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ArkansasNews.com reports Maumelle police are investigating a sexual assault claim made against boxer Jermain Taylor. Taylor, a Little Rock native, is the former middleweight champion. According to the report no arrest warrant had been issued during the day, but police are looking into a claim made by a 27-year-old woman against Taylor. read more >

Jermain Taylor's comeback road next winds through Biloxi, Miss., where he headlines a Showtime-televised main event Friday night. At 10 p.m., Taylor (29-4-1, 18 KOs) fights Caleb Truax (18-0-1, 10 KOs). While Truax hasn't lost a match as a pro, he also hasn't met an opponent of this caliber before. This is one reason Taylor appears so confident in excerpts from a Friday interview with KABZ-FM 103.7 The Buzz. Another reason: Taylor has gotten into top-notch shape, and says he runs a mile in less than six minutes. So, yes, it appears Taylor is once again lean. And, based on the comments below, he's also mean. But it remains to be seen how much of a fighting machine this 33-year-old still is. read more >

The world of boxing loses one of its best figures, Bert Sugar, dead at 75. read more >

Jermain Taylor is attempting a comeback. ESPN.com reports Taylor has reunited with trainer Pat Burns and plans to fight in the 160-pound weight class where he had his most success. Burns was in Taylor's camp when Taylor was a world champion. read more >

Boxing hype in Arkansas usually rallies around Little Rock's Jermain Taylor, but another Central Arkansas native, Gary Hogan won the spotlight tonight at Dickey-Stephens Park. The 60-year-old assistant athletic director at UALR boxed infamous former major leaguer Jose Canseco—and won. read more >