Boxing Links (8-17-11)

Posted on | August 17, 2011 | No Comments

British kick-boxing champion dies in Sydney fight
Telegraph.co.uk
A British Thai kick-boxing champion has died during a fight in Sydney, prompting calls for tighter regulation of the sport. By Bonnie Malkin, Sydney Mark Fowler, 35, collapsed in front of spectators after fighting five rounds on Saturday night and …
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Telegraph.co.uk

Robert Stieglitz, Mikkel Kessler to meet
ESPN
Difficult negotiations have been going on for months between SES Boxing promoter Ulf Steinforth, who represents Stieglitz, and Kalle Sauerland of Kessler promoter Sauerland Event, especially over where to stage the bout — in Germany or Denmark. …
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IBF orders immediate rematch of Agbeko-Mares title fight
USA Today
By Bob Velin, USA TODAY The International Boxing Federation (IBF), the sanctioning body for last weekend’s Joseph Agbeko-Abner Mares bantamweight title fight, has ordered an immediate rematch in light of what it called inappropriate conduct by the …
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USA Today

New England Boxing Takes Center Stage this Weekend
8countnews.com
Lundy may be a Philadelphia fighter, but he’s closely associated with New England boxing. He’s promoted by Providence’s Jimmy Burchfield and has fought in the region 11 times in his 22 fights. In this fight, the brash Lundy will meet the overachieving …
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Liakhovich Aims To Exploits Robert Helenius’ Flaws
BoxingScene.com
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – Former World Boxing Organization (“WBO”) Heavyweight Champion Sergei “The White Wolf” Liakhovich is primed and set to challenge defending champion Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius for the WBO and World Boxing Association …
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Living the dream
FOXSports.com
17 “Star Power” boxing event, headlined by the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Victor Ortiz, Canelo Alvarez and Erik Morales will be sharing some thoughts on their careers every week. Alvarez will be defending his WBC light middleweight title …
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Boxing: McEwan must beat ex-world champion to reignite career
Edinburgh Evening News
I’ve even been sparring with Steve Simmons and Gary McMillan at the Lochend gym in Edinburgh too, so I’m in good shape and feeling really sharp. “I need to show the American boxing people and Golden Boy Promotions, who back me, that my loss to Andy Lee …
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Ward, Froch Three City Super Six Final Tour To Begin August 22
SaddoBoxing.com
By Boxing Press August 16th, 2011 All Press Releases WBA Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward and WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch will embark on a three-city international press tour to formally announce the most important fight of their …
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Cruz-Adjaho on Sept 9
Fight News
A relative newcomer to boxing, Cruz (right) jammed 28 amateur fights into a 13-month period from July, 2007, until August, 2008. He won 25 of them before turning pro. Cruz is managed by ex-pro lightweight Jimmy Deoria, of Phoenixville, PA. …
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Blogs

Kimbo Slice Wins Boxing Debut With 17 Second Knockout | News One
By Casey Gane-McCalla, Lead Blogger
Internet fighting sensation Kimbo Slice knocked out his opponent, James Wade in 17 seconds in a fight in Miami, Oklahoma. Slice came to fame after his recorded streetfights went viral on the internet.
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