Boxing Links (9-27-11)

Posted on | September 27, 2011 | No Comments

Fresh allegations over Azerbaijani boxers
AFP
BAKU — Fresh allegations of corruption involving Azerbaijani boxers have surfaced at the world amateur championships following earlier claims the ex-Soviet state paid a huge bribe to secure Olympic gold for its fighters. British newspaper The Daily …
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Boxing Analyst Larry Merchant Takes Jab At MMA
FightLine.com
By Dana Becker | September 27, 2011 UFC President Dana White was very outspoken in regards to how boxing analyst Larry Merchant acted inside the ring following the Floyd Mayweather-Victor Ortiz bout on September 17. White called the way Merchant acted …
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FightLine.com

World Boxing Championships: Akhil, Suranjoy ease into Round 2
NDTV.com
PTI New Delhi: Suranjoy Singh and Akhil Kumar notched up comprehensive victories to enter the second round of their respective weight categories as Indian boxers completed a second successive all-win day in the World Championships in Baku, …
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Arguing the case for boxing ‘bots’
Sydney Morning Herald
Starring in the science fiction film Real Steel which opened this week (Jackman flew home for Monday night’s premiere), the Aussie actor plays former boxer Charlie Kenton, brought out of retirement when remote-controlled fighters reinvent the sweet …
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Sydney Morning Herald

Olympic quest for women boxers starts in Toledo
Plain Dealer
The Police Athletic League national boxing championships will be held at Toledo’s SeaGate Convention Center beginning Monday. There will be four divisions for both male and female boxers, but the open women’s championship will hold special significance …
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Plain Dealer

Local digest: San Jose’s Eros Correa makes winning debut at World Championships
San Jose Mercury News
Eros Correa of San Jose moved a step closer to the London Games on Monday by scoring a 14-11 decision over Jason Lavigilante of Mauritius in his debut at boxing’s World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Overfelt High-San Jose graduate is scheduled …
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Two Hobbits square off in boxing ring
msnbc.com
By Michael Avila Fans who attended the annual Fantastic Fest in Austin, Tex., described as the largest genre film festival in the US, were treated to a precious Main Event: a boxing match between “Lord of the Rings” co-stars Dominic Monaghan and Elijah …
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George Clinkscale’s death spurs inquiry into laws governing unsanctioned boxing
Tulsa World
By JARREL WADE World Staff Writer Days after a church boxing match that preceded a fighter’s death, state lawmakers are looking to close possible legal gaps in an effort to shut down unsanctioned boxing matches that may occur all over Oklahoma, …
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Boxing Betting: Marvellous Martinez has the beating of Barker
betting.betfair.com (blog)
“Martinez is a natural athlete having been an excellent footballer and pro cyclist before belatedly turning to boxing. He is fast, is punching hard and brings southpaw craft as well as real variety to the table. He will be the most gifted and difficult …
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betting.betfair.com (blog)

Springfield woman claims she was shot at weekend boxing event featuring Nadya …
MassLive.com
By Conor Berry, The Republican AP file photoA woman claims she was shot during ‘Octomom’ Nadya Suleman’s celebrity boxing match this past weekend at Springfield’s Mardi Gras strip club. Police are investigating the incident, though they have expressed…
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Blogs

Is Football Going the Way of Boxing | Suite101.com
With the emphasis on head injuries in football will more people stop letting their kids play? Is football going the way of boxing?
National Football League (NFL)

Knockout Women’s Boxing Club — Westmont news, photos and …
By Jessica Storch
Knockout Women’s Boxing Club. By Jessica Storch Yesterday at 4:03 p.m.. Photos from classes and events at Knockout Women’s Boxing Club. Share this story. Print. Flag as inappropriate. How is this inappropriate? Advertisement: ‹ Previous …
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