Boxing Sports

Shaun George, Brooklyn, N.Y., stopped Chris Byrd, Las Vegas, 9, light heavyweights; Ruslan Provodnikov, Russia, outpointed Brian Gordon, Bakersfield, Calif., 6, junior welterweights.

Shaun George stunned Chris Byrd in the former IBF and WBO heavyweight champion's first pro fight as a light heavyweight, stopping him in the ninth round Friday night at Cox Pavilion.

At Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas (ESPN), Chris Byrd, Las Vegas, vs. Shaun George, Brooklyn, N.Y., 10, light heavyweights; Koba Gogoladze, Philadelphia, vs. Ji-hoon Kim, South Korea, 10 featherweights.

Miguel Cotto's welterweight unification title fight with Antonio Margarito will be held in Las Vegas on July 26, The Associated Press learned Tuesday.

Timothy Bradley, Palm Springs, Calif., outpointed Junior Witter, Britain, 12, to win the WBC super lightweight title; Carl Froch, Britain, stopped Albert Rybacki, Poland, 4, super middleweights; Adnan Amar, Britain, outpointed Mark Lloyd, Britain, 10, to win the vacant English welterweight title.

Timothy Bradley knocked down Junior Witter in the sixth round on the way to winning the WBC light-welterweight title Saturday night on a a split decision.

Mike Arnaoutis successfully defended his USBA junior welterweight title Friday night, unanimously outpointing Lanard Tyner in a 12-round bout at Bally's Atlantic City.