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Geale tames Sturm to become unified world champ
Australia's Daniel Geale was crowned the new unified IBF and WBA middleweight world champion on Saturday night following his split decision win over Germany's Felix Sturm.The 31-year-old Tasmanian took the unification bout when the three judges scored the fight 116-112 to Sturm, then 116-112, 116-112 to Geale, who claimed the German's WBA middleweight title in Oberhausen, west Germany."Of course, I expected him to be strong, Felix is a good champion, it was a tough, very hard fight," said Geale who ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/geale-tames-sturm-become-unified-world-champ-224532889--box.html ]

Rugby-All Black Williams ready to rumble in Japan
TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Boxing All Black Sonny BillWilliams promised on Saturday he would put in the hard yards torepay his mega-bucks transfer to Japan's Panasonic Wild Knights. The 27-year-centre, who will earn around $1.2 million forhis 12 weeks in Japan, sat out Panasonic's 44-13 win over RicohBlack Rams in their Top League opener in Tokyo. But Williams liked what he saw from his new team and isitching to make his debut after deciding to accept a lucrativecontract to leave the All Blacks and ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/rugby-black-williams-ready-rumble-japan-134915397--box.html ]

Poster girl for women's boxing is now Bollywood muse
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's latest Olympic hero is hoping that a Bollywood movie on her life isn't just about the sweat, tears and grime. Mary Kom, five-time women's boxing world champion, won a bronze medal at the London Games, and her exploits will now be captured on the big screen. "I hope they show some romance in the film," the 29-year-old told Reuters in a phone interview. "That's also important, right?" The mother of two is married to Onler Kom, who is also her manager, and hopes director Omung ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/poster-girl-womens-boxing-now-bollywood-muse-052620247--box.html ]

Ancient Thai boxing gains new life as fitness regime
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Once the province of men in dark, smoky stadiums and shadowed by an image of violence, Thailand's ancient martial art of Muay Thai is being reborn - as a fitness regime. Known as the country's national sport and said to be 2,000 years old, Muay Thai has seen a surge in popularity over the last five or so years, with gyms promptly taking advantage with state-of-the-art facilities mushrooming in Bangkok's most prestigious neighborhoods. "Many Thais thought it was a violent sport ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/ancient-thai-boxing-gains-life-fitness-regime-030851664--box.html ]

New champion Abraham eyes Geale, Sturm bout
Germany's new super middleweight world champion Arthur Abraham is planning his next bout for December 15 in Nuremberg with Australia's Daniel Geale or compatriot Felix Sturm as possible opponents.Geale, the IBF middleweight world champion, takes on Sturm, the WBA super world middleweight titleholder, in Oberhausen, west Germany, on Saturday and Abraham will be eyeing the winner for a future world title bout.The 32-year-old Abraham earned a unanimous points win over Germany's Robert Stieglitz on Saturday ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/champion-abraham-eyes-geale-sturm-bout-150115647--box.html ]


 
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Tennis-Murray's triumph the antithesis of British failure
LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - British tennis was savouring itsfirst male grand slam champion for 76 years on Tuesday but AndyMurray's extraordinary feat in New York was actually theantithesis of decades of failure from the nation where the sportwas born. The 25-year-old's refusal to accept second best in Monday'sU.S. Open final against Serbian ironman Novak Djokovic, to staredefeat in the face and still find the will to outlast one ofsport's greatest warriors are not qualities to be found in anyof ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/tennis-murrays-triumph-antithesis-british-failure-124414039--ten.html ]

Murray claims maiden grand slam title
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray became the first British man in 76 years to win a grand slam singles title on Monday, fighting off defending champion Novak Djokovic to win an epic U.S. Open final. The Scotsman, beaten in his four previous grand slam finals, made it fifth time lucky with a nerve-jangling 7-6 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 victory at a windy Arthur Ashe Stadium where the players had to battle the elements as much as each other. With both men struggling to control the ball in the gusting winds, and ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/u-open-final-forced-decisive-fifth-set-002203994--ten.html ]

Djokovic welcomes friend Murray into grand slam club
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic hates to lose, but the five-times grand slam champion was happy for his friend Andy Murray, who beat him in a pulsating, five-set struggle for the U.S. Open title on Monday. "Any loss is a bad loss. There is no question about it," the Serb told reporters after his 7-6 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 defeat that denied him back-to-back U.S. titles. "I'm disappointed to lose the match. "I had a great opponent today. He deserved to win this grand slam more than anybody, I'm sure ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/djokovic-welcomes-friend-murray-grand-slam-club-043251131--ten.html ]

Murray ends Britain's wait for grand slam glory
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Britain's long wait is over. The nation that invented modern tennis finally has a champion for the new age after Andy Murray won the U.S. Open on Monday. The jokes about wooden rackets and men playing tennis in long, white trousers have lost their punchline and Fred Perry, the last British man to win a grand slam single title way back in 1936, can rest in peace. It has been a long and agonizing wait for Murray too. The 25-year-old Scot, a naturally shy, introverted man, has carried ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-2012-u-open-champion-andy-murray-022225703--ten.html ]

Tennis-Open-Murray ends Britain's wait for grand slam glory
NEW YORK, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Britain's long wait is over.The nation that invented modern tennis finally has a championfor the new age after Andy Murray won the U.S. Open on Monday. The jokes about wooden rackets and men playing tennis inlong, white trousers have lost their punchline and Fred Perry,the last British man to win a grand slam single title way backin 1936, can rest in peace. It has been a long and agonising wait for Murray too. The25-year-old Scot, a naturally shy, introverted man, has ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/tennis-open-murray-ends-britains-wait-grand-slam-042559704--ten.html ]


 
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Williams routs Errani to reach U.S. Open finalNEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams routed 10th seed Sara Errani of Italy 6-1 6-2 on Friday to advance to the U.S. Open women's final against world number one Victoria Azarenka with a chance to crown her 'Golden Summer' at the year's last grand slam. The 30-year-old American overpowered the diminutive Errani, a French Open finalist and top-ranked doubles player in the world, registering 38 winners, including nine aces. Williams cut loose with a squeal of joy after ending the 64-minute match with ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/williams-routs-errani-reach-u-open-final-004533040--ten.html ]

UPDATE 1-Tennis-Open-Williams routs Errani to reach final(Adds details, quotes) NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Serena Williams routed 10thseed Sara Errani of Italy 6-1 6-2 on Friday to advance to theU.S. Open women's final against world number one VictoriaAzarenka with a chance to crown her 'Golden Summer' at theyear's last grand slam. The 30-year-old American overpowered the diminutive Errani,a French Open finalist and top-ranked doubles player in theworld, registering 38 winners, including nine aces. Williams cut loose with a squeal of joy after ending ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-tennis-open-williams-routs-errani-reach-final-004402451--ten.html ]

Djokovic and Murray favorites for U.S. Open semisNEW YORK (Reuters) - There is no Roger Federer and no Rafa Nadal but still a sense of familiarity about Saturday's U.S. Open men's semi-finals. Novak Djokovic, the dominant player for the past three seasons, will be making his sixth consecutive appearance in the semis, defending the title he won last year. Olympic champion Andy Murray is through to the last four for the third time in five years while Spain's David Ferrer is making his second semi-final appearance in New York. Only Czech Tomas Berdych ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/djokovic-murray-favorites-u-open-semis-000117274--ten.html ]

REFILE-PREVIEW-Tennis-Djokovic and Murray favourites for U.S. Open semis(Fixes typo in third paragraph) NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - There is no Roger Federer andno Rafa Nadal but still a sense of familiarity about Saturday'sU.S. Open men's semi-finals. Novak Djokovic, the dominant player for the past threeseasons, will be making his sixth consecutive appearance in thesemis, defending the title he won last year. Olympic champion Andy Murray is through to the last four forthe third time in five years while Spain's David Ferrer ismaking his second semi-final appearance ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/preview-tennis-djokovic-murray-favourites-u-open-semis-231446174--ten.html ]

UPDATE 2-Tennis-Open-Azarenka edges Sharapova to reach final
* Wins semi-final with service break in last game
* First Belarusian to reach a U.S. Open singles final (Adds quotes) NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka ofBelarus overcame a lackluster opening set to beat third-seededformer champion Maria Sharapova of Russia 3-6 6-2 6-4 on Fridayand set up a U.S. Open finals showdown with Serena Williams. The semi-finals tilt was a rematch of their clash in thisyear's Australian Open final, but it was nothing like the 6-36-0 rout registered ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-tennis-open-azarenka-beats-sharapova-reach-womens-222717152--ten.html ]


 
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Olympics-Basketball-Spain finally find courage, talent to challenge U.S.(Adds quotes, details) LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Spain provided a satisfyinganswer on Sunday to the question that has bugged fans since thestart of the Olympic basketball tournament - could anyone keepup with the new U.S. Dream Team? They could. Thirty-eight games into a tournament that has rarely reachedthe level that LeBron James or Kobe Bryant face week in, weekout in the NBA, a passionate Spanish performance produced amatchup to grace any stage. "I've played a lot of basketball and its certainly ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/olympics-basketball-spain-finally-courage-talent-challenge-u-191604504--nba.html ]

Basketball: U.S. men hold off Spain for the gold
LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. men's basketball team proved that talent and team play could overcome a shortfall in size as they beat an inspired Spain 107-100 to win the Olympic gold on Sunday. With Kevin Durant leading the way with 30 points and LeBron James and Kobe Bryant backing him up, the U.S. retained their Olympic title in a repeat of the closely-fought 2008 final in Beijing. Spain, relying on the inside game of Pau Gasol and the outside shooting of Juan-Carlos Navarro, gave the powerhouse ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/united-states-wins-mens-basketball-gold-160712543--nba.html ]

UPDATE 3-Olympics-Basketball-U.S. men hold off Spain for the gold
* Fourth-quarter surge carries U.S. to another gold
* Durant leads with 30 points, James adds 19
* Pau Gasol and Navarro fuel inspired challenge by Spain (Adds quotes, details)
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. men's basketball teamproved that talent and team play could overcome a shortfall insize as they beat an inspired Spain 107-100 to win the Olympicgold on Sunday. With Kevin Durant leading the way with 30 points and LeBronJames and Kobe Bryant backing him up, the U.S. retained theirOlympic ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-olympics-basketball-united-states-win-mens-basketball-164232166--nba.html ]

Perfect US NBA stars beat Spain to take gold
The United States Dream Team of NBA stars captured their second successive Olympic men's basketball gold medal and the 14th overall for America by beating Spain 107-100 in Sunday's final.Running unbeaten through the tournament as they did in 2008 when they also beat Spain in the final, the US multi-millionaire lineup of NBA elite claimed their fifth crown in the past six Olympics."I'm on cloud nine. It's such a huge honour," US star Kobe Bryant said after his final Olympic bow."It's hard work and ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/us-nba-stars-beat-spain-gold-160541514--nba.html ]

Olympics-Basketball-King James rules after golden summer
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - In an Olympic sport played bygiants LeBron James towers above everyone else. He may not be the tallest player on the floor but there isno doubt that King James holds court. After winning his first NBA championship with the Miami Heatin June, James would have been forgiven for skipping the LondonOlympics and spending his summer break lazing on the beach. He has already achieved every honour in the sport ofbasketball, including a gold medal with the U.S. team at Beijingfour ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/olympics-basketball-king-james-rules-golden-summer-180256381--nba.html ]


 
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McIlroy captures Deutsche Bank Championship
World number one Rory McIlroy fired his second consecutive four-under 67 to capture the PGA Tour's Deutsche Bank Championship by one shot over South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen.McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, finished at 20-under-par 264 for his third victory of the season. He now has five career PGA Tour wins."I didn't finish off the way I would have liked," McIlroy said. "But I got there in the end. I'm very happy."Oosthuizen closed with an even-par 71 on the TPC Boston to finish solo in second at ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/mcilroy-rallies-win-deutsche-bank-event-230749776--golf.html ]

Golf-Johnson makes last-ditch push for U.S. Ryder Cup spot
NORTON, Massachusetts, Sept 3 (Reuters) - American DustinJohnson may not have won the Deutsche Bank Championship onMonday but the long bomber put in an 11th hour bid for Ryder Cupselection by tying for fourth place at the TPC Boston. Johnson finished highest among those widely tipped to beincluded when U.S. Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III announceshis four wildcard picks for the biennial competition on Tuesday. Those selected will join the eight automatic qualifiers onthe U.S. team for this year ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/golf-johnson-makes-last-ditch-push-u-ryder-003033690--golf.html ]

McIlroy wins Deutsche Bank title by one shot
NORTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy clinched his fifth PGA Tour title, and second in three starts, with a one-shot victory over South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday. McIlroy, who began the final round three shots behind Oosthuizen, fired a four-under-par 67 for a 20-under 264 that handed the 23-year-old Northern Irishman the second of the PGA Tour's four FedExCup playoff events. Oosthuizen (71), who trailed McIlroy by three strokes ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/mcilroy-wins-deutsche-bank-title-one-shot-001042806--golf.html ]

UPDATE 1-Golf-McIlroy wins Deutsche Bank title by one shot
* McIlroy overhauls Oosthuizen at the TPC Boston
* Joins Woods as a three-time winner in 2012 (Adds detail, quotes) NORTON, Massachusetts, Sept 3
(Reuters) - World number oneRory McIlroy clinched his fifth PGA Tour title, and second inthree starts, with a one-shot victory over South Africa's LouisOosthuizen at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday. McIlroy, who began the final round three shots behindOosthuizen, fired a four-under-par 67 for a 20-under 264 thathanded the 23-year-old Northern Irishman ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-golf-mcilroy-wins-deutsche-bank-title-one-000844822--golf.html ]

Tiger Woods surpasses $100m in earnings
Tiger Woods made golf history, finishing third in the Deutsche Bank Championship Monday to become the first golfer to make more than $100 million in earnings on the PGA Tour.Woods made $544,000 after four rounds around the TPC Boston, pushing his career total to $100.35 million. Phil Mickelson is one spot back of Woods at $66.8 million. Mickelson placed fourth at the Deutsche Bank Championship.Woods has 74 wins, second all-time to Sam Snead. [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/tiger-woods-surpasses-100m-earnings-223723228--golf.html ]


 
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Unbeaten Garcia to defend against Morales
Unbeaten Danny Garcia will defend his light-welterweight world titles in a rematch against Erik Morales on October 20 in the first major title fights in Brooklyn for more than half a century.Garcia, of the US, will defend the World Boxing Council crown he took from Mexico's Morales by unanimous decision in March and the World Boxing Association title he won last month from England's Amir Khan with a fourth-round stoppage.Garcia, 24-0 with 15 knockouts, fought Khan on short notice after the British ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/unbeaten-garcia-defend-against-morales-222448154--box.html ]

Fallen Abraham ready to prove himself in Berlin
Fallen ex-world champion Arthur Abraham has said he will prove he still has a career in boxing by defeating current WBO super-middleweight title-holder Robert Stieglitz on Saturday.Abraham, the former IBF middleweight champion, has lost three of his last six fights since moving up a weight category to compete in the Super Six super-middleweight tournament, where he lost three of his four bouts.A disqualification against Andre Dirrell of the United States -- the first loss of his career -- then a ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/fallen-abraham-ready-prove-himself-berlin-172834120--box.html ]

Klitschko to defend titles against Wach
World heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko will defend his WBO, IBF and WBA belts against Poland's Mariusz Wach in Hamburg on November 10, it was announced on Wednesday.The 36-year-old Klitschko, who is based in Hamburg, faces his 23rd world title fight against the undefeated Wach, four months after the champion's sixth-round knock-out of US boxer Tony Thompson in Basel."It is always something special to box in Hamburg," said Klitschko."This fight will also be special because I have never fought ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/klitschko-defend-titles-against-wach-140231644--box.html ]

Olympics-Mixed fortunes, rewards for Central Asian Olympians
ALMATY/ASHGABAT, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan threw alavish ceremony for its record-breaking Olympic athletes onFriday while Turkmenistan fired its sports minister in areflection of the contrasting fortunes of the former SovietCentral Asian states at the London Games. Kazakhstan's seven gold medal winners waved to crowds fromopen-topped limousines on a parade through the futuristiccapital Astana before meeting President Nursultan Nazarbayev,who has ruled the oil-rich republic for more than two decades ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/olympics-mixed-fortunes-rewards-central-asian-olympians-130533854--box.html ]

Former world heavyweight champion Dokes dies
(Reuters) - Former world heavyweight champion Michael Dokes, 54, has died after losing a battle with liver cancer, the World Boxing Association said on its website (www.wbanews.com). The American won the WBA version of the title in 1982 when he defeated Mike Weaver and then lost it to South Africa's Gerrie Coetzee a year later. He went on to fight Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe but never held a world title again. Dokes retired in 1997 with a professional record of 53 wins, six defeats and two ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/former-world-heavyweight-champion-dokes-dies-130938370--box.html ]


 
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Holyfield drops in to watch "future of boxing"
LONDON (Reuters) - Heavyweight great Evander Holyfield dropped by London's boxing arena on Wednesday to cast an eye over the next generation of fighters looking to take a leaf out of his book by preparing for the professional ranks with an Olympic medal. Holyfield joined a list of great U.S. fighters, such as Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Leonard and Muhammad Ali, who brought home an Olympic medal and then dominated the sport after he claimed a light heavyweight bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. The ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/holyfield-drops-watch-future-boxing-015527505--box.html ]

Boxing: Judges come under fire amid "fix" claims
LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic judges came under fire on Wednesday with one fighter accusing them of "a fix", another appealing a loss and even boxing great Lennox Lewis questioning some of their calls. Iran's heavyweight Ali Mazaheri cried foul when leading by two points going into the second round against Cuban Jose Larduet Gomez. The Iranian was disqualified after being warned three times for persistent holding. "It was a fix. I could have got a bronze easily if it hadn't been for that," an irate ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/boxing-judges-come-under-fire-amid-fix-claims-230845029--box.html ]

Mayweather due for Friday release from Vegas jail
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. is due for release from a Las Vegas jail by the weekend after serving two months in a domestic battery case.Records show the 35-year-old undefeated champion is due for release Friday from the Clark County Detention Center.Las Vegas police Officer Jose Hernandez said Wednesday that Mayweather was granted time off his 90-day sentence for work and good behavior.Mayweather surrendered for jail May 1 after pleading guilty in December to misdemeanor charges in a September ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/mayweather-due-friday-release-vegas-jail-211046671--box.html ]

Boxing: Dominant Medzhidov underlines gulf in class
LONDON (Reuters) - Magomedrasul Medzhidov was among the first amateur boxers to sign up to the Olympic governing body's new professional ranks and the gulf between the Azerbaijani and those not so lucky was evident on Wednesday. World amateur champion Medzhidov, the favorite to take gold in the super-heavyweight category, pummeled Meji Mwanba in his first round bout, knocking the Democratic Republic of Congo fighter down twice before the referee stopped the contest after Medzhidov hit him so hard ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/boxing-dominant-medzhidov-underlines-gulf-class-201731222--box.html ]

Boxing: Irish chase medals, photos with the stars
LONDON (Reuters) - Decorated Olympians beware. Ireland's boxers are not only chasing medals in London, they are after a prized photograph with you as well. Light-flyweight Paddy Barnes caused a stir at last week's opening ceremony when he walked around the track holding a homemade cardboard sign bearing his twitter address and declaring he was 'open for sponsorship'. The Belfast-man, a bronze medalist in the 2008 Games, then proceeded to corner multiple grand slam winning tennis player Novak Djokovic ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/boxing-irish-chase-medals-photos-stars-164118117--box.html ]


 
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Boxing: Cuba's Estrada survives stern early test
LONDON (Reuters) - Top seeded Cuban bantamweight Lazaro Alvarez Estrada beat future U.S. professional fighter Joseph Diaz Jr. on Wednesday to advance to the quarter-finals in the best fight of the Games so far. The 21-year-old world amateur champion, possessing one of the longest reaches in the 56 kg division, overcame the American teenager 21-15 in a fight that could have been for Olympic gold had they been in opposite sides of the draw. Diaz Jr., who told Reuters this week that he would turn pro ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/boxing-cubas-estrada-survives-stern-early-test-153133125--box.html ]

Boxing: U.S. Marine determined to keep team spirits up
LONDON (Reuters) - His London Olympics may have only lasted nine minutes but Jamel Herring will not be getting down about it. A veteran Marine of two tours of duty in Iraq, the U.S. team boxing captain knows he has his men to think about. The 26-year-old sergeant, who served as a field electrician during the Iraq war, is just part of the military backbone of an American team led by officer Basheer Abdullah, head coach of the army's boxing program for 15 years. Herring saw many friends die during ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/boxing-u-marine-determined-keep-team-spirits-214756403--box.html ]

Boxing: Diaz Jr. fighting for a better life
LONDON (Reuters) - Joseph Diaz Jr.'s Olympic dream is straightforward: Make a big impression in the boxing ring, turn professional and then buy his unemployed parents a new house. It's a lot of pressure to carry on not-so-broad bantamweight shoulders, but the Californian teenager is desperate to pay back his mother and father who in spite of their plight, sacrificed much to help get their son to London. Diaz' mother, who lost her job as a secretary and only gets part-time work from time to time, ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/boxing-diaz-jr-fighting-better-life-200004407--box.html ]

Boxing: Tears spill, "Little Pacquiao" thrills
LONDON (Reuters) - Boxing's smallest men took to the ring on Tuesday, bringing tears, the quickest knockout of the Games so far and the first sight of a thrilling Filipino who has trained with the great Manny Pacquiao. The men's light-flyweights weigh no more than 49 kilogrammes and usually stand at just 162 centimeters (5 feet, four inches) but they can pack a punch as India's Devendro Singh Laishram proved in front of another packed house. The 20-year-old from Manipur, who racked up the biggest ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/boxing-tears-spill-little-pacquiao-thrills-165012398--box.html ]

Cardiff camp helps set Afghani Faisal free
LONDON (Reuters) - Afghan boxer Ajmal Faisal did not think he would make it to the London Olympics - his training sessions were prohibitively expensive and more often than not restricted by Taliban or political party opposition. Yet on Monday Faisal became Afghanistan's sole representative at the boxing arena and only its second Games fighter since U.S. forces began bombing the country in retaliation against its Taliban rulers' refusal to hand over the al Qaeda leaders responsible for the September ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/cardiff-camp-helps-set-afghani-faisal-free-003536745--box.html ]