Boxing Links (11-2-11)

Posted on | November 2, 2011 | No Comments

Boxer Tom McNeeley, who fought Patterson, dead at 74
USA Today
By Jay Lindsay, AP writer BOSTON – Thomas McNeeley Jr., a boxer who battled heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson and raised a son who took on Mike Tyson, has died of complications from a seizure. He was 74. Tom McNeeley, former heavyweight contender, …
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USA Today

Carl Froch vs. Glen Johnson: The 8th Round
CBSSports.com
On June 4th, Carl Froch and Glen Johnson gave boxing fans a fight to remember. Relive the entire 8th round from the Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinals as Glen Johnson prepares to take on the undefeated Lucian Bute.
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Boxing TV Schedule: Angulo vs Kirkland, Bute vs Johnson Highlight Busy Weekend …
Bad Left Hook
Or put together a boxing TV schedule. Either one, really. BoxNation (UK), 2 pm ET, Denis Lebedev vs James Toney, Wayne Braithwaite vs Ali Ismailov. BoxNation stepped into the fold and picked up this bizarrely intriguing fight, and for that I am already …
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Boxing champ critically injured in freak accident moves limbs
New York Daily News
BY Christina Boyle & Henrick Karoliszyn BY HENRICK KAROLISZYN AND CHRISTINA BOYLE The talented boxing champion severely injured in a Bronx pileup moved his hands and feet Tuesday but remains in an “extremely critical” condition. …
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New York Daily News

Celebrity Boxing: Dykstra vs. Canseco
NBC Philadelphia
… the Howard Stern Show that the former Phillies outfielder and noted steroids abuser will be taking the place of White House party crasher Tareq Salahi in a celebrity boxing match this Saturday in Los Angeles against his HGH brethren Jose Canseco. …
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Dinamita’s Quest: Recounting my first conversation with Juan Manuel Marquez
Examiner.com
As a boxing writer, I’ve enjoyed a perhaps unconventional but extremely rewarding ride in the sport and hearing the stories that come from the revolving cast of characters in boxing has always fascinated me. In 2005, writing was a still a bit of a …
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Skirts won’t make women’s boxing any more ‘womanly’
USA Today
By Christine Brennan, USA TODAY Women’s boxing is now an Olympic sport, ready to debut next summer at the London Games. As a sign of the times, there’s nothing that screams out “equality” quite like pummeling each other in the ring, just like the guys. …
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USA Today

Floyd’s adviser defends blood test demand
ABS CBN News
The issue of random blood and urine testing was one of the main stumbling locks to a potential megafight between Mayweather and Filipino boxing champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Mayweather has repeatedly said that he will only fight Pacquiao if the …
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McCall, 46, doing level best to carry on
ESPN
On that night, during a fight for the vacant WBC crown, Oliver McCall suffered a nervous breakdown in front of boxing fans at the Hilton in Las Vegas. Should McCall’s lasting impact not also include his admirable persistence in fighting a disposition …
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ESPN

Marquez nutritionist a former steroids dealer
ABS CBN News
Angel Hernandez, a graduate of Texas A&M University, was hired by Marquez to help him prepare for his upcoming bout with Filipino boxing champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Hernandez was introduced in the second episode of HBO’s 24/7: Pacquiao vs Marquez …
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Blogs

2010 ARMED FORCES BOXING Episode 8 — 178 lb. Weight Class …
2010 ARMED FORCES BOXING Episode 8 — 178 lb. Weight Class – The Pentagon Channel First up, SSgt Leonel Rivera-Rodriquez faces off against civilian …
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Young boxer Sosa fighting for his life after horrific car accident …
Comprehensive Boxing news, scores, standings, fantasy games, rumors, and more.
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Boxing club carries on despite club status – The Daily Collegian Online
Kevin Barth (sophomore-engineering) boxes Will Morrill (junior-kinesiology) during a practice bout in the White Building on Tuesday night during Boxing Club …
www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2011/11/01/boxing_.aspx

Shadow Boxing and Maddening Rain Kick Off Brits Off Broadway …
The 2011 Brits Off Broadway festival at 59E59 Theaters in Manhattan launches Nov. 1 with the first performances of the solo-actor shows Shadow Boxing and …
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