Boxing Links (3-16-11)

Posted on | March 16, 2011 | No Comments

AP Exclusive: Ali Asks Iran to Free US Hikers ABC News AP By JANET CAPPIELLO AP Boxing champ Muhammad Ali is asking Iran to release two American hikers held since 2009 on spy charges. AP FILE -In this 1984 file photo, Muhammad Ali is shown. Ali has pleaded with the government of Iran to. … See all stories on this topic » ABC News

Boxing’s World Series Tries To Hook Followers NPR by Tom Goldman LA Matadors head coach Manny Robles works with a team member during training session at The Rock boxing gym in Carson, Calif. LA Matadors head coach Manny Robles works with a team member during training session at The Rock boxing gym in … See all stories on this topic »

Tom Zbikowski, the Baltimore Ravens safety, shifts focus to boxing career … New York Daily News BY Tim Smith Tom Zbikowski, a Baltimore Ravens (below, 28) and former Notre Dame safety, returns to boxing during the NFL lockout. His professional debut (above) was a 2006 win by TKO at the Garden. Tommy Zbikowski, a safety with the Baltimore Ravens, … See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Idec: Boxing’s Sergio Martinez makes his case NorthJersey.com Mayweather and Pacquiao supporters still have valid arguments for both boxers, but Martinez’s magnificent ascent to stardom over the last year clearly makes the Argentinean southpaw worthy of serious consideration for the top spot. … See all stories on this topic »

Shawn Levy’s ‘Real Steel’ Kicks Off World Robot Boxing League Viral First Showing by Alex Billington Its been rather quiet on the Real Steel front since the teaser trailer for the Shawn Levy-directed, Hugh Jackman-starring action movie about giant rock ’em sock ’em-like boxing robots debuted in December. But that’s about to change, … See all stories on this topic »

Arena Boxing: Heavyweight Solis Confident Of Klitschko Victory SaddoBoxing.com By Boxing Press March 16th, 2011 All Press Releases Odlanier Solis wants to make a historical statement in the ring next Saturday (March 19th) when he faces WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko at Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Germany. … See all stories on this topic »

Cotto stops Mayorga in 12th USA Today By Tim Dahlberg, AP Boxing Writer LAS VEGAS — Miguel Cotto successfully defended his 154-pound (70-kilogram) title on Saturday night, dominating Ricardo Mayorga throughout their bout before stopping him in the final round. Cotto fought with discipline … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing Buzz Fight News Today was a big day for the “Killer Queen” who has a new book in stores titled “I Was Given Nothing” detailing her life from child refugee to world boxing champion. All contents copyright 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, … See all stories on this topic »

Wilmington on DVD: The Fighter, Inside Job, Jean Harlow, The Next Three Days … Isthmus Daily Page Why are most sports movies so phony, predictable, corny and schmaltzy, while boxing movies (or movies that use boxing as a dramatic sparkplug) tend to move us more, play more realistically, work better dramatically, and supply more film classics than … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing: Brinkley to fight in April Reno Gazette Journal By Jim Krajewski • jkrajewski@rgj.com • March 16, 2011 Jesse Brinkley will face Peter (Kid Chocolate) Quillin in a super middleweight boxing match (165 pounds) on April 29 in Reno. Brinkley, 34, of Yerington, is 35-6 (22 KOs). … See all stories on this topic »

 

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Examining Pay Structure in Boxing and MMA – Bloody Elbow By Brent Brookhouse A look at the differences in pay structure between boxing and the UFC. Bloody Elbow – http://www.bloodyelbow.com/

Blog Archive Zbikowski-Ocho headlines ultimate NFL boxing card … By Adam Rank Gastineau’s failed — not to mention controversial — boxing career should serve as a cautionary tale for those NFL players who fancy themselves a boxer. The NFL has a number of guys who are competent when it comes to boxing workouts. … NFL.com Blogs – http://blogs.nfl.com/

Boxing’s World Series Tries To Hook Followers | KOSU Radio By KOSU News All taped up and wearing bright red boxing gloves, Diaz throws a flurry of warm- up punches into a coach’s padded mitts. Wap! Wap! Wap! The sound reverberates throughout the dressing room. Diaz’s explosive power is startling — he is … KOSU Radio – http://www.kosu.org/

From the ski slopes to the boxing ring | MBA blog | MBA students … By Pranay Harsh, Wharton School MBA students blog for the Financial Times on their business school programmes and job searches. MBA blog – http://blogs.ft.com/mba-blog/

 

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