Boxing Links (8-21-11)

Posted on | August 21, 2011 | No Comments

Edwin Rodriguez, Kielczewski: Broadway Boxing Wins
BoxingScene.com
Hometown hero Edwin“La Bomba” Rodriguez remained unbeaten, stopping intra-state rival Chris Traietti in tonight’s Broadway Boxing main event, presented by DiBella Entertainment, in the 400th professional boxing show ever held at Mechanics Hall in …
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Boxing: Big hitters make Irish Elite squad
Irish Independent
By JOHN O’BRIEN The IABA’s Boxing Council yesterday named the Elite squad for next month’s AIBA World Amateur Boxing Championships in Azerbaijan, with one of the 10 spots left vacant pending a box-off at 64kg between Ray Moylette and Ross Hickey …
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Church Turns Into Boxing Ring
GhanaWeb
Koshie Worlanyo Kulevume and one other, Douglas Dogbe, who allegedly turned a church premises during service into a boxing ring, have been arraigned before court for punching the nose of a member of the Church, Charles Dziedzom Agbolosoo during the …
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Dealing with TV dilemma
Boston Herald
Once boxing was a staple of free TV, but two generations of sports fans have grown up without it and now boxing has lost what has become the key ingredient in business — the young demographic. That’s why UFC will be on Fox on Nov. …
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Octomom returns in pop culture slugfest
Sun-Sentinel
The gentlemen’s club bartender entered the ring with the required giant boxing gloves, mouthpiece and a heavily inked tattoo, “Only God Can Judge Me,” snaking up her right calf. Suleman looked trim and athletic in a black leotard. …
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Sun-Sentinel

Morales, Matthysse welcome chance to fight for vacant title
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Buy this photo By Steve Carp Erik Morales isn’t worried about boxing politics. He just wants to fight and win world titles. The former world lightweight, featherweight and super featherweight champion is seeking to become the first Mexican-born fighter …
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Boxing: Cutting corners cost Tua
New Zealand Herald
That is what many in the boxing game think Tua could have earned against Wladimir Klitschko – the heavyweight champion of the world to whom Tua’s US-based promoter, Cedric Kushner, was talking about a possible title fight against Tua, had he beaten …
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Mares-Agbeko Rematch Ordered…but No Mora
SecondsOut
“It was a triple-blow against boxing by hurting fighters, discrediting world championship boxing and the great state of Nevada, where so many of boxing’s most memorable bouts have been staged. This has caused an undeserved negative shadow over Nevada. …
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Paradise Theater Results
The Sweet Science
Amidst lightning and torrential rain Friday night, Golden Boy Promotions and Star Boxing put on a card at the Paradise Theater in the Bronx, which aired on Telefutura. The venue was far from packed, but the fans who braved the inclement weather were …
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From baker to boxing entrepreneur North Bergen’s Global Boxing Gym to host pro …
The Hudson Reporter
by Jim Hague BRINGING PRO BOXING TO NORTH BERGEN – Mariusz “Mark” Kolodziej stands inside the ring at Global Boxing Gym in North Bergen, where he will promote a series of pro boxingcards beginning next month. When Mariusz “Mark” Kolodziej first opened …
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UFC’s Vitor Belfort Talks Boxing, Says He’d Love to Train With …
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Vitor Belfort says he’d love to train with Manny Pacquiao. Bad Left Hook has more.
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Don King turns 80: Boxing promoter downplays celebration; too busy …
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