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Boxing, Detroit Needs Alexander-Bradley Without Question

DETROIT -- When Frank Garza steps into the ring for Saturday night's HBO televised, junior welterweight (140 pounds) title clash between southpaw WBC king Devon Alexander and WBO counter part Tim Bradley, the 58-year-old referee said that he will treat the situation as if it is the fighters' first professional...

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

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...

Probe Calls Alexander Povetkin KO of Bruce Seldon 'Glorified Sparring'

A July 29 Philadelphia bout between undfeated heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin and former world champion Bruce Seldon, which reportedly ended with Seldon being stopped in the fourth round after being dropped three times, is determined to have been "a glorified sparring session" by Pennsylvania State Athletic...

Wladimir Klitschko to Fight Samuel Peter, Not Alexander Povetkin

Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions, which handles Ukrainian-born WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko, confirmed that the titlist will make a Sept. 11, IBF defense in a rematch in Germany with Nigerian-born former world champion, Samuel Peter -- this after the intended challenger, unbeaten Alexander Povetkin,...

Teddy Atlas Talks Upcoming Title Bout

Boxing's decline in popularity has come in large part because all the biggest fights are on pay-per-view or premium cable. But that will change this month, when, for the first time ever, ESPN will broadcast a heavyweight title fight live.Having the promotional muscle of ESPN behind that heavyweight title fight, featuring...

Teddy Atlas News From the Web

05/18/12 PHOTO: Teddy Atlas returns to Catskill Source: Register-Star - Hudson NY ESPN boxing analyst and renowned trainer Teddy Atlas Jr. walks down the steps toward Cus D'Amato's KO Boxing Gym in Catskill for the first time in 30 years Thursday night.
05/04/12 Wheelchair lift donation illustrates mission of Staten... Source: Staten Island Advance - Staten Island NY Today's donation of a wheelchair lift to a New Dorp resident with Lou Gehrig's Disease served as the perfect example of what the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation aims to accomplish.