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- Ali's acclaimed trainer Angelo Dundee, 90, dies February 2, 2012Angelo Dundee, trainer of Muhammad Ali, has died.
- Mayweather granted license to fight Cotto February 2, 2012The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wednesday voted 5-0 to grant Floyd Mayweather Jr. a one-fight license to face Miguel Cotto on May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
- Chavez Jr. retains middleweight belt vs. Rubio February 5, 2012Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.
- Chavez Jr. arrested Jan. 22 for drunk driving February 5, 2012Dan Rafael is a boxing writer for ESPN.com. Follow him on Twitter @danrafaelespn.
- Donaire downs Vazquez to claim another belt February 5, 2012Nonito Donaire fought through a bloody hand injury and was forced to grind in his first bout at junior featherweight, but he ultimately outclassed Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. to score a championship in yet another division Saturday in San Antonio.
- Hernandez tops Cunningham to defend IBF title February 5, 2012Yoan Pablo Hernandez of Cuba successfully defended his IBF cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision against Steve Cunningham in their rematch on Saturday.
- Ali's acclaimed trainer Angelo Dundee, 90, dies February 2, 2012Angelo Dundee, trainer of Muhammad Ali, has died.
- Mayweather granted license to fight Cotto February 2, 2012The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wednesday voted 5-0 to grant Floyd Mayweather Jr. a one-fight license to face Miguel Cotto on May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
- Pacquiao in active talks to fight Bradley in June February 2, 2012Manny Pacquiao will fight June 9 at the MGM Grand, and Top Rank stablemate Bradley is sitting in the lead position.
- Veteran title-bout referee Kelly dies at age 63 February 4, 2012Wayne Kelly, a boxing referee who officiated several notable bouts, has died. He was 63.
- Stevenson: Reports of near-death exaggerated February 1, 2012Three-time Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Teofilo Stevenson says he's recovering well after spending two weeks in hospital for an arterial clot.
- Berto injures biceps; fight with Ortiz postponed January 31, 2012Andre Berto suffered a serious left biceps injury during a Monday sparring session, and Tuesday his rematch with fellow former welterweight titleholder Victor Ortiz was postponed.
- Tyson to be inducted into WWE's Hall of Fame January 30, 2012World Wrestling Entertainment on Monday announced that Mike Tyson will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in ceremonies that will take place at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Fla., on March 31 -- the night before WrestleMania XXVIII.
- Ward named top 2011 fighter by boxing writers January 31, 2012Andre Ward, who unified two super middleweight titles and won the grueling Super Six World Boxing Classic, was voted 2011 fighter of the year by the Boxing Writers Association of America in balloting results announced Monday.
- Fullmer, former middleweight boxer, dies at 72 January 29, 2012Don Fullmer, a former middleweight boxer who fought nine world champions and came within a fight of a world title himself, has died in Utah at the age of 72.
- Arreola returns Feb. 18 vs. Molina in undercard January 26, 2012Heavyweight contender Cristobal Arreola will meet Eric Molina on Feb. 18 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, in one of the featured bouts on the Paul Williams-Nobuhiro Ishida undercard.
- Hopkins, Dawson agree to April 28 rematch January 26, 2012Light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins and former titlist Chad Dawson, who fought to a controversial second-round no decision last fall, will meet again on April 28 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., both camps told ESPN.com on Wednesday.
