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Only pre-fight hype remains before the long-awaited Floyd Mayweather–Manny Pacquiao match in Las Vegas on May 2 (9 p.m. ET; PPV). After tickets for this most recent "Fight of the Century" sold out in an hour on Thursday afternoon, we thought it would be a good time to look back at other bouts that have captivated the interest of the sports world.

Ang Lee, who won an Oscar earlier this year for 'Life of Pi' and is no stranger to stunning visual storytelling, is tackling an altogether different subject matter with his next project: a 3D boxing film that focuses on some of the greatest bouts of all time.

As one of metal's most aggressive vocalists in history, it's no surprise to learn that Pantera / Down vocalist Philip Anselmo is a huge fan of boxing. Surely tracks such as 'F---ing Hostile' and 'Mouth for War' have inspired many fists to bust through walls, along with faces, so Boxing Insider welcomed Anselmo for an exclusive interview, but here's the catch: Philip Anselmo was brought in to condu

Juan Manuel Marquez knocked out Manny Pacquiao with a powerful right hand to the face at the end of the sixth round of their fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

As you can see, even if all you did Saturday night was play 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 2' and eat Fruit Roll-Ups, you had a better night than Andre Berto.

Hector Camacho, a world championship boxer known for his fast hand speed and audacious behavior, died Saturday in San Juan, P.R. after being taken off life support.

New Zealand has made it perfectly clear that it wants nothing to do with former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, and to prove it the government has barred him from stepping foot on their soil.

There are things in this world that just go perfectly together like peanut butter and jelly, macaroni and cheese and even steak and potatoes. But what about chessboxing? A new sport that is taking over Europe, where 'athletes' box and play chess in alternating rounds! And you won't believe how popular chessboxing is becoming!

The best ways to avoid getting your lights punched out are to run away or cower and beg for mercy, but sometimes physical confrontations are unavoidable.

Two former baseball stars will duke it out in the ring on Saturday in a celebrity boxing match. Lenny Dykstra, 48, and Jose Canseco, 47, will square off in a match that’s left many observers shaking their heads. “Canseco ruined my career by spreading lies,” Dykstra said.

ESPN’s Friday Night Fights featured undefeated prospect Fernando Guerrero as he goes up against The Contender Season 2 winner Grady Brewer from Lawton, Oklahoma. The bout was a scheduled for 10 rounds with the winner taking home the vacant NABF light-middleweight title.

Referee Manfred Küchle stopped a WBO super-middleweight title fight between Robert Stieglitz and Khoren Gevor in 10th round after he ruled that Gevor had intentionally head-butted Stieglitz, opening a gash above his right eye. Gevor was disqualified for his illegal move, which didn't sit well the Armenian-German, who tracked Küchler down in the corner of the ring after the match was declared and b