Boxing links (6-28-11)

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90 years ago, boxer Johnson sought his own pardon
The Associated Press
On June 23, 1921, The Associated Press reported that Daugherty was considering a pardon for the boxer in time for a heavyweight fight between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier the following month. Eyeing a comeback, Johnson wanted to attend the fight …
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Impending heavyweight clash prompts three-decade reflection
MiamiHerald.com
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, Sports Network And while the lovely Danielle would insist my normal bent is too far in the other direction, it’s at times like these in boxing that I tend to think otherwise. After all, if Wladimir Klitschko and David Haye can get …
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Kelly Pavlik looking for fight before title shot: Boxing Insider
Plain Dealer
They are putting on a pro show at the Covelli Centre, 229 E. Front St., on Friday at 7 pm “We had talked about it for a while,” said Loew, who will work the corner for several fighters from his South Side Boxing Club. “ Kelly wants to stay involved and …
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BattleCam Live Channel Streams HD Big Bang Boxing Match on FilmOn.com
PR Newswire (press release)
On Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at 8:00 PM in Bellmawr, NJ, the site will stream live coverage of the Big Bang Boxing Match, produced by Damon Feldman, from its BattleCam channel. The charity event will pair Nadya Sulemon “OctoMom” against her opponent Jen …
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Boxing 360 inks 19-0 welterweight Prospect Vitaliy Demyanenko
PhilBoxing.com
NEW YORK (June 28, 2011) – Boxing 360 has announced today that it has signed unbeaten welterweight prospect Vitaliy “Demyan”Demyanenko (19-0, 12 KOs) to an exclusive promotional contract. “We’re looking forward to introducing Vitaliy to a big Kazak …
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Boxing fans invited to Floyd Mayweather event on Wednesday
Examiner.com
One of boxing’s true enigmas, undefeated Floyd Mayweather Junior will be making an appearance Wednesday night at Downtown Los Angeles’ LA Live complex. As part of the build for a September 17 bout with Victor Ortiz, Mayweather and Ortiz will hold a …
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Jermain Taylor returning to ring
ESPN
Multiple sources told ESPN.com that Showtime, which had a contract with Taylor, one of the original participants in the Super Six World Boxing Classic, likely will televise the bout on Aug. 13. It is likely to take place in Taylor’s hometown of Little …
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Pawtucket boxer heading to Olympic Trials
Woonsocket Call
PAWTUCKET — Toka Kahn-Clary is on the doorstep of a berth on the 2012 US Olympic boxingteam. The 19-year-old Pawtucket fighter sewed up one of the eight spots in the US Olympic Team Trials by copping a silver medal at the USA Boxing National …
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Video: James Toney vs Ken Shamrock Press Conference
Bad Left Hook
by Scott Christ on Jun 27, 2011 8:13 PM EDT in Boxing Video For those who might come by and see this and don’t really follow boxing, let me make something abundantly clear: James Toney is not, nor has he ever been, the world heavyweight champion of …
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Blogs

Drunk, Blindfolder, 3-Way Boxing Match [Video] | JOCKpost
By KB
Boxing is a dying sport these days. However, Thailand has created a new spin on the sport. Not only did they blindfold the boxers, they got them s**
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philebrity.com » Blog Archive » Octomom Boxing Match Finds …
By Jim Adair
2 Responses to “Octomom Boxing Match Finds Opponent And “Celebrity” Ref”. bnew Says: June 27th, 2011 at 12:40 pm. White Trash Wednesdays at the Pennant… a South Jersey tradition. MichaelJackSauce Says: June 27th, 2011 at 12:44 pm …
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