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Boxing Links (5-31-11)

Posted on | May 31, 2011 | No Comments

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Chavez Jr vs Zbik: Toe to Toe
EastsideBoxing.com
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr – This tall, rangy fighter will forever be in the shadow of his father, Mexicanboxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez; but, he is a very different type of boxer/puncher. Born in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, JC Jr. is a 6’0” orthodox 
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Pacquiao & Mayweather Jr.: Will History Remember Both Fighters as Cowards?
Bleacher Report
If you try coming up to an average sports fan and asking them about boxing, and what fight they would like to see in the near future, rarely will you hear anything but Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. The media has hyped up this fight to a point 
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Bleacher Report
Aging Botha plays experience card
Independent Online
Saturday’s “Power and Pride” boxing tournament at Emperors Palace will, according to SA boxing legend Brian Mitchell, be one of the best local derby’s ever seen in this country. Topping the bill will be the heavyweight clash between Flo “Black Panther” 
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Independent Online
Yo, Adrian: Stallone’s path into Boxing Hall Of Fame is totally “Rocky”
Examiner.com
Somebody told me there was a bit of controversy when it was announced that actor Sylvester Stallone had been selected for induction into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame. My only questions are: 1, who was upset, the International Morons 
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Mitchell vs. Murray, Lara-Williams, Molina-Cintron on 7/9; Lee fights on Rios 
EastsideBoxing.com
The Vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Intercontinental crown will be on the line – as well as Murray’s undefeated record – and there is a potential world title shot for the winner. Mancunian ace Murray has promised victory to follow up a season of 
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With Bradley out, Khan targeting Judah
ESPN (blog)
As anyone who follows boxing knows, he was supposed to face Timothy Bradley Jr. in a unification fight. The plan was all laid out. Khan defeated Marcos Maidana in a terrific fight in December. Then Bradley beat Devon Alexander in their January 
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ESPN (blog)
New venue is a hit with boxing club
Hastings Observer
West Hill Boxing action. 28.05.11. Picture by: TONY COOMBES PHOTOGRAPHY J Robinson (Red) VJ Hopkins (Blue) A near capacity crowd at the Phoenix Arts Centre was treated to a hard-hitting night of boxing on Saturday. Despite the usual late withdrawals 
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Hastings Observer
Amir Khan…Will he or wont he?
EastsideBoxing.com
The last time these two boxers met, Khan was carrying an Olympic Silver medal around his neck and a flame in his hand that connoted that he was the next big thing to come out of Great Britain. But on the 6th October 2008, that flame was brutally 
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Back-to-back tripleheaders
Fight News
It is the first time the popular, critically acclaimed boxing series which has spawned 42 world champions will go two nights in a row – much less with fistic tripleheaders on each and 3000 miles apart. In the June 10 main event, hard-hitting Lateef 
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North Platte museum boxing up archives and making other preparations for 
The Republic
Volunteers and staffers at the Lincoln County Historical Museum spent much of their Memorial Dayboxing up archives so they can be moved and protected from river flooding. Jim Griffin is the museum director, and he is preparing as best he can. 
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Blogs
Bad Left Hook Weekly Boxing Rankings for May 30: Slow Weekend, No 
By Scott Christ
Bad Left Hook’s weekly boxing rankings update for May 30.
Bad Left Hook – http://www.badlefthook.com/

 

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