Mayweather gets license for May 5 fight vs. Cotto

Floyd Mayweather Jr. got almost everything he wanted Wednesday, receiving a boxing license and naming an opponent and a date for his next fight.

Olympic boxing great Stevenson out of hospital

Three-time Olympic heavyweight boxing champion Teofilo Stevenson says he's recovering well after spending two weeks in hospital for an arterial clot.

HBO exec: Pacquiao-Mayweather has 'sell-by date'

The new president of HBO Sports says the long-desired Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather bout has a "sell-by date" of later this year or early next year.

Philly's Steve Cunningham: A compelling case for cruisers

Someday, it'll happen.

A rare matchup of unbeatens between Rances Barthelemy, Hylon Williams

When unbeaten fighters exceed 10 professional bouts, their bout schedules rarely feature opponents with similar profiles. Promoters do everything possible to preserve the fighters’ spotless record in their quest for lofty rankings and the coveted title fight.

Dream matchup between Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr., still an illusion

Just as quickly as Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s direct overture to Manny Pacquiao brought a glimmer of hope that boxing’s top two attractions would finally fight came the cold reality. The three-year tease continues, and don’t expect Mayweather and Pacquiao in the ring any time soon.

Rigondeaux downs Ramos for WBA title

Guillermo Rigondeaux earned a sixth-round knockout of Rico Ramos to earn the WBA World super bantamweight title.

Appeal of Khan-Peterson outcome withdrawn

Promoters for Amir Khan said Tuesday an appeal of last month's controversial fight against Lamont Peterson has been withdrawn.

Cancelled New Year’s Eve bout turns positive for Tavoris Cloud

Despite holding a world title and gradually earning approval from fans and media, Tavoris Cloud continues to struggle in his quest for landing marquee fights.

Stieglitz retains WBO belt

Robert Stieglitz dominated the action against previously undefeated Henry Weber to earn a unanimous decision and retain his WBO Super Middleweight belt.

Going forward with some obstacles

It's official. I know nothing about sports.

WBA orders Peterson-Khan rematch

Amir Khan is going to get another crack at Lamont Peterson thanks to a ruling issued by the World Boxing Association on Friday.

Mayweather calls out Pacquiao for May bout

Free from serving a jail term for the next five months, Floyd Mayweather Jr. took to Twitter in challenging Manny Pacquiao for a blockbuster bout.

Despite doubts, Shannon Briggs making comeback

Lying on a German hospital bed while recovering from injuries sustained in a fight was not how Shannon Briggs intended to end his boxing career.

Boxing

Hollywood’s Ed Paredes knocks out Michael Lozada at Westin Diplomat

Yunierky Gonzalez won by majority decision Saturday against veteran Terrance Smith at the Westin Diplomat Resort.

Westin Diplomat Resort Card

Paredes opens his 2012 campaign close to home

As he continues to make a move toward contention, Ed Paredes also lands many fight dates near his home in Hollywood.

Mayweather wins stay of jail term until June

Instead of reporting to jail Friday to serve a 90-day sentence for a domestic violence conviction, Floyd Mayweather Jr. learned he would be free for another five months.

Come Friday, it'll be all right...sort of

All things considered...I'd rather be in Key West.

Boxing spotlight

Winning for the family

Fort Lauderdale’s Dyah Davis, son of Olympic gold medalist Howard Davis Jr., hopes to one day claim a super-middleweight title.

Uchiyama keeps super featherweight crown

Takashi Uchiyama retained his WBA super featherweight title on Saturday with an 11th-round TKO of Jorge Solis.