Boxing Links (5-2-11)

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Henry Cooper profile: Life and times of a boxing gentleman
Mirror.co.uk
He gained an army of fans who had no interest in boxing with his gentlemanly manner and easy South London charm. Cooper earned fortunes starring in TV adverts for Brut aftershave and Shredded Wheat. He worked tirelessly for charity, was a captain on A…
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Mirror.co.uk

NY Times dubs Pacquiao ‘boxing genius’
Malaya
BY JENNIE L. ILUSTRE WASHINGTON — American sports has described eight-division boxingchampion Manny Pacquiao as “pound for pound” the best boxer around. Last Sunday, the New York Times wrote about his “boxing genius” and called him “perhaps the best …
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Our ‘Enery symbolised boxing’s bygone era
BBC Sport (blog)
Our ‘Enery, a man already embittered by a sport that bears little resemblance toboxing in his day, would have been thoroughly appalled by the attendant hoopla. In 2009, when Haye almost fought his Ukrainian rival before the bout fell through, …
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BBC Sport (blog)

Women boxers must become fitter, stronger under new rule
Times of India
PTI | May 2, 2011, 06.40pm IST NEW DELHI: The Indian women pugilists will have to become fitter, stronger and quicker if they are to adjust and succeed under the changed pattern of scoring in international boxing when the sport makes its debut in the …
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Dar boxers for HIV screening
IPPmedia
By Joseph Mchekadona The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has tasked Tanzania PugilisticBoxing Organisation to conduct mandatory HIV tests to professional boxers in the country. The HIV test must be carries out for boxers ahead of any bout …
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Second test negative for Zbikowski
Examiner.com
Zbikowski’s manager, Chicago-area boxing coach and attorney Mike Joyce, who questioned the validity of the first test, spoke to MASN last week about the the situation. “I guess the test they took wasn’t sent to the lab, it was just a strip test, …
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Boxing Breakfast: Nate Campbell in Moscow, Raul Martinez Cancels on Mijares
Bad Left Hook
Today’s breakfast will be a little short, so feel free to use this as an open thread for whatever’s on your mind — boxing-related. Nate Campbell will reportedly fight in Moscow on May 21, on the undercard of the Denis Lebedev-Roy Jones Jr. card. …
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Inside Boxing: New Bedford’s Vazquez to shake off rust in May 6 bout
SouthCoastToday.com
For more information, call the Foxwoods box office at 800-200-2882 or go to www.cesboxing.comFormer Olympian Demetrius Andrade of Providence sounded a lot like Vazquez when comparing amateur boxing and professional boxing in an interview with …
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Boxing Result: Solis Defeats Lazarte In IBF Title Rematch
SaddoBoxing.com
By Alejandro Tostado May 1st, 2011 All Boxing Results It took 24 foul filled rounds over the course of two fights at Club Once Unidos in Mar Del Plata, Argentina for Ulises Solis to regain the IBF title but the light flyweight from Guadalajara, …
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Pavlik: I’m Ready To Make Noise at Super Middleweight
BoxingScene.com
by Chris LaBate Former world middleweight champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik (36-2, 32 KOs) has rededicated himself to the sport of boxing and plans to make a statement on May 7 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pavlik will see action on the Manny …
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Afghanistan: Afghanistan women train for Olympic boxing – Los …
Young athletes in flowing head scarves bob and weave, jabbing the stale air of their darkened training room here at Ghazi National Olympic Stadium.
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Boxing Fight Night – ESPN
Boxing Fight Night. … Boxing Home · Schedule · TV · Champions · Rankings · P4P · 12 Rounds · Fight Credential · Message Board · Heavy Hitter · MMA · Local …
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