Ron Stander, known as the Butcher, took on Smokin’ Joe in Omaha in 1972. The hard knocks did not end there.

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This Land: The Butcher and the Frazier-Stander Bout — Dan Barry / This Land

Manny Pacquiao, who will fight Juan Manuel Marquez on Saturday, drives increases in everything from hotel rates to the price of bottle service at nightclubs.

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Pacquiao Packs an Economic Punch in Las Vegas

The columnist’s images of Joe Frazier include a very personal one at a funeral.

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Sports of The Times: Seeing Frazier Beyond His Combative Side – George Vecsey

For all the deserved accolades for Muhammad Ali, Dave Anderson says that Joe Frazier was the better fighter. And the better man.

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An Appraisal : Joe Frazier: A Champion Who Won Inside the Ring and Out

Mr. Frazier, the former heavyweight champion, had an epic rivalry with Muhammad Ali that included the Thrilla in Manila, regarded as one of the greatest fights in boxing history.

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Joe Frazier, Ex-Heavyweight Champ, Dies at 67

Dewey Bozella fought in Los Angeles after serving 26 years in prison and then being exonerated in a 1977 killing in Poughkeepsie.

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Dewey Bozella, Cleared of Murder, Wins Boxing Debut

Vitali Klitschko’s promoter claims a fight with David Haye is still a possibility despite the news that the Briton does not want to renew his boxing licence.

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Haye could fight on – Klitschkos

After taking a headbutt from opponent Victor Ortiz, Floyd Mayweather Jr. landed a devastating right, knocking Ortiz to the canvas, where he would remain for several minutes.

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Boxing: Mayweather Knocks Out Ortiz in the Fourth Round

Mike Tyson says that his boxing championship title belts are meaningless to him because of his change in priorities. (May 29) Read full article > >

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Mike Tyson: My belts are garbage

Manny Pacquiao retained his World Boxing Association welterweight title in a bout against Shane Mosley that did not please the crowd.

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Pacquiao Takes Decision, but Disappoints Fans

Manny Pacquiao’s style — part performance art, part technical wizardry, unique to Pacquiao — started with a videotape of the martial arts legend.

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Pacquiao’s Style Takes Inspiration From Bruce Lee

In which the ex-world champion learns to love the boring life.

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Magazine Preview: The Suburbanization of Mike Tyson

After schools in Toledo, Ohio, announced the elimination of many sports programs because of budget cuts, the city’s boxing gyms have quickly filled to capacity.

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Toledo Journal: For Ohio Students, Boxing Rings Become Refuges

Police and mountain rescuers are carrying out a major weekend search for a man, 54, missing from home in Harlech in Gwynedd since Boxing Day.

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Renewed search for missing father

A Wrexham father dies of suspected swine flu on Boxing Day, just 10 days after his wedding.

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Groom dies of suspected swine flu