Boxing Links (7-24-11)

Posted on | July 24, 2011 | No Comments

Amir Khan serves up notice
ESPN
Then he came to the same Mandalay Bay ring in December and survived a grueling battle with Marcos Maidana in the 2010 Boxing Writers Association of America fight of the year. After a stay-sharp defense back home in England in April, Khan returned to …
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Ali’s colorful promoter Butch Lewis dies at 65
USA Today
Butch Lewis, the colorful boxing promoter who worked with Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Michael and Leon Spinks, has died. He was 65. By Michael A. Schwarz, USA TODAY Boxing promoter Butch Lewis died Saturday at age 65. Lewis worked with Muhammad Ali, …
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USA Today

Saturday Sports Wrap: Flores wins boxing titles; SF Cards win at NW Arkansas
KSPR
by Joe Hickman, Springfield Cardinals In an all-important boxing match that kept his career hopes alive, BJ Flores, a 32 year-old native of Willard, Missoouri, beat challenger Nick Iannuzzi on Saturday night at Drury’s O’Reilly Family Events Center to…
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Afghan women lift the veil on their boxing dreams
Sydney Morning Herald
But the third, a straight right, finds its target, and upsets the boxer’s headgear. Afghanistan teenage girls train at the infamous Ghazni Stadium. Photo: Kate Geraghty In the bowels of the grandstand of Kabul’s Ghazi Stadium, notorious as the venue …
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Sydney Morning Herald

Tyson Fury in no rush to face Wladimir Klitschko
BBC Sport
“I’ve noticed non-boxing people talking about this fight, talking about Tyson Fury. He’s been getting recognised in the street by non-boxing people. “If we have about five or six outings on terrestrial TV he’s going to be a household name for sure.”
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BBC Sport

Weekly Boxing Report: Khan vs. Judah Results, Chisora vs. Fury and More
Pro Boxing Fans
With Leon making it big first, it’s a wonder Lewis didn’t head for the hills and leave boxing behind. Leon could not be controlled. After he beat Ali, the endorsement opportunities poured in. Spinks and Lewis were primed to make a bundle. …
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Olympics: Three classes not enough for women’s boxing
Detroit Free Press
Andrecia Wasson has one last opportunity to qualify for the US Olympic trials, at the National PALBoxing Championships in October in Toledo. Last year, she was the best female boxer in the world at 152 pounds. / RASHAUN RUCKER/Detroit Free Press BY …
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RGV Capsules: Carr continues to guide children in boxing
Brownsville Herald
A shelf with dozens of old boxing trophies tells stories of past suc-cesses. Pictures and newspaper clippings of former students adorn the walls. This is what it’s all about for Herberto “Beto” Carr. It is here where he feels young again, and it’s here …
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John Whisler: S.A. boxer doing right thing by continuing Olympic quest
San Antonio Express
Flyweight Adam Lopez will attempt to become the first San Antonio boxer to make the US Olympic team when he competes in the Olympic Trials beginning July 31 in Mobile, Ala. If he doesn’t qualify, he won’t be the first. He’ll join an elite list of local …
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For Mansour, fight a huge step in journey to top
The News Journal
“This has the makings of being the most exciting pro boxing bout ever held in the state of Delaware,” said Greg Sirb, the Pennsylvania boxing commissioner who signed off on the fight. Guinn’s last bout came Sept. 30, when he lost a unanimous decision …
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Blogs

Butch Lewis Dead: Legendary Boxing Promoter Dies At 65
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Butch Lewis, the colorful boxing promoter who worked with Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Michael and Leon Spinks, has died. He was 65.
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In Flex We Trust » Boxing: Amir Khan Knocks Out Zab Judah in 5th …
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Boxing: Amir Khan Knocks Out Zab Judah in 5th Round For 140-Pound Title. 07.24.11 | No Comments. Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl. Amir Khan got another big win, even if he would have liked to do it in a bit more spectacular fashion. …
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Boxing promoter Butch Lewis dies at 65. | The Associated Press …
By The Associated Press
Butch Lewis, the colorful boxing promoter who worked with Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Michael and Leon Spinks, has died. He was 65. Funeral home owner Sammy Congo of Congo Funeral Home in Wilmington, Del., says he received …
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Legendary boxing promoter Butch Lewis dead at 65
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