Boxing Links (10-26-11)

Posted on | October 26, 2011 | No Comments

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. to stand trial in Las Vegas misdemeanor security …
Washington Post
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. is scheduled to stand trial Wednesday before a judge on misdemeanor charges that the boxer threatened two homeowner association security guards in October 2010 in front of his home in a gated community outside Las …
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PH-Mexico boxing rivalry just starting: Marquez
ABS CBN News
MANILA, Philippines – Mexican warrior Juan Manuel Marquez believes the boxing rivalry between his country and the Philippines is just starting and has yet to hit full stride. In his personal blog for Yahoo! Sports, Marquez said, “I don’t believe there …
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Idec: Boxing’s awful run due for a turnaround
NorthJersey.com
Just 12 sleep-inducing rounds of glorified sparring between one of the top 10 pound-for-pound boxersin the world, and an overly cautious opponent who seemed all too content to go the distance in the biggest fight of his career. …
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Israeli boxer a reality star in Malaysia
Ynetnews
Ilya Grad, 24, made history when he became the first Israeli to enter Malaysia, after receiving special permission from the country’s Muslim authorities, in order to participate in a national TV reality show on boxing. Grad, a former Israeli Muay Thai …
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Ynetnews

Parker weighs in to claim national boxing title
Stuff.co.nz
SUPER: Joseph Parker won the superheavyweight division at the national boxingchampionships in Lower Hutt simply by weighing in. It didn’t take long for the first title to be decided at the national boxing championships in Lower Hutt last night. …
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Stuff.co.nz

NY Boxing Hall of Fame inductees announced
ESPN (blog)
By Michael Woods Even the casually aware boxing fan might know there is a boxing Hall of Fame. There are two, actually, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, NY, and the WorldBoxing Hall of Fame, located in Riverside, Calif. …
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Bute-Johnson: Friends Collide
Fight News
“Glen Johnson has seen everything in boxing, I know him as a friend but I am preparing for a fight, and I am very confident as usual.” Although it was two years ago, Bute believes he benefitted the most of their time together in the ring. …
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Don King: No ‘Thrilla’s’ lately, starts partnership with WealthTV to increase …
New York Daily News
Count promoter Don King is among those who haven’t been pleased with what they’ve seen in the last couple of major boxing events. The man who gave the world “The Thrilla in Manila” and “The Rumble in the Jungle” thinks the recent boxing promotions have …
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New York Daily News

Adrien Broner vs. Vicente Rodriguez on November 26th
EastsideBoxing.com
Cincinnati, Ohio (October 25) – Boxing fans will be giving thanks for an explosive night of boxing on Thanksgiving weekend this year when Adrien “The Problem” Broner battles Argentina’s Vicente Rodriguez for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) …
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Chavez Jr. to defend title Nov. 19 at Reliant Arena
Houston Chronicle
By GILBERT REQUENA, HOUSTON CHRONICLE Once a boxer reaches the pinnacle of his sport and becomes champion, the grueling training doesn’t stop. World Boxing Council middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the son of Hall of Fame boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, …
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Blogs

‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson leads New York State Boxing Hall of Fame …
By Staff
The newly-founded New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF), sponsored by Ring 8, held a press conference today at famed Gallagher’s Steakhouse in.
BoxingInsider.com

NOTRE DAME BOXING CHAMPION MIKE LEE RETURNS ON …
By GFL
CHICAGO, IL (October 25, 2011) Former Notre Dame Boxing Champion and current undefeated professional Mike Lee will return to battle on Saturday, December 3rd at Madison Square Garden, “The Mecca of Boxing” in New York City. …
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A Boxing Clever Approach to Design | inspirationfeed.com
By Jessica Wagner
One record store in St. Louis, Vintage Vinyl, is actually picking up the business due to frequent guest appearances from Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips, Rise Against, and an entire slew of indie rock bands. While the attention that hosting …
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