Boxing Links (5-22-11)

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Brilliant Bernard Hopkins Defies Age And Logic To Win Boxing Gold
SB Nation
By Jonathan Snowden Boxing’s Bernard Hopkins has always been a cautious fighter. What got into him last night against Jean Pascal? May 22, 2011 – Before the Jean Pascal-Bernard Hopkins rematch, ferocious words flew on a brilliant new HBO special called …
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SB Nation

Oscar De La Hoya enters rehab, but still tweets a photo of Tres Generaciones …
New York Daily News
TMZ reports that the boxing champ has been seeking treatment in a California-area facility for the past few weeks. “Like everyone, I have my flaws, and I do not want to be one of those people that is afraid to admit and address those flaws,” the …
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New York Daily News

Vikes DE Ray Edwards wins boxing debut
CBSSports.com (blog)
Minnesota Vikings Ray Edwards made his boxing debut on Friday night, handily beating TJ Gibson in a four-round bout and winning by unanimous decision. Per the Minnesota Star-Tribune, Edwards’ win wasn’t exactly crowd-pleasing, as the Vikes’ defensive …
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CBSSports.com (blog)

New boxing champ Cleverly stops Kuziemski
AFP
LONDON — Nathan Cleverly’s first defence of his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) light-heavyweight title has ended with a fourth round stoppage win on cuts against Poland’s Aleksy Kuziemski in London. The Welshman had been due to face previous…
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AFP

Gritty George Groves blows wind out of James DeGale’s sails to take the titles
Mirror.co.uk
They sparred hundreds of rounds together as kids, hungry to make their way inboxing. It was from those roots that their bitter rivalry developed. They delivered a ferocious fight that will be remembered for years. A triumphant Groves, known as St …
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Mirror.co.uk

Roy Jones and Top Five Boxing Champions Who Need to Retire Now
Bleacher Report
Roy Jones is one of the boxers with longest running winning streaks. He was undefeated in 49 consecutive fights since he turned pro in 1989, though he had one loss on record which should not have been officially recorded because he was only …
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Bleacher Report

Qantas set to make the leap from flying kangaroo to boxing kangaroo
Sydney Morning Herald
Qantas’ international pilots may lodge an application to begin protected industrial action against the airline. THE levels of toxicity between staff and Qantas will hit new highs this week if the international pilots union lodges an application with …
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Sydney Morning Herald

Sparring partners honor a South Philly friend | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-05-22
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Bonnie L. Cook As 300 friends, relatives, and boxing buddies from the old South Philly neighborhood looked on, a dark blue drape was removed Saturday from a statue at the triangle where Mifflin and 13th Streets meet Passyunk Avenue. …
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Former boxing champ Greg Haugen fights on
The Seattle Times
Once, he was the best lightweight boxer on the planet, one of the best fighters in Washington history. Haugen’s been retired for 12 years from a sport that offers no pension plan. His greatest skill — punching people in the face — doesn’t count for …
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Farenas battles his way to victory over Attah
Examiner.com
Cabazon, California-Ninety miles East of Glendale, on Saturday night, Morongo Resort and Casino hosted a tremendous night of professional boxing promoted by Top Rank. Capacity crowd enjoyed Top Rank Live boxing show, part of which was televised by FSN …
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Blogs

Kuwait: Parliament Members Go Boxing! · Global Voices
By Mona Kareem
Kuwait: Parliament Members Go Boxing! Posted 22 May 2011 9:39 GMT. Written by Mona Kareem. Countries, Kuwait. Topics, Governance, Politics. Languages, Arabic, English. Tweet · submit to reddit. Email this to a friend …
Global Voices – http://globalvoicesonline.org/

Boxing Breakfast: Bernard Hopkins and George Groves Hangover …
By Scott Christ
Bad Left Hook recaps the action of an eventful boxing Saturday with the daily Boxing Breakfast.
Bad Left Hook – http://www.badlefthook.com/

Time To Retire! Get Out Of Boxing Roy Jones Jr. | BoxingInsider.com
By Staff
By Rich Mancuso Just finished watching Roy Jones Jr. get knocked out in the tenth round. He was overwhelmed and collapsed to the canvas, his face down and.
BoxingInsider.com – http://www.boxinginsider.com/