Boxing Links (8-13-11)

Posted on | August 13, 2011 | No Comments

Boxing: Barrett earns redemption over Tua
New Zealand Herald
Photo / Getty Images David Tua’s hopes of another shot at a world heavyweight boxing title is in tatters after American Monte Barrett defeated him in a unanimous decision in Auckland tonight. In a bout that was dubbed a career-defining fight, …
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Winner take all?
FOXSports.com
Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic showcased six of the top super middleweights in the world, with the exception of Lucian Bute. Showtime’s Bantamweight Tournament featured four of the top fighters at 118 pounds: Joseph Agbeko, Abner Mares, …
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Scott LeDoux, Gritty Heavyweight Boxing Contender, Dies at 62
New York Times
St. Paul Pioneer Press, via AP By DENNIS HEVESI Scott LeDoux, the boxer known as the Fighting Frenchman, a contender for the heavyweight title in the mid-1970s and early ’80s, died Thursday at his home in Coon Rapids, Minn. He was 62. …
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New York Times

Dreamworks Halts Eminem/Antione Fuqua Boxing Project Southpaw
Indie Wire (blog)
Dreamworks has pulled the plug on the $30 million dollar boxing drama Southpaw starring Eminem in his first film role since the huge box office hit 8 Mile, which was to be directed by Antione Fuqua. The film was scheduled to start shooting in January …
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Indie Wire (blog)

“There are no issues” to a Pacquiao-Mayweather bout
Examiner.com
Mayweather (41-0, 25 KOs), a spectacular talent who has captured nine world titles in five different boxing weight classes, will challenge WBC welterweight champ “Vicious” Victor Ortiz for his crown September 17 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. …
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Kermit the Frog Benefits From Promoter’s Green: FNF Recap
The Boxing Tribune
It’s a popular saying in politics, and it applies to boxing tonight, as Kermit Cintron (33-4, 28 KOs) got the benefit of some wider-than-they-should-have-been scorecards in his win over Antwone Smith (20-3-1, 12 KOs) on ESPN2′s Friday Night Fights …
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BOXING: South El Monte’s Diaz celebrates victory
Whittier Daily News
“My dad just told me that he was going to come out trying to outbox me and just get in his punches really quick, so I’m going to have to just block and counter,” said the 18-year-old Diaz, who trains out of the Teamsters Youth Boxing Club in South El …
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Vasquez tops Rios
Fight News
By Boxing Bob Newman and Kurt Wolfheimer at ringside Joey Eye Boxing and David Feldman presented “Round 4” tonight at Harrah’s Casino in Chester, PA. In the main event, Philly fan favorite Victor Vasquez eked out a hard fought eight round decision over …
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Austin Trout talks Pawel Wolak
8countnews.com
Rumors in the boxing world are that Trout may face someone on the undercard of Cotto -Margarito. “I’m reading on the internet something about October perhaps the Cotto-Margarito undercard , so I’m all super excited and I’m running with some pep in my …
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Blogs

Eminem Boxing Film ‘Southpaw’ KO’d by Dreamworks – PopCrush
By Nadine Cheung
DreamWorks has pulled the plug on ‘Southpaw,’ the boxing drama that would mark Eminem’s first big-screen role since 2002’s ‘8 Mile.’ According to.
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Max Boxing – News – Association of Boxing Commissions Condemns …
The ABC a national organization of state and tribal boxing and combat sport commissions, has condemned a “bare knuckle” boxing contest, held on August 5, …
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