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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Decisions Billy Lyell

By Lem SatterfieldJan 30th 2011 – 2:16AM

Middleweight (160 pounds) contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the 24-year-old son of the former world champion by the same name, came through with a 10-round, unanimous decision over world title contender, Billy Lyell, of Ohio on Saturday night at Estadio Banorte in Chavez Jr.'s home town of Culiacan, Mex. Chavez won by...

John Duddy Retires: 'I Give You My Word, I Will Not Come Back'

By Lem SatterfieldJan 18th 2011 – 8:43PM

Ireland's John Duddy of New York, a middleweight (160 pounds) who is coming off of June's 12-round, unanimous decision loss to Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. at The Alamodome in San Antonio, Tex., has announced his retirement at the age of 31 years old, according to a statement published by BoxingScene.com. "After a...

WBC Strips Sergio Martinez, Orders Sebastian Zbik-Julio Cesar Chavez

By Lem SatterfieldJan 18th 2011 – 6:45PM

Former southpaw WBC middleweight (160 pounds) king Sergio Martinez has been declared the WBC's Emeritus Champion, essentially stripping the Argentinian-born fighter of the crown he earned by dethroning Kelly Pavlik in April. In addition, the WBC has elevated to the status of full champion, Germany's Sebastian Zbik...

'Lights Out' Actor Inspired by Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis

By Lem SatterfieldJan 11th 2011 – 12:22PM

On Tuesday at 10 p.m. on FX, the world will be introduced to 40-year-old, former heavyweight champion, Patrick "Lights Out" Leary -- a married, father of three who is coping with life and financial difficulties five years after having retired from the ring. But for lead actor, Holt McCallany, the litmus test was last...

Sergio Martinez-Sergei Dzinziruk Still Close for March 12

By Lem SatterfieldJan 8th 2011 – 5:27PM

Although a deal is close, the contacts still have not yet been signed for side of Ukrianian-born southpaw WBO junior middleweight (154 pounds) titlist Sergei Dzinziruk of Germany to compete in an HBO televised, March 12 bout for the crown of Argentinian-born southpaw king Sergio Martinez (pictured above), a resident of...

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Background on John Duddy

John Francis Duddy (born 19 June 1979) is a retired middleweight professional boxer, from Derry, Northern Ireland.

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