Boxing Links (10-9-11)

Posted on | October 9, 2011 | No Comments

Boxing robots take title Jackman’s ‘Real Steel’ earns $27.3M; ‘Ides of March …
Washington Post
The movie casts Jackman as a former boxer reluctantly thrown together with his young son as they turn a junkyard robot into a world-class contender. George Clooney’s political saga “The Ides of March” was the runner-up, opening at No. …
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Boxing: Selby silver means London 2012 place wait goes on
WalesOnline
Selby produced the most successful performance ever by a Welsh amateur boxer by winning silver yesterday in Baku. But the reigning European champion was unfortunate to lose his bout by just one point, being agonisingly edged out 13-12 in the final by …
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Nietes captures WBO crown via UD but Mexican foe wants a re-match
GMANews.TV
BACOLOD – Donnie `Ahas’ Nietes survived the biggest scare of his career as he pounded out a unanimous decision win against Ramon Hirales Garcia of Mexico to wrest the World BoxingOrganization (WBO) light-flyweight title Saturday night at the …
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Boxing: Nathan Cleverly: I’ll quit boxing if Bellew beats me
WalesOnline
by Phil Blanche, Wales On Sunday NATHAN CLEVERLY has vowed to quit boxing if he loses his grudge match with Liverpool’s Tony Bellew. The two men meet in Bellew’s Merseyside back yard on Saturday with Cleverly’s WBO light-heavyweight title on the line …
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Boxing News: Kell Brook KOs Rafal Jackiewicz in 6, Is Amir Khan Next?
Bleacher Report
One undercard Hearns has his eye on is Showtime’s Super Six Finals between American boxer Andre Ward and fellow British warrior Carl Froch in Atlantic City, New Jersey on December 17. But after this match, Hearns says that he will be looking for a…
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Phoenix boxing promoter proving herself outside the ring
Tucson Citizen
As a woman marketing boxing events in Phoenix, she has encountered the criticism and scrutiny of fighters, trainers and managers – most of them men – who doubt her commitment to the sport. But Rosado is a lot like the fighters she supports: She refuses …
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Four boxers, 7 others hurt in two separate explosions
Tempo
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (PNA) – Two bomb explosions rocked this city one after the other Sunday amidst the celebration of Zamboanga Hermosa Festival 2011 that injured 11 people, including boxers, a referee, and cockpit aficionados. …
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Marquez will pay for disrespect – Roach
Philippine Star
MANILA, Philippines – Celebrated boxing trainer Freddie Roach predicted the other day Manny Pacquiao will stop Juan Manuel Marquez inside six rounds in their WBO welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. …
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Rihanna cosies up with new beau
Times of India
The Grammy-winning singer had “hand-picked” the Olympic boxing hopeful to appear in her latest video for the single ‘We Found Love’, when the two were seen “flirting shamelessly”. “Rihanna fancied the pants off Dudley as soon as she met him. …
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Amir Khan: Does He Have the Best Chin in Boxing to Take on Floyd Mayweather?
Bleacher Report
Amir Khan, the current WBA Super and IBF Light Welterweight champion has been touted as maybe having the best chin in boxing. Well, that’s according to his promoter Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. In a recent press conference, …
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