Boxing Links (10-8-11)

Posted on | October 8, 2011 | No Comments

‘Real Steel’ is ‘Rocky’ with boxing robots
msnbc.com
By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper Don’t let the giant metal boxing robots in “Real Steel” fool you. This movie is no “Transformers.” Instead, it’s actually a sweet family film, although if a real boxertelegraphed his punches this obviously, he’d be on the …
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Silver lining for British boxing
Telegraph.co.uk
Silver medals for Anthony Joshua, Andrew Selby and Luke Campbell on the final day of the World Amateur Boxing Championships 2011 in Baku, Azerbaijan. By Gareth A Davies, Boxing Correspondent Anthony Joshua’s astonishing run at the amateur WorldBoxing …
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Telegraph.co.uk

Boxing Prediction: Chad Dawson vs. Bernard Hopkins
Bleacher Report
Hopkins won a close unanimous decision to become the oldest champion in boxinghistory. Actually, it’s not the first time that I’ve see an older fighter winning against a much younger and powerful opponent. It’s not even the first time that I’ve see a …
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Khan wants to bring boxing back to US capital
ESPN
“We want to bring boxing back to Washington and maybe this will be the first of many fights here,” said Khan, who turns 25 just two days before the fight. “These kinds of fights take me to the next level.” That level would include a hoped-for showdown …
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Boxing website ranks Floyd higher than Pacquiao
ABS CBN News
MANILA, Philippines – Boxing website BoxRec.com has Floyd Mayweather Jr. on top of its pound-for-pound ratings instead of Manny Pacquiao. Based on BoxRec.com’s ratings list, the undefeated Mayweather accumulated 1650 points compared to Pacquiao’s 1437. …
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Boxer Bradley poised for stardom with Top Rank
The Associated Press
Arum and President Todd duBoef rented out the back room of the restaurant to welcome Bradley to Top Rank, already fulfilling their vow to expose Bradley to the finest things in boxing. Yet Bradley isn’t just about the money. …
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Rihanna dating British boxer and model Dudley O’Shaughnessy
OnTheRedCarpet.com
Before he began walking runways, O’Shaughnessy was in training to join the British Olympic boxing team. Rihanna’s “We Found Love” caused some controversy earlier in the week when the 23-year-old pop star was booted off an Irish farm during filming for …
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I will happily take this bronze: Vikas
Times of India
The country had managed a bronze in the previous edition two years ago as well through Olympian Vijender — at that time a first for Indian boxing. Vikas, playing his first tournament after jumping a couple of divisions to welterweight (69kg), …
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Boxing: 10 Things Boxing Must Do To Survive the UFC Invasion
Bleacher Report
Once upon a time, the baddest dudes on the planet emanated from boxing’sheavyweight division—Jack Dempsey, Jack Johnson, Sonny Liston, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and Mike Tyson to name a few. Once upon a time, the greatest athletes in sports were …
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Lay remains critical in Ohio hospital
Florida Times-Union
By Garry Smits Ishika Lay remains in critical condition Saturday at Mercy St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, four days after she collapsed in the second round of a boxing match in the National PAL Championships. Lay, who also was a member of …
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Blogs

“Real Steel” Star Anthony Mackie: “Boxing’s A Joke” | tooFab.com
By tooFab Staff
Anthony Mackie first gained acclaim for his turn as a bomb squad member in “The Hurt Locker.” In the new film “Real Steel,” out in theaters this weekend,…
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Actor Anthony Mackie Says Boxing Is a Joke, Bashes Klitschko …
By Scott Christ
Actor Anthony Mackie took some shots at modern boxing in a recent interview. Bad Left Hook has more.
Bad Left Hook

Real Steel: Finally, a robot boxing movie for girls? – The Week
By The Week
The Hugh Jackman film packs a surprising emotional punch, says Anthony Breznican at Entertainment Weekly, in a genre that’s typically stiff with machismo.
The Week: Most Recent Home Page Posts

Critical mass: Robot boxing vs. Clooney for president | Palm Beach …
By Jonathan Tully
We don’t have a 90-plus-rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes this week — instead, we’ve got two very different movies, each with good box office appeal. Real.
Palm Beach Entertainment: Events,…

Hugh Jackman News – ‘Real Steel’ Director Shawn Levy On Using …
By Amanda Hasaka
Are you ready for Hugh Jackman’s Real Steel? We sure are! If you’re as excited as we are, you’ll be thrilled to see this video of the film’s director Shawn.
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