<![CDATA[Sport Boxing Priority RSS]]> http://www.iol.co.za:80/cmlink/1.676 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:18:52 +0200 <![CDATA[Mchunu to make international debut]]> http://www.iol.co.za/mchunu-to-make-international-debut-1.1518738

Thabiso “The Rock” Mchunu will make his international debut against seasoned American Eddie Chambers in New York.

]]> 1.1518738 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:18:52 +0200 <![CDATA[Alexander retains welterweight title]]> http://www.iol.co.za/alexander-retains-welterweight-title-1.1518101

International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Devon Alexander posted a dominant seven-round technical knockout of over-matched Briton Lee Purdy.

]]> 1.1518101 Sun, 19 May 2013 10:49:50 +0200 <![CDATA[Klaasen suffers controversial defeat]]> http://www.iol.co.za/klaasen-suffers-controversial-defeat-1.1517173

Two-times former IBF champion Malcolm Klassen suffered a controversial points defeat to IBO champion Will Tomlinson.

]]> 1.1517173 Thu, 16 May 2013 17:11:42 +0200 <![CDATA[Mayweather is sport’s top earner – report]]> http://www.iol.co.za/mayweather-is-sport-s-top-earner-report-1.1516555

Unbeaten boxer Floyd Mayweather tops Sports Illustrated's list of highest-paid pro sportsmen for the second straight year.

]]> 1.1516555 Wed, 15 May 2013 21:09:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Klassen’s future on the line]]> http://www.iol.co.za/klassen-s-future-on-the-line-1.1516443

South African Malcolm Klassen has the chance to revive his career when he challenges unbeaten Australian Will Tomlinson.

]]> 1.1516443 Wed, 15 May 2013 16:06:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burns retains WBO title]]> http://www.iol.co.za/burns-retains-wbo-title-1.1514321

Ricky Burns kept his minor WBO lightweight belt when unbeaten challenger Jose Gonzalez of Puerto Rico retired after the ninth round.

]]> 1.1514321 Sun, 12 May 2013 10:48:26 +0200 <![CDATA[Pacquiao to fight Rio in November]]> http://www.iol.co.za/pacquiao-to-fight-rio-in-november-1.1511696

Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao will battle US fighter Brandon Rios in Macau in November.

]]> 1.1511696 Tue, 7 May 2013 13:09:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Is Mayweather one of the greats?]]> http://www.iol.co.za/is-mayweather-one-of-the-greats-1.1511151

Floyd Mayweather has battered his 44th opponent into submission. Does that make him one of the greats?

]]> 1.1511151 Mon, 6 May 2013 15:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Champ Klitschko lauds 'brave' Pianeta]]> http://www.iol.co.za/champ-klitschko-lauds-brave-pianeta-1.1510533

Wladimir Klitschko defended his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts as he outclassed Francesco Pianeta with a sixth-round knock-out.

]]> 1.1510533 Sun, 5 May 2013 14:11:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mayweather keeps WBC title]]> http://www.iol.co.za/mayweather-keeps-wbc-title-1.1510485

WBC champ Floyd Mayweather extended his perfect record to 44 victories, beating Robert Guerrero by unanimous decision.

]]> 1.1510485 Sun, 5 May 2013 09:08:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mayweather, Guerrero weigh in for clash]]> http://www.iol.co.za/mayweather-guerrero-weigh-in-for-clash-1.1510343

Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero made weight for their showdown for Mayweather’s World Boxing Council welterweight world title.

]]> 1.1510343 Sat, 4 May 2013 08:54:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pianeta vows to dethrone Klitchko]]> http://www.iol.co.za/pianeta-vows-to-dethrone-klitchko-1.1508990

Undefeated challenger and cancer survivor Francesco Pianeta has vowed to shock world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko.

]]> 1.1508990 Wed, 1 May 2013 18:48:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Harrison retires from the ring]]> http://www.iol.co.za/harrison-retires-from-the-ring-1.1508950

Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison has retired from professional boxing following his latest professional loss.

]]> 1.1508950 Wed, 1 May 2013 14:41:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ali loves to watch the old Ali - daughter]]> http://www.iol.co.za/ali-loves-to-watch-the-old-ali-daughter-1.1508575

May May Ali says the man who famously dubbed himself “The Greatest” gets a big kick from watching old footage of himself.

]]> 1.1508575 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:21:24 +0200 <![CDATA[Garcia outpoints Judah]]> http://www.iol.co.za/garcia-outpoints-judah-1.1507384

Danny Garcia unanimously outpointed Zab Judahto retain the WBA and WBC junior welterweight titles.

]]> 1.1507384 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:05:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pacquiao eyeing November fight]]> http://www.iol.co.za/pacquiao-eyeing-november-fight-1.1506184

Manny Pacquiao will likely face either of US fighters Brandon Rios or Mike Alvarado in Macau in November.

]]> 1.1506184 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:47:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mayweather says rust won't affect him]]> http://www.iol.co.za/mayweather-says-rust-won-t-affect-him-1.1505999

Floyd Mayweather says neither jail time nor ring rust from a one-year layoff will diminish him when fights Robert Guerrero.

]]> 1.1505999 Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:31:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marquez to fight Bradley, not Pacquiao]]> http://www.iol.co.za/marquez-to-fight-bradley-not-pacquiao-1.1505454

Juan Manuel Marquez and unbeaten Tim Bradley, who each Manny Pacquiao last year, will fight each other in September.

]]> 1.1505454 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:11:00 +0200