Boxing Links (6-21-11)

Posted on | June 21, 2011 | No Comments

Pacquiao thinks Floyd preparing to fight him
ABS CBN News
MANILA, Philippines – Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao thinks Floyd Mayweather Jr. is getting ready for their possible superfight. He said this is why Mayweather has chosen to fight a southpaw like Victor Ortiz. “Siguro (lalaban sa akin), …
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Roach picks Haye to beat Wladimir in upset
EastsideBoxing.com
By Vitali Shaposhnikov: Two of the top current boxing trainers who have made their way into theboxing hall of fame, are butting heads in their predictions to the July 2 Klitschko vs. Haye bout. Emanuel Steward, Wladimir’s current coach, …
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‘Bachelorette’ ep. 5 recap: Ames gets knocked out in Thai boxing, Will throws …
New York Daily News
William and a very grumpy-looking Ben C. pull the short straws and sit out while the rest of the guys get ready to head out for their group date with Ashley – in a boxing ring. The men train for three hours with locals in the sport of Muay Thai boxing …
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New York Daily News

2011 USA Boxing National Championships: Day 1, P2
BoxingScene.com
First round competition moved into the evening session on Monday at the 2011 USA BoxingNational Championships at the Colorado Springs Christian School in Colorado Springs, Colo. Twenty-four preliminary contests highlighted the night’s action with all …
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Sugar Ray Leonard’s Biggest Fight May Have Been Outside the Ring
Fox News
He is one of the best boxers of all time. And now he’s out with a tell-all book, “The Big Fight: My Life In and Out of the Ring” And for the first time Sugar Ray Leonard goes public with his personal demons. Joining us is boxing legend and author Sugar …
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Felix Sturm: Patron for “Kids for Future”
fightnews.com
He made a stop at the charity project “Kids for Future” and visited a group of children at a boxing workout. The three-time middleweight champion took the time to explain the cause, did a little training routine with the kids, posed for pictures and …
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fightnews.com

Youth boxer gets world tourney invite
Alexandria Town Talk
Travis Bordelon of Tioga recently won the 90-pound novice title at the USA Boxing National Tournament in Memphis, earning an invitation to a world tournament in Las Vegas later this year. Submitted photo Little more than a year ago, Travis Bordelon was …
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Coachella boxer Randy Caballero primed and ready for title fight
Examiner.com
Coachella resident Randy Caballero has boxing in his blood–a nine-time amateur champion with a record of 167-10, Caballero turned professional in March 2010. Now, after going undefeated in his first 11 fights, Cabellero will be given a chance to add a …
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Devon Alexander’s make-or-break fight
The Desert Sun
My goal is to prove my greatness and be International Boxing Hall of Fame material before I hang up my gloves.” Alexander’s trainer, Kevin Cunningham, has faith in his 24-year-old former champion. “I’m not too concerned because it’s not like Devon got …
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Blogs

Olympian Williams upset at USA Boxing nationals – Colorado Springs …
By BRIAN GOMEZ
Olympian Raynell Williams (above) suffered a 23-19 defeat to Christopher Bell in the 132-pound lightweight opener of the USA Boxing national championships Monday at Colorado Springs Christian School. Williams has to win a last-chance …
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Congratulations, Don Patterson – Boxing in the Capital Region …
By Michael Rivest
My friend, Don Patterson, put on a solid boxing show in Buffalo last Saturday. Michael Schmidt thought so, too, and wrote about here in Boxing.com. In the main event of the DIAAB Entertainment show, Nick Brinson of Geneva defeated …
Boxing in the Capital Region