| 单词 | welterweight |
| 例句 | He is a heavyweight with a welterweight’s spontaneous agility, but his eyes are hooded and lazy. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z A powerfully built welterweight with a Marine Corps emblem tattooed in blue on one massive bronze forearm jumped lightly to his feet. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Joe Louis was heavyweight champion of the world, and “Sugar” Ray Robinson was the welterweight champion. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z In the latter state, he seemed a flimsy dingy-blond youth of medium height, fleshless and perhaps sunken-chested; disrobing revealed that he was nothing of the sort, but, rather, an athlete constructed on a welterweight scale. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Fighter,” directed by David O. Russell and based on the true story of the junior welterweight Micky Ward, is quick on its feet and packs a mighty punch. | 'The Fighter': Guys, Kiss Mom and Come Out Fighting 2010-12-09T22:56:00Z The tenors, in particular, are the welterweights of the opera world. Perspective | What exactly is bel canto? It’s a way of singing and, for some, an addiction. 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z But the man — Georges St-Pierre, the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion — couldn’t return the sentiment. Up Close: Georges St-Pierre Is Fighting for Attention 2010-09-22T18:40:00Z Bale was joined on stage by Eklund, the Massachusetts welterweight whom he portrayed in the film. The King's Speech odds-on for Oscars glory after SAG and DGA wins 2011-01-31T16:33:36Z The boxer leaves the Virgin Islands for New York, then works in a hat factory before becoming a welterweight champ in the 1960s. ‘Hey, Mr. Living Composer’: ‘Champion’ Takes Shape at the Met 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z Throughout most of his career, he looked essentially the same, maintaining his muscular welterweight and, even in the 70s—that worst of decades of coiffure—keeping his hair cropped short, like an alpha monk. Requiem for Mr. Tough Guy 2012-02-06T17:01:31Z He pitched in college, but after an injury and unsuccessful arm surgery, Guzman quit baseball and refocused on martial arts, fighting in welterweight tournaments. For Ryan Guzman, stepping up to act beats a punch on the nose 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Keach and Mr. McCallany, who trained with the former welterweight champion Mark Breland last year, sounded like father and son as they swapped boxing stories over dinner in Manhattan last year. Familial Discord? Enough to Back a Boxer in a Corner 2011-01-09T02:34:37Z As written, this true story of welterweight Micky Ward and his trainer-brother, Dicky Eklund, careens from addiction themes to brotherly love and familial crises to the sort of comedy the boxing genre typically resists. 'Fighter': Boxing film with reality in its corner 2010-12-16T16:17:00Z While he is considered the current welterweight champion, an interim champion was determined in a fight in February because Mr. St-Pierre was not able to defend his title because of an injury. Mixed Martial Arts Catches On With the Internet Generation 2012-03-22T09:05:41Z Micky Ward is a real person, a notable junior welterweight boxer who retired in 2003 and who will not, God willing, see this movie as the spark for a comeback at age 45. "The Fighter": From small-town palooka to champion 2010-12-10T01:30:00Z From the start he was dazzling, unpredictable, combining the rapidity of movement of a welterweight with the size and power of a heavyweight. Muhammad Ali, Beginning to End for the First Time in a Book 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z She’s Kali Reis, a world champion boxer in both the welterweight and middleweight classes. ‘Catch the Fair One’ Review: The Fight of Her Life 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z In the 1970s, welterweight boxer Dicky Eklund made local history in that working-class city of Lowell, Mass., by sending Sugar Ray Leonard to the mat. New DVDs | 'The Fighter,' 'Hereafter,' 'The Switch,' 'The Wildest Dream' 2011-03-14T23:55:06Z The welter in welterweight is obscure, possibly from welt, a term for "beat" or "thrash," as in raising lashes, or welts, on the skin. The etymology of 15 weird and wonderful Olympic words 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z As a teenager, he met Mark Breland when the 1984 Olympic welterweight champion brought his gold medal to their shared Bedford Stuyvesant neighborhood and “all the kids running around touching the medal,” he said. Comedian Tracy Morgan hosts The ESPYS to help fight cancer 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z After the war he boxing as a welterweight for London Polytechnic and played football briefly for Brentford - scoring on his debut against QPR. Billy Cotton: A life less ordinary 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z The son of a trucking company owner, he grew up in Bayside, Queens, and attended New York Maritime College, where he was school welterweight boxing champion and lettered in baseball. Edward Villella and the Miami City Ballet Board 2011-11-13T23:07:55Z While he is considered the current welterweight champion, an interim champion was determined in a fight in February because Mr. St-Pierre was not able to defend his title because of an injury. Mixed Martial Arts Catches On With the Internet Generation 2012-03-22T09:05:41Z The welterweight champion, Filipino congressman and actor is releasing a song on April 28. Manny Pacquiao to release "Sometimes When We Touch" 2011-04-21T23:58:46Z Today, we classify the fighters by weight class, including: flyweight, bantamweight,welterweight, middleweight, and heavyweight. The etymology of 15 weird and wonderful Olympic words 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z Later, lost in a vortex of drug addiction and petty hustles, Dicky trained his half-brother, Micky Ward, eventually to a world welterweight championship. New DVDs | 'The Fighter,' 'Hereafter,' 'The Switch,' 'The Wildest Dream' 2011-03-14T23:55:06Z For a welterweight, “Basic Black With Pearls” packs a punch. Her Lover May Not Exist, but Her Doubts About the Patriarchy Are Real 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Now Charlo is ready to step back, saying he would love to take on 40-0 Terence Crawford, the reigning welterweight and super welterweight champion. Alvarez thoroughly dominates Charlo to win by unanimous decision 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Mohammed's victory on season 30 of The Ultimate Fighter saw him follow in Kamaru's footsteps, with the former welterweight champion having been crowned winner of season 21. How son's tragic death fuels UFC heavyweight Usman 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Once a highly touted welterweight prospect, Harrison-Hernandez admits he’s restarting his career basically from scratch. Dusty Harrison-Hernandez ending lengthy layoff down nearly 100 pounds 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Crawford put on an exhibition against the undefeated Spence to become the first undisputed welterweight champion in the four belts era and solidified his spot as one the best fighters of his generation. Who has been more dominant, Canelo or Crawford? 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Spence was humble about his loss, giving the credit to Crawford — the first undisputed welterweight champ in the four-belt era and the first male fighter to unify multiple divisions — but admitted his timing was off. 'I told you so.' Terence Crawford savors pummeling Errol Spence Jr. and his critics 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z “They said I wasn’t good enough and I couldn’t beat these welterweights,” Crawford said. Crawford unifies welterweight division with 9th-round TKO in dominant performance over Spence 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z The pair have been each other's constant shadows in their welterweight years. 'Beautiful to watch' - Is Crawford era's greatest? 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z This is a magnificent fight pitting the two best welterweights in the world. Experts predict the winner of Terence Crawford versus Errol Spence Jr. 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z Crawford has won three world titles in three different weight classes and is currently the owner of the World Boxing Organization’s welterweight belt. Esaú Diéguez has been in Terence Crawford's corner since the boxer was a teen 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Crawford, 35, has won titles in super lightweight and lightweight in addition to welterweight, capturing the latter after moving up in 2018. Spence-Crawford could become a welterweight classic when they meet Saturday 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Crawford, 35, has won titles at super lightweight and lightweight in addition to welterweight, capturing the latter after moving up in 2018. Crawford unifies welterweight division with 9th-round TKO in dominant performance over Spence 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z It is hard to imagine who might challenge him at welterweight. 'Beautiful to watch' - Is Crawford era's greatest? 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Whoever wins this weekend, his next fight needs to be another massive welterweight showdown against either Jason 'Boots' Ennis or Virgil Ortiz Jr, two young stars chomping at the heels. 'A brilliant fight, but missing the stardust' 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The winner will become the first undisputed welterweight champion since the advent of the four title belts. Esaú Diéguez has been in Terence Crawford's corner since the boxer was a teen 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z No matter how it looks, one boxer will emerge as not only the king of the welterweight division, but will have a strong case as the best pound-for-pound fighter. Spence-Crawford could become a welterweight classic when they meet Saturday 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The winner would become the first man to hold all four welterweight titles and have a claim as the best in the sport, so it was one of the biggest bouts that could be made. Phone a foe: Crawford, Spence keep fight from slipping away, set up boxing blockbuster 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z And finally, on 29 July, we get to find out who is the best welterweight in the world, as Terence Crawford faces Errol Spence Jr. 'Heavyweight boxing has become a pantomime' 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z These two men have held world titles at welterweight for the past five or so years and are finally facing each other. 'A brilliant fight, but missing the stardust' 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z The Scotland native said he hoped for a rematch, but also indicated he may move up to welterweight. Teofimo Lopez beats Josh Taylor by unanimous decision, wins 140-pound title 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Both undefeated fighters meet Saturday night, the winner unifying all four welterweight championships for the first time in boxing’s four-belt era that began in 2004. Spence-Crawford could become a welterweight classic when they meet Saturday 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z “Errol and myself, we both have the same goals and that’s to become undisputed welterweight champion of the world,” Crawford said Wednesday. Phone a foe: Crawford, Spence keep fight from slipping away, set up boxing blockbuster 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z “So when it comes to Josh Taylor, junior welterweight, he is the guy and that’s the guy you’ve got to beat to be the greatest, right?” Teofimo Lopez seeks title in another division, faces 140-pound champ Josh Taylor 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z “They never said anything about it when I was a pro,” said welterweight Mike Dallas Jr., 36, of Bakersfield, who retired from boxing in 2020. California to step up efforts to find boxers owed pensions following Times report 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Lopez captured a title in a second weight class Saturday night, beating formerly unbeaten Josh Taylor by unanimous decision to win the WBO’s junior welterweight belt. Teofimo Lopez beats Josh Taylor by unanimous decision, wins 140-pound title 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z While he still feels a move up to welterweight is around the corner, the 'Tartan Tornado' believes he is capable of getting down to 10st without becoming a diminished force. Taylor wants 'big, bold statement' against Lopez 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Harper puts her WBA light-middleweight title on the line against one of boxing's pioneering figures in Braekhus, who has 37 wins from 39 fights in a glittering career which includes an undisputed welterweight championship. Violins & adoring fans - Taylor & Cameron weigh in 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z The victory moves Birmingham's Edwards, 30, a step closer to MMA history and his dream of joining his brother Leon, who holds the UFC welterweight belt, as a champion. Edwards beats Mousasi to set up Bellator title shot 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z One reason for the quick return, Burns and Muhammad are each in line with a win for a welterweight title shot against Leon Edwards. Sterling looks for respect against veteran Cejudo in UFC 288 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z In March of that year, he won his first world title, the World Boxing Council welterweight belt. Canelo Alvarez returning home to Guadalajara to fight Ryder 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z He could draw guns quickly and had a close call with a career as a welterweight boxer. Piecing together the story of my father, the Black cowboy-musician Jimmy Holiday 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z A fight between star welterweights Terence Crawford and Errol Spence, for instance, has failed to materialize because the two sides were unable to agree on a contract. Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia megafight comes at a perfect time 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z The World Boxing Council cleared the welterweight fighter of intentional doping in February after a “highly elevated consumption of eggs” was considered a “reasonable explanation” for the failed test. Boxer Conor Benn charged with use of prohibited substance 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z That does not affect Ukad or the British Boxing Board of Control's remit in suspending the welterweight. Ukad provisionally suspend Benn for doping violation 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z It’s based on the troubled life of prizefighter Emile Griffith, who knocked out Benny Paret in a welterweight title bout in 1962. Met premieres Blanchard’s `Champion,’ an `opera in jazz’ 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z London's Page was looking to bounce back from defeat to American Storley for the interim welterweight title last May. Britons 'MVP' and Vassell earn stunning knockouts 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z The welterweight champion retained his title in his first bout since fighting in the Ukrainian army against Russia's invasion. Amosov dedicates title defence to people of Ukraine 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z The Ukrainian peels back a plastic bag, unwraps a towel and, with a smile, wipes some dust from the Bellator welterweight title belt. Hidden in a warzone, defended in the cage - the story of a title belt 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Former world welterweight champion Kell Brook has said he is struggling with retirement and seeking help for mental health problems. Brook admits to struggling with retirement 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Former welterweight title challenger Till, 29, apologised to fans in an Instagram video following the defeat. 'A robbery' - did judges get it wrong at UFC 282? 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z By the time he got back into boxing as a promoter for the first two installments of “Beltway Battles,” Hernandez-Harrison had gained more than 100 pounds from his early years as a promising welterweight contender. Dusty Hernandez-Harrison is boxing again after father’s fatal shooting 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z A former light-welterweight and welterweight world champion, Hatton has battled with his weight and mental health issues since retiring from boxing in 2012, but was looking in great shape for this one. Jonas' year proves good things come to good people 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z In November, it was announced he would face interim welterweight champion Storley. Hidden in a warzone, defended in the cage - the story of a title belt 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The former welterweight and light-welterweight world champion admits his family did not immediately take to the idea. Inside Hatton's remarkable transformation 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z American undisputed welterweight champion McCaskill, 38, is looking to unify two divisions. McCaskill fight could be life-changing - Cameron 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Undisputed welterweight champion McCaskill is dropping down a division to take on Cameron on what is set to be another historic night in women's boxing. Cameron vows to 'shut up' McCaskill in Abu Dhabi 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z In becoming a world champion, he could emulate his older brother and current UFC welterweight title holder Leon Edwards. Edwards outclasses Ward at Bellator 287 in Milan 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z In beating the previously undefeated Sean Brady, Belal Muhammad staked his claim to be ranked among the top contenders in the welterweight division. Makhachev magic - five talking points from UFC 280 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z The British Boxing Board of Control "prohibited" the fight on Wednesday when news of Benn's failed test broke but the welterweight's father has maintained his son's innocence. 'Conor is clean, we'll get to bottom of this' 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z He is the son of boxing legend Nigel and has gradually become a vicious knockout artist on the cusp of a world title shot at welterweight. 'Sense prevails on 'grim day' for boxing' 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Buddy Harrison, a boxing trainer best known for coaching his welterweight son Dusty Hernandez-Harrison, was fatally shot Saturday morning in Southeast Washington, according to D.C. police and a spokesman for an upcoming boxing event. Boxing trainer Buddy Harrison shot dead in Southeast D.C. 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z Terence Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. are closing in on a deal for a welterweight title meeting that would be arguably the biggest fight of the year. Canelo-GGG underwhelms, but boxing has more punches to throw 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Following the bout, Muhammad called out welterweight champion Leon Edwards, who he faced last year in a bout which ended in a no-contest following an accidental eye-poke. Makhachev magic - five talking points from UFC 280 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z The British fighter rose to No. 2 in the welterweight division while accumulating nine wins in that stretch ahead of the title bout. Edwards stops Usman late in 5th, wins UFC welterweight title 2022-08-20T04:00:00Z Lopez made his debut as a 140-pound junior welterweight in his first fight since suffering the only loss of his career. Teofimo Lopez scores 7th-round TKO over Campa in return 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z A southpaw and a light welterweight from the east of Scotland's central belt, the 21-year-old even has the same softly-spoken conviction Taylor had when embarking on his amateur career. 'My brothers hung me from doors, but it made me' 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Welsh hopes include Rosie Eccles - a welterweight silver medallist in 2018 who is coming back from a virus that saw her lose the use of an arm for a time. Commonwealth Games day-by-day guide & schedule 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z The boxer, based in the Dallas suburb of DeSoto, became a three-belt welterweight champion in April by defending his WBC and IBF titles in a unification bout in front of a home crowd in Texas. Spence pleads guilty to DWI in 2019 Ferrari crash in Dallas 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z “You have to spend it or sell it on the black market,” said Brown, a light welterweight. Cuba Steps From Amateur Glory Into the Prize Fighting Chase 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Charlo’s victory is a landmark moment in the history of top fighters between middleweight and welterweight. Jermell Charlo stops Castaño, claims 4th belt at 154 pounds 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z On Friday, Page will walk out at Wembley Arena for arguably the biggest fight of his career when he faces Logan Storley for the interim welterweight title at Bellator 281 in London. Will Page make British MMA history in London? 2022-05-13T04:00:00Z First though, on Friday, interest will come through his bid for Bellator's interim welterweight crown. I don't get the recognition I deserve - MVP 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z Oscar de la Hoya was a natural welterweight and moved up to middleweight. Hernández: Canelo Álvarez crossed a line many fighters have before in loss to Dmitry Bivol 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z With the win, Love solidifies himself as a contender in the junior welterweight division. Unbeaten Bivol posts upset of Canelo with unanimous decision 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z He moved to the United States when he was 9 years old, months before Ukraine regained its independence, and went on to post a 35-2-1 record as a light welterweight and welterweight. Canelo Álvarez brushes off controversy, others ignore it on eve of Dmitry Bivol bout 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Once a top-ranked welterweight prospect, the 27-year-old hopes the series will provide at least two opportunities to fighters: The chance to be active and the chance to fight in the District. Dusty Hernandez-Harrison shifts from fighting to promoting as boxing returns to District 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z From a purely competitive standpoint, a matchup of Spence and Crawford, widely considered the welterweight division’s two best fighters, has long made sense. Errol Spence Jr. Defeats Ugás, Setting Up a Huge Fight With Crawford 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Now the stage is set for Spence and Crawford to determine one welterweight champ. Undisputed, still undefeated welterweight champ may be next 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z It is not the bout boxing fans have most coveted; that would be a match between Spence and Terence Crawford, another undefeated welterweight. Three Titles Are Just Part of the Stakes for Spence and Ugas 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The welterweight, who defends his unblemished record against South African Chris van Heerden, plans to challenge for a world title this year. Benn admits fear of losing as he targets world title 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Till will be in the Swede's corner for the fight against Brazil's Burns, who is 35 years old, ranked second in the UFC welterweight rankings and a former title challenger. The world got to see what I'm all about - Volkanovski 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z For the boxing public, the result means real progress toward the most significant welterweight fight of this generation. Errol Spence Jr. Defeats Ugás, Setting Up a Huge Fight With Crawford 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z It was a pretty good welterweight tilt, with Dunn more than holding his own, landing a couple punches and just missing on a knockout uppercut try. Kraken’s response in rematch vs. Kings shows why fighting is sometimes necessary in the NHL 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z “Spence and Crawford are one and two,” said Ugas, who said he considers himself the third best welterweight in the world. Three Titles Are Just Part of the Stakes for Spence and Ugas 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The junior welterweight boxer was actually winning the fight at the time, having knocked down Vargas twice already. Boxer does his best Tyson impression by chomping down on opponent 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z UFC president Dana White said last week external-link that Edwards, who lives and trains in Birmingham, will fight for welterweight gold at a date yet to be confirmed. 'Britons can be UFC champions from home' 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Before he even left the ring, Spence issued a verbal challenge to the World Boxing Organization welterweight champion, Terence Crawford. Errol Spence Jr. Defeats Ugás, Setting Up a Huge Fight With Crawford 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Masvidal and former interim welterweight champion Covington, 34, were friends and training partners before their relationship broke down and turned into a heated rivalry. Masvidal charged with felony battery 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z “The person who wins this fight is the best welterweight.” Three Titles Are Just Part of the Stakes for Spence and Ugas 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z The pair will compete for the interim welterweight title. MVP bout off as Amosov fights Russia 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z He also says he welcomes a rematch, on the condition it takes place welterweight. Should Taylor offer Catterall a rematch? 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z The former IBF welterweight champion has 40 wins and only three losses on his professional CV. Should Khan and Brook both now retire? 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Brook is also 35 and, like Khan, a former world champion and last fought in November 2020 when he lost to Terence Crawford for the WBO welterweight title. Khan dismisses retirement talk 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Spence and unbeaten WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford have been circling a unification bout for years, but promoters’ squabbles have kept it from happening. Errol Spence, Yordenis Ugás book 147-pound bout for April 16 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z He was the unified welterweight champion of the world at the time of his defeat. Thurman vs Barrios: Fight date, time, how to watch and more 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z And in November, the welterweights Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter split a $10 million purse for their title fight in Las Vegas. Ngannou Keeps U.F.C. Heavyweight Crown Amid Contract Dispute 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Usman has cleared out the welterweight division, Adesanya has cleared out the middleweight division, so there's nobody left for either fighter in their respective weight class. Usman v Adesanya - MMA fights we want to see in 2022 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z In response to Paul’s offer to face him next, Masvidal, who lost to Usman in their welterweight title bout this year, denounced Paul's proposition on social media. Jake Paul Calls Out U.F.C. Fighters After Latest Boxing Win 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z The next act in Paul’s show will be a rematch of his August fight against Tyron Woodley, a former welterweight champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship whom Paul defeated by split decision. Jake Paul’s Boxing Spectacle Rolls On With Tyron Woodley Rematch 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Benn remains undefeated with the 20th win of his career and is one step closer to a world title shot at welterweight in 2022. Benn stops Algieri cold in superb win 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z The technical knockout brought a definitive end to a tense, rugged, dramatic bout between top-tier welterweights. Terence Crawford Has His Belt, and Choices to Make 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z Diaz has carefully cultivated an image of a rogue fighter who answers only to himself, while Chimaev is keen to build his persona as the welterweight division's grim reaper. Usman v Adesanya - MMA fights we want to see in 2022 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z First it’s Porter, the two-time welterweight champion, accompanied by the rapper Rapsody as he makes the long walk to the squared circle. Terence Crawford v Shawn Porter: WBO welterweight championship – live! 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z How do we know the welterweight title bout, scheduled for Saturday night, between Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter is an important event in the boxing world? Crawford-Porter Fight a Sign of Crossover Possibility Among Promoters 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z After he beat Covington, White and others spoke about how he might end up comparing to the greatest welterweights of all time, like Georges St-Pierre. A U.F.C. Champion’s Title Is Not Enough. He Wants to Fight a Boxer Next. 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Porter, whose four career losses have come in competitive bouts against welterweight champions, announced his retirement after the loss to Crawford. Terence Crawford Has His Belt, and Choices to Make 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z None of the other welterweight contenders enticed him, he said, and a crossover event with Álvarez, the top pound-for-pound fighter in boxing, would align with the continued blurred lines of combat sports. Kamaru Usman Wants U.F.C. Glory but to Still Live Normally 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Hello and welcome to tonight’s WBO welterweight title fight between Terence Crawford and Shawn Porter. Terence Crawford v Shawn Porter: WBO welterweight championship – live! 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Those figures speak to the quality of the matchup: a pairing of top-five welterweights, with implications for the rest of the division. Crawford-Porter Fight a Sign of Crossover Possibility Among Promoters 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Top Rank worked with Premier Boxing Champions on the two most recent Fury-Wilder fights, and the rival outfits will partner again when the welterweight champion Terence Crawford fights Shawn Porter on Nov. 20. Canelo Álvarez Hopes to Unify the Belts at 168 Pounds 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The Russian stopped the British fighter in the second round to defend his European welterweight title. Cancellation doesn't seem real - Eubank 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z “The only boxer to hold world titles in four different decades and became the oldest boxer to win a world welterweight title, an amazing accomplishment.” Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing, will run for Philippine president 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z The consensus is tonight’s showdown will either be a virtuoso performance for Crawford against perhaps the highest quality opponent of his career or an all-out war between two of the best welterweights of their generation. Terence Crawford v Shawn Porter: WBO welterweight championship – live! 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z Back then, Porter was a stocky, 165-pound middleweight, and has since slimmed down to welterweight. Crawford-Porter Fight a Sign of Crossover Possibility Among Promoters 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z But in the rematch, former UFC welterweight champion Lawler, 39, turned the tables and dropped former Strikeforce champion Diaz, 38, with a check hook of his own early in the third round. Volkanovski retains featherweight title 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Saturday's bout has been switched from welterweight to middleweight, but if Diaz makes a winning return, he expects to face current welterweight champion Kamaru Usman. Diaz return overshadows main event at UFC 266 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z He bounced back with three straight wins — including avenging an earlier loss to welterweight Tim Bradley — to set up the showdown with Mayweather. Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing, will run for Philippine president 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z The former welterweight champion was entering his first boxing match and held his own in his first time in the ring. Jake Paul beats Tyron Woodley via split decision, remains undefeated 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Crawford competed in the 132-pound lightweight class as an amateur, and has grown into the 147-pound welterweight class as a pro. Crawford-Porter Fight a Sign of Crossover Possibility Among Promoters 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z He is 19-7 in mixed martial arts and at the height of his time at the company he was the UFC welterweight champion. Jake Paul shows off LED lights on trunks ahead of Tyron Woodley fight 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z It’s a long way from sending postcards and faxes nearly every day to every boxing writer in America about a talented but obscure District welterweight. LOVERRO: District’s Sternburg has been there, step by step, with Pacquiao all this time 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Already the oldest welterweight champion in history, Pacquiao tried, and failed, to become the first boxer to win title fights in four decades. After Loss, Manny Pacquiao Is Left to Consider His Future 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z Ahead of Saturday night’s Manny Pacquiao-Yordenis Ugás fight, the Los Angeles Times canvassed a nationwide group of boxing experts for their analysis of the welterweight bout, which is expected to begin around 8:30 PT. Boxing experts make their picks for Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugás 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z A debatable split-decision loss to Shawn Porter in 2019 prevented him from winning the WBC welterweight title, but only improved his stock in the boxing world. Ugás seizes late-career spotlight, takes a shot at Pacquiao 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z The team won three silver medals — Duke Ragan also placed second in the men’s featherweight division — and Oshae Jones took bronze in the women’s welterweight class. U.S. earns biggest boxing medal haul in two decades, but gold remains elusive 2021-08-08T04:00:00Z Coley became a welterweight contender and would land a main event bout against Oscar De La Hoya at Madison Square Garden in February 2000. LOVERRO: District’s Sternburg has been there, step by step, with Pacquiao all this time 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Oshae Jones took bronze on Tuesday after losing a women’s welterweight semifinal. U.S. men are getting better boxing results, but they’re still chasing gold. 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z But above all, she fought in the Olympic women’s welterweight boxing semifinal for India, the world’s second most populous country, which, even by the most charitable of calculations, is wanting in the Olympics. Why India Struggles to Win Olympic Gold 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z Iglesias claimed his second Olympic gold and his third overall medal in Tokyo, adding it to his bronze from Beijing in 2008 and his championship from London in 2012, both at light welterweight. Throwback champ Iglesias wins his 2nd boxing gold for Cuba 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Pat McCormack won a silver medal for Great Britain after losing a hard-fought men's welterweight contest to Cuba's Roniel Iglesias in Tokyo. McCormack wins boxing silver medal 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Another American welterweight, Delante Johnson, lost his quarterfinal match to Cuba’s Roniel Iglesias, a former gold and bronze medalist who is fighting in his fourth Olympics. Oshae Jones becomes first U.S. boxer to clinch a medal in Tokyo, but she’s not done yet 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z "It's amazing to be the first welterweight, because in boxing, women still don't get the same rights and privileges as the men," Jones said. Olympic women's boxing is bigger, deeper, better in Tokyo 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z “It’s amazing to be the first welterweight, because in boxing, women still don’t get the same rights and privileges as the men,” Jones said. Olympic women’s boxing is bigger, deeper, better in Tokyo 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z He lost in the welterweight quarterfinals in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and subsequently went through significant injury problems, but Iglesias said his focus never wavered. Throwback champ Iglesias wins his 2nd boxing gold for Cuba 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Boxing, judo, taekwondo Boxing: men’s heavyweight, welterweight and light heavyweight; women’s featherweight. What's on TV Saturday: 'Eden: Untamed Planet' on BBC America; Tokyo Olympics continue 2021-07-24T04:00:00Z Amosov's first title defence is likely to be against England's Michael Page, who is currently the next highest contender in the Bellator welterweight rankings. Bellator 260 - report, highlights and full replay 2021-06-12T04:00:00Z The most lucrative next step would be to move up to welterweight and face American star Terence Crawford. Crawford? Lopez? A homecoming fight? What's next for Taylor? 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z And now he is prepared to move up to welterweight to fight Crawford. Taylor wants USA superstar Crawford 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z His father, Héctor “Macho” Camacho, famously lost a unanimous decision to Chávez Sr. for the WBC light welterweight title in 1992. Chávez Jr to box MMA’s Silva; exhibition for Chávez Sr, 58 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Especially in a welterweight division in which the truly brilliant duo of Errol Spence Jr and Terence Crawford sit at the top. Khan? Broner? What now for Conor Benn - Fight Talk 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Chauvin was terrified that Floyd — a tall, muscular, unarmed Black man — would overwhelm him, a welterweight White police officer surrounded by three other police officers, each of them carrying a gun and trained in self-defense. Perspective | The objective reasonableness of fear 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z The British welterweight was expected to face a test against an experienced rival but he pounced on an opening. Benn stuns Vargas with first-round KO 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z British welterweight Conor Benn is drawing motivation from those adamant he will never achieve real success as he follows in the footsteps of his fighting father. 'Born with a silver spoon in my mouth? I'll turn it gold' 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The 30-year-old returns with two sanctioning body belts and a resume that includes title reigns in the super welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight classes. Alvarez headlines first boxing card at Dolphins home stadium 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z Britain's Josh Kelly suffered the first defeat of his professional career as Russian David Avanesyan defended his European welterweight title. Avanesyan beats Kelly in sixth round 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z In 2019, I became the oldest fighter to win a welterweight world title. Best of the best impressed: ‘Brady is the gold standard’ 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z That confuses things a little in the welterweight scene. Benn stuns Vargas with first-round KO 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z And is Scotland's Josh Taylor closing in on an opportunity to become the undisputed light welterweight king? Could 2021 be British boxing's biggest year yet? 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z When McGregor knocked out veteran welterweight Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone in just 40 seconds last January, he seemed set for a ferocious return to the sport he had largely neglected for the previous three years. Conor McGregor returns at UFC 257 with big dreams intact 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Crawford and Spence are the two best welterweights in the world. Column: Canelo Alvarez had a chance to elevate his ambitions, and it's gone 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z He said he hasn’t had much time to “think and research” for a fight against someone he believes rivals Terence Crawford, the WBO welterweight champion, as the pound-for-pound king. AP Interview: Smith looks for family revenge against Alvarez 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z That's a performance that will send a message around the global welterweight division even if it doesn't frighten the top end. Benn stuns Vargas with first-round KO 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z The winner will be able to boast that they are the best light welterweight fighter around. Could 2021 be British boxing's biggest year yet? 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z The former IBF welterweight champion was stopped in the fourth round by American pound-for-pound star Terence Crawford in Las Vegas on Saturday. 'It might be the end of the road' - Brook hints at retirement 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z WBO world welterweight champion Crawford stopped Britain's Brook in round four of their fight on Saturday. 'Brook's career all over at elite level' 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Terence Crawford started slow and finished fast, stopping Kell Brook with a barrage of punches in the fourth round Saturday night to retain his welterweight title. 'Nobody has ever done that to me': Kell Brook well beaten by Terence Crawford 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z "He is one hell of a fighter but a smaller man naturally to me. I'm a dangerous man, a big welterweight and a force to be reckoned with." Brook met new trainer through Instagram 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z The undefeated WBO welterweight champion has never fought less than twice in a calendar year as a professional. Unbeaten Terence Crawford hoping to fight before year ends 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z With his father as his trainer, Shawn used his trademark swarming style to capture his first welterweight championship in 2013. Column: Shawn Porter's rise in life and boxing is a reflection of his father's principles 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z Brook won his first 36 bouts, including an impressive points victory over American Shawn Porter to claim the IBF welterweight title in California in 2014. 'Brook's career all over at elite level' 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z In a welterweight division full of big names there are a number of attractive - and lucrative - fights looming, possibly including the winner of the Danny Garcia-Spence title fight. Column: For Shawn Porter, beating up dad was just the start 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z On May 31, 1938, he won the welterweight championship from Barney Ross by a decision that was so convincing Ross announced his retirement after the fight in the locker room. This day in sports: George Brett temporarily raises batting average over .400 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z He already has been an undisputed light welterweight champion and the WBO lightweight title-holder. Unbeaten Terence Crawford hoping to fight before year ends 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z He was the incumbent welterweight champion for fight organisers Contenders MMA. MMA Champion named as stab murder victim 2020-07-14T04:00:00Z The 28-year-old welterweight has previously been open about his criminal past. UFC star Mike Perry strikes man, uses racial slurs in Texas bar incident 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Horn takes the World Boxing Organization welterweight title when all three judges award him the bout. This day in sports: Billie Jean King wins her first of six Wimbledon singles titles 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z An intriguing welterweight main event headlines Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night. Woodley seeks to regain UFC welterweight belt after long layoff 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Crawford is on the outside looking in as top welterweights handled by Top Rank’s rival promoter, Premier Boxing Champions, have been able to fight during the coronavirus pandemic. Unbeaten Terence Crawford hoping to fight before year ends 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z As an amateur fighter, from the mid-1940s until around 1950, he had 14 wins and two defeats as a middleweight and welterweight. Jimmy Glenn, Ex-Boxer Whose Times Square Bar Endures, Dies at 89 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z Crucially, he’s emerging into the fan consciousness, which is important in getting big fights given the depth of the welterweight division. MMA Rankings: Jon Jones continues his career roller-coaster ride 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z “The Black Mamba” held the WBA and lineal super featherweight titles in the mid-1980s and the WBC light welterweight title later that same decade. Roger Mayweather, mentor to nephew Floyd, dead at 58 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z The Tokyo Games will feature two more women’s events on top of the existing three, with featherweight and welterweight included for the first time. Key facts about boxing at the Tokyo 2020 Games 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z In 1999, he returned to the big screen in the comedy-adventure “Diamonds,” in which he starred as a feisty former welterweight boxing champion who has suffered a stroke and lost his wife. Kirk Douglas dead at 103; 'Spartacus' star helped end Hollywood blacklist 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Both are highly skilled and aggressive punchers and both are currently campaigning in the welterweight division. The fights boxing fans are desperate to see happen in 2020 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Every elite lightweight and welterweight will practically beg for a shot against a fighter who still commands the world’s attention like nobody else. Update on the latest in sports: 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z He held the IBO light welterweight title and IBO welterweight titles in the mid-1990s and finished with a 59-13 professional record. Roger Mayweather, mentor to nephew Floyd, dead at 58 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Every elite lightweight and welterweight will practically beg for his shot against a fighter who still commands the world’s attention like nobody else. Conor McGregor holds all the UFC cards after comeback win 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z They’re meeting Saturday as welterweights, a full 15 pounds above lightweight. Calmer McGregor: Irish star returns vs Cerrone at UFC 246 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Nonetheless, Showtime, which has invested heavily in women’s combat sports, went live at 9 p.m., opening with a women’s welterweight bout that bloodied both competitors. Inside Claressa Shields’s quest to make boxing history before taking on MMA 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z Crawford, of Omaha, Nebraska, successfully defended his title for the third time, although he still awaits a match with another top welterweight as he fights for Top Rank and on ESPN. Crawford KOs Kavaliauskas, retains WBO welterweight title 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Terence Crawford knocked down Egidijus Kavaliauskas three times before stopping him in the ninth round Saturday night to remain unbeaten and defend his welterweight title. Terence Crawford defends welterweight title in shootout with Egidijus Kavaliauskas 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Till was a welterweight star and it remains to be seen how well he will adjust to the new weight class. MMA rankings: Jorge Masvidal continues his star-making rise 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Roberto Duran quits with 16 seconds to go in the eighth round at New Orleans, allowing Sugar Ray Leonard to regain the WBC welterweight title. AP Sportlight 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z Ritchie, a super welterweight, was born in Shepparton in northern Victoria and overcame cancer twice as a young child, the New York Post reported. Australian boxer, 27, dies after freak training accident, team says 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z The UFC’s seventh-ranked welterweight is an antihero yet one of the biggest stars of the sport despite a crooked record and a lack of a championship. UFC 244: Nate Diaz doesn't have to fight, but what would he do? 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Four days after being knocked unconscious in a super welterweight title fight, Patrick Day, a former New York Golden Gloves champion and Long Island native, died on Wednesday. Patrick Day, Boxer Who Suffered Brain Injury in Bout, Dies at 27, Promoter Says 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z Fighting at super welterweight, Conwell landed a right hand early in the 10th. Usyk dominant in heavyweight debut, wins by TKO 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z The unified welterweight world champion was in intensive care at Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Errol Spence Jr. suffers serious injuries but expected to survive car crash 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr is expected to survive after he was seriously injured in a one-car accident early on Thursday morning in Dallas, according to police and local reports. Errol Spence Jr reportedly in intensive care after high-speed Ferrari crash 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z At stake Saturday for Shields are the vacant WBC super welterweight and WBO junior middleweight titles. Shields hoping to put on a show in Flint 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The budding welterweight superstar emerged with two championship belts after he figured out the answers to this test just in time. Spence beats Porter, gets 2 belts in split-decision thriller 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z Errol Spence Jr. survived a strong challenge from Shawn Porter on Saturday night at Staples Center to win a split decision and capture a second welterweight world title. Errol Spence Jr. survives Shawn Porter’s pounding to win welterweight titles 2019-09-29T04:00:00Z “There’s a stacked welterweight division and it continues on Saturday night. This fight puts me right back in line.” Errol Spence vs. Shawn Porter card could crown young champions 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z If anybody can induce Spence to engage in a reckless slugfest, it just might be the underdog slugger from Ohio who knows how to take a punch better than almost any welterweight. Porter takes swing at vaunted Spence in unification showdown 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z It’s fight week, and plenty of people are looking for the International Boxing Federation welterweight champion. Can Errol Spence be the next Floyd Mayweather Jr.? 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z “I wanted to show I was the bigger and stronger welterweight.” Spence beats Porter, gets 2 belts in split-decision thriller 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z Errol Spence is in an enviable position as he returns to the ring Saturday night in a welterweight title fight against Shawn Porter. Errol Spence wants to show he’s best welterweight in world 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z On April 18, 1969, in a bout in Inglewood, Calif., he won a technical knockout over Curtis Cokes after 13 rounds to become the welterweight champion. José Nápoles, two-time welterweight boxing champion, dies at 79 - The Washington Post 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z If Porter can derail one of the most hyped welterweights in recent history, he will be right back in the mix for the same paychecks and opportunities. Porter takes swing at vaunted Spence in unification showdown 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z He’ll soon be embarking on a welterweight run much like Sugar Ray Leonard and Mayweather did at the climax of their careers. Can Errol Spence be the next Floyd Mayweather Jr.? 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z He won the featherweight, lightweight and welterweight titles at a time when there were far less weight classes in the sport. LOVERRO: Boxing’s online bible missed the punch with its top fighters list 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Their rematch will be the highest-profile boxing event to be held in the country after welterweight Amir Khan’s win over Australia’s Billy Dib in Jeddah on July 12. Joshua-Ruiz rematch set for Dec. 7 in Saudi Arabia 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z The UFC welterweight has since denied being a racist, instead claiming, “I’m not a racist, I’m just a realist. Just calling it how I see it.” UFC’s Colby Covington, the athletic embodiment of Trump's politics 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Covington was the interim welterweight champion for a time and took his belt to the White House to meet with Trump. UFC fighter Colby Covington says Trump's sons will be at his next fight 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Thurman represented another major step up in competition, but Pacquiao’s strong start quieted any speculation that he would suddenly look old in a matchup with an elite welterweight champion. Manny Pacquiao beats Keith Thurman by split decision 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z “I will leave the ring as the unified welterweight champion.” Errol Spence Jr. and Shawn Porter hype their fight with verbal jabs 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z “I just think that he took a lot of shots, totally dehydrated,” said McGirt, a former welterweight. Boxer Maxim Dadashev collapses after loss, taken to U-Md. Hospital 2019-07-20T04:00:00Z Thurman is a tough, voluble welterweight champion in his prime competitive years, and Pacquiao represents the biggest fight of his career — a once-in-a-lifetime chance to pound a boxing great into retirement. Thurman looks to end Pacquiao’s resurgent career in showdown 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Before a recent workout at the Wild Card Gym, Pacquiao boldly predicted a knockout victory when he gets in the ring with unbeaten welterweight champion Keith Thurman on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Pacquiao has plenty to say while he prepares for Thurman 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z The Athletic reported Wednesday that welterweights Spence and Porter will fight on Sept. 28 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Pacquiao and Thurman see postponement of Alvarez fight as an opportunity 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Whitaker was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2006, and was a champion in four weight classes: lightweight, junior welterweight, welterweight and junior middleweight. Boxing hall of famer Pernell Whitaker dies at age of 55 in car accident 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z The vacant WBC women’s diamond super welterweight championship will also be at stake. Claressa Shields set to fight Ivana Habazin in August 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z That’s not true at all among the middleweights, super middleweights, welterweights, lightweights and featherweights. Triple G has multiple gripes about how boxing sets bouts 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z The former unified world welterweight champion is a Muslim and has embarked on pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia on a number of occasions, offering him his own perspective on the country. Amir Khan defends £7m Saudi Arabia fight despite human rights concerns 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z As a professional, he held titles in the junior welterweight and welterweight divisions. Former boxing world champ arrested after armed standoff with police 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Then the undefeated welterweight champion keeps promising to end the ring career of the senator from the Philippines. Thurman promises to end Pacquiao’s legendary career 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z The June 29 fight was a rematch of a 2016 welterweight title bout, which Woodley won by knockout in the first round. Woodley withdraws from fight with Lawler 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z The holder of the IBF and WBA super welterweight titles badly wants to unify the remaining belts to become an undisputed champion. Hurd must handle Williams to leave desired 154-pound legacy 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z “Everyone knows I want the Spence fight. That’s the fight everyone wants. It’s the fight I want to prove I’m the best welterweight in the division,” Crawford said. Bob Arum claims Al Haymon will discourage Errol Spence Jr. fight deal with white promoter 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z The next month, the International Boxing Federation ranked Hernandez-Harrison among the top 15 welterweights in the world. District boxer Dusty Hernandez-Harrison continues on comeback trail despite uncertain future 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Next fight: In his third welterweight bout, the World Boxing Organization champion meets England’s former 140-pound champion Amir Khan Saturday night in New York. Boxing rankings: Terence Crawford at No. 1 heading into Amir Khan fight 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z The fight most boxing fans want to see is a welterweight unification contest between Crawford and Spence. Amir Khan: ‘I am on the last chapter. I only have a few more fights left in me’ 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z There will also be men’s fights in the welterweight division on opening night. Harrison tops new season of Professional Fighters League 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z In the real world, attempts to do the unimaginable typically end the way Garcia’s challenge of welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. did Saturday night, with broken dreams and a face covered in red welts. Mikey Garcia faces harsh truth in welterweight division 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z Hernandez-Harrison and Baxter, whose stable of fighters includes welterweight champion Samuel Vargas, were friends well before they began a working relationship. District boxer Dusty Hernandez-Harrison continues on comeback trail despite uncertain future 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z There’s a reason not many former featherweight champions have won titles at welterweight, and there’s a reason a victory by Garcia would make him the consensus No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Mikey Garcia has to overcome more than just his weight to beat Errol Spence Jr. 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap that was perhaps the same one he donned while visiting President Trump, welterweight Colby Covington stormed a fighters’ public workout Thursday and demanded a title shot. UFC 235 live updates: Round-by-round, fight-by-fight coverage 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z He won his first welterweight championship by knockout over Matt Hughes in 2006. Mixed martial arts star Georges St-Pierre retires at 37 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z “He beat all the top guys during his welterweight title reign and even went up a weight class to win the middleweight championship,” White said. St-Pierre retires 'at the top' of his game 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z The 37-year-old Quebec native, who last fought in 2017, put mixed martial arts on the map in Canada during a career in which he was widely considered the greatest welterweight champion of all-time. Mixed martial arts-Canadian St-Pierre calls time on glittering career 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z That was the initial reaction in boxing circles when Mikey Garcia declared his intention of moving up two entire weight categories to challenge the welterweight champion. Mikey Garcia has to overcome more than just his weight to beat Errol Spence Jr. 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z The nine-bout card features a light heavyweight bout, two lightweight bouts, two super featherweight bouts, a bantamweight bout, two super lightweight bouts, and a welterweight bout, and features seven Philadelphia-area fighters. Boxing series set to return to Philadelphia 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Amir Khan will challenge the outstanding WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford on 20 April. Amir Khan to fight welterweight champion Crawford in defining bout 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Johnson then moved to One Championship in October in an effective trade between the promotions, with the UFC getting welterweight Ben Askren from One in the deal. One Championship sets Mighty Mouse, Alvarez debuts for Japan 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Pacquiao announced Thursday in a news conference in Manila that he wants to defend his secondary welterweight world title in January. Pacquiao plans to fight Broner in U.S. return 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z “Moving up a division, that’s the biggest risk,” said Alvarez, who was a super welterweight champion before moving into the middleweight ranks. Canelo not thinking GGG, eyeing 3rd weight class belt 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z What Ontario fans missed in losing a bout between two veteran Southland welterweights Sunday was eased by the promising showings of two heavyweights. Young heavyweights put on a show in Ontario - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z Douglas Lima, fighting on the undercard, fiercely stewed over losing his welterweight belt to MacDonald earlier this year at the Forum. Middleweight champ Mousasi stops welterweight champion MacDonald by TKO - Los Angeles Times Two undefeated welterweights, De La Hoya and Trinidad met in what was called the “Fight of the Millennium” on Sept. 18, 1999. Oscar De La Hoya urges Canelo Alvarez to not make the mistake he did against Felix Trinidad 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z The most recent fight for Pacquiao in the U.S. was in Las Vegas in November 2016, when he won by a decision against Jessie Vargas to earn a welterweight world title. Pacquiao plans to fight Broner in U.S. return 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z In 1987, fighting for only the fourth time with Sanchez in his corner, Aquino became the super welterweight champion of the world. He's funny, provocative and the reason Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez want to destroy each other 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z Four years later, welterweight Benjamin Brinsa was accused by German media of maintaining ties to extremist groups in his native country, while his gym was accused of sheltering neo-Nazi fighters. Fascist fight clubs: how white nationalists use MMA as a recruiting tool 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z “It means the world to me,” Garcia said about the prospect of winning the WBC welterweight title for the second time. Danny Garcia and Shawn Porter have traveled similar paths to WBC welterweight title fight 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z Pacquiao said he worked hard but was surprised by the swift win in the World Boxing Association welterweight title fight. Manny Pacquiao wins 60th career fight with seventh-round knockout of Lucas Matthysse He cornered Pacquiao in Australia for a welterweight title defense in a packed, 50,000-seat stadium that was intended to generate riches and a routine victory against a former Olympian from Down Under, Jeff Horn. Once at the top of the fight game, Freddie Roach is now picking himself up from the canvas 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z He is a relic of sorts, a welterweight once capable of holding his own against heavyweights, guile and grit his one-two punch. Corey Pavin on a 4-wood for posterity and the (surprising) club some might use to reach 18th green at Shinnecock Hills now - Golf Digest 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z A foolhardy man tried to enter the ring during the eighth round of a welterweight bout in Ontario but was overpowered and hauled away. He was puzzled why his whip didn’t make the car go faster 2018-05-25T04:00:00Z Arboleda rode and took care of horses while growing up in Panama, where he also was an accomplished welterweight boxer, competing in the Central America and Caribbean Games in 1946. ‘The horses keep me young, man.’ Emerald Downs trainers still winning in their 90s 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z He won world championships in five different weight classes, from welterweight to light heavyweight, and in 2002 Ring Magazine named Leonard as the ninth greatest fighter over the last 80 years. Washington’s sports Mount Rushmore would have six names 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z In 1976, Leonard became an international star when he won the gold medal in the light welterweight division at the Summer Olympics in Montreal. Dave Jacobs, boxing trainer who launched career of Sugar Ray Leonard, dies at 84 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The final line of a news release detailing how Manny Pacquiao is set for his July 14 welterweight title fight against champion Lucas Matthysse in Malaysia alludes to the most significant development. Manny Pacquiao indicates he's split with longtime trainer Freddie Roach 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Howe, a welterweight, was scheduled to fight in his first professional match that summer. Eight years after one of the District’s deadliest mass shootings, grief and pain persist 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z "Like it or not, he got the decision and is one of the best welterweights." Terence Crawford says June 9 bout with Jeff Horn keeps him atop pound-for-pound heap 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Eighteen months ago this week, on a tragic night in Glasgow, Evans and Mike Towell fought a British welterweight title eliminator. Boxer Dale Evans: ‘Sometimes I break into tears. It will stay with me forever’ 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z World champion boxer, who won 11 major world titles - and the first in history to do so across four weight classes of boxing: flyweight, featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight. 10 celebrities who entered politics 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Pacquiao experienced difficulties with the rugged fighting tactics of Australia's Jeff Horn in July, when Horn posted a stunning victory by unanimous decision to claim the World Boxing Organization welterweight belt. Manny Pacquiao indicates he's split with longtime trainer Freddie Roach 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z Some great fighters built or tried to rebuild their careers at Michael’s, such as former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, one-time cruiserweight titleholder Al Cole and former light welterweight champion Terence Crawford, among others. District boxing community honors two local legends 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z "He fought a welterweight tonight, but Oscar's a warrior. There was no quit in him." Oscar Valdez overcomes brutal test with decision win over Scott Quigg 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z Jake Matthews made it two for two for home fighters with a unanimous points win over China’s Li Jingliang in a welterweight bout. Romero knocks out Rockhold at UFC 221 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z One is former title challenger Shawn Porter, who is in front of Garcia for the next shot at Thurman following the champion’s expected spring date with former welterweight champion Jessie Vargas. One big question looms over Danny Garcia's upcoming fight with Brandon Rios: Why? 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Additionally, Arum said he's planning a weekend meeting in Atlanta with his unbeaten, former four-belt junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford, who will be there to watch the college football national championship game. Bob Arum working to finalize fights involving Oscar Valdez, Terence Crawford and Anthony Joshua – LA Times 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z So when he bids farewell to the ring at age 37 when he defends his WBO super welterweight crown against Sadam Ali, the setting will be so appropriate. Miguel Cotto leaving boxing on his terms with title fight 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z St. Pierre retired as welterweight champion four years ago and returns looking to become champion in a second weight class. UFC 217 live updates: Bisping vs. St. Pierre 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z The zenith of these was his junior welterweight unification with Devon Alexander, a boring clinch fest that was conducted in front of a nearly empty arena in Detroit. Do these five retiring fighters deserve to be in boxing's Hall of Fame? 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z Chael Sonnen main event at the Forum in January, said the upcoming main event will illustrate the talent in his welterweight division. Douglas Lima-Rory MacDonald Bellator title fight coming to the Forum on Jan. 20 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z Arum is eyeing Crawford's welterweight debut to be April 21 in Las Vegas against WBO champion Jeff Horn of Australia, whom Arum also promotes. Bob Arum working to finalize fights involving Oscar Valdez, Terence Crawford and Anthony Joshua – LA Times 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z The fight was expected to be held at the same outdoor stadium in Brisbane where a hometown crowd of 51,000 saw Horn, a former schoolteacher, stun Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight belt. Pacquiao withdraws from November fight with Horn 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Two mouthy welterweights, neither the best role model for his respective legion of young fans, throwing mocking looks and punches in a spectacle of the inevitable. Fleece of the Century 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z That said, there are only a couple of names I’d choose over him in a fight at welterweight if he was still around. Do these five retiring fighters deserve to be in boxing's Hall of Fame? 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z McGregor immediately mentioned that possibility, but also said he would want that bout at the lightweight limit of 155 pounds, not the 170-pound welterweight mark at which they fought the first two times. Conor’s choices: Defend UFC belt, box again, or Diaz III? 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Horn's surprise welterweight victory over Pacquiao allowed the Filipino to trigger a rematch clause. Pacquiao versus Horn rematch likely confirmed soon, says Arum 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z The fight was expected to be held at the same outdoor stadium in Brisbane where a hometown crowd of 51,000 saw Horn, a former schoolteacher, stun Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight belt. Pacquiao withdraws from November fight with Horn 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z Let him run, but whoever you put in front of me, I’m going to run through them and by default I’ll be the best welterweight of all time.” UFC champion Jon Jones takes care of business, in and out of octagon, by making better decisions 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z If you were coming up from lightweight to welterweight, his name was out there. Do these five retiring fighters deserve to be in boxing's Hall of Fame? 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z In the second of three title fights on the card, welterweight champion Tyron Woodley relied on his few power punches and elusiveness to quell the plans of Brazilian submission specialist Demian Maia. Jon Jones reclaims UFC title with TKO of Daniel Cormier 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z Horn's surprise welterweight victory over Pacquiao allowed the Filipino to trigger a rematch clause. Pacquiao versus Horn rematch likely confirmed soon, says Arum 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z The former Floyd Mayweather protege had lost twice after moving up to welterweight, was twice stripped of titles for failing to make weight and served jail time among his repeated legal troubles. Mikey Garcia stays undefeated with unanimous-decision victory over Adrien Broner 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z When an independent review this week affirmed the three ringside judges’ decision, the new WBO welterweight champion took the news as yet another victory. Horn feels ‘relief’ after judging review, welcomes rematch 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z Pacquiao said he respected “the opinions of the judges” and planned to invoke a rematch clause to fight the new World Boxing Organization welterweight champion later this year, likely around November. Manny Pacquiao's boxing career is on borrowed time 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z I always thought his rise — and his power — as a welterweight was a myth, the product of some careful matchmaking and perhaps other assistance. Manny Pacquiao bout another bad night for boxing 2017-07-02T04:00:00Z Canelo began boxing professionally at 139 pounds aged 15 before moving up through the weight classes, holding world middleweight and super welterweight titles. Boxing: Canelo says Vegas bout will prove superiority to GGG 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z Alvarez is a former welterweight and super welterweight champion who moved up to a catch weight of 164 pounds for his fight against Chavez. Gennady Golovkin v Canelo Alvarez: Las Vegas confirmed as fight venue 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z The Briton struggled with swelling on his left eye midway through the bout as he lost the IBF world welterweight title to the American in Sheffield. Kell Brook breaks left eye socket against Errol Spence Jr 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z IBF world welterweight champion Kell Brook will "relish" being a bookmakers' underdog against an opponent he believes will provide "many problems" on Saturday. Kell Brook plots Errol Spence shock as George Groves looks to end world title wait 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Brook looked healthy and in pristine condition, inside the welterweight limit and with his focus shining through before what promises to be another testing examination of his ring craft and resilience. Kell Brook returns streamlined and ready for testing Texan Spence Jr 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z But there are plenty of lucrative options should he opt to move to welterweight. Terence Crawford remains unbeaten by stopping Felix Diaz in 10 rounds 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z Both fighters were undefeated and in their primes, with the winner expected to claim a place alongside the greatest welterweight champions of all time. Alvarez-Chavez Jr. fight is more important as a social happening than a sports event 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Superior Court seeking damages in excess of $50 million stemming from a bout in Fairfax two years ago that left the Puerto Rican super welterweight in a coma. Family of Prichard Colon files $50 million lawsuit over fight that left boxer in coma 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z This is Brook's toughest ever challenge at welterweight. Kell Brook plots Errol Spence shock as George Groves looks to end world title wait 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z My concern deepened when I saw he had weighed in as a junior welterweight. The boxer who won a world title for his murdered brother but never cashed in 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z In the men's game, fighters competing from flyweight to welterweight are allowed to wear 8oz gloves. Nicola Adams: Olympic boxing champion will increase round length for Leeds fight 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z The veteran Riverside welterweight produced a polished, wise showing Sunday night at The Novo in downtown Los Angeles, scoring a 10th-round knockdown en route to a decisive unanimous-decision victory over Mexico’s journeyman Saul Corral. Josesito Lopez shines in unanimous decision victory over Saul Corral 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z Arum declined to discuss who he’s considering for World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Pacquiao in July, saying only that he expects the bout to be fought outside the U.S. Promoter: Plan is for Manny Pacquiao to fight in July and November 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z "It's long been a dream of mine to fight outdoors at Bramall Lane and I'm pleased to do that in the biggest fight in the welterweight division," the 30-year-old told reporters on Wednesday. Boxing: Brook to take on Spence in Sheffield title tilt 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z Weighing in as a junior welterweight, a full two stone heavier than his glory nights, he eked out a draw against a 2&8 fighter and then stopped a debutant in the fourth. The boxer who won a world title for his murdered brother but never cashed in 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z "It's long been a dream of mine to fight outdoors at Bramall Lane and I'm pleased to do that in the biggest fight in the welterweight division. " Kell Brook to defend welterweight title against Errol Spence Jr at Bramall Lane 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z He had a 14-5 record as a welterweight and legally changed his name to War Machine. Ex-MMA fighter guilty of 29 felonies in kidnap, beating case 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z He began fighting as an amateur in his teens and, according to boxing records, had 17 professional fights as a welterweight in the 1940s. Lou Duva, boxing manager who threw punches in and out of the ring, dies at 94 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Two years later, when the United States boycotted the Moscow Olympics, Main Events signed Johnny Bumphus, a future junior welterweight champion — the first recruit in its quest to find talented amateurs. Lou Duva, Boxing Promoter, Manager and Trainer, Dies at 94 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z The victory in the WBC super welterweight title eliminator means Lubon, who improves to 18-0 with 13 knockouts, moves on to a world title shot. Keith Thurman v Danny Garcia: WBC/WBA welterweight title unification fight – live! 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z The pursuit of welterweight superiority is a solitary endeavor in the ring. Keith Thurman keeps it all simple, including his plan for beating Danny Garcia 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Growing up in a golden era for heavyweights and welterweights will spoil you rotten, and it’s easy to become disaffected, so I choose to be nostalgic instead. The perks of being an older boxing fan: each new fight can bring back your past 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z White last year complained to The Times that Diaz and his older brother, Nick, a former welterweight title contender, are problematic to strike a deal with because they “want too much money.” Nate Diaz calls out UFC for placing him 'on the shelf' 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Duva — 5 feet 7 inches and 145 pounds or so as a young man — had a forgettable career fighting professionally as a welterweight. Lou Duva, Boxing Promoter, Manager and Trainer, Dies at 94 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z When the Toronto card was originally announced, many hoped it would signal a return to action for former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. UFC returns to Toronto with focus on featherweights 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Ironically, that belt belonged to welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, who happened to be standing closest to the frantic official looking for an extra belt that night. Conor McGregor gains boxing licence but Mayweather fight remains unlikely 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Pacquiao, who defeated Jessie Vargas for a welterweight title earlier this month, told reporters Friday that the opponent for his next fight is still undecided. Thursday’s Sports in Brief 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z He’s been struggling to keep his weight below 140 pounds so he can fight as a junior welterweight, but it hasn’t done much good: He just keeps losing. ‘Bleed for This’ doubles down on boxing-movie cliches 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Duva was a welterweight boxer of no great distinction in the 1940s. Lou Duva, Boxing Promoter, Manager and Trainer, Dies at 94 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z He is doing something momentous by trying to win the lightweight title while also holding onto the featherweight belt after the two welterweight fights against Diaz. The cheapening of Conor McGregor's once-clever act 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z It leads some, like fellow welterweight contender Belal Muhammad to say: “I don’t know why the hate.” Ferguson's Tyron Woodley finds activist voice as biggest fight of career looms 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z In addition to Mayweather, another potential opponent for Pacquiao, according to Arum, is Terence Crawford, the unified junior welterweight world champion. Manny Pacquiao says he’s ‘not done yet’ ahead of Saturday’s Jessie Vargas bout 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Here’s a look at the top 10 welterweights: A look at the top 10 welterweights in boxing 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z This widens the possibilities for compelling matchups since Arum, too, presides over a wealth of talent, including many in the featherweight and welterweight weight classes. Five attractive fights boxing fans can hope to see in 2017 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Vargas, 27, won the vacant World Boxing Organization welterweight title against Sadam Ali in March. Jessie Vargas is confident he'll beat Manny Pacquiao. 'I'm the champion ... he's the challenger' 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z Manny Pacquiao is regarded as one of the greatest boxers ever but says he will not be taking his opponent lightly when he faces World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Jessie Vargas next week. I do not underestimate Vargas, says Pacquiao 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Pacquiao returns to the ring to face Vargas, the World Boxing Organization’s welterweight champion, on Nov. 5, three months after ending his retirement after four months. Joe Namath Apologizes for Criticism of Jets’ Geno Smith 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z Next fight: Saturday against Vargas, in his first defense as WBO welterweight champion. A look at the top 10 welterweights in boxing 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Both welterweights are coming off a loss and each loves to brawl. Five attractive fights boxing fans can hope to see in 2017 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z The fighter later won welterweight and junior middleweight titles and compiled a professional record of 41-3. Man convicted of killing ex-boxing champ Vernon Forrest 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z The termination was based on St-Pierre’s assertion that the UFC was required to produce an opponent and a fight date once the former welterweight champion declared he was willing, ready and able to return. Georges St-Pierre will find UFC is the most brutal opponent of his career 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Welsh boxer Dale Evans says he wants to win the British welterweight title as a tribute to Mike Towell. Dale Evans: I want to win British title to honour Mike Towell and his family 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z A mural commemorating the welterweight was unveiled in Dundee this week. Boxer Mike Towell's funeral due to be held in Dundee - BBC News 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Three years later, The Associated Press voted him the No. 1 junior welterweight of the 20th century. Aaron Pryor, Boxing Champion, Dies at 60 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Pryor was named the greatest junior welterweight of the century by the Associated Press, and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1996. Aaron Pryor, boxing great who thrilled fans with relentless style, dies aged 60 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Towell had been undefeated going into the fight - an eliminator for the British welterweight title - with 11 wins and one draw on his professional record. Weekend Sports in Brief 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Evans is the mandatory challenger for the welterweight title, which is held by Bradley Skeete. Dale Evans: I want to win British title to honour Mike Towell and his family 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Scottish boxer Mike Towell has died in hospital after the 25-year-old suffered serious injuries in a welterweight bout in Glasgow on Thursday. Scottish boxer Towell dies after bout 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Evans twice knocked down Towell, nicknamed “Iron Mike,” before the welterweight bout was stopped in the fifth round by technical knockout. Scottish boxer Mike Towell dies from injuries sustained in first loss 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z “We used to be a welterweight. I think we stepped up to at least being able to spar with the heavyweights,” MacIntyre said. Colorado hosts Oregon State fresh off big win at Oregon 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z Ross said the welterweight had been complaining of migraines in the run-up to the fight but put it down to stress. Weekend Sports in Brief 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z Brook had been the significant underdog having stepped up from welterweight against one of the world’s leading and most destructive fighters. Kell Brook to undergo surgery on broken eye socket after defeat by Golovkin 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z And while boxers who have jumped straight from welterweight to win a middleweight world title are rare, boxers who have jumped straight from middleweight to win a light-heavyweight world title are even rarer. Kell Brook finds Gennady Golovkin a leap too far 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z The fight was billed as an elimination bout for the British welterweight championship. Scottish boxer Mike Towell dies from injuries sustained in first loss 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z "Kell stepped up from welterweight to middleweight. He wanted the big fights and it was a hell of a fight. I think Kell deserves lot of respect." Kell Brook to have surgery on eye socket after Gennady Golovkin defeat 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z At welterweight Brook has long found himself starched before fights: the inevitable result of straining to shift as much as four stone to make the 10st 7lb limit to defend his IBF world title. Kell Brook’s brave title bid ended by fearsome champion Gennady Golovkin 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z Only a select few boxers have successfully jumped straight from welterweight to land a middleweight world title, the last being Emile Griffith in 1966. Gennady Golovkin beats Kell Brook with fifth-round stoppage in London 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z Ironically, in Tiger's previous bout he lost his middleweight title to Emile Griffith, the last man to jump straight from welterweight to win a world title at 160lb. Kell Brook finds Gennady Golovkin a leap too far 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z There is a precedent for welterweights moving up to challenge 160-pound champs, as Brook is doing. Golovkin and Alvarez to Fight...Just Not Each Other 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Brook is the International Boxing Federation welterweight champion and his biggest win was a 2014 majority decision over Shawn Porter at StubHub Center. Golovkin guns for his 17th consecutive middleweight title defense on Saturday 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z But in 1938 Armstrong attempted the truly outrageous, challenging for the welterweight world title while still featherweight world champion. Weight jumpers – eight boxers who dared to be great 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z The Irishman’s welterweight triumph two weeks ago over Nate Diaz avenged his March loss. Conor McGregor vaults up The Times' top 10 MMA power rankings 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z UFC featherweight champion McGregor, who stepped up two weight classes to welterweight only to be beaten by Diaz in March, arrived late. McGregor, Diaz news conference abandoned as chaos erupts 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z In the meantime, Cormier is occupied with assessing the Saturday fights, beginning with the welterweight main event involving recent title challenger Carlos Condit and former middleweight title challenger Demian Maia, now the No. 3 welterweight. UFC's Daniel Cormier in catbird's seat as he waits for next foe to emerge 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z These and other out-of-ring activities share the picture with Duran’s welterweight title matches against Sugar Ray Leonard, portrayed by Usher Raymond with a genial approximation of Leonard’s exuberant footwork and merrily taunting style. Lightweight boxing biopic 'Hands of Stone' hits the wall 2016-08-25T04:00:00Z Robinson, probably the greatest boxer who ever lived, had laid waste to the welterweight and middleweight divisions and lost only two of his 135 pro fights before challenging Maxim for the light-heavyweight world title. Weight jumpers – eight boxers who dared to be great 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Errol Spence’s victory Sunday to clinch a welterweight title shot is a big deal among devout boxing fans, and it became an ever better-known news item to a massive number of mainstream sports followers. Record PBC ratings for Errol Spence's Coney Island fight on NBC 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z In a rematch of their two-round welterweight bout won by the American in March, the two put on an action-packed fight with each taking control at times. Conor McGregor beats Nate Diaz in UFC 202 main event 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z In a rematch of their two-round welterweight thriller in March, the two put on an action-packed fight with each taking control at times. Conor McGregor outpoints Nate Diaz at UFC 202 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z Diaz took the fight on short notice and the two agreed to meet at welterweight. After ‘retirement,’ melee, McGregor, Diaz set for rematch 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z McGregor looked right past the line of 145-pound contenders and set his steely stare on the champs at lightweight and welterweight. Conor McGregor puts his chance at crossover appeal on the line against Nate Diaz 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z All of a sudden I’m a welterweight … they keep labeling me a welterweight,” Diaz said. Nate Diaz provides fact-checking on weight edge over Conor McGregor 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Less than 30 seconds remained in the light welterweight preliminary Olympic bout, and Russell needed the round to move on. Gary Antuanne Russell dances to win; Shakur Stevenson prevails over crowd 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z Not so with Diaz, whom McGregor made his welterweight debut against. Conor McGregor’s rematch with Nate Diaz offers all options 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Russell made it through just fine, beating Richardson Hitchins of Haiti in a light welterweight preliminary by unanimous decision Wednesday evening. Gary Antuanne Russell gets first Olympic win under his belt 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z No championship will be on the line, and the winner will not be assured of the next welterweight title shot. Conor McGregor puts his chance at crossover appeal on the line against Nate Diaz 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z It wasn’t so long ago, Diaz reminded, when the UFC steered him away from the welterweight division back to the 155-pound lightweight division. Nate Diaz provides fact-checking on weight edge over Conor McGregor 2016-08-17T04:00:00Z Depth of division ensures a series of competitive, fan-pleasing bouts, so the jam-packed welterweight and featherweight fields are worth watching. Gennady Golovkin, 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez top boxing power rankings 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z In this corner, making his professional debut, from Capitol Heights, Maryland, weighing 141 pounds, the reigning Olympic light welterweight gold medalist, Gary Antuanne “The Last” Russell. Boxing’s Russell family may have saved the best Gary for last 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Arum said a possible opponent for Pacquiao would be Jesse Vargas, who holds a piece of the welterweight title, but lost to Bradley two fights ago. Tuesday’s Sports in Brief 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z Neither fighter is even a welterweight, for that matter, other than for this bout and for their meeting in March. Conor McGregor puts his chance at crossover appeal on the line against Nate Diaz 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z Hundreds of Irish flags waved in honor of Mr. McGregor, a featherweight whose attempt to fight in the welterweight division at 170 pounds, 25 pounds above his fighting trim, was the evening’s top attraction. Fighting a Cage Match to Turn UFC Into a National Phenomenon 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z Next fight: Unbeaten welterweight world champion Kell Brook on Sept. 10 in London. Gennady Golovkin, 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez top boxing power rankings 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z McGregor is due to face Nate Diaz, who he lost to in March, in a welterweight bout on Aug. 20 and after that he is expected to drop down two weight classes to meet Aldo. Nunes stuns Tate to take bantamweight belt at UFC 200 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z As for the surprise that charismatic featherweight champion McGregor wants to rematch Diaz at welterweight after losing to him by second-round submission in March, White explained: Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor and Georges St-Pierre are part of post-UFC 200 landscape 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z But both were desperate to become the new welterweight king, and help move the division — and the sport — past the Mayweather era. Keith Thurman holds off Shawn Porter to keep WBA title 2016-06-26T04:00:00Z Mr. McGregor, who typically fights as a featherweight, was fighting as a welterweight; he was not competing for the welterweight title. Fighting a Cage Match to Turn UFC Into a National Phenomenon 2016-03-26T04:00:00Z And by employing sufficient defense, positioning himself to land the defining punches of close rounds and throwing that right, Thurman remained World Boxing Assn. welterweight champion on Saturday at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Keith Thurman retains welterweight title with unanimous decision over Shawn Porter 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z “Both guys are at the top of the welterweight division,” Leonard says. Sugar Ray and Hitman eager to see Thurman-Porter bout 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z As for the talk of a comeback by former welterweight champion St-Pierre, White said, “Never, no way.” Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor and Georges St-Pierre are part of post-UFC 200 landscape 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z "Both guys are at the top of the welterweight division," Leonard says. Sugar Ray and Hitman eager to see Thurman-Porter bout 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Those placed in the top five in the flyweight, bantamweight, lightweight, light-welterweight, welterweight, middleweight and light-heavyweight categories in Baku will be sure of going to Brazil. Formula One? For amateur boxers, Baku is all about Rio 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z Though Ali certainly inherited some of his style from welterweight great Ray Robinson, he was a revolutionary in the ring. The Dodgers' spending on Carl Crawford hasn't been wasted, and here's why 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z His victory was the 19th of his UFC career, tying longtime welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre for the most wins in the promotion's history. Motor-mouthed Michael Bisping is an improbable UFC champion 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z District welterweight Dusty Hernandez-Harrison entered Friday night’s fight at the D.C. D.C.’s Dusty Hernandez-Harrison fights to draw with Mike Dallas Jr. 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Following Khan's unsuccessful foray into the middleweight division, a match between him and IBF welterweight champion Brook seemed natural. Amir Khan: Kell Brook fight will never happen, says Bolton fighter 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z So, with the criticism of Mayweather refusing to venture beyond super welterweight appearing harsh, and Cotto currently grazing in or around a comfortable pasture field somewhere, the focus has turned to Álvarez. Will Saúl Álvarez give Gennady Golovkin the legacy-defining fight he craves? 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Khan, who could now return to the welterweight division and seek a shot at WBC champion Danny Garcia as the division's No. 1 contender, tweeted from an ambulance he was "OK" after the "monster shot." Canelo Alvarez and promoter Oscar De La Hoya signal willingness to pursue mega-bout against Gennady Golovkin 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z As storm clouds gathered, in wicked metaphor, perhaps, both fighters hit the scales at 155lbs – and the challenger was noticeably bulkier than when at welterweight. Canelo Álvarez v Amir Khan: WBC middleweight boxing – live! 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Still, it's a stretch for Khan, who fought his last three fights at the 147-pound welterweight limit, and before that spent most of his career at 140 pounds. Canelo Alvarez is fighting Amir Khan on Saturday, though the chatter this week has mostly been about Gennady Golovkin 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Still, it’s a stretch for Khan, who fought his last three fights at the 147-pound welterweight limit, and before that spent most of his career at 140 pounds. Canelo tries to put Triple G talk aside in fight with Khan 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z "If he does pull it off, going from welterweight to middleweight and wining the title, it would be one of the best wins in British boxing history I think." Boxer Khan would join British greats with Alvarez win: Hatton 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Back then, they were two of the most important welterweights on the planet. Andre Berto rallies for fourth-round TKO of Victor Ortiz to avenge 2011 loss 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z As storm clouds gathered, in wicked metaphor, perhaps, both fighters hit the scales at 155lbs – and the challenger was noticeably bulkier than when at welterweight. Canelo Álvarez v Amir Khan: WBC middleweight boxing – live! 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Berto stopped Ortiz with two knockdowns in the fourth round Saturday night, avenging his loss in the welterweight stars' first bout five years ago. Andre Berto stopped Victor Ortiz with two knockdowns in the fourth round Saturday night, avenging his loss in their first bout five years ago 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z He found Berto with a straight left near the end of the second round, dropping the former welterweight champion who was fighting for the first time since his September loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Andre Berto learns his lesson and stops Victor Ortiz in the fourth round 2016-05-01T04:00:00Z Legendary welterweight Sugar Ray Leonard also hails from the region — Palmer Park to be exact — but fought the majority of his championship bouts in Las Vegas. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is helping make D.C. a boxing town again 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z In that fight, Diaz took advantage of McGregor’s bold decision to fight at the welterweight limit of 170 pounds. What's next for Conor McGregor? 'I don't know,' says UFC President Dana White 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Boxer Austin Trout is a former super welterweight champion who is in the study and is grateful the research will continue. Nevada to require mandatory pre-fight brain testing for boxers and MMA fighters 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z McGregor was due to face Diaz in a welterweight rematch on July 9 but was pulled from the card in Las Vegas after he refused to travel to Nevada for promotional appearances. UFC 200 goes ahead without McGregor, says White 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Next, he decided to try to move up by two weight classes, to welterweight, only to lose by choke in the second round to Diaz. Is Conor McGregor Retiring? U.F.C. World Can Only Guess 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Spence capped a dominating performance by stopping Algieri with 48 seconds remaining in the fifth round in a welterweight fight Saturday night at Barclays Center in the main event of the Premier Boxing Champions card. Rising star Errol Spence Jr blasts out Chris Algieri then calls out Kell Brook 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z And if today’s public invectives are akin to a heavyweight boxer trying for a sucker-punch knockout, the era of The Perfect Squelch was more like welterweights bobbing and weaving, taking pride in artfulness and guile. In the Venomous Tweeter Era, Hankering for the Artful Squelcher 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z But in all the poking and prodding over what the future holds for Pacquiao, a slippery 37-year-old welterweight world champion, a deeper, broader question was lurking: How does the sport move forward? Uncertain Future, for Manny Pacquiao and Boxing 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Pacquiao, 37, knocked down American Bradley, 32, in the seventh and ninth rounds in the third welterweight meeting between the two. Manny Pacquiao beats Timothy Bradley in 'final' fight 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z At 37, he is still a world class operator, one of the world’s 10 best welterweights capable of beating nearly anyone put in front of him. Manny Pacquiao says he's retired after twice dropping Timothy Bradley in win 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z The 37-year-old welterweight has engaged in quite a few memorable tussles over the years, having fought and defeated many of the best of his era. Nobody seems to care that Manny Pacquiao’s Saturday night fight may be his last 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Already serving as a congressman in the Philippines, Pacquiao is in the midst of a campaign for the senate, a bid that would benefit greatly from a crowning victory in the welterweight showdown. Political angles swirl over Pacquiao-Bradley rubber match 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Pacquiao, still ranked as the No. 2 welterweight and the No. 7 pound-for-pound fighter by The Ring Magazine, will fight Tim Bradley, 32, ranked No. 4 in the weight class and No. 9 overall. Manny Pacquiao, 37, Refuses to Retire, or Even Take it Easy 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Nate is the younger brother of Nick Diaz, the former welterweight contender who couldn't be in Nick's corner because he is finishing a suspension for failing his last post-fight drug test. The pandemonium caused by Miesha Tate and Nate Diaz had barely subsided when everyone else began pondering the future created by their back-to-back upset victories at UFC 196 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z In reality it’s been seven years since he stopped an opponent inside the distance, a recession attributed to both his ascent to welterweight and the encroachment of Father Time. Manny Pacquiao says he's retired after twice dropping Timothy Bradley in win 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Taleb is a name to watch in the welterweight division with four wins in his last five fights. The Latest: Bloodied Diaz chokes out McGregor at UFC 196 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z Instead, the decision by the cocky, charismatic McGregor to step up to welterweight to fight Diaz has opened up a myriad of possible title shots. McGregor, Holm top bill as UFC grows in Vegas 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z The unbeaten Omaha native defended his junior welterweight championship on Saturday night with a scintillating fifth-round TKO of Hank Lundy before a sellout crowd of 5,092 at the Theater of Madison Square Garden. Terence Crawford blasts Hank Lundy to defend junior welterweight title 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Pacquiao will face Bradley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, completing a trilogy between two of the world’s top welterweights. Philippine elections body urged to stop Pacquiao fight 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z White announced the weight limit will be at welterweight, 170 pounds, two weight classes above the 145-pound featherweight limit. UFC 196: Conor McGregor to fight Nate Diaz instead of the injured Rafael Dos Anjos 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z The Philippine election commission will decide on Tuesday whether a boxing match between Manny Pacquiao, who is standing in May's vote, and American welterweight champion Timothy Bradley violates polling rules. Pacquiao election rival calls for Bradley fight to be halted 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Pacquiao will face Bradley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, completing a trilogy between two of the world's top welterweights. World boxing star Manny Pacquiao's April 9 bout with Timothy Bradley has come under a cloud, with the Philippine elections commission asked to stop the Las Vegas match because it would give the Filipino slugger and senatorial candidate massive publicity 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z Nike has officially cut ties with boxer Manny Pacquiao, after the welterweight said gay couples “are worse than animals” in a TV interview in his native Philippines. Nike cuts ties with boxer Manny Pacquiao after homophobic rant 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z The boxer was putting on an exhibition and the crook was serving 25 years for conspiracy and extortion against a welterweight champ by the name of Don Jordan. How Sugar Ray Robinson made Jake La Motta his bloody Valentine in 1951 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Spike TV paid Premier up to seven figures in licensing fees for each of the two cards, which featured main-event victories by welterweights Andre Berto in March and Amir Khan in May. Al Haymon is spending to put boxing on TV, but do the numbers add up? 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Robbie Lawler retained his Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight belt Saturday by the slimmest of margins, a difference so slight even he barely accepted it. Robbie Lawler retains welterweight title with split decision over Carlos Condit 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z While Sheffield's Brook was establishing himself as one of the world's most dangerous welterweights, Bolton's Khan was busy wishing some of the best years of his career away. Which of these dream boxing matches will come true in 2016? 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z UFC President Dana White hailed it as maybe the greatest welterweight fight ever. While champions fall, Lawler tries to keep belt vs Condit 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring April 9 to meet welterweight champion Timothy Bradley Jr. for a third time, the fighters’ promoter, Bob Arum, said Wednesday. Manny Pacquiao to fight Timothy Bradley Jr. on April 9, Bob Arum says 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z Holm, a former undisputed welterweight boxing champion, said the moment of her title victory was “one of those moments that you live for.” Ronda Rousey’s championship streak ends with knockout loss to Holly Holm 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z Condit was previously the interim welterweight champion, but then he lost to Georges St-Pierre three years ago for the official belt. Robbie Lawler retains welterweight title with split decision over Carlos Condit 2016-01-02T05:00:00Z Holm, a former undisputed welterweight boxing champion, said the moment of her UFC title victory was "one of those moments that you live for." Holly Holm Stuns Ronda Rousey With 2nd-Round Knockout 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z He is moving up to welterweight in an effort to stick with the promotion. UFC 193 complete results: Holly Holm stuns Ronda Rousey 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z The bar’s sign includes the words “Title Town, U.S.A.,” a nickname for Canastota that refers to both Mr. Basilio and his nephew, Billy Backus, a native who won a welterweight title in the early 1970s. Theft of a Boxer’s Championship Belts Devastates His Upstate Hometown 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Desert Storm might fittingly be replaced by Desert Swarm, because swarm is what he did to Brandon Rios on Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center here in their 12-round welterweight fight. Timothy Bradley follows plan and knocks out Brandon Rios 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z Both fighters made weight Friday in the bout for Bradley's World Boxing Organization welterweight belt. Timothy Bradley to bring Teddy Atlas' approach to Brandon Rios bout 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z Win Saturday against World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Timothy Bradley Jr., and he wears a world-title belt again and gets another big money fight next year. Brandon Rios has plenty riding on title fight with Timothy Bradley Jr. 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z He is the current Olympic silver medal holder at welterweight, after he was runner up at the London 2012 Olympics. Boxer Fred Evans gets suspended jail term over pub attack - BBC News 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z It was the third fight in three months and fifth this year for the super welterweight. Virginia launches probe of boxing match that left Prichard Colon in coma 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z The May 2 showdown between those superstar welterweights was a hit at the box office, but the bout’s relative lack of action left many viewers disappointed. Looking to Extend a Streak and Move Boxing Forward 2015-10-17T04:00:00Z It is no coincidence then that Haymon has been busy stockpiling an army of welterweight talent capable of dominating the division for the foreseeable future. What will boxing – and Al Haymon – do if Floyd Mayweather really has retired? 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Jerrod Adams, another welterweight, was a free safety who became a wing. He today that sheds his blood with me: when West Point rugby went to war 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z This week, the Nevada State Athletic Commission banned the welterweight fighter for five years because of a third marijuana-related offense. UFC: Rousey doesn’t mince words before Melbourne title fight 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z The challenger was game but his fellow American, defending his WBC and WBA welterweight titles, was simply too difficult to hit at the MGM Grand. Mayweather makes it 49 straight wins 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Years ago Berto, who turned 32 last week, held a version of the welterweight title. Why Floyd Mayweather’s final fight has left his fans on the canvas 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z It would be the third time he’d face his bitter rival Benny “Kid” Paret – in a career which would eventually see him become one of the finest welterweight champions in history. The night boxer Emile Griffith answered gay taunts with a deadly cortege of punches 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Though Berto is a twice former welterweight world champion, the 32-year-old from Winter Haven in Florida will enter the ring as a 20-1 underdog after losing three of his last six fights. Familiar territory for ultra-confident Mayweather 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Berto, a twice former welterweight world champion, will step into the ring as a heavy underdog after losing three of his last six fights but Mayweather is wary of underestimating his opponent. Mayweather ready to hang up gloves as 'the best ever' 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z He is the current Olympic silver medal holder at welterweight after he was runner up at the London 2012 Olympics. Boxer Fred Evans admits punching cage fighter friend - BBC News 2015-09-02T04:00:00Z "I've had a tremendous training camp, a long camp but a tremendous camp," twice former welterweight world champion Berto told reporters on a conference call on Tuesday. Berto 'on a mission' to unseat Mayweather 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z “Here is Emile Griffith, the young man who has regained the world welterweight championship in an exciting fight with Benny ‘Kid’ Paret. The night boxer Emile Griffith answered gay taunts with a deadly cortege of punches 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z A second time around, however, would see Pacquiao get the better of the undefeated welterweight champion, his trainer, Freddie Roach, said. Mayweather-Pacquiao rematch? Trainer Freddie Roach says Manny would win second fight 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z It's a puncher's chance to spoil the welterweight champion’s plans to match late heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 record at retirement. Andre Berto says hard road gives him a shot to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Years ago Berto held a version of the welterweight title, but he’s 3-3 in his last six bouts, no longer a name or a threat. Floyd Mayweather v Andre Berto: an embarrassment only a mug would buy 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Witnesses told police that at about 7 p.m. the former WBC welterweight champion and his brother Cuahthemoc Ortiz got into an argument with a concertgoer, and it quickly turned physical, she said. Boxer Victor Ortiz kicked man in head at Kenny Chesney concert, police say 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z A number of welterweights turned in great performances this month. MMA rankings: Robbie Lawler set to face rising Carlos Condit next 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z This season of “The Ultimate Fighter” matched welterweights from American Top Team and the Blackzilians, two prominent South Florida training camps. Thompson’s kicks stop Ellenberger in 1st round of TUF finale 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z The relative lack of attention suited both welterweights perfectly in a civil, complimentary buildup to their bout. Lawler stops MacDonald in 5th rd, defends UFC 170-pound belt 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z Gunnar Nelson and Brandon Thatch are still among the top welterweight prospects despite recent losses, while unbeaten flyweight Thomas Almeida will attempt to cement himself as a belt contender against veteran Brad Pickett. Conor McGregor’s fateful moment highlights deep UFC 189 card 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z On Saturday he couldn’t knock out Vargas, a light welterweight, who was able to knock him silly. Boxing: Fight overshadowed by farcical finish | Bradley vs Vargas 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z By every judges' scorecard, he was in line for the victory and the interim World Boxing Organization welterweight title. Timothy Bradley outlasts Jessie Vargas in WBO welterweight fight 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Timothy Bradley Jr, ranked in the top five of the world’s best welterweights, craves respect. Timothy Bradley craves respect: 'Jessie Vargas? I'm gonna whup his ass' 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z A sinewy six-footer, he followed an older brother into the ring and became a skilled amateur welterweight, fighting under the name “Rifle Right” Kerkorian. Kirk Kerkorian, self-made billionaire who bet on the Las Vegas Strip, dies at 98 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Brook-Gavin, the first all-British welterweight world title fight, headlined a packed card, including three world title fights involving four Britons, two British title fights, a Commonwealth title fight and another Joshua demolition. Brook beats Gavin to defend title 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z When asked to rate Amir’s chances against the longtime welterweight kingpin, Hunter said Amir’s youth and hand speed could be the key variables against the 38-year-old Mayweather. Amir Khan no longer deserves Floyd Mayweather date after flat note | Bryan Armen Graham 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z “This fight will show I’m the best boxer,” Khan said of a welterweight bout pitting former junior-welterweight world champions. Amir Khan ready for Chris Algieri, eyes Floyd Mayweather Jr. 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z This is the wonderfully weird world of boxing, so Bradley was, at least partly, trying to generate interest in Saturday’s match, which is for the vacant WBO welterweight belt. Timothy Bradley craves respect: 'Jessie Vargas? I'm gonna whup his ass' 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z He is coming off a loss to Tyron Woodley and is looking to work his way back into the welterweight title picture. UFC 187: Daniel Cormier beats Anthony Johnson; Chris Weidman defeats Vitor Belfort 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z A welterweight in fighting shape is an unusually small man, and Mayweather moved with a dancer’s delicacy. Floyd Mayweather’s Longest Fight 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Don’t be surprised if the next time we do see Pacquiao, he’s not a welterweight anymore, possibly dropping down to 140 pounds. LOVERRO: Point blame at Manny Pacquiao for Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight debacle 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z Mayweather, who defeated Pacquiao by unanimous decision in a welterweight title bout in Las Vegas on Saturday, is being sued by his former girlfriend for defamation, according to multiple sources. Floyd Mayweather Jr. sued for defamation by former girlfriend 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z But he did say he would rid himself of the belts, including the World Boxing Council, World Boxing Assn. and World Boxing Organization welterweight belts he retained or claimed Saturday. Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he'll soon relinquish his title belts 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z If Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s arrival at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this week seemed a bit extreme — the undefeated welterweight champion pounding his chest and flashing victory signs — it suited the moment. Mayweather Jr.-Pacquiao fight packs a wallop with hype, excitement 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z Mayweather typically fights at welterweight, which has a limit of a hundred and forty-seven pounds, near the middle of the sport’s seventeen weight classes. Floyd Mayweather’s Longest Fight 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z The two boxers weighed — first Pacquaio, who came in at 145 pounds, then Mayweather, who tipped the scales at 146 — a formality in their final public appearance before their hotly anticipated welterweight bout Saturday night. Mayweather says he’s the best ever, but Pacquiao could have a say 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z A middle brother, Jay, was an outstanding professional lightweight and welterweight boxer. Gene Fullmer, two-time middleweight boxing champion, dies at 83 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z Mayweather Sr. fought 16 years as a welterweight, retiring with a record of 28-6, with 17 KOs, but he was never good enough to land a title fight. Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: A look at the trainers 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z The fight is for the welterweight championship of the world, but in reality it's much more. Just what kind of fight will Mayweather-Pacquiao be? 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z “Mayweather hasn’t knocked out too many guys at welterweight either,” Roach said. The Inevitable Spectacle of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Five-plus years in the making, all the hype and elements are in place to elevate the welterweight showdown into one of those memorable watershed sporting moments. Mayweather, Pacquiao fight for boxing's future 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z He also joined his brothers — Don, a middleweight, and Jay, a lightweight and welterweight — in operating a boxing gym. Gene Fullmer, Middleweight Champion, Dies at 83 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Earlier on Tuesday, Pacquiao promised that his "killer instinct" was intact as he prepared for Saturday's welterweight showdown. Pacquiao, Mayweather again divided in fight buildup 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z That day Roach waited for Pacquiao to finish an interview, then sat and talked to the welterweight champion. Trainer Freddie Roach is confident of plan for Manny Pacquiao to win fight 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z “He’s not a big puncher at welterweight,” Roach said. The Inevitable Spectacle of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Former undisputed heavyweight champ Lennox Lewis joked about the gravity of the welterweight showdown. Heavyweight appetizer sets up Mayweather-Pacquiao 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z The highly-anticipated welterweight bout, between two men considered the best of their generation, was still without a venue less than two weeks before fight night. MGM Grand 'confirmed' for fight 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z The welterweight title unification fight will be televised by HBO and Showtime, using a combination of announcers. Up to $99.95 to watch Mayweather-Pacquiao on pay-per-view 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Britain's Kell Brook wants to defend his IBF world welterweight title before the end of May in the first of two fights he is planning this summer. Brook to fight twice this summer 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z “How many welterweights has he knocked out? I think he’s a better fighter at 140. He still has fast hands, but he doesn’t carry his power up to 147.” The Inevitable Spectacle of Mayweather vs. Pacquiao 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z Kell Brook also appears to be a future opponent after Khan said he would accept the challenge to a fight from his British welterweight rival at Wembley "within the next 12 months". American Broner hints at Khan fight 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Peterson said he’s looking forward to competing in the welterweight division. Lamont Peterson-Danny Garcia winner might have big score in future 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z During an interview with sports analyst Jim Rome over the weekend, Roach slated the undefeated welterweight for being “very insecure” and claimed he’s set a poor example for younger generations. Pacman's Trainer Says Mayweather is a Bad Role Model 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Another local boxing talent, undefeated welterweight Mike Reed, who was in the main event at Saturday night’s show at The Sphinx Club, is hoping to be part of the Mayweather-Pacquiao party. LOVERRO: Though locals bristle, megafight has boxing back in headlines 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Johny Hendricks won a unanimous decision over Matt Brown in returning to the site where he won the welterweight championship belt last March. Dos Anjos beats Pettis, takes lightweight title at UFC 185 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z Thurman won a piece of the welterweight title with a bruising decision win over Guerrero in the debut of a new boxing series on network television. Thurman, Broner win in debut of NBC prime-time boxing 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z This is a crossroads fight for two formerly elite welterweights. UFC 184: Ronda Rousey defeats Cat Zingano in just seconds 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z Oscar Diaz, a former welterweight boxing champion whose career ended when he sustained a debilitating brain injury in a fight nearly seven years ago, died on Thursday in San Antonio. Oscar Diaz, Boxer Injured in ’08, Dies at 32 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, a longtime advocate for more drug testing, liked the decision. UFC introduces anti-doping policy for later this year 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z Negotiations for that long-awaited welterweight title bout are nearing a conclusion, according to officials involved in the talks. CBS bringing back Saturday boxing as part of Showtime, Al Haymon deal 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z Silva’s fight against Stockton’s former welterweight title challenger Nick Diaz wasn’t complete at press time. Tyron Woodley beats overweight Kelvin Gastelum, then cuts him a break 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z He is also the brother of elite Bellator welterweight Douglas Lima. UFC 184: Ronda Rousey defeats Cat Zingano in just seconds 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z He returned to MMA training last fall at his gym in Southern California after accepting this fight with Diaz, the former Strikeforce welterweight champion and a fellow fan favorite. Anderson Silva dominates Diaz in comeback fight at UFC 183 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z |
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