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Ali among hundreds attending Dundee funeral
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) Hall of Fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee was remembered Friday as a master motivator and a man who left a legacy of kindness that was just as impressive as what he accomplished in the ring molding a record 15 world champions, including Muhammad Ali.
"If you only knew him as a trainer, you missed out on something pretty special," the Rev. Stephen King said, beginning the funeral service Friday for Dundee, who died last week at the age of 90.
Ali was among about 600 people who paid final respects at the Countryside Christian Center. The self-proclaimed "Greatest" wore a black suit and sunglasses and sat in front of the casket and a stage lined with flowers, pictures, paintings, and a pair of red boxing gloves sitting on a stool.
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Peterson-Khan rematch set for May 19 in Las Vegas
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LONDON (AP) Amir Khan has gained a rematch with Lamont Peterson in Las Vegas in May, and a chance to regain the WBA light welterweight title he lost in controversial circumstances.
Khan announced the May 19 fight on Twitter on Thursday, backed by his promoter, Golden Boy Promotions. (MORE)
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Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory
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HAVANA (AP) Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt.
After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still years from feeling a razor's scrape. Perez has just become Havana's first under-75-pound (34-kilogram) boxing champion in a new age category for 9- and 10-year-olds. (MORE)
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Chavez Jr. retain belt against Rubio
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. retained the WBC middleweight title Saturday, earning a unanimous decision over fellow Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio.
The judges scored the bout 118-110, 116-112 115-113 for Chavez, which drew a mixed reaction from the 14,120 in attendance Saturday at the Alamodome. (MORE)
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Donaire outpoints Vazquez for split decision
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) Nonito Donaire took a spit decision against Wilfredo Vazquez of Puerto Rico to win the WBO junior featherweight title Saturday at the Alamodome.
Philippines-born Donaire (28-1), making his debut in the weight class, won 117-110 on two scorecards and lost 115-112. He controlled the bout despite breaking his left hand somewhere between the second and fourth rounds before a crowd of 14,120. (MORE)
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Hernandez beats Cunningham in IBF cruiser rematch
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) Yoan Pablo Hernandez of Cuba successfully defended his IBF cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision against Steve Cunningham in their rematch on Saturday.
The southpaw twice had Cunningham on the canvas in the fourth round after catching the American with lefts. Cunningham remained unsteady after receiving a count but somehow recovered to see out the round. (MORE)
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Veteran boxing official Wayne Kelly dies at 63
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SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) Wayne Kelly, a boxing referee who officiated several notable bouts, has died. He was 63.
The International Boxing Federation said Kelly died Wednesday from a heart attack. (MORE)
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Dundee was an ambassador for boxing
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(AP) -- He saved a young Cassius Clay when he was in trouble in England, convinced Sugar Ray Leonard that he could somehow overcome the fearsome Tommy Hearns. Angelo Dundee worked thousands of corners, and had just as many stories about fighters and the games they played in the ring.
The best work of his life, though, may have been selling a sport that was often tough to sell. (MORE)
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Angelo Dundee dead at 90
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(AP) -- Angelo Dundee, the brilliant motivator who worked the corner for Muhammad Ali in his greatest fights and willed Sugar Ray Leonard to victory in his biggest bout, died Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. He was 90.
The genial Dundee was best known for being in Ali's corner for almost his entire career, but those in boxing also knew him as an ambassador for boxing and a figure of integrity in a sport that often lacked it. (MORE)
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Ali's legendary trainer Angelo Dundee dies at 90
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(AP) -- There was no way Angelo Dundee was going to miss Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday party.
The genial trainer got to see his old friend, and reminisce about good times. It was almost as if they were together in their prime again, and what a time that was. (MORE)
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