Boxing Links (9-5-11)

Posted on | September 6, 2011 | No Comments

‘Real Steel’ Director And Hugh Jackman Find Humanity In Boxing Robots
MTV.com
As part of our Fall Movie Preview, Shawn Levy reveals how he created the sci-fi sports drama’s authentic boxing matches. By Josh Wigler Summer may be over, but the fall season still holds plenty of hot movies worth looking forward to. …
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D’Alessandro: Arturo Gatti’s friends continue the fight long after boxer’s …
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
Pat Lynch will stand before a sizable media gathering Wednesday morning at the Global Boxing Gym in North Bergen and declare that his 10-month pursuit of some painful truths has concluded: Arturo Gatti was murdered, he will charge. …
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The Star-Ledger – NJ.com

Arum foresees historic trilogy
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Top Rank chairman Bob Arum called the third meeting between WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao and challenger Juan Manuel Marquez a climactic end to an exciting trilogy that will go down in boxing history as one of the most …
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Mayweather vs. Ortiz, Klitschko vs. Adamek: Looking Ahead
Bleacher Report
As you know, I am a sports bettor, and I love betting boxing. Hope your summer has been lucrative, betting-wise. We look ahead to two fights coming up in the month of September and how listening to me can pad your bankroll for the upcoming football …
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Bleacher Report

Adamek promises to end Vitaly’s “great story”
RT
I have people I trust who will tell me right away that I should stop boxing,” he said. “But there’s no danger for me when I will be fighting Tomasz Adamek on September 10. I’m in top form, better than ever, because I know exactly what I did wrong in my …
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Caribbean Casino and Gaming Corp. Announces Updates on All Projects, Date …
MarketWatch (press release)
The date for the boxing event has been pushed forward to October 15th due to Hurricane Irene, and this past week Mr. Swank has been recovering from pneumonia. The new date will give the company more time to promote and prepare for this event and allow …
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Fantastic Fest announces another year of Fantastic Debates
IFC
One of the highlights every year at Fantastic Fest is Fantastic Debates, where feuds between filmmakers, critics, and festival runners are settled during a night of public debates and boxing. Oh and alcohol. But really every night at Fantastic Fest is …
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IFC

Oosthuizen gets thumbs up from boxing legends
Sowetan
THOMAS Oosthuizen’s future as a boxer looks bright if the results of a snap Sowetan survey after his impressive title defence, are anything to go by. GREAT VICTORY: IBO super middleweight champion Thomas ‘Tommy Gun’ Oosthuizen. …
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Sowetan

Ready to rumble
Hannibal.net
While in terms of age it might seem a mismatch to pit a fighter who is half a century old against a 24-year-old boxer, Hoskins speaks with respect about his opponent. “He was a WBF (World BoxingFederation) title holder in the ’90s,” said Hoskins. …
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Kevin Rooney Jr. Joins Up with DiBella Entertainment
Pro Boxing Fans
After working for over three-years as the full-time publicist and event coordinator for Star Boxing, Kevin Rooney Jr. has switched promotional outfits, and taken a full-time position with Lou DiBella’s, DiBella Entertainment. Rooney will be taking over …
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Blogs

Boxing Brings Big Bucks to Indian Casinos – Indian Country Today …
By Lee Allen
Indian-owned casinos have long recognized the fan-fighter magnetism translates to dollars.
Indian Country Today Media Network.co…

Boxing Notebook: Manny Pacquiao in New York; Berto wants Ortiz …
By Staff
By Rich Mancuso Manny Pacquiao arrived in New York City early Monday morning. The streets of midtown Manhattan were not busy on Labor Day, so Pacquiao had a.
BoxingInsider.com