Boxing Links (5-23-11)

Posted on | May 23, 2011 | No Comments

Bernard Hopkins masters his craft
ESPN
By Dan Rafael Rafael’s remark: As Hopkins said during his post-fight press conference, he believes he would have been a top fighter in any era of boxing. He is 100 percent correct. “The Executioner” is that kind of throwback to the greats of yesteryear …
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Report: De La Hoya in rehab; boxing great admits ‘flaws’
USA Today
By Tom Weir, USA TODAY In response to a TMZ.com report that Oscar De La Hoya has entered rehab, the boxing great issued a statement to the gossip website says he has “issues” and “flaws” he needs to work on. De Le Hoya’s statement to TMZ: “After doing …
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USA Today

Danny Green joins NSW Blues State of Origin camp
Herald Sun
In blue corner: Danny Green tries on his new Blues jumper, much to the amusement of Americanboxer Antonio Tarver yesterday. Picture: Gregg Porteous Source: The Daily Telegraph BOXINGchamp Danny Green has joined the Blues camp after he was invited by …
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Jones and Hopkins
BlackAthlete.net
Hopkins was center stage at the age of 46 whereas Jones was invisible to much of theboxing world. In the 1990’s, Hopkins was working on dominating the Middleweight but he was not considered a top tier fighter whereas Jones was one of boxing’s biggest …
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BlackAthlete.net

Kenyan muay thai boxer punching way to top
AFP
NAIROBI — Just surviving in the squalor of Nairobi’s Kibera slum seems like enough of a struggle, but Kevin Onyango, the rising star of Thai boxing in Kenya, intends to fight his way out of there. Kevin, who aims to become world champion, starts every …
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AFP

Boxing: Wales next stop for world champ Nathan Cleverly
WalesOnline
It looks now as though Warren could answer the wishes of many Welsh boxing fans who haven’t seen a world title fight in the country since March 2008 when Gavin Rees lost his WBA light-welterweight crown to Andriy Kotelnik at the Cardiff International …
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Referee: Edwards has a bright future in boxing
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
By Doug Farrar Minnesota Vikings defensive end Ray Edwards(notes) is one of several NFL players at least toying with the idea of boxing during the lockout, but Edwards appears to be a bit more serious about it than some. Not only did he win his first …
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Everlast Signs Boxing Champion to Exclusive Contract
PR Newswire (press release)
Considered a top 10 pound-for-pound talent, Ward has taken the boxing world by storm since his electrifying gold medal win at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. His professional career has produced an impressive 24 consecutive victories against some of …
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Boxing Prospect Spotlight: Groves, DeGale, and the Super Middleweights
Bad Left Hook
by Scott Christ on May 22, 2011 9:24 PM EDT in Boxing Prospects The super middleweight division is both hot and top-heavy at the moment, and like all divisions, will soon be in need of some fresh blood to maintain its spot as one of the most exciting …
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Chael Sonnen’s Suspension Stops The UFC Following Boxing’s Bad Example
Inside Fights
The one thing the UFC has always been good at is avoiding the boxing phenomena of state athletic commission shopping to get a fight sanctioned, if only so that they maintain a level of good will with the athletic commissions to whom they are beholden. …
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Blogs

NFC North Watch: What Do Football And Boxing Have in Common …
By Steven Schweickert
And in the continuing Tom Zbikowski-esque tradition of NFL players assuming boxing careers, Vikings DE Ray Edwards scored a four-round unanimous decision at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minn. With seven inches and 36-and-a-half pounds …
Windy City Gridiron – http://www.windycitygridiron.com/

Boxing Breakfast: Steve Smoger Explains Roy Jones Jr vs Lebedev …
By Scott Christ
Bad Left Hook gets your morning started right with a boxing news update to kick off the day.
Bad Left Hook – http://www.badlefthook.com/

A Night At The Boxing Circus, With The Bros, The Modelbots, And …
By Hamilton Nolan
It is the plight of “up and coming” boxers — any boxer who has not yet up and come — to be treated like circus performers. Their task is difficult and dangerous. Their very health is at stake. But the market for fights is only so big, …
Deadspin – http://deadspin.com/