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Boxing Links (12-3-11)

Posted on | December 3, 2011 | No Comments

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Cotto-Margarito II: Settling the Score
Fox News
Boxing thrives on spectacle and storylines. We have become accustomed to seeing promoters and networks build up paper-thin narratives in efforts to convince cable subscribers to buy a fight. The two will meet in the ring for the first time since 
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Boxing: Welsh pair confirmed for London 2012
WalesOnline
WELSH boxing duo Fred Evans and Andrew Selby had a look around the Olympic Stadium yesterday after being officially named in GB team for London 2012. Evans and Selby, along with Anthony Joshua, Tom Stalker and Luke Campbell were confirmed at a press 
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Flint boxer Anthony Dirrell earns a title shot with a TKO victory over Renan 
The Flint Journal – MLive.com
By Eric Woodyard | Flint Journal View full sizeTom Casino/SHOWTIMEFlint boxerAnthony Dirrell (24-0, 21 KOs) stopped Renan St-Juste in round four at the 2:54 mark on the main event of Showtime’s ShoBox: The New Generation telecast on Friday, Dec.
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Afghan Women Use Boxing to Fight Stereotypes
Voice of America
December 03, 2011 Afghan Women Use Boxing to Fight Stereotypes Sean Maroney | Kabul, Afghanistan During the Taliban’s oppressive rule in the 1990s, Afghan women were stripped of most of their rights. Women were not allowed to work or get an education, 
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Boxing: Flying fists in Fight For Life
New Zealand Herald
“I’m retiring from boxing as of today,” she said. “I was scared – she got me some good ones in the face. I’m relieved it’s over and now I’ll be a lot chirpier around the office.” Another eagerly awaited contest pitted former All Black first-five Carlos 
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Boxing Spotlight: Jon ‘2 Smokes’ Kays – British super featherweight contender 
British Boxers
British Boxers Spotlight Interviews: – This month we speak to Manchester super featherweightboxer, Jon ‘2 Smokes’ Kays as he prepares to fight Pavels Senkovs on the undercard to friend and training partner Brian Rose’s British title challenge against 
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Boxing: Overturn plea KOed
New Zealand Herald
By Paul Lewis New Zealand National Boxing Federation president Gary McCrystal says he is unlikely to recommend that David Tua has his loss to Monte Barrett overturned – retrieving his WorldBoxing Organisation titles and his previous world ranking. 
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Abner Mares can clear his name in rematch with Joseph Agbeko
Los Angeles Times
(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times / April 19, 2011) By Kevin Baxter Abner Mares will be fighting to win respect as well as defend his International Boxing Federation belt when he meets Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko in a bantamweight title bout Saturday at
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Los Angeles Times
Boxing clever for kids in poverty
Gainsborough Standard
Children at Harthill Primary School have been filling shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. Pictured are class three who helped organise the charity event this year with some of the boxes (w111125-3) BIG-HEARTED Harthill youngsters have been busy 
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Gainsborough Standard
Boxing: Klitschko back training as bout gets green light
Times of India
BERLIN: A spokesman for heavyweight champ Vladimir Klitschko said on Saturday that his December 10 bout with Frenchman Jean-Marc Mormeck in Dusseldorf will go ahead as he returned to training following hospital treatment for abdominal pains. 
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Blogs
Jackie Kallen On Boxing: Margarito’s Last Hurrah? | BoxingInsider 
By Staff
By Jackie Kallen Boxing fans are looking forward to this weekend’s battle at Madison Square Garden between Cotto and Margarito. I know I am going to.
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Joshua inspired by Harrison’s boxing gold | Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – British super-heavyweight Anthony Joshua has Audley Harrison, rather than Lennox Lewis, as his inspiration as he targets boxing gold at 
www.reuters.com/…/us-olympics-britain-boxing-idUSTRE7B1…                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Boxing legend Ali hospitalized last month after Frazier funeral 
PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was rushed to the hospital last month after becoming unconscious at his wife’s home near Phoenix, 
www.nypost.com/…/boxing_legend_home_hospitalized_oaCp...                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
Boxing event » Ventura County Star
Re: your Nov. 28 article, ‘Firefighters, officers to duke it out in the ring”: After reading this article regarding the charity boxing event that will be taking place 
www.vcstar.com/news/2011/nov/29/boxing-event/?partner…

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