President Donald Trump on Thursday granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing's first black heavyweight champion, clearing Jack Johnson's name more than 100 years after what many see as his racially-charged conviction.

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A Baltimore attorney has filed a $50 million lawsuit against boxing promoters and a ringside physician who allowed his client to continue fighting with a brain injury that has left him in a persistent vegetative state. Prichard Colon collapsed after ...

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Defeat is one of the most humbling events that one can experience--for the competitive, it can be painful.

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Today, Jan. 17, Muhammad Ali turns 70 years old. Of course we know Ali as one of the best athletes of all time. But history’s greatest boxer and most prolific hype man was more than mere physical talent and boastful, ...

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For much of his Horatio Alger-like life, William L. “Little Willie” Adams was an avid golfer. One of his favorite partners was the heavyweight boxing champion, Joe Louis. When Louis was in the area, they usually played at Carroll Park, ...

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Harbor Place gets a new tenant, the Maryland Jockey Club has a new owner, Talbot County loses a key employer and the “Sweet Science” makes a comeback in the region. Here are the top five staff-written business stories of the ...

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Robert “Bobby” Magruder was one of the toughest boxers in the Washington area. In the spring of 1971, he fought the first of his three matches against rising superstar Sugar Ray Leonard as the defending Golden Gloves of America champion. ...

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Jake "The Snake" Smith, owner of the Baltimore Boxing Club in Fells Point, says he's seen more interest in boxing over the past year. Smith, who is also promoting the Fed Hill Fight Fest at M&T Bank Stadium Saturday, said that many young people are attracted to the sport because of mixed martial arts, but often get hooked on boxing.

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The sweet science is making a comeback in Maryland. Fight cards are growing and the number of boxers in training has increased, including at the Baltimore Boxing Club in Fells Point. Club owner Jake "the Snake" Smith is promoting a fight night Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium. (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)

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If you’re headed to Home Depot and see a bunch of people driving screws into a surface rather furiously, you might wonder what the big deal is. DeWalt is having a campaign to promote the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez v. Ryan ...

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