Boxing Links (7-25-11)

Posted on | July 25, 2011 | No Comments

Khan manhandles Judah in five rounds
ESPN
Khan was expecting (and hoping) to fight two-belt titlist Timothy Bradley, but he turned down a 50-50 deal and a career-high payday of about $1.8 million in a move that puts him at the head of the class of the Winky Wright School of Boxing Business. …
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Butch Lewis, Flashy Promoter for Boxing’s Spinks Brothers, Dies at 65
New York Times
By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Butch Lewis, the flamboyant boxing promoter and manager best known for getting Michael Spinks a $13.5 million payday for what became 91 seconds in the ring with Mike Tyson, died Saturday at his home in Bethany Beach, Del. …
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Amir Khan ready to assist Pakistani boxers
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: WBA champion Amir Khan has announced that he is ready to assist Pakistani boxers, especially in the run up to the 2012 London Olympics. Khan, who defeated Zad Judah of the US on Saturday night in Las Vegas, said he was in talks with Pakistan …
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Boxing champion Orlando Montalvo trains Stamford athletes
Stamford Advocate
Danny villacis ( 10 ) works out at Montalvo’s Boxing Gym in Stamford, Conn. on Monday July 18, 2011. Photo: Dru Nadler / Stamford Advocate Freelance Orlando Montalvo helps son Deydri ( 18 ) wrap his hands before putting on his gloves at Montalvo’s …
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Pacquiao embraces HBO for Marquez; Bradley-Rios as Manny eliminator
Examiner.com
It’s a feather in HBO’s cap especially in the prime cable network’s Ross Greenburg, president of sports and boss of boxing, leaving the network after 33 years in its employ. Michael Lombardo and Richard Plepler have taken the reins on HBO boxing …
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Haye-Klitschko, Fury-Chisora & More: When Boxing Trash Talking Goes Too Far
Pro Boxing Fans
Boxing rivalries have been around almost as long as boxing its self. They are an important part of the sport, maybe even essential in building excitement and increasing interest. Some are born out of the desire to capture or retain a title and some …
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British Boxing News: Teenage Sensation Terry Holmes Back In Action July 31st
ringsidereport.com
Terry, who is just nineteen year of age, has made an impressive start to his professional boxingcareer, having already notched up three superb wins against very good competition, in Johnny Greaves, Danny Connor and Jason Nesbitt. …
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Olympic Boxing – Joe Steps in the Ring!
WALA-TV FOX10
Boxing fans get ready for one spectacular week in the Port City. The 2012 US Olympic Team Trials and the 2011 National Junior Championships touch gloves all week long starting July 31st at the Mobile Civic Center! In honor of the event, Studio10’s Joe …
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Rampage Jackson Concerned MMA Will Follow Boxing
FightLine.com
Pretty soon we’re going to be like boxing. Keep fighting this way. Nobody’s going to watch. I come for the belt and stuff like that, and I’m still going to go out there, all gung-ho, go for it, and take chances. We fight in the cage. …
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Boxing News, MMA, UFC, Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather
15rounds.com
by Marc Abrams on 24 July 2011 Orlando Salido defended the WBO Featherweight title with an eleventh round beatdown of Japanese challenger Kenichi Yamaguchi in Ciudad, Mexico. Salido dropped Yamagucji from a combination in round three. …
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Blogs

Boxing and MMA Provide Seven Violent Videos From The Weekend | The …
By Stephen Douglas (CRM!)
If you’re a fight fan, you might have been on overload this weekend. Here are some of the best boxingand MMA highlights from the last few days. Warning: Blood and broken bones ahead.
The Big Lead

Legendary Boxing Promoter Butch Davis Dies | News One
By Johan Thomas
Butch Davis, the legendary boxing promoter who worked with Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and the Spinks brothers died on Saturday at the age of 65.
News One

Web

Crime & Federalism: Boxing
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USA Boxing: Freddie Roach helping U.S. boxers go for the gold …
USA Boxing, trying to pick itself off the canvas, has embraced the wisdom of the sport’s most celebrated trainer. Freddie Roach has begun his work as a …
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