Old-time boxing geared for new Ontario boxing fans
Vargas-Plaitis headlines Feb. 11 show in Mississauga TORONTO (January 16, 2012) – Old-time boxing returns Saturday night, February 11 to the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario as unbeaten welterweight Samuel Vargas and dangerous Manolis Plaitis headline a competitive, entertaining card presented by United Promotions in association with Hennessy Sports. The Feb. 11 show kicks-off the third season of […]
45,000 DEMAND FEMALE BOXERS THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE THEIR DRESS IN THE RING
Campaign on Change.org calls on Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) to drop recommendation that female boxers should wear skirts. LONDON – As female boxing gets ready to debut at the Olympics, nearly 45,000 people have joined a campaign on Change.org demanding that female boxers be given the right to choose whether to wear shorts or skirts in the ring. […]
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Muhammad Ali Birthday: Boxing Icon Still ‘The Greatest’ As He Celebrates … Huffington Post By BRUCE SCHREINER 01/15/12 05:45 AM ET AP The boxing champ basked in chants of “Ali! Ali!” as hundreds of supporters cheered him on Saturday night with a hearty rendering of “Happy Birthday” during his 70th birthday celebration in his Kentucky … See all stories on this […]
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Boxing: Meat man raises the stakes New Zealand Herald By Paul Lewis and Michael Burgess Joey Wilson (right) is a meat delivery man and a boxer who is expected to give Sonny Bill Williams a real test. . Photo / NZPA Sonny Bill Williams’ likely latest opponent, Joey Wilson, is a meat delivery man – but it … […]
Tickets for ‘Super Brawls’ on Sale at 10 am Tomorrow!
Miranda vs. Chilemba, Williams vs. Barthelemy, Abdusalamov vs. Rodriguez Tickets will go on sale tomorrow (Saturday, January 14) at 10 AM for “Super Brawls”, the Friday, February 3, ESPN Friday Night Fights-televised night of professional boxing in the Dallas Events Center at the Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas. “Super Brawls” will […]
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SBW fight: Boxer behind bars New Zealand Herald By Jared Savage and Steve Deane Sonny Bill Williams’ next boxing opponent has been axed after the Weekend Herald revealed he was behind bars for failing to turn up to court this week to face criminal charges, including possession of methamphetamine. … See all stories on this topic » Boxing: […]
New York Golden Gloves officials Guest speakers at Tuesday’s Ring 8 Meeting
NEW YORK, NY (January 12, 2012) – The first Ring 8 monthly meeting of the year will be held Tuesday evening (Jan. 17 @ 7 PM/ET), featuring a trio of guest speakers representing the upcoming 85th annual Daily News Golden Gloves Tournament, at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City. The speakers […]
Melson to face Wilson January 21!
New York, NY (January 13, 2012) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will face his most experienced foe to date when he battles Shawn Rawley Wilson in a six round junior middleweight bout Saturday, January 21 at New York City’s Roseland Ballroom. Hailing from Omaha, NE, Wilson’s faced a number of quality opponents including contenders DeAndre Latimore, Grzegorz […]
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