Boxing Links (5-3-11)

Posted on | May 3, 2011 | No Comments

Ali pays tribute to boxing legend
Toronto Sun
Boxing great Muhammad Ali has paid a moving tribute to his one-time adversary Sir Henry Cooper, who died on Sunday. The British fighting legend and charity advocate passed away at his son’s home in Surrey, England after a short battle with ill health, …
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Boxing exec has keen interest in Pacquiao vs. Mosley fight
Examiner.com
Muhammad, 60, who began his career in boxing with Muhammad Ali, said big things are in the works in the Middle East for boxing, other sports, and entertainment. “I’m not ready to make a formal announcement yet,” said Muhammad from his home just outside …
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Shields points to boxing for loss to St. Pierre
ESPN (blog)
In the months leading to the fight, Shields devoted a chunk of training working on his stand-up — boxing in particular. “I’ve been working on it a lot for a while,” Shields told ESPN.com. “The last couple of months I’ve been working with a lot of pro …
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ESPN (blog)

Boxing: Evander Holyfield Still Talking World Championship
Opposing Views
I’ve also said many times that boxers should be allowed to fight as long as they want. That’s provided they aren’t endangering themselves medically – that is, more than they normally are engaging in a sport where people are hitting them repeatedly in …
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Opposing Views

Ex-Ballerina Makes the Boxing Ring Her New Stage
DNAinfo
Former ballerina Eileen Miyoko Olszewski, who runs a Midtown gym, is one of the top femaleboxers in the world. By Jill Colvin and Gabriela Resto-Montero MIDTOWN — Dancing around the ring as she pounds her opponent, ducking punches and throwing jabs, …
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MMA events will be allowed in Watertown
Daily Republic
Mixed martial arts fighters use a variety of techniques, borrowing from boxing, wrestling and various forms of martial arts. The Watertown City Council on Monday night defeated a proposed ordinance that would have banned such events on a 5-3 vote after …
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York boxer set to resume career with fight in Reading
Yorkdispatch.com
Junior middleweight boxer Keenan Collins of York will headline King’s Promotions “Fight For Hope”boxing event on Saturday, May 21, at the Sovereign Center in Reading. Collins (12-5-2, 8 KOs), will face Allentown’s Jorge Delgado (4-9, …
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Boxing Breakfast: Pacquiao Heads to Vegas, Roach Ready for Naazim
Bad Left Hook
I usually put these together around 2-2:30 my time (CDT) and it’s turning into quite a tradition to type up the Boxing Breakfast and watch “The Golden Girls” on Hallmark Channel. Here’s tonight’s lead episode. Little insight into my exciting, …
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Fight Review: Pacquiao’s key bouts
ESPN
Their respective results versus Cotto are as good a forecast for the upcoming fight as anything out there. Don Steinberg, a winner of the Boxing Writers Association of America’s award for best column in 2005, covers boxing for The Philadelphia …
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ESPN

Boxing Prospect O’Brien Ready For ESPN Debut
SaddoBoxing.com
By Boxing Press May 2nd, 2011 All Press Releases Welterweight prospect Vinny “The Lion” O’Brien of East Hanover has exploded onto the boxing scene, winning his first two fights by way of TKO. The explosive 24-year-old fighter has already shown his …
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Blogs

Hayes Valley’s Boxing Room: A Sneak Peek & Early Menu – RenderPorn …
By Carolyn Alburger
Here we have a fresh rendering from Sagan Piechota Architecture of Hayes Valley’s pending New Orleans-inspired show stopper Boxing Room. The interior has been totally reoriented since the Citizen…
Eater SF – http://sf.eater.com/users/32156

Jackie Kallen on Boxing: Pacquiao vs Mosley Preview …
By Staff
Pacquiao/Mosley Preview By Jackie Kallen It is always hard for me to predict the outcome of a fight. It’s even harder when I know and like both boxers.
BoxingInsider.com – http://www.boxinginsider.com/

Web

Former boxer Henry Cooper dies at age 76 – News | FOX Sports on MSN
Former heavyweight boxer Henry Cooper, one of Britains most popular sportsmen who was best known for knocking down Muhammad Ali while he was still known as …
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UFC boss dishes on Diaz’s boxing career, Bellator, “TUF” changes …
Boxing may be in Nick Diaz’s future, but Georges St-Pierre could lie there … The funny thing is that all boxers wish they could come over here and do this …
mmajunkie.com/…/ufc-boss-dishes-on-diazs-boxing-career-bel…