Friday, April 5, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013

BOXING
Philly's Garcia ready to defend titles
Danny Garcia will meet his next opponent on April 27 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, where he will defend his unified light-welterweight world titles in a 12-round bout against Brooklyn's Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KOs).
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Philly's Garcia true to his roots
By ALEX LEE, For the Daily News
Even as his fights escalate in magnitude, Danny "Swift" Garcia always returns home to Harrowgate Boxing Club, a two-story gym tucked away in the southeast corner of Juniata Park.
Cunningham ready for Fury fight
By Matt Breen, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Steve Cunningham's trainer Naazim Richardson may not step foot in the ring to fight for Cunningham's fight April 20, but he will be ready to go.
 
Tickets for Golden Gloves
DAILY NEWS STAFF REPORT
Tickets are available for the Pennsylvania Golden Gloves regional championships on April 20 at the Derby Ink Gardens.
 
1st black champ's family seeks pardon on YouTube
RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTI , The Associated Press
Relatives and hometown supporters of the nation's first black heavyweight boxing champion are turning to YouTube to convince President Barack Obama to posthumously pardon him of a 1913 conviction for accompanying a white woman across state lines.
Garcia says he's ready for Judah
By Matt Breen, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
On a Monday afternoon conference call, Danny Garcia (25-0, 16 knockouts) said he is fully healed and he has been able to return to sparring. His training camp finished strong, Garcia said, and he is "ready to go."
Fifth fight between Pacquiao-Marquez?
Daily News Wire Reports
Promoter Bob Arum said he is trying to put together a fifth fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez.
Cunningham: Talk is for chumps
By Matt Breen, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
British boxer Tyson Fury has had a lot to say about his upcoming fight against Philly's Steve Cunningham. Cunningham has decided to let his gloves do the talking for him
'Rocky II' house on the open market
By Vaughn Johnson
Pattison Ave: Talk about movie memorabilia. Most people own a piece of a movie set or a piece of an iconic costume. But how about owning a movie character’s home?
Hopkins silences critics
By John Smallwood, Daily News Staff Writer
John Smallwood: Bernard Hopkins eclipsed his own record for being the oldest man to win a recognized boxing world championship.
 
British boxer tracks down Twitter tormentor
The Associated Press
British boxer Curtis Woodhouse got so mad, he decided to track his Twitter tormentor down.
Hopkins wins with nasty attitude
By Matt Breen, Inquirer Staff Writer
Bernard Hopkins traded in his ski mask for a brown knit hat at his postfight news conference shortly after midnight on Sunday morning.
Report: Tony Martin shot to death
By the Inquirer Staff
Former welterweight contender Tony Martin, 52, was shot and killed Friday afternoon in the city's Hunting Park neighborhood, according to a report.
Hopkins becomes oldest champ
By Matt Breen, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Philly's Bernard Hopkins becomes the oldest world boxing champion in history after defeating Tavoris Cloud via unanimous decision.
Return of 'The Executioner'?
By Matt Breen, Inquirer Staff Writer
As the Executioner, Bernard Hopkins defended his middleweight title a record 20 times and attacked foes with lethal body blows. But in recent times, the only remnant of Hopkins' nickname has been the executioner hood he wears into the ring.
Bernard Hopkins makes weight
By Matt Breen
Sports Inq:Bernard Hopkins weighed in on Friday afternoon at 174.4 pounds in advance of his Saturday night 12-round title fight against IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud.