Boxing Links (5-29-11)

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Haryana claim top honours at National Men’s Boxing Championship
Times of India
Haryana boxers emerged dominant on the final day of 44th Youth Men’s National BoxingChampionship giving a stand out performance, winning all five of their final bouts. In the bantam weight category Ajay Kumar upstaged Md. Hussain Uddin of Andhra …
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Inside Boxing: Bernard Hopkins a boxing legend
SouthCoastToday.com
By BOB HANNA They should give Bernard Hopkins his own special room when he is enshrined inboxing’s Hall of Fame. He’s not the greatest fighter to come down the road to Canastota, NY, but noboxer — not Archie Moore, not George Foreman, not Muhammad …
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India needs Europe-like club system for boxing: Akhil
IBNLive.com
PTI | 04:05 PM,May 29,2011 Lucknow, May 29 (PTI) Former Commonwealth Games gold-medallistboxer Akhil Kumar has suggested that a club system like Europe needs to be set up in India to promote the sport and improve the standard of pugilists. …
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Boxing: DeGale to follow Khan and find new direction
The Independent
By Alan Hubbard, Boxing Correspondent As James DeGale ruminates on the shock loss of his British super-middleweight title and unbeaten record to the Commonwealth champion George Groves, a psychogically shattering setback bruising his ego more than his …
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The rise of Andre Ward in the Super Six
stv.tv
By Graeme Bradley At the outset of the Super Six World Boxing Classic there were two major concerns which threatened to scupper the whole platform. The first was the long-term commitment that had to be made by each fighter and the likelihood of seeing…
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Arreola takes down Releford in seven
FOXSports.com
This week, the ESPN2 caravan rolled into your friendly neighborhood commentator’s Reno home base, which meant that instead of our usual spot reporting on the television broadcast, The Boxing Tribune was live at ringside to cover this week’s “Blame It …
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View from the Corner: Bolden on the mend
San Antonio Express
By John Whisler / jwhisler@express-news.net Bernard Hopkins, who recently became boxing’s oldest champion at age 46, is already discussing the defense of his light heavyweight title in a potential bout in the fall. Renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach …
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Both Sides of the Coin: Lightweight
8countnews.com
There is also not a clear best lightweight in history whether you listen to the experts or post onboxing blogs. Either way, you’re bound to hear the names Joe Gans, Carlos Ortiz, Roberto Duran, Benny Leonard, and Pernell Whitaker. …
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Round-by-round
FOXSports.com
Nelson is pressed to the cage by Mir again and both are dirty boxing on the fence. Mir with another takedown but he cannot get mount. Nelson stands back up and the two separate. Big knee and punch from Mir are countered with a big overhead right from …
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Blogs

Boxing Breakfast: Zab Judah Gives Up on Khan – Bad Left Hook
By Scott Christ
Zab Judah’s final word on Amir Khan, plus results from around the world of boxing on Saturday.
Bad Left Hook – http://www.badlefthook.com/

Web

Baltimore Ravens’ Tom Zbikowski bows out of boxing match – latimes.com
Baltimore Ravens safety Tom Zbikowski withdraws from June 4 boxing match against Mike Howell at Staples Center to join NFL teammates at workouts.
www.latimes.com/…/la-sp-boxing-20110525,0,1718643.story…