Boxing Links (8-8-11)

Posted on | August 8, 2011 | No Comments

Friendship underpins work and workouts at Alexandria boxing center
Alexandria Town Talk
Antonio Valenzuela (left), 13, spars with trainer Francisco Diaz at Elite Boxing Academy in Alexandria on Friday. Valenzuela is one of the four young boxers at the academy who have won state and national recognition in boxing tournaments. …
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Boxing: Points as important as KO – Tua
New Zealand Herald
New Zealand boxer David Tua says he will place greater emphasis on scoring points when he takes on American Monte Barrett for a second time this weekend. Tua was held to a controversial draw in Atlantic City in 2010 when he first fought Barrett, …
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Philly’s Hart comes home golden from boxing trials
MiamiHerald.com
Saturday, at an awards ceremony in Mobile, Ala., Hart was presented with a plaque, trophy and, natch, another gold medal for his dominant performance in the United States Olympic Boxing Trials, which concluded there on Friday. …
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Boxing champ Arturo Gatti’s death was not suicide, private investigator says
The Jersey Journal – NJ.com
For those who don’t believe Arturo Gatti committed suicide at a Brazilian resort more than two years ago, the three-time boxing champion’s death has remained a mystery. But private investigators hired by the champ’s manager told The Jersey Journal …
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The Jersey Journal – NJ.com

Manny Pacquiao & Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Battle Outside the Ring
The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.
While not a long time fan of the sport of boxing, I love to watch Manny in the ring. He is magical. Not only as an athlete, but also as a human being. I tend to be attracted to Jewish men who are older and taller than me, but when it comes to Manny, …
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The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.

Edwin Rodriguez is Now Using Trainer Ronnie Shields
BoxingScene.com
Rodriguez, a 26-year-old native of the Dominican Republic, returns on August 20 to fight at home in Worcester (MA) for the third time in as many years, headlining a special edition of Broadway Boxing, presented by DiBella Entertainment, …
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Weekend Review: Kelly Pavlik’s decision dominated slow week
Crave Online (blog)
by Michael Rosenthal Kelly Pavlik’s decision to pull out of his fight against Darryl Cunningham on Saturday dominated a slow week in the boxing world. Kelly Pavlik’s decision: The reason Pavlik gave for pulling out of his fight against Darryl …
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Bobby Gunn Wins Bare-Knuckle Debut Vs. Rich Stewart, Believes The Sport Will …
EastsideBoxing.com
By James Slater: A piece of boxing history was made over the weekend, as cruiserweight contender and former world title challenger Bobby Gunn engaged in a bare-knuckle fight with Rich Stewart. The first bare-knuckle fight since way, way back in the …
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Keeping the faith at Bradenton boxing club
Bradenton Herald
A buzzer sounds in the commotion, bringing a brief moment of silence as the youngboxers use the time to adjust mouthpieces and rest from the workout. The buzzer sounds, and the La Fe Boxing Club comes alive with another round of pounding, punching and …
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Bradenton Herald

Ex-boxer now battles to help troubled students
Jackson Sun
AARON HARDIN/The Jackson Sun Paul Thacker began boxing in the ninth grade to survive in his south Memphis neighborhood. Though Thacker set aside his gloves at age 33, he continues to battle for the 59 boys and girls he oversees as principal of Parkview …
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