Boxing Links (6-14-11)

Posted on | June 14, 2011 | No Comments

Underdog Boxing: 5 reasons we should be excited for Mayweather-Ortiz
GMANews.TV
This match has been received with mixed reactions from Filipino boxing fans (and I understand why); however, I am very excited about it. We all want to see Mayweather fight Pacquiao and we will never be happy unless Mayweather backs up his talk by …
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Sylvester Stallone to International Boxing Hall of Fame? Really?
Opposing Views
On Sunday, Sylvester Stallone was inducted to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. His enshrinement has already drawn the ire of some boxing purists. One longtimeboxing media member I spoke to over the weekend simply said “What a joke” when …
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Opposing Views

The United States’ Top Female Boxers Begin the Historic Run Toward the Olympic …
WBAN
With just over a year until the Olympic debut of women’s boxing, a talented group of women will descend on Colorado Springs for the 2011 USA Boxing National Championships. For the first-time ever, one event will serve as a qualifying tournament for the …
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WBAN

Brockton-trained fighters were inspired by Rocky Marciano
The Patriot Ledger
By Jim Fenton Their successful professional boxing careers took place over a 26-year span and included a combined 136 bouts. Tony Petronelli went 42-4-1 from 1972-79, Robbie Sims was 38-10-2 from 1980-96 and Mike Cappiello put together a 33-6 record …
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Genaro Hernandez left indelible memories
Bellingham Herald
The card also included my favorite boxer of the 1980s, Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns, and an invitation had been mailed to me at the now-defunct Anaheim Bulletin by the Forum’s boxing publicist, John Beyrooty. Beyrooty didn’t even ask if I’d be writing, …
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Charlie Sheen negotiating new TV series
OCRegister
With 14 mouths to feed and no apparent means of support, Nadya Suleman has signed on with Celebrity Boxing. She’s not fussy about who’s in the ring with her, either. “Nadya will take on any non-professional or trained personalities in the three-round …
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NASCAR HOF should shake ‘n bake with Hollywood
MiamiHerald.com
By Chris Symeon, Sports Network If the International Boxing Hall of Fame can induct Sylvester Stallone, then why can’t the NASCAR Hall of Fame enshrine a Hollywood celebrity as well. Better yet, when the voting panel for the NASCAR HOF meets on Tuesday …
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Juan Diaz Explains Reasons For Retirement From Boxing
BoxingScene.com
By Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz After 110 amateur fights, 39 professional fights, and 19 years of sparring, training, and everything that comes with being a competitive athlete, I am announcing my retirement from boxing. This is not a decision that I take …
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Denver boxer Mike Alvarado nets hometown bout
Denver Post
(Mark Terrill, The Associated Press) A national television audience will greet Denver boxer Mike Alvarado’s return home July 30, when the undefeated junior welterweight contender fights Mexico’s Gabriel Martinez, promoter Top Rank said Monday. …
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Blogs

First Look Inside Boxing Room, Opening June 16 — Grub Street San …
By Jay Barmann
The Absinthe offshoot looks very little like it used to, when it was Citizen Cake.
Grub Street San Francisco

Web

Tyson, Stallone, Chavez enter Boxing Hall – Boxing – Yahoo! Sports
The once-proclaimed “baddest man on the planet” fumbled for words that wouldn’t come. Sylvester Stallone knew exactly what Mike Tyson was feeling.
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