Boxing Links (4-8-11)

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Morales’ return to boxing’s big stage gets serious vs. Maidana
USA Today
He turned pro at 16 and went on to fight one of the sport’s greatest trilogies against rival and fellow Mexican Barrera, two of which were voted the boxing writers’ fight of the year. Morales retired at 30 — young in age but old in wear and tear — in …
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USA Today

The Idec Index: Boxing notes
NorthJersey.com
But he has been a shell of the Hall of Fame fighter he was since Manny Pacquiao knocked him out in back-to-back bouts in 2006 and shouldn’t have been matched against Maidana, one of boxing’smost powerful punchers. The WBA made matters worse by …
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Statement bout for Lemieux
Montreal Gazette
Rubio and Lemieux meet Friday at the Bell Centre in a 12-round World Boxing Council title elimination bout. The main event, televised in the US by ESPN2, is scheduled for 10 pm, according to promoter Yvon Michel. While Lemieux on Thursday weighed in …
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Talking About “Money” – Did Mayweather Really Turn Down $50 Million To Fight …
EastsideBoxing.com
Stung this week with a back taxes bill of over $3 million, it was suggested by a good many people that the 34-year-old legally troubled boxing superstar would likely feel the need to box again pretty soon (assuming his court case of April 28th went …
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Carl Froch: I Plan on Halting Glen Johnson in Style!
BoxingScene.com
NEW YORK – An opportunity to compete for the inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup will be on the line when Carl “The Cobra” Froch (27-1, 20 KOs) defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight title against former world champion Glen …
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Boxing booms as sports are cut from schools
CBS News
Seth Doane reports on how students in Toledo, Ohio, are gravitating to a boxing gym to stay sharp. TOLEDO – In a lot of towns, budget cuts have hit sports programs especially hard. But in Toledo, Ohio, CBS News correspondent Seth Doane reports some …
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George Foreman handles son’s late-blooming boxing career
Daily Press
At 2:35 pm Thursday the big brown and tan tour bus came to a stop on the narrow streets of Peninsula Town Center, and out came the George Foreman traveling boxingshow. The former heavyweight champ, his brother and three of his sons hit town for a …
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Daily Press

East Hanover boxer preparing for second pro bout
Dailyrecord.com
Vinny O’Brien of East Hanover fights David Navarro in O’Brien’s professional boxing debut last month at the Prudential Center in Newark. O’Brien won by a technical knockout. / STAFF PHOTO: BOB KARP His coach Louis Esa, however, wants him to pitch. …
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Fight night supports Lonsdale Boxing Club
Regina Leader-Post
By Greg Harder, Leader-Post April 8, 2011 5:32 AM The seventh annual boxing extravaganza, slated for tonight at the Conexus Arts Centre, is the lifeblood of the Lonsdale Boxing Club and the fighters who train under its roof. “It’s our big fundraiser …
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Breaking down Willie Nelson vs Vincent Arroyo
Examiner.com
Two up-and-coming welterweight boxing prospects square off tonight as Cleveland’s Willie Nelson takes on New York’s Vincent Arroyo. The matchup will be the opening televised bout on Showtime’s “Shobox: The New Generation” boxing series. …
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Judo Chop: The Boxing and Jiu Jitsu of Nick Diaz – Bloody Elbow
By Kid Nate
A compilation of the technical analyses we’ve done on Nick Diaz’ fighting style over the years.
Bloody Elbow – http://www.bloodyelbow.com/