Boxing Links (4-14-11)

Posted on | April 14, 2011 | No Comments

Ricky Hatton – The Hitman’s Boxing Legacy: Thoughts from the brain
EastsideBoxing.com
by Martin ‘The Brain’ Potter of the Boxing Clever podcast – In news reports today it appears that one of Britain’s most popular ever fighters, Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton, has finally acknowledged that he will never again lace up gloves and step inside …
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Care for a round against this boxing robot?
CNET
by Tim Hornyak Played any boxing video games, like Fight Night Champion, lately? What if your opponent could hit you in the face? Australian designer Kris Tressider built a robot that can take and deliver plenty of punches. …
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CNET

Mundine still The Man
ABC Online
(Getty Images: Jonathan Wood) Anthony Mundine again proved to the nation on Wednesday night that he is still the undisputed king of Australian boxing. His critics had waited over a decade to finally rejoice, when unheralded reality TV star Garth Wood…
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ABC Online

Lopez ignores Gamboa comps vs. Salido
ESPN
With such an explosive performance, Gamboa certainly did his part to whet the appetite of boxingfans for a Lopez fight, dropping Solis five times in the destruction. Now it’s Lopez’s turn to see what he can do. He will make his third defense, …
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Mayfield Talks Pacquiao, Margarito, Hatton, More
BoxingScene.com
By Chris Robinson In Los Angeles, the world’s number one fighter, Manny Pacquiao, is preparing himself for battle inside of the Wild Card Boxing Club as his May 7th fight with Shane Mosley draws near. While some have disregarded Mosley as a formidable …
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Vikings’ Ray Edwards signs on for two-fight pro boxing stint
USA Today
Minnesota Vikings DE Ray Edwards became the latest footballer to sign up for a pro boxing gig on Tuesday. Edwards, 26. agreed to a two-fight stint with his debut coming on May 20 in Minnesota. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do in my life,” …
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USA Today

Jose Canseco sued over celebrity boxing switcheroo
MassLive.com
By Patrick Johnson, The Republican View full sizePhoto by Jessica Hil / Associated Press A Republican file photo shows Jose Canseco, presumably, in the ring for a celebrity boxing match Nov. 6, 2009 in Springfield. To the right is Lindsay Lohan’s …
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MassLive.com

Ray WILL Step Into The Boxing Ring
NFL News
While there will be an NFL player named Ray who will be stepping into the boxing ring next month, it won’t be the Baltimore Ravens’ linebacker Ray Lewis, but defensive end Ray Edwards. Edwards, most recently of the Minn.
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Berto: ‘I will continue proving myself’
ESPN
(HBO Boxing, 9:45 ET). Here’s what Berto had to say about this fight and his future. What can you tell us about your training for this fight? Training has been good. We’ve had some tremendous sparring. I had some really strong guys come in, …
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ESPN

‘Rocky boxing gloves’ pulled
Toronto Sun
COM Sylvester Stallone’s boxing gloves have been pulled from a high-profile auction amid questions of authenticity. The actor’s lawyer, Marty Singer, filed a cease and desist order on Tuesday against bosses at auction house Profiles in History, …
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Blogs

How To Rebuild American Boxing: Part 1 | BoxingInsider.com
By Scoop Malinowski
By Scoop Malinowski How does American boxing rebuild itself, from these dismal days of Floyd Mayweather running from $50 million and James Kirkland getting.
BoxingInsider.com – http://www.boxinginsider.com/

Mid-Week Boxing Results: Mundine Gets Revenge, Collazo Comes Back …
By Scott Christ
Anthony Mundine triumphed over Garth Wood in their Wednesday rematch, and Luis Collazo returned in Brooklyn.
Bad Left Hook – http://www.badlefthook.com/