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FILE - In this April 9, 1997, file photo, WBC welterweight champion Pernell Whitaker adjusts his head phones during a news conference in Las Vegas. Former boxing champion Pernell Whitaker has died after he was hit by a car in Virginia. He was 55. Police in Virginia Beach on Monday say Whitaker was a pedestrian when struck by the car Sunday night, July 14, 2019. The driver remained on the scene, where Whitaker was pronounced dead. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)

Boxing champ Pernell Whitaker dies; hit by car in Virginia

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2017, file photo, Holly Holm gets hit in the face by Cris Cyborg, obscured at right, during a featherweight championship mixed martial arts bout at UFC 219 in Las Vegas. Holly Holm just can't stay away from the toughest challenges in her sports. The boxer-turned-mixed martial artist who has endured plenty of setbacks since she shocked Ronda Rousey will attempt to knock off dominant two-division champion Amanda Nunes on Saturday, July 6, 2019. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Holly Holm aims for another shocking win vs Nunes at UFC 239

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Timeline of boxing body AIBA’s problems

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

Andy Ruiz poses for photographs after a heavyweight title boxing match against Anthony Joshua on Saturday, June 1, 2019, in New York. Ruiz won in the seventh round. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Historic Andy Ruiz win jolts elation among Mexican Americans

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS and DEEPTI HAJELA - Associated Press

Andy Ruiz, right, punches Anthony Joshua during the seventh round of a heavyweight championship boxing match Saturday, June 1, 2019, in New York. Ruiz won the bout. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Andy Ruiz reminds us of what makes boxing special

By Thom Loverro

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Boxing and the Mob’ by Jeffrey Sussman

By Paul Davis

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach, from Germany, arrives for the opening of the executive board meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at the IOC headquarters, in Pully near Lausanne, Wednesday, May 22, 2019. (Laurent Gillieron/Keystone via AP)

IOC wants to remove boxing body AIBA from Tokyo Olympics

By GRAHAM DUNBAR - Associated Press

The MGM lion is seen in front of the 23-story hotel during a preview tour of the MGM National Harbor, Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 in Oxon Hill, Md. The $1.4 billion National Harbor casino and resort, just outside the nation's capital, is scheduled to open this week. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Lamont Peterson part of great week in D.C. sports

By Thom Loverro

In this undated image provided courtesy of Centr, actor Chris Hemsworth, left, and Michael Olajide Jr. workout. When Hemsworth sought &quot;experts&quot; to contribute to a fitness and health app called Centr, one place he turned was to the boxing ring. He found Olajide Jr., a former middleweight contender who literally lost an eye to his sport. (Courtesy of Centr via AP)

Olajide’s regimen: Getting fit without getting hit

By BARRY WILNER - Associated Press

Claressa Shields in another boxing 1st on Showtime

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FILE - In this May 25, 1965, file photo, Muhammad Ali stands over Sonny Liston after knocking Liston down during their' heavyweight championship bout in Lewiston, Maine. (AP Photo/John Rooney, File)

Thom Loverro wins boxing writers’ career award

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach attends an IOC Executive Board meeting Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Tokyo. The IOC said boxing will take place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. But exactly who runs the tournament and the details of qualifying are up in the air because of charges of corruption and malfeasance surrounding the boxing federation that runs the sport at the Olympics. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Whither Olympic boxing: Will it be in Tokyo, or not?

By STEPHEN WADE - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, photo, relatives of 13-year-old Thai kickboxer Anucha Tasako cry during his funeral services at a Buddhist temple in Samut Prakan province, Thailand. Anucha died of a brain hemorrhage two days after he was knocked out in a bout on Nov. 10 that was his 174th match in the career he started at age 8. Thai lawmakers recently suggested barring children younger than 12 from competitive boxing, but boxing enthusiasts strongly oppose the change. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

Death of young Thai kickboxer brings focus on dangers

By KAWEEWIT KAEWJINDA - Associated Press

Khabib Nurmagomedov could face a suspension for his actions in a post-bout melee following his victory over Conor McGregor on Saturday at UFC 229. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

You call it a brawl, UFC just calls it marketing

By Deron Snyder

Conor McGregor speaks during a news conference for the UFC 229 mixed martial arts bouts Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, in Las Vegas. McGregor is scheduled to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

McGregor late, Nurmagomedov not in a mood to wait

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2013, file photo, Green Bay Packers cornerback Tramon Williams (38) grabs an interception on a pass from Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo during the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas. The Packers signed Williams as a free agent in the offseason for his second stint with the team. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

In this corner: Packers’ Tramon Williams turns to boxing

By GENARO C. ARMAS - Associated Press

Ben Stiller stars in 2004's "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story." (Associated Press) ** FILE **

ESPN to bring back ‘The Ocho’ for day of dodgeball, chess boxing

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

From left, International Boxing Hall of Fame Class of 2018 inductees Ronald Wright, Steve Albert, Vitali Klitschko, Jim Gray, and Erik Morales present their Hall of Fame rings to the crowd gathered in Canastota, New York on Sunday, June 10, 2018. (John Brewer/Oneida Daily Dispatch via AP)

Vitali Klitschko honors brother in his Hall of Fame moment

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In this May 19, 2018 photo Rocky Seibel, right, of the Belleville Boxing Club faces his opponent during the &quot;Showdown at the Moose&quot; event at Lodge 1221 in Swansea Ill. He was born just 10 years ago, but Rocky Seibel insists he's spent every second since wanting to be a boxer. Then again, with a name like Rocky, it might have been preordained. The Swansea fifth-grader is, indeed, named after the fictional Philadelphia fighter portrayed in film by Sylvester Stallone. And, wouldn't you know it, Seibel is a southpaw, too. (Todd Eschman/Belleville News-Democrat, via AP)

EXCHANGE: Young boxer shares Rocky’s name, and his left jab

By TODD ESCHMAN - Associated Press

Man preps for 1st legal bare-knuckle bout in US in 130 years

By ED MILLER - Associated Press