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• Sports Briefs

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  ■BOXING

  Gatti widow gets C$100,000

  The widow of Arturo Gatti has been awarded C$100,000 (US$99,000) from his estate by a Quebec Superior Court judge, nine months after his death. Amanda Rodrigues received the money as financial compensation for the legal fees she was forced to pay following the former champion’s death. In the court judgment on Thursday, she also received C$2,000 a month for the couple’s 18-month-old son. In November, a Quebec judge awarded Rodrigues C$40,000 to cover legal fees and child care costs. Rodrigues’ claim to her husband’s estate was being contested by the former fighter’s mother and brother. Gatti was found dead under mysterious circumstances at a Brazilian seaside resort in July.

  ■BOXING

  Hearns holds auction

  Thomas “Hitman” Hearns says an auction to help him pay off a US$448,000 tax debt went well. The 51-year-old Hearns said he didn’t yet know how much Saturday’s auction raised. He said it “went well” and people were “very kind” to come out for the event billed as the “Battle of His Life.” The event at the Auction Block featured a 1957 Chevy, three boats, a three-wheeled motorcycle and boxing memorabilia. Obie Moore, owner of the Auction Block, said the IRS was on hand and will get the money. Hearns held WBA, WBC, WBU and IBO titles ranging between 1980 and 1999. His three-round loss to Marvin Hagler for the middleweight title in 1985 is generally considered one of the best bouts in boxing history.

  ■BOXING

  Ikeke retains title

  Nigeria’s Kingsley Ikeke successfully defended his North American Boxing Association super middleweight title in Tacoma, Washington, on Saturday, overcoming a sluggish start to outpoint Zane Marks in a split decision. Two judges scored the fight 97-93 for Ikeke, while the other had it a 95-95 draw. Ikeke, who lives in Los Angeles, won his fourth straight fight to improve to 27-3-0. Marks (17-5) came out the aggressor, immediately getting Ikeke onto the ropes and commanding the first round. Marks maintained his edge in the second before Ikeke seemed to find a groove and take the lead in attacking through the fourth, fifth and sixth. Ikeke regained the edge in the final two rounds.

  ■POWERBOAT RACING

  Racers die at Aussie event

  US racer David Bryant has been identified by Australian police as one of two competitors killed at a weekend event on the Manning River in northern New South Wales state. Bryant, 44, is listed in his biography as having competed in powerboat racing for 15 years. He won the US Super Stock Racing Association Series championship in 2002, 2006 and 2007 and won titles in various flatbottom championships. He was the 2007 American Boat Racing Association unlimited hydroplane rookie of the year. A statement from New South Wales police yesterday said the American was ejected from his craft as it traveled at a speed of about 220kph. Police said emergency services attended to Bryant at the scene and he was taken to a hospital, where he died. On Saturday, a 61-year-old Australian was racing around a circuit on the same river when his boat flipped. Police identified him as Brian McCosker. A number of divers on the course went to McCosker’s aid but he was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital. Glenn Banks, president of the Australian Power Boat Association, told the Seven television network that he had never heard of a double tragedy in the 60-year history of the event.
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