Look out flyweights... here comes Oscar

If I'm Vic Darchinyan... I'm not sleeping so well these days.

Angelo Dundee in Vegas advising de la Hoya

Angelo Dundee is back in Las Vegas, his second home. He's going from opulent hotel to pungent gym. Between the blinging of slot machines and the thumping of boxing gloves, he's feeling a rhythm deep in his 87-year-old bones. The noise is building. Nerves are tightening. There's a giddy edge to the desert city, manifested in twitching neon.

SPOTLIGHT | ON BOXING

Manny Pacquiao to get shot at Oscar De La Hoya

Little did Manny Pacquiao envision when he walked up to the ring for his first professional match 13 years ago that he would one day perform in one of boxing's most anticipated fights and at a prohibitive heavier weight.

Sosa scores TKO of Rubillar

Edgar Sosa retained his WBC light flyweight championship with a seventh-round technical knockout of Juanito Rubillar.

Williams beats Phillips via TKO

Paul Williams suffered a cut over his right eye from an accidental head-butt in the first round, but rallied to pound Verno Phillips and win by eighth-round technical knockout to capture the interim WBO junior middleweight title.

Linares captures super featherweight title

Venezuelan Jorge Linares captured the vacant WBA super featherweight title on Friday by scoring a fifth-round technical knockout of hometown favorite Whyber Garcia.

Arreola craves starring role at heavyweight

Make no mistake, Chris Arreola wants all those "regular" things.

Wright hurt in training; cancels bout with Munoz

Former light middleweight champion Ronald "Winky" Wright injured his left hand while sparring and was forced to cancel his scheduled December 4 bout against Michi Munoz.

SPOTLIGHT ON BOXING

Arreola: A boxer on rise

Evander Holyfield and Cris Arreola define the current extremes and wilderness that have become American heavyweight boxing. One fighter clings to his name and history for one additional payday and championship thrill while the other pushes for a breakthrough and provide the weight class its first established attraction in a decade.

Hatton scores 11th-round TKO of Malignaggi

Ricky Hatton scored an 11th-round technical knockout of Paulie Malignaggi Saturday night in a one-sided bout.

Garay beats Braehmer to retain belt

Argentine Hugo Hernan Garay retained the WBA light heavyweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Juergen Braehmer of Germany.

Caballero scores TKO of Molitor to unify super featherweight titles

Panama's Celestino Caballero scored a fourth-round technical knockout of Steve Molitor to unify the super featherweight belts.

Malignaggi promises weekend fireworks

Ricky Hatton is what he is.

BOXING

Miami's Tony Roman still undefeated

The pounding on the canvas to signal the final 10 seconds of his fight allowed Tony Roman for a brief celebratory shuffle. Roman had reason to celebrate. This Dominican Republic native and Miami resident won a unanimous decision over Alexis Divison in the main event of Wednesday night's card at the Mahi Temple Shrine Auditorium.

BOXING

Middleweight Roman rises quickly, gets title shot

Tony Roman began the year without a professional fight on his record but with abundant aspirations. In 10 months, Roman has built a professional résumé, and on Wednesday night he will fight for a regional middleweight title.

SPOTLIGHT | ON BOXING

Telefutura drops its Friday boxing broadcasts

With Telefutura canceling its popular weekly boxing series, Spanish-language broadcasts will be limited To Telemundo.

Taylor dominates Lacy

Jermain Taylor moved to the No.1 contender spot in the WBC super middleweight rankings with a dominating 12-round unanimous decision over Jeff Lacy.

Team claims battered Jones will press on

Roy Jones Jr. wasn't there to say it for himself.

BOXING

Miami boxer Glen Johnson seeks redemption Tuesday at Hard Rock Live Arena

Miami's Glen Johnson wants to put all of the negatives behind him, beginning with Tuesday's card at Hard Rock Live.