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Moore in a hurry to be a world champion

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Guyanese boxer Leon “Hurry Up” Moore has fought in Colombia, Barbados and Kyrgyzstan and now a move to Southeast Asia late in his career has put the fighter into the position of possible world-title contender. Full Story;

Haitian boxer Berto pulls out of fight

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) – Andre Berto pulled out of next week's World Boxing Council welterweight title fight with Shane Mosley, saying the pain of dealing with the horrific earthquake has taken too big a toll on him emotionally. Full Story;

Berto pulls out of Mosley fight due to Haiti quake

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Andre Berto has pulled out of this month's welterweight non-title fight with fellow American Shane Mosley because he is dealing with family loss after last week's earthquake in Haiti. Full Story;

Quake causes Berto to withdraw from fight

LAS VEGAS – Andre Berto withdrew Monday from his Jan. 30 fight with Shane Mosley, saying the strain of dealing with the earthquake that struck Haiti left him unable to fight. Full Story;

Khan signs promotion deal with De La Hoya

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – British superstar Amir Khan, the World Boxing Association super-lightweight champion, has signed a promotional deal with Oscar de la Hoya, hoping the “Golden Boy” can boost his US recognition. Full Story;

Super welterweight Martirosyan outpoints Ouma

LAS VEGAS – Undefeated super welterweight contender Vanes Martirosyan earned a unanimous desicion over former world champion Kassim Ouma on Saturday night. Full Story;

Ricky Hatton plans to fight before retiring

LONDON – Ricky Hatton wants to end his career on a high note rather than his second-round knockout at the hands of Manny Pacquiao. Full Story;

Taylor withdraws from Super Six boxing event

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Jermain Taylor withdrew from the Super Six World Boxing Classic on Tuesday, although the former middleweight champion stopped short of announcing his retirement. Full Story;

Pacquiao to fight Clottey in Dallas

DALLAS (Reuters) – WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will defend his title against Ghanaian Joshua Clottey at Cowboys Stadium in Dallas on March 13, the Filipino's promoter and the Cowboys owner said Sunday. Full Story;

Pacquiao wraps up deal for Clottey

Manny Pacquiao will fight March 13 at Cowboys Stadium, but not against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Full Story;

Pavlik defends title with knockout of Espino

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Kelly Pavlik stopped Miguel Espino in the fifth round Saturday night to defend his middleweight titles, ending a difficult year on a high note. Full Story;

Valero remains WBC lightweight champion

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela – Edwin Valero stopped veteran Hector Velazquez after six rounds Saturday night to keep his WBC lightweight title in a town on Venezuela’s Caribbean coast. Full Story;

Pacquiao moving on, Mayweather still wants fight

While Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s camp believes his prospective bout with Manny Pacquiao can be saved, Pacquiao’s promoter says he’s moving on. Full Story;

Holyfield and Botha to fight in Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda – Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield will challenge Francois Botha for the lightly regarded WBF title in Uganda on Jan. 16. Full Story;

Briton Khan wants international sport back in Pakistan

KARACHI (Reuters) – British boxer Amir Khan will try to convince England's cricketers to tour Pakistan in a bid to bring international sport back to a country that has been hit by a series of militant attacks, he said on Thursday. Full Story;

Boxing champ Khan wants sports back in Pakistan

KARACHI (AFP) – World boxing champion Amir Khan on Thursday promised to help bring international sports back to Pakistan, saying he would try to convince English cricketers to tour the insurgency-hit nation. Full Story;

Referee Villers in stable condition after collapse

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Boxing referee Jimmy Villers was in stable condition after collapsing on his way to the locker room Saturday night following a bout on the undercard of Kelly Pavlik’s middleweight title defense against Miguel Espino. Full Story;

Tight security as Pakistan hosts international event

KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan laid on heavy security on Saturday for a boxing tournament, the country's first international sporting event since militants attacked the Sri Lanka cricket team's bus last March. Full Story;

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