Boxing

WBA No. 1 contender Ruiz (44-8-1, 29 KOs) had agreed with the promoters for defending champion Nicolai Valuev and challenger Haye to 'step aside' as the WBA 'Official Challenger.'

Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for 'Autumn Classic.' Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult and they must enter through the West entrance.

Former world champions and nominees in 'The World's Greatest Boxer' promotion, Aaron 'The Hawk' Pryor and Jeff 'Marrickville Mauler' Fenech, are Team Captains for the US and World, respectively.

World Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Col. Bob Sheridan (blow-by-blow) and former NFL player and veteran boxing announcer Benny Ricardo (color analyst)

Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs), the WBA top contender, agreed with the promoters for Valuev and Haye to 'step aside' as the WBA 'Official Challenger.'

Fans can get in on the action simply by registering on the website to become quasi-matchmakers, picking fighters they'd like to watch in matches, in addition to commenting about fights other spectators propose.

Kellogg Company today announced its decision to discontinue the immunity statements on Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereals.

WBA Heavyweight Champion Nikolai Valuev has promised 'something special' for David Haye when they clash in the ring on Saturday night.

'I'll go out there and look to knock Valuev clean out,' the outspoken Haye didn't pull any punches. 'That's the way I want to win every fight and this fight is not going to be any different.

MMA Expo Philadelphia show hours are Saturday and Sunday, January 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, with children 12 and under admitted for free.

'This is great news,' the WBA champ remarked upon learning his fight will air in North America. 'I want to thank my fans in the US and Canada for their support. I hope they will enjoy the fight November 7th.'

Ruiz, the first and only world heavyweight champion of Latino heritage, has made significant changes to Team Ruiz, adding head trainer/cutman Miguel Diaz and former WBA bantamweight Richie Sandoval (1984-86) as an assistant trainer.

Del Valle won on one judge's scorecard, 97-93, but the other judges had it even, 95-95. If Spina had won the final round he would have gotten the decision.

Fans can get in on the action simply by registering on the website to become quasi-matchmakers, picking fighters they'd like to watch in matches, in addition to commenting about fights other spectators propose.

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Former baseball star Canseco, a slugger at the plate, is now a slugger with his fists, and he has another Celebrity Boxing Federation (CBF) match scheduled to prove his mettle.

Terena Carr passed shortly before the Cameron bout, a victim of the devastating tsunami that hit Samoa. David has now returned to New Zealand with his wife and children.

Halloween Costume Contest: The winner of a Best Costume Contest at the fights will win a stay Thursday, Nov. 19 at Mohegan Sun and two tickets to the Lynard Skyner contest that night.

Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs), the first and only world heavyweight champion of Latino heritage, needs to defeat Serin (19-10-1, 7 KOs), a Turk who fights out of Germany, to earn a mandated WBA shot title against the Valuev-Haye winner early next year.

Watsonville boxer Carina Moreno will return to the ring Saturday after an eight-month layoff when she attempts to defend her World Boxing Council minimumweight title against Anabel Ortiz in Toluca, Mexico.