Boxing Links (6-15-11)

Posted on | June 15, 2011 | No Comments

Brockton finally getting its Marciano statue
USA Today
(AP) — A larger-than-life statue of undefeated heavyweight boxing champ Rocky Marciano is scheduled to go up in his home town of Brockton next year. World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman (sah-LEY’-mahn) as well as Marciano’s brother, Peter, …
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‘Rocky’ steals thunder from Tyson
Philippine Star
CANASTOTA – Movie actor Sylvester Stallone was mobbed by fans who attended the 22nd induction rites of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and not even a tearful Mike Tyson’s sentimental appearance could upstage Rocky Balboa here last Sunday. …
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English Bookmakers: Haye still wants to retire in October
Bookmakersinc.co.uk
Haye, who will be fighting Wladimir Klitschko on July 2 in Germany, always said that on his 31st birthday, on October 13, he will retire from boxing. English bookmakers know that ideally, he would like to fight and beat Wladimir, and then move on to …
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Floyd jabs at Pacman: I’ll only fight ‘all-natural boxers‘
ABS CBN News
by Dennis Gasgonia, abs-cbnNEWS.com MANILA, Philippines – Controversial boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. threw verbal jabs yet again at Manny Pacquiao by saying he’ll only fight “all-natural”boxers. “I really feel bad for the fans that have been waiting for …
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Mayweather quietly shows generous side
ESPN (blog)
I’ve certainly been known to give Floyd Mayweather Jr. grief for his opponent selections in recent years, for his usual refusal to give a straight answer on many basic boxing-related questions, and I’ve certainly placed more blame on him than anyone …
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Salinas’ Rock Boxing hits the mark
The Salinas Californian
David Fuentes, 13, left, throws a punch at Ricardo Quiroz, 13, during Rock Boxing Gym’s second amateur boxing show Saturday in Salinas. / Travis Geske Mario Guzman, center, of Salinas gets his hands unwrapped by his trainers during Rock Boxing Gym’s …
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Bruins forward closely followed at Allston boxing club he trains at
Boston Globe
By Matt Rocheleau, Town Correspondent When Shawn Thornton skates with the Bruins in the franchise’s first-ever Stanley Cup finals Game 7, the team’s enforcer will have a dedicated fan base from an Allston boxing club cheering him on. …
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Classic Pound for Pound Matchup: Manny Pacquiao vs. Pernell Whitaker
EastsideBoxing.com
It is a fight I think most boxing fans would love to see, if it were possible. What if we could transport Pernell Whitaker, the one from 1990-1994 that unified all of the major belts at Lightweight and won titles at 140 and 147, and have him face off …
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Boxing Buzz
Fight News
Espinoza Boxing has re-signed unbeaten super featherweight prospect Ronny Rios (14-0, 6 KOs). All contents copyright 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 by Freitag Marketing Services, LLC. …
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1976 Olympian Davis not impressed by dos Santos’ boxing
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Velasquez is a solid favorite at minus-150 which surprises because we keep hearing that JDS has the best boxing in the heavyweight divisiion. Howard Davis Jr., a 1976 Olympic Gold medalist, isn’t one of those viewers impressed with the Brazilian’s …
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Blogs

Boxing Personalities Talk UFC 131 Striking Technique – Bloody Elbow
By Brent Brookhouse
Personalities from the world of boxing talk about the striking of Junior dos Santos and Sam Stout at UFC 131.
Bloody Elbow

Anorak News » David Haye Joins The Boxing Taliban: Wladimir …
By Anorak
Haye was one of the main attractions at an open training session at the Hayemaker Boxing Gym, London. He shared centre stage with another David Haye – the one who stars in an app…
Anorak News