Boxing Links (7-9-11)

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George Kimball, at 67; covered glory days of boxing
Boston Globe
By JM Lawrence Author George Kimball, a former radical hippie poet out of 1960s Kansas who became a renowned boxing writer during more than 30 years with the Boston Herald and the Boston Phoenix, died of cancer on Wednesday at his home in Manhattan. …
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Boston Globe

Boxer Victor Ortiz is starting to demand respect
Los Angeles Times
(Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press / June 29, 2011) By Bill Dwyre Welterweight boxerVictor Ortiz is barely beginning his run of fame and fortune and already there’s a book title just waiting for him: “From Living in Trailers to Flying on Lear Jets. …
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Los Angeles Times

Boxer wants a wife … Antonio Tarver on life and love. Photo: Adam Hollingworth
Sydney Morning Herald
BOXING superstar Antonio Tarver wasn’t in Sydney just to try to wrench the world cruiserweight championship title from Aussie Danny Green, he’s also offered his philosophies on love and life. Tarver, who co-starred with Sylvester Stallone in the last…
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Sydney Morning Herald

Boxing Preview, Predictions: Rios v. Antillon, Williams v. Lara and More
Opposing Views
By Boxing Watchers on Jul 9, 2011 By Nick Tylwalk In terms of the number of “name” fighters in action, this is one of the busiest boxing Saturdays of the year. We’ve got a doubleheader on Showtime and another one on HBO that also has recognizable names …
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Houston-area boxers featured in Saturday night bouts
Houston Chronicle
By PETER LIM Former International Boxing Federation welterweight titleholder Kermit Cintron, 32-3-1 (28 KOs), takes on Carlos Molina, 18-4-2 (6 KOs), at the Home Depot Center, Los Angeles, in a 10-round bout that will be aired on Showtime. …
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Houston Chronicle

Paul Williams: the Throwback and the State of Boxing in America
Doghouse Boxing
It is in this new boxing world that Williams and manager George Peterson have enjoyed their longest break in 11 years. Now you can argue (and you’d be correct) that Williams himself has only fought on his premium network dates and made only semi-annual …
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Bute Returns Home To Romania For Mendy Defense
SaddoBoxing.com
By Danny Wilson July 9th, 2011 All Boxing Previews For the first time since 2005, IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute will box in his native Romania as the Montreal resident faces the challenge of his number one contender Jean Paul Mendy in an …
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Phoenix Boxer Jesus Gonzales Wins On ESPN2
SB Nation (blog)
by Jose Romero • Jul 8, 2011 8:29 PM MST Jesus “El Martillo” Gonzales enjoyed boxing success on national TV Friday night at the US Airways Center, outpointing Mexico’s Francisco Sierra for a unanimous decision after the fight lasted the full 12 rounds …
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Brainy boxer’s story has hook
Columbia Daily Tribune
He was a campus celebrity because of boxing. He won the prestigious Bengal Bouts championship three times. Lee majored in finance at the Mendoza School of Business, top-ranked nationally at the time, and put up a 3.8 grade-point average. …
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Blogs

Talkin’ Boxing with Tim Witherspoon | BoxingInsider.com – Boxing …
By Scoop Malinowski
By Scoop Malinowski Former two-time WBA Heavyweight champion Tim Witherspoon takes time out to discuss his career in boxing, how it all began, why he.
BoxingInsider.com

Web

The war on drugs: Boxing cleverer | The Economist
The war on drugs. Boxing cleverer. Jul 7th 2011 | from the print edition. Tweet. How to make sense of drugs policy. Drugs and Drug Policy: What Everyone …
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