Boxing Links (6-11-11)

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“Iron” Mike Tyson set to officially become an immortal boxer tomorrow
Examiner.com
Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs), who remains at 20 the youngest man to ever win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles, was an enormously skilled boxer who beautifully intertwined his outstanding hand speed and accuracy with ferocious punching power. …
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Sugar Ray: Rehab right for Oscar
New York Post
In his new book, “The Big Fight: My Life In and Out of the Ring,” the boxing legend discusses his own battles with cocaine use and alcohol abuse. He also reveals that he was sexually abused as a young fighter by an unnamed “prominent Olympic boxing …
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Saul Alvarez Says He’ll Be “Ready For Pacquiao In A Year”
EastsideBoxing.com
By James Slater: Many good judges see unbeaten 20-year-old Mexican sensation Saul Alvarez becoming the next boxing superstar. Comparisons have already been made between “Canelo” and modern great Oscar De La Hoya, and the new WBC 154-pound champion says …
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Canastota rolls out the red carpet for International Boxing Hall of Fame …
Syracuse.com
Fans aren’t waiting for the main event to celebrate the newest class of inductees at the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota. Although the biggest celebrity inductees – such as heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and screenwriter and actor …
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Sugar Ray Leonard fights off demons
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By Bo Emerson Jason Getz, jgetz@ajc.com Former professional boxer Sugar Ray Leonard talks with Johnny Gant at the Atlanta Art of Boxing center in Midtown. The two fought a match in 1979. Jason Getz, jgetz@ajc.com Sugar Ray Leonard is promoting his …
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Daughter of Brockton boxer Rocky Marciano dies
Enterprise News
Rocky Marciano takes his daughter Mary Anne to the Brockton Fair in the days following his retirement from boxing. By Maria Papadopoulos As a child, after both of his parents had died, one special person encouraged Rocky Marciano Jr. to get involved in …
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There’s No Place Like Holm For Female Boxing’s Best
BoxingScene.com
By Jake Donovan Female standout Holly Holm scored a repeat win over Victoria Cisneros in their Telefutura-televised main event Friday evening at the Route 66 Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The fight was a repeat of their December 2009 affair, …
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Tony Suggs on boxing, drug addiction and recovery
Washington Post
In this interview, he looks back at his boxing career, his drug addiction and his recovery. (/Alexandra Garcia, Photos by Jahi Chikwendiu) Correction: Clarification: Comments our editors find particularly useful or relevant are displayed in Top …
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Boxing: Jose Benavidez Jr. ready to make Arizona debut
AZ Central.com
10, 2011 04:33 PM Jose Benavidez Jr., Phoenix’s 19-year-old boxing phenom, doesn’t know much about his opponent for his home state debut Saturday night at Wild Horse Pass Hotel and Casino in Chandler, but he does know he will face a challenger with …
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Flores to fight in Springfield
Springfield News-Leader
News-Leader File Photo, 2007 What: Boxing and mixed martial arts fights, headlined by BJ Flores of Willard against Nicholas Ianuzzi of Tampa, Fla. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 students. Available soon atdrurytickets.com or at the box office Boxer BJ …
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