Boxing Links (4-28-11)

Posted on | April 28, 2011 | No Comments

Alice Ward, real-life mom of boxing champ, dies.
Washington Post (blog)
Mrs. Ward made national headlines after the 2010 release of the critically acclaimed movie, The Fighter, where her role in her son’s boxing careers was portrayed by actress Melissa Leo. Ms. Leo won an Oscar, Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild award …
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Roach: Pacquiao ready to face Mosley’s challenge
GMANews.TV
Trainer Freddie Roach declared reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao ready against challenger Sugar Shane Mosley 10 days before their May 7 showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. “We’re 100 percent ready …
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Trainer guilty of murder in boxing club shooting
San Francisco Chronicle
A boxing trainer has been convicted of shooting to death a rival and wounding two others at a Vista gym. The San Diego Union-Tribune says 50-year-old Mark Anthony Diaz was also found guilty Wednesday of attempted murder, assault with a firearm and …
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Afghan women train for Olympic boxing
Los Angeles Times
At a stadium where the Taliban used to publicly execute women, young boxers in head scarves jab and hop. A few are talented enough to try to make it to the Games. Young women and girls train at Ghazi National Olympic Stadium in Kabul. …
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Los Angeles Times

Will reefer knock Baltimore Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski out of boxing?
Bleacher Report
“Anybody could have a trace (of THC),” said Arum, a corruptible weasel who acknowledged during a 2000 federal trial that he bribed the International Boxing Federation (IBF) to attain a higher ranking for one of his scrappers. …
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Dana White admits hands may be tied with Nick Diaz’s boxing aspirations
MMAjunkie.com
Two weeks after the Strikeforce welterweight champion’s manager announced the fighter would take a break from MMA for a high-profile pro-boxing fight, the UFC appears receptive to the idea. Of course, the boxing match is in Diaz’s current contract. …
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MMAjunkie.com

Wrench thrown into Ward-Abraham bout
ESPN
By Dan Rafael The Super Six World Boxing Classic semifinal bout between super middleweight titlist Andre Ward and Arthur Abraham is in jeopardy because Abraham’s camp is upset with the selection of officials for the bout. Ward, of Oakland, Calif., …
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Hall of Fame boxer celebrates 94th birthday
Hawaii News Now
WAIPAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) – One of Hawaii’s sports hall of famers celebrates his 94 th birthday on Wednesday at the gym that has helped train some of Hawaii’s greatest boxers. Friends and family celebrated with Hawaii’s well respected boxing coach, …
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Boxing: Adam Rossow out early at Golden Gloves
Battle Creek Enquirer
The Big Dog Boxing Club light heavyweight got caught with a big shot early on Tuesday at the Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions and his fight was quickly stopped only 42 seconds into the first round at the Indianapolis Convention Center against Sean …
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Blogs

Boxing champ Kevin Mitchell and his mum are arrested on cocaine …
BOXING champ Kevin Mitchell and his mum have been nicked on suspicion of possessing cocaine and running a cannabis farm.Mitchell, 26, was held during an 8am raid on his family home following a tip-off.Police, seen removing bags in …
News – The Sun – http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2949640/Noahs-Ark-found-in-Turkey.html

SVA MFA 2010 068 Boxing ring | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
By watz
Artist unknown? “Thanks… but it’s actually on purpose “, School of Visual Arts MFA show, March 2010.
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Jackie Kallen On Boxing: Michelle Rosado – A New Face in Boxing …
By Staff
MICHELLE ROSADO By Jackie Kallen There’s a new face on the boxing front and it’s a pretty, feminine one. Michelle Rosado has tossed her hat into the.
BoxingInsider.com – http://www.boxinginsider.com/