Ever hear of "chicken boxing?" Didn't think so. Yet, when Louisiana state lawmakers sought Tuesday to sharpen language in the state's 2008 ban on cockfighting, an unexpected debate arose over poultry ...

Louisiana state Sen. Elbert Guillory, R-Opelousas, shows off a couple pairs of sparring mits or "gloves" used in the sport of "chicken boxing" outside the Louisiana Senate chambers on Tuesday April 1, ...

Elbert Guillory, the temporary Democrat (he switched from Republican to Democrat in 2007 and then back to Republican last year) state senator from Louisiana, was dealt a harsh blow today when his ...

BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana senator is opposing a bill that would close loopholes in a state cockfighting ban, saying it threatens the legitimate, less bloody sport of “chicken boxing.” The ...

BATON ROUGE – The sport of "chicken boxing" doesn't have many friends in the Louisiana Senate. Senators refused Monday to protect chicken boxing from Louisiana's ban on cockfighting, despite pleas ...

The state Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation Monday that would strengthen the state’s 2008 ban on cockfighting. Senate Bill 523, sponsored by Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, would expand the ...

"The Daily Show" correspondent Al Madrigal summons "Rocky" in his report on the Louisiana Legislature's chicken boxing debate in a segment that aired Wednesday, June 18, 2014, on Comedy Central.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The sport of “chicken boxing” doesn’t have many friends in the Louisiana Senate. Senators refused Monday to protect chicken boxing from Louisiana’s ban on cockfighting, despite ...

BATON ROUGE, La. - A Louisiana senator is opposing a bill that would close loopholes in a state cockfighting ban, saying it threatens the legitimate, less bloody sport of "chicken boxing." The ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A Louisiana senator is opposing a bill that would close loopholes in a state cockfighting ban, saying it threatens the legitimate, less bloody sport of "chicken boxing." The ...