking off all of the younger guys. He recently dominated Tavoris Cloud, 31, who was a rising star in the division. Cloud looked like he

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Emanuel Steward: Detroit Fight Icon Was A Real Hero

Kenneth Miller (Entertainment Editor)October 29, 2012

The sport of boxing has often been associated with the greed of promoters to the adversity that its combatants endure only to fall into the abyss of its slimy mitts. However, there is one figure in sports that personified everything that is good about a sport whose American and foreign subjects offer a glimpse into a forgotten society. He is Emanuel Steward. Steward was born on July 7, 1944 in Bottom Creek, West Virginia, and at the age of 12, he moved with his mother to Detroit, Michigan. He attended the Brewster Recreation Center, where the famous

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Around the Ring: Terrel “Tyger” Williams remains undefeated; Pacquiao puts ball in Mayweather’s court

Jason Lewis (Sports Editor, [email protected])September 26, 2012

Terrel ‘Tyger’ Williams, left, hurt his opponent bad with a right hand and the fight was quickly over, giving Williams another first round knockout. Photo by Jason Lewis Terrel “Tyger” Williams remains undefeated Los Angeles native Terrel Williams improved his record to 6-0 with another first round knockout. Five of his six victories have come by the way of knockout, and four of those came in the first round. For a tall and lanky fighter, Williams packs a punch that is putting fighters down quickly, and the fight fans at Florentine Gardens in Hollywood looked on in

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Around the Ring: Andre Ward is on his way to stardom; Terrel Williams fights in Hollywood

Jason Lewis (Sports Editor, [email protected])September 12, 2012

Los Angeles native Terrel Williams (left) is a rising star in the welterweight division. He is 6-0 with five knockouts. He will fight at Florentine Gardens in Hollywood on September 20. Photo by Jason Lewis Andre Ward is on his way to stardom Super middleweight champion Andre Ward is not a house hold name yet, but after dominating Chad Dawson in a 10 round TKO victory, he will be getting a lot more promotion, which should make him the next big star in the sport. Ward has it all. He is undefeated at 26-0 with 14

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Around the Ring: 50 Cent and Money May’s promotion company; Deotay Wilder is a rising star

Jason Lewis (Sports Editor, [email protected])August 9, 2012

Deotay Wilder made short work of another opponent. That brings his record to 24-0 with 24 knockouts. Time for rising star Deotay Wilder to step it up If you like knockouts, watch a Deotay Wilder fight. You will get what you are looking for. In 24 fights he has 24 knockouts, with 15 of them coming in the first round. Only twice has an opponent made it to the 4th round. The Golden Boy Promotions fighter is 6-7, 215 pounds, and he has very good boxing skills. But legendary boxing trainer and analyst Emaunel Steward,

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Around the Ring: Broner looking to be the next ‘Money May’ and Thurman creates his own controversy

Jason Lewis (Sports Editor, [email protected])July 26, 2012

Adrien Broner (left) had an easy night against a much smaller opponent. Photo by Joseph Fuqua/AP Adrien Broner looking to be the next Floyd Mayweather Adrien “The Problem” Broner is a rising star, and he looks like a younger version of Floyd “Money” Mayweather in several ways. Broner is quick, hard to punch, flamboyant, and he has no problems with controversy, just like Mayweather. This past Saturday night, in a fight promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and televised on HBO, Broner pulled a fast one on Vicente Escobedo by not bothering to make weight for the

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Around the Ring: Khan KO’d; Broner on HBO; and boxing in Hollywood

Jason Lewis (Sports Editor, [email protected])July 19, 2012

Cruiserweight boxer Paul Parker traveled to Hollywood for his first professional fight, and he put on a show…that lasted about two minutes. A big right hand punch and this fight was over. Photo by Jason Lewis Welterweight Terrel Williams (left) improved his record to 5-0, with the last four victories coming by the way of knockout. A body shot in the first round was all that was needed to seal this victory. Photo by Jason Lewis Amir Khan’s stardom gets punched out Amir Khan was a star in the making, on a path that was going