Both repeatedly won the most prestigious heavyweight boxing championships, such as WBC, IBF, and WBO.
Klitschko, younger brother of WBC champion Vitali, improved his record to 52 wins and three defeats.
The WBC may or may not make it as a major world sports event.
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Maeda, his WBC teammate, had an 0.60 ERA in 15 innings and struck out 18.
This time, the Dominicans didn't let the Netherlands interfere with their road to the WBC championship.
Whether Wright's presence in the WBC exacerbated the injury, nobody will ever know with complete certainty.
Stanton and Cishek played for the U.S., eliminated from the WBC on Friday night.
"I'm not sure that our players weren't excited, " Torre said of the previous two WBC tournaments.
Former WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch feels Harrison "disgraced himself" with his performance.
Welshman Calzaghe is the current WBC super-middleweight champion with Nottingham's Froch the number one contender.
The ex-WBC title holder's manager Don King is talking with Maccarinelli's promoter Frank Warren about the deal.
Froch defends his WBC super-middleweight crown and the fight is also part of the Super Six tournament.
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But he watched the WBC with a close eye on the Dominican Republic for a few reasons.
And now they earn the distinction of world champion, too the first time in WBC history.
In four WBC games, Wright went 7-for-16 (.438) with a pair of doubles and a grand slam.
Teixeira, known for offensive struggles in April, is hopeful that playing in the WBC will be beneficial.
But the 31-year-old Sosnowski will now fight for Klitschko's WBC heavyweight belt in Gelsenkirchen on 29 May.
Mayweather, who took De la Hoya's WBC light middleweight crown, won 116-112, 115-113, 113-115 on the scorecards.
Eight months later, Jones challenged Antonio Tarver for his WBC light-heavyweight belt and nicked a contentious majority decision.
Khan certainly won't be facing the winner of next week's WBC bout between Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz.
The Minnesota Twins had 13 players compete in the WBC, tied with Milwaukee for most in the majors.
The collision of WBC rules and the unwritten rules of the game led to the blowup, Renteria said.
Thirty years ago, the boy from the Gellideg estate challenged Mexican Lupe Pintor for his WBC Bantamweight belt.
Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC heavyweight champion, while his younger brother Wladimir owns the IBF and WBO belts.
The Dominicans became the first unbeaten WBC champion, beating Team Puerto Rico for the third time in this Classic.
Teixeira was hurt swinging a bat Tuesday in an indoor cage during pregame warmups with the U.S. WBC team.
It was the largest share for any of Japan's WBC games this year.
Cano is also leaving to play in the WBC for the Dominican Republic.
More than 1.5 million fans have attended games in first two WBC tournaments.
Wladimir's older brother Vitali, the WBC champion, is also on Haye's radar as he targets holding all four belts.
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