Boxing Links (6-5-11)

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Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. slugs way to world title
Los Angeles Times
Son of Mexican boxing legend takes the World Boxing Council middleweight belt away from Germany’s Sebastian Zbik by majority decision at Staples Center. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., left, lands an uppercut to Sebastian Zbik on his way to claiming the World …
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Los Angeles Times

Pacquiao offered $65M to fight Alvarez in Mexico
Inquirer.net
By Gil C. Cabacungan MANILA—Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has offered $65 million to Filipinoboxing superstar Manny Pacquiao to fight in Mexico next year with one of Mexico’s up-and-coming fighters. This was revealed yesterday by Ilocos Sur Gov. …
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Carl Froch moves into Super Six final with majority decision
USA Today
By Mike Coppinger, Special for USA TODAY ATLANTIC CITY — Carl Froch punched his ticket to the Super Six World Boxing Classic finals — and a fall meeting with Andre Ward to crown the winner of the super middleweight tourney — retaining his title with …
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USA Today

Boxing: SBW extends unbeaten record
New Zealand Herald
All Blacks rugby coach Graham Henry got what he wanted tonight as Sonny Bill Williams avoided injury in winning his latest boxing bout in Auckland. Williams, 25, beat Tongan Alipate Liava’a, 43, by a unanimous points decision in a six-round fight at…
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New Zealand Herald

Botha in Holyfield talks
Independent Online
The 42-year-old Botha floored Simba in the sixth round and in the process reignited his flailing boxing career. This fight also confirmed that the wily veteran still had a lot of big fights in him after critics labelled him a has-been. …
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Independent Online

Six Indian boxers assured of bronze at Cuban event
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Six Indian boxers have made it to the semifinals of the Giraldo Córdova Cardin Memorial Boxing Tournament in Havana and assured themselves of as many bronze medals. Nanao Singh (49kg), Suranjoy Singh (52kg) and Santosh Harijan (52kg) were …
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Boxer Bernard Hopkins does it his way
News & Observer
BY GREG BISHOP – The New York Times PHILADELPHIA — For his latest reinvention, Bernard Hopkins — street thug, convict, boxer, champion, retiree, champion again — wants to inspire aging athletes and spread the gospel of healthy living. …
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Froch gets an ear-full
Boston Herald
By George Kimball / Boxing Notes ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — The promoters of last night’s Carl Froch-Glen Johnson fight at Boardwalk Hall had an anxious couple of hours Thursday, when a trip to a Manhattan emergency room delayed Froch’s departure from New …
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Plans underway for a stage musical adaptation of Slyvester Stallone’s 1976 ‘Rocky’
Irish Central
Songwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty have teamed with writer Thomas Meehan to create a new version of the 1976 Academy Award-winning boxing movie. Creators and producers – including the star of the film series, Sylvester Stallone – held a …
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Drug case gives feds unusual stake in boxing business, and it’s paying off for …
The Tennessean
US Attorney Jerry Martin and Assistant US Attorney Deb Phillips expect their office’s stake in Prize Fight Boxing to continue generating money. / John Partipilo / The Tennessean This house at 1220 Stainback Ave. in East Nashville was seized by federal …
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Blogs

Boxing: Carl Froch advances to finals to face Andre Ward – Keep …
By Damian Calhoun
Carl “The Cobra” Froch advanced to the finals of the Super Six World Boxing Classic with a majority. Carl Froch. decision over veteran Glen Johnson in a semifinal fight Saturday night. Judge Nobuaki Uratani scored the fight a draw …
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Andre the Giant Boxing Gorilla Monsoon | The Big Lead
By Tim Ryan (TheSportsHernia)
VIDEO: Gorilla Monsoon and Andre the Giant boxed in Puerto Rico a very, very long time ago.
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