OAKLAND, California (AP) American Andre Ward claimed the WBA super middleweight title from Denmark's Mikkel Kessler on Saturday in a bout that had to be stopped early, leaving the ex-champion's camp complaining of dirty tactics.

Ward (21-0, 13 KOs) added his first world championship belt to his Olympic gold medal with an upset victory in his hometown. (MORE)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) With a stunning victory in his hometown, Andre Ward proved he's ready for the world.

Ward claimed the WBA 168-pound title with an unanimous technical decision over Denmark's Mikkel Kessler in the 11th round Saturday night, adding his first world championship belt to his Olympic gold medal. (MORE)

KIEL, Germany (AP) Zsolt Erdei of Hungary won the WBC cruiserweight title with a majority decision over Italian veteran Giacobbe Fragomeni on Saturday.

Erdei, who vacated the WBO light heavyweight title to step up a division, improved his record to 31-0 in his first fight as a cruiserweight. (MORE)

KIEL, Germany (AP) Zsolt Erdei of Hungary won the WBC cruiserweight title with a majority decision over Giacobbe Fragomeni on Saturday night.

Erdei vacated the WBO light-heavyweight title to fight at cruiserweight for the first time, and managed to do just enough against the 40-year-old Italian. Two judges had it 115-113 for Erdei, while the third scored it 114-114. (MORE)

OAKLAND, California (AP) Andre Ward feels he's been an underdog from the moment he was born. Even with his prodigious boxing gifts, his undefeated ring record and that Olympic gold medal, he still firmly believes that nobody gives him a chance.

Far too many young people fail to beat the same long odds in the hardscrabble neighborhoods of Oakland, his Bay Area hometown. Ward survived with a relentless, almost robotic belief in himself - a mindset that keeps a 25-year-old star athlete in training, in church and in a young marriage while keeping him away from alcohol, swearing and any inkling of a negative attitude. (MORE)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Andre Ward feels he's been an underdog from the moment he was born. Even with his prodigious boxing gifts, his undefeated ring record and that Olympic gold medal, he still firmly believes that nobody gives him a chance.

Ward knows that's the Oakland in him - and on Saturday night, he'll try to get some of it out. (MORE)

LAS VEGAS (AP) Manny Pacquiao's big win over Miguel Cotto on Saturday was the biggest boxing show of the year, selling 1.25 million pay-per-view buys to best the 1.05 million sold by Floyd Mayweather Jr. for his fight with Juan Manuel Marquez in September.

The television gross was $70 million, meaning both fighters will pocket millions of dollars more than their guaranteed purses. (MORE)

LAS VEGAS (AP) Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

The fight not only made the top 10 of best-selling pay-per-view boxing events, but beat the 1.05 million figure notched by Mayweather for his September comeback fight against Juan Manuel Marquez. (MORE)

NEW YORK (AP) Floyd Mayweather Jr. against Manny Pacquiao.

A fight too big not to happen. (MORE)