Several hundred people packed a church Monday to say final goodbyes to Carmen Basilio, who won the world middleweight boxing crown from Sugar Ray Robinson in 1957 before losing a rematch six months later.

Japan's former World Boxing Council super bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka announced his retirement Tuesday, a month after losing a world title bout to Nonito Donaire of the Philippines.

World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko on Monday dedicated his 22nd title fight this weekend against Poland's Mariusz Wach to the memory of his late trainer Manny Steward.

After Amir Khan lost two consecutive fights and all of his championship belts, the British boxer decided his career was in dire need of a reboot.

Even after a failed doping test earlier this year, Andre Berto insists he has always been a clean fighter. The former welterweight champion believes the only way to overcome the stigma on his name is by getting back in the ring with his eyes on another belt.

World middleweight champion Sergio Martinez would like a shot at Floyd Mayweather but said on Monday he would not lose sleep trying to pin down the elusive American.

Hometown hero Paulie Malignaggi edged Mexico's Pablo Cesar Cano by split decision Saturday in what was to have been a title defense for the World Boxing Association welterweight champion.

American Danny Garcia stopped Mexico's Erik Morales at 1:23 of the fourth round on Saturday to retain his WBC and WBA super lightweight belt in the first boxing event at the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Filipino champion Nonito Donaire defended his world super bantamweight titles by stopping Toshiaki Nishioka in the ninth round Saturday, handing the Japanese boxer his first defeat in eight years.

Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has been granted a visa to enter Australia for a series of motivational talks next month, organizers said on Wednesday.