Boxing Links (7-20-11)

Posted on | July 20, 2011 | No Comments

All quiet in Pacland—before the storm?
Inquirer.net
A few days back, boxing godfather Manny Piñol reported that Canadian Michael Koncz had been fired as close-in aide of national boxing hero Manny Pacquiao. My first reaction was of relief, even as Piñol, a battle-scarred newspaperman, did not specify …
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Tarver beats Green in world title bout
Brisbane Times
Antonio Tarver won the IBO cruiserweight boxing world title with a ninth round TKO of the defending champion Danny Green at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night. Apart from a strong seventh round, Green was on the back foot for most of …
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Khan: ‘We can’t make any mistakes’
ESPN
The fighters’ punching power combined with their excellent boxing skills make for an intriguing matchup in which either could hit the canvas at any minute in a 12-round bout. We caught up with Khan during the last days of his training camp, …
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Cancer benefit will pack a punch with professional boxing debut of Livingstone …
New York Daily News
BY Daniel Beekman Joe DiGuardia (center) with boxer Livingstone Joseph of the Bronx ahead of Joseph’s Saturday night professional debut. Three-time Golden Gloves champion Livingstone Joseph of the Bronx is determined to destroy his opponent when he …
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New York Daily News

US Olympic Boxing Trials to bring best, brightest to Mobile
al.com
By Cassandra McAboy MOBILE, Alabama — Champions Rau’shee Warren, Louie Byrd, Errol Spence and Michael Hunter will be among the 80 boxers coming to Mobile in less than 2 weeks to compete for one of 10 spots on the United States’ 2012 Olympics roster. …
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Andre Ward Breaks Down Super Six Matchup with Froch
BoxingScene.com
By Ryan Maquiñana WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward has made it to the finish line of the Showtime Super Six World Boxing Classic. However, via phone yesterday, he declared to this writer that relief is not the word of the day. …
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Greenburg’s HBO resignation sure to have impact on boxing
Las Vegas Review-Journal
But his announcement on Monday that he was not going to renew his contract and resign, shook theboxing world. Top Rank president Todd duBoef, whose company has had an up-and-down relationship with Greenburg over the years, said of his departure: “I …
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Pawel Wolak: A Real Blue-Collar Boxer
SecondsOut
By Steve Kim A few months back during a “Rocky” marathon on AMC, I commented on Twitter that I actually like the second chapter of this iconic series because like many real-life boxers, Rocky Balboa was working a day job to make ends meet. …
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Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, reigning heavyweight champions, visit New York …
New York Daily News
BY Tim Smith Ukranian boxing heavyweight champion brothers Vitali (c.) and Wladimir Klitschko (l.) visit the New York Daily News offices at 4 New York Plaza Tuesday afternoon. Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, the reigning heavyweight champions,…
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New York Daily News

Possible Solutions for Bad Judging in Boxing
Pro Boxing Fans
The accuracy of other sporting events is certainly tied to the ability of quality officials, but not to the extent of boxing. Imagine a baseball or football game where no score is kept, but a group of referees simply cast a verdict at the end of the …
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Blogs

Florida Boxing Commission Asked To Stop Kangaroo Show | Care2 Causes
By Sharon S.
Activists have asked Florida Boxing Commission to stop a boxing match they say is illegal. The opponents are a kangaroo and the owner of a Florida circus.
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PhotoBlog – Detroit’s Downtown Boxing Club offers kids academic …
By Rich Shulman
Sometimes life imitates art. These pictures resonate for me because they remind me of one of my favorite television shows, HBO’s “The Wire”. The character Dennis “Cutty” Wise (played by actor Chad Coleman) sets up an inner city boxing …
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Poquito a Poquito: On Boxing and Building a Business | MyVenturePad
By Pamela Slim
Image courtesy of the author Amanda Wang and her trainer Moises, inside the historic Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn.
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Furor Erupts Over Boxing Kangaroos | PETA.org
The PETA Files is your source for up-to-the-minute information about PETA’s campaigns; breaking news about victories, new initiatives to help animals, …
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