Boxing Links (8-25-11)

Posted on | August 25, 2011 | No Comments

Froch proves competition counts
ESPN
But boxing history, old and new, is full of examples of skillful, unbeaten young fighters running afoul of those who were steeled for combat: Joe Louis being dominated by Max Schmeling, George Foreman being upended by Muhammad Ali, Naseem Hamed being …
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College Infirmaries: A Changing Terrain
Fox News
Beyond simply checking off boxing on a mandatory form, I also like to make sure that my college-bound patients are feeling well both mentally and physically, and that they have adequate supplies of any medications they may be taking. …
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Fox News

Boxer jailed over father’s murder
BBC News
An amateur boxer has been jailed for 16 years for the murder of a father-of-two he attacked outside a Sheffield bar. Bradley Hinkler, 20, of Kilvington Road, Woodthorpe, was sentenced at the city’s Crown Court for the murder of Thomas Gower, 26, …
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BBC News

Geale says Tigers big hitters are the real deal
Sydney Morning Herald
Photo: Getty Images WORLD boxing champion Daniel Geale definitely possesses the so-called eye of the tiger, but like many Toyota NRL Dream Team coaches he craved the fancy feet, quick hands, speed and cunning of one particular Wests Tigers trump card …
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Sydney Morning Herald

Floyd Mayweather Jr: Power Ranking His Career Victories
Bleacher Report
Here is a traditional boxing display from Mayweather (1-0, 1 KO) across four rounds in his second pro fight. He fights with very few combinations, boxes well, doesn’t vigorously go for the knockout, and the crowd boos. What is interesting is that he …
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Bleacher Report

Why Atlas changed his mind
fightnews.com
ESPN2 Boxing commentator Teddy Atlas had announced on national TV that he wouldn’t be training heavyweight Alexander Povetkin because Povetkin would not train in the USA. However, Atlas suddenly changed his mind and missed several “Friday Night Fights” …
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Real Steel featurette explains robot boxing
TG Daily
In this short video, star Hugh Jackman and Director Shawn Levy explain the background of the robotboxing movement featured in the tale. Jackman plays the part of a boxer whose career has come to an end due to the rise of robot boxing, which has taken …
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Tony Jeter: Ready for a Boxing War Saturday Night
ringsidereport.com
Local fan favorite Tony Jeter, 11-2-1, 9 KO’s, in the Maryland area is set to make a splash in the boxing world. Coming in undefeated since 2008 and highly motivated to keep climbing the boxing ladder, he is set to face Darrett Crockett on August 27th …
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Random surprise: Shane Mosley spars with Mercito Gesta at the Wild Card
Examiner.com
Earlier today I came across some interesting news when I read that ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley made a surprise visit to the Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles and put in some work with rising lightweight contender Mercito Gesta, according to …
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Blogs

Boxing promoter sides with Dana White against ‘greedy’ Bob Arum …
By Geno Mrosko
Boxing promoter sides with Dana White against ‘greedy’ Bob Arum.
MMAmania.com

Boxing: Lee to fight in JACC once again « – College Media Network News
Boxing: Lee to fight in JACC once again. By: Andrew Gastelum. Professional boxer Mike Lee returns to Notre Dame to fight at Purcell Pavilion Sept. 16. … Back. Close this frame.
College Media Network

Web

Max Boxing – Main Lead – Is Boxing on the Outside Looking In?
By Steve Kim: It was announced with great fanfare last week that the UFC had brokered a deal with the Fox Network that would have them televising four live …
www.maxboxing.com/…/is-boxing-on-the-outside-looking-in