Boxing Links (6-4-11)

Posted on | June 4, 2011 | No Comments

Froch fights Johnson for spot in finals
New York Post
Tonight, he faces veteran Glen Johnson at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City for the right to reach the finals of the World Boxing Classic. Froch, 33, made a name for himself in April 2009 when behind on the scorecards, he knocked out Jermain Taylor in …
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BOXING: Chavez Jr. looks to make own legacy
Los Angeles Daily News
By Robert Morales, Boxing Columnist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., understandably has been under a microscope during his 8-year career. His father, Julio Sr., is an all-time great and people want to see if the younger Chavez is a chip off the old block. …
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Struggle St rival won’t spur SBW
Sydney Morning Herald
They’ll forget he’s still finding his way in the murky world of boxing. And what they don’t know, of course, is what’s going on inside that marketable head of the former league boy wonder. He’s nervous, fidgety even. Unlike his last fights, …
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Sydney Morning Herald

Boxing: Gavin Rees out to put record straight
WalesOnline
by David Williams, South Wales Echo YOU wouldn’t think a boxer who has tasted glory at world and British level, is one victory away from capturing a European title and is a former Prizefighter champion could be considered an under-achiever. …
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ESPN2 Friday Night Fights TV Cheat Sheet
Maxboxing
On a whole, this is not a great card (some of it due to injury cancelations) but sometimes flawedboxers produce fights with the most drama. Tyrese Hendrix – A Southern circuit boxer who should feel right at home in Tampa, a good thing since many …
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Bob Arum Says Floyd Mayweather Has Turned Down A $65 Million Offer To Fight …
EastsideBoxing.com
And he’s smart not to fight Manny Pacquiao, because the truth be told, everybody who knowsboxing knows that Manny Pacquiao would clean his clock.” Arum went on to say that 34-year-old Mayweather wants no part of Pac-Man primarily because he is a …
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David “Hayemaker” Haye: The Key to a Boxing Upset
ringsidereport.com
He had too many tricks and he was the far superior boxer. Thing was that Groves had a secret weapon. It was in his corner and the secret work was building a set of tactics that would see the Groves camp to victory. The executioner was certainly Groves …
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‘Rocky’ musical headed to Broadway
UPI.com
UPI/Lori Shepler NEW YORK, June 4 (UPI) — A stage musical based on Sylvester Stallone’s 1976 Oscar-winning boxing movie “Rocky” is heading to Broadway, The New York Times reported. Songwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and book writer Thomas …
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Frank Sorrentino dumped from Michael Lohan boxing match
AZ Central.com
Michael Lohan’s ‘Celebrity Boxing‘ match will no longer be refereed by Frank Sorrentino after the pair had a bust up. Lindsay Lohan’s father will take to the ring this weekend and while Frank – the dad of ‘Jersey Shore’s Mike The Situation Sorrentino …
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Darko boxing and fitness gym
GhanaWeb
Darko boxing and fitness gym, the first Ghanaian owned boxing gym in New York opened it’s doors to the general public , at a colorful ceremony . The gym is a world class boxing facility located on a 4500 square feet prime property at 41-25 58TH Street, …
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Blogs

Michael Lohan May Postpone Boxing Match After Cancer Surgery …
It looks like Michael Lohan might not be in the boxing ring this weekend as planned, Lindsay’s father tells RadarOnline.com exclusively. “My doctors recommended not to, but I was going to anyway because I know it wouldn’t be much of a …
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