Boxing Links (8-30-11)

Posted on | August 30, 2011 | 1 Comment

More research delivers a punch to youth boxing
Palm Beach Post
The injury rate in boxing has risen 40 percent, from 11.4 injuries per 100000 in 1990-1998 to 16.4 injuries per 100000 in 1999-2007, according to the academy. Still, it’s hard to land a solid punch to youth boxing, the cornerstone of numerous …
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’24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz’ begins with bang
ESPN (blog)
Even if you’re not a boxing fan, this is great television. This one was about as riveting as it gets — and was maybe the best episode of “24/7” ever. Floyd Mayweather Jr. was back for yet another appearance — his fifth — on the series, which follows …
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DC boxer Dusty Harrison, 17, may have to wait for next chance
Washington Post
Dusty Harrison fought in his first Toughman boxing competition at 6, when he knocked out a 10-year-old in the second round. At 8, he won his first amateur fight in a 55-pound Golden Gloves competition. Harrison, 17, begins his senior year of high …
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Boxing Champion Victor Ortiz Becomes Ambassador for Big Brothers Big Sisters
MarketWatch (press release)
30, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — WBC World Welterweight Boxing Champion Victor “Vicious” Ortiz joins Big Brothers Big Sisters to serve as a celebrity ambassador to help increase awareness for its quality mentoring programs that help children who …
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Center’s boxing gym offers teens a place to practice
The Desert Sun
Grand Opening of Indio Teen Center boxing gym: Boxing director Gabino Saenz, 22, talks about the grand opening of Indio Teen Center’s boxing gym. Jordan Bracamonte, 17, of Indio jokingly spars with council member Ascencion “Sam” Torres on Monday …
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Top Rank, Golden Boy are Back Together, Hand in Hand
BoxingScene.com
10 bout between the former Olympians from Cuba and Mexico also represents the first fight that’ll pitboxers represented by promotional powers Top Rank Inc. and Golden Boy Promotions since leaders of the companies opted to end their counterproductive …
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Boxer Brett “Irish Hawk” Lally dies at 48
Hometownlife.com
The Westland native, who found his niche as a popular amateur and professional boxer, met an untimely death at age 48 Tuesday night at Dearborn’s Oakwood Hospital. Cause of death has not been determined and memorial arrangements are pending. …
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Paul McCloskey: If I Focus on Boxing, I’ll Beat Prescott
BoxingScene.com
Boxing is what I do best so if I can do that against Breidis then I am sure that I will be able to win.” “I’ve brawled as opposed to boxed in a few of my previous fights. I did it against Lauri [Giuseppe] in the King’s Hall last year and although I won …
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Boxing News: Edwin ‘La Bomba’ Rodriguez a serious player in the new super …
ringsidereport.com
Most people in boxing think Bute is the best body puncher in the world and I honestly believe Edwin is his equal in that regard. He throws with such velocity.” The reigning WBC USNBC super middleweight champion, Rodriguez is knocking on the door for a …
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Blogs

Clinch Gear MMA Technique of the Week – Boxing Drill …
By MMAWeekly.com Staff
Team Quest boxing coach Gustavo Pugliese shows the MMAWeekly/Clinch Gear MMA technique of the week, a hand-eye-foot coordination drill used in boxing for footwork development. The last coordination drill Gustavo showed was a little …
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Boxing TV and Internet Schedule – August 31-September 3 – Bad …
By Scott Christ
Bad Left Hook gives you a rundown of all the fights available on TV across the world this week. Featured: Berto vs Zaveck, Humberto Soto, Koki Kameda, Daniel Geale, and more.
Bad Left Hook

Boxing Links (8-30-11)

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