Boxing Links (9-19-11)

Posted on | September 19, 2011 | No Comments

Mayweather still boxing’s bad boy
TheChronicleHerald.ca
All in a night’s work for boxing’s bad boy, and a profitable one at that. He sells because people buy pay-per-views to either cheer him on or yell at the big screen in hopes he will lose. On Saturday night he won for the 42nd straight time, …
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Boxing gloves, chicken nuggets and other Ontario election campaign highlights
National Post (blog)
Chicken nuggets, boxing gloves, fake parent protestors and back taxes. With the Ontario election entering its third week, the National Post’s Tamsin McMahon sums up the top 10 highlights of the campaign trail so far: A bitter and public dispute broke …
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After slow start, Morales pounds Cano
ESPN
… 79-73, 79-73 — against Dhafir Smith (24-21-7, 4 KOs) of Upper Derby, Pa. Smith lost his third fight in a row since his upset decision against former titlist Jeff Lacy in last December. Dan Rafael is the boxing writer for ESPN.com. …
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Boxing fan Dana White hammers the ref in Floyd-Ortiz debacle
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
By Steve Cofield If I heard “that’s boxing at its best” one more time on Sunday, I was going to scream. What was shaping as a good fight, was destroyed by a chain of events that left fight fans shaking their heads or completely enraged at the ending of …
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Yahoo! Sports (blog)

Protect Yourself at All Times?
EastsideBoxing.com
By David Harris: In light of last weekend’s mega boxing event in Las Vegas between Floyd Mayweather Jnr and Victor Ortiz and the circumstances surrounding the ending, the reactions from media, fighters and fans I wanted to pen an opinion of my own. …
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Boxing: Ex-MSU football player Mitchell wins by TKO
Lansing State Journal
LAS VEGAS – Former Michigan State linebacker Seth Mitchell beat Hector Ferreyro with a third-round technical knockout on Friday night in the main event of a card of fights at the Texas Station Gambling Hall and Hotel. Mitchell started going at Ferreyro …
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Paul Nave, “Marin County Assasin,” Can’t Outlast Boxer Half His Age
SF Weekly (blog)
19 2011 at 6:30 AM It turns out there is a grandfather clause in boxing. As in, boxers who are grandfathers seldom win. Paul “The Marin County Assassin” Nave, proud grandpa and celebrant of his 51st birthday tomorrow, stepped into the ring Friday …
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Cotto-Margarito Presser Quotes Plus Tickets on Sale Tomorrow – Sept 19th
Pro Boxing Fans
Three-division world champion and the Pride of Puerto Rico MIGUEL COTTO will make the second defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight title in the long-awaited rematch against professional rival and three-time welterweight world …
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Farmer: Weekend shows two sides of boxing state (Sept. 19)
Observer Online
This weekend showed what can be, what boxing should be and why boxing should not be. In Las Vegas, Floyd “Money” Mayweather knocked out “Vicious” Victor Ortiz to win the WBC Welterweight title Saturday night. In Purcell Pavilion, Notre Dame’s own …
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Alvarez, Gomez speak
fightnews.com
By Felipe Leon Just like in the rest of the boxing world, the conversation at the Saul “Canelo” Alvarez-Alfonso Gomez post fight press conference held in the Chick Hearn press room located in the lower bowels of the Staples Center in downtown Los …
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Blogs

Boxing Doesn’t Need Mayweather, But It Can Sure Use Him – Head …
By Cory Braiterman
No publicity is bad publicity for Mayweather and Boxing.
Head Kick Legend

Web

3 Hurt In Fight Over Boxing Match – Houston News Story – KPRC …
HOUSTON — Deputies say several people were hurt during a fight over the Mayweather-Ortiz boxingmatch. Sunday, September 18, 2011.
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