Boxing Links (7-30-11)

Posted on | July 30, 2011 | No Comments

Dib eyeing unification bout with John
Sydney Morning Herald
Newly crowned IBF featherweight world champion Billy Dib is eyeing a massive unification fight with superstar Chris John and looks set to lead a new Australian boxing boom, spearheaded by the little guys. Dib’s unanimous points win over Mexican Jorge …
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Top Rank Eyes Denver as Possible Future Boxing Hotbed
BoxingScene.com
By Jake Donovan It’s been more than two years since Mike Alvarado has enjoyed the privilege of fighting in front of his hometown fans. If all goes well enough this weekend, then the gap between homecomings could dramatically decrease. …
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BOXING: Trainer Roach standing in the way of Pacquiao-Khan
Los Angeles Daily News
By Robert Morales, Staff Columnist Boxing has always had some difficulty getting the best to fight the best. Sometimes rival promoters get in the way. More recently, one fighter refusing special drug testing requested by another prevented a fight from …
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Three local boxers go national
Monroe Evening News
Courtney Mink, Taylor Carroll and Josh Slater were to leave this morning for Alabama along with boxing coach Todd Riggs and Taylor’s dad, Matt. They will compete Tuesday through Friday. All three are Monroe High students. Slater, 16, competed in Golden …
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18-year-old Glendale boxer seeks London Olympics berth at US Trials
AZ Central.com
29, 2011 04:09 PM Four days later, the 18-year-old was off to the East Coast to train with Floyd Seymour in metro Washington DC for the USA Boxing National Championships. That work paid off handsomely – Olivares won four fights in Colorado Springs …
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Jerusalem boxing club aims to topple barriers
Sin Chew Jit Poh
An Israeli (R) and a Palestinian (L) boxer train together at a boxing club that encourages breaking boundries between the two sides in West Jerusalem on July 14, 2011. Photo courtesy: AFP Israeli coach Gershon Luxembourg (L) fixes the head protection …
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WBC Sanctions Ridiculous Title Fight for Erik Morales
Bleacher Report
When this fight was originally announced there was some reason for excitement in theboxing community. A boxing fan cannot see a living legend like Morales (51-7-0, 35 KOs) enough times. He proved earlier in the year with a gutsy performance against …
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Bleacher Report

Mariusz Wach Crushes Kevin McBride in Four Rounds
BoxingScene.com
With his dominant, one-punch knockout of Kevin McBride in the main event of the “Heat Wave”boxing event at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., Wach did just that. With one straight right hand to the chin, the 31-year-old Wach of North Bergen, …
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Shumenov retains title
Independent Online
Las Vegas, Nevada – Kazakhstan’s Beibut Shumenov made his third successful WorldBoxing Association light-heavyweight title defense on Friday by stopping American Danny Santiago 44 seconds into the ninth round. Shumenov, who needed only 10 pro fights …
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Independent Online

RGV Capsules: Amateur boxing card to go on in Mercedes
Brownsville Herald
By ARMANDO GARZA, Valley Morning Star MERCEDES — No matter what happens with the weather, there will be plenty of boxing here this afternoon. The first “Rumble in the Jungle” amateurboxing show is expected to showcase some of the area’s top young …
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Blogs

In Flex We Trust » Boxing: Bernard Hopkins Will Defend His Title …
By Sabrina
“We had a great crowd when Bernard did his historic 20th title defense and now he will do his first defense of the historic title he won against (Jean) Pascal,” Schaefer said. “I think Los Angeles boxingfans, Los Angeles sports fans, …
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