Boxing Links (7-26-11)

Posted on | July 26, 2011 | No Comments

Victim pleads for life of ‘Eddie’ the boxing roo
NEWS.com.au
THE kangaroo which gained international infamy for attacking a 94-year-old woman in her backyard is a “misunderstood” pet raised in captivity. “Eddie” escaped from his enclosure on Sunday and went on a rampage through Phyllis Johnson’s yard in …
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American trainer Freddie Roach salutes his title-winning boxer Amir Khan
Mirror.co.uk
by Oliver Holt, Daily Mirror 26/07/2011 FREDDIE ROACH, the best boxing trainer in the world, took a second to pinpoint the quality that makes his pupil Amir Khan so special. Khan had destroyed Zab Judah in their world light-welterweight title …
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Mirror.co.uk

Boxing promoter Butch Lewis dies at 65
Newsday (subscription)
Click here Boxing promoter Butch Lewis dies at 65 Originally published: July 25, 2011 9:49 PM Updated: July 25, 2011 10:00 PM By Combined wire services Butch Lewis, the colorful boxingpromoter who worked with Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Michael and …
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Khan should steer clear of Mayweather, warns former champion McKenzie
Daily Mail
But the Sportsmail columnist warned the Englishman that Mayweather is up with the greats in boxing and would prove a challenge too far. McKenzie said: ‘If I was Khan I would leave Mayweather alone. Mayweather is one of the greatest fighters I have ever…
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Daily Mail

Boxer Donaire settles differences with promoters
AFP
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Filipino world champion Nonito Donaire has said that he has settled differences with promoters Top Rank and plans to defend his World BoxingCouncil bantamweight crown in October. Donaire, 26-1 with 18 knockouts, has not lost in 25 …
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AFP

News of Butch Lewis’ passing packs a punch
Philadelphia Inquirer
By Elmer Smith NEWS REPORTS say that legendary boxing promoter Butch Lewis died of a massive heart attack. That sounds about right to me. Because Butch had a massive heart. He was a paradox, a contradiction in terms. He was the original little big man, …
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No Easy A’s – Midterm Report Cards on Boxing’s Best
The Boxing Tribune
by Kelsey McCarson The best thing about boxing is that the “season” lasts all year. Since we’re just about halfway through the year, let’s have a look at how it’s going so far. More than any other sport,boxing relies on its biggest stars to deliver. …
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Boxing back in Fallon, NV
Fight News
Says Fallon, NV Mayor Ken Tedford Jr. “Boxing has played an important role in this area for over a century, and we are proud to continue the tradition.” All contents copyright 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, …
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Boxing’s Future Stars to Vie for a National Title
WBAN
While the top male open division boxers compete in the Olympic Team Trials for Men’sBoxing, the future stars of the sport will be on display at the Junior Olympic National Championships, August 2-5 at the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Ala. …
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WBAN

Blogs

Boxing Kangaroo Attack Barely Fazes Tough Grannie
By Jeff Neumann
94-year-old Australian Phyllis Johnson was attacked by a rampaging, psycho “Big Red” kangaroo while she was hanging laundry in her backyard on Sunday. Johnson told the Courier-Mail that she “bashed it on the head but it kept going for …
Gawker

Jerusalem boxing club brings together Jews, Arabs – Standard-Examiner
By mpiper
JERUSALEM — When Gershon Luxemburg started his boxing club 30 years ago, he was looking to build champions, not bridges.But thanks to a loyal cadre o…

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Ticket Sales for Khan vs. Judah – East Side Boxing Forum
Ticket Sales for Khan vs. Judah General Boxing Forum.
www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=330178