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 ...

In 2008, after years holding out on the issue, Louisiana became the final state to enact a ban on cockfighting, putting an end to a bloodsport which pits animals against one another for entertainment.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. (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 ...

Senators refused Monday to protect chicken boxing from Louisiana's ban on cockfighting, despite pleas from their colleague, Sen. Elbert Guillory, R-Opelousas. Guillory said chicken boxing is similar ...

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 ...

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