Boxing Links (12-10-11)

Posted on | December 10, 2011 | No Comments

ROBERT MORALES on BOXING: Beating Lamont Peterson pertinent for the rise of …
Los Angeles Daily News
By Robert Morales, boxing columnist Oscar De La Hoya’s last fight was only three years ago, but his career began to falter several years before that beginning with his second loss to “Sugar” Shane Mosley in 2003. Including that defeat, De La Hoya went …
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Barry Hall returns to professional sport – as a boxer
Sydney Morning Herald
After months of contemplation, and having ended his 16-year AFL career in September, Barry Hall has decided to return to professional sport by entering the world of boxing. Since he announced his retirement from football in July, there has been much …
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Forgotten man Carl Froch out to draw attention to himself in Atlantic City
The Guardian
Of all the fights boxing fans deserved to see but did not, a showdown between the two best 12-stone fighters in British boxing since Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank will always be near the top of the list. There were opportunities in the past couple of …
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The Guardian

Viloria vs Segura: Small boxers, huge fight tonight on PPV
fightnews.com
Segura is the favourite after a run of nine consecutive stoppage wins, including two crunching victories over Ivan Calderon, whose superb boxing skills weren’t enough against the relentless attack of the bigger, stronger Segura. …
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Boxing: Alex Arthur sets retirement date but plans to go out with bang
Scotsman
FORMER British, European and WBO super-featherweight champion Alex Arthur has revealed that he will quit boxing in 18 months time. The Capital fighter intends to concentrate on a career as a boxing promoter and media pundit although he has vowed to bow …
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Local Boxing Notebook: Oriz’s fight with Berto will be Feb. 11 in Vegas
Ventura County Star
Margarito is trained by former world champion Robert Garcia and has trained at the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in South Oxnard. The Cotto-Margarito fight will air along with the live telecast of junior welterweight Amir Khan’s world title defense …
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Boxing: Mitchell tries to restore US heavyweight glory
Pakistan Daily Times
WASHINGTON: Knee injuries in college destroyed Seth Mitchell’s dream of National Football League stardom, but the unbeaten American boxer has a new quest – becoming the next great US heavyweight world champion. “I feel it’s my time now,” Mitchell said. …
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Williams Reappointed to State Boxing Commission
Sunshine State News (blog)
Rick Scott has reappointed Dr. Mark M. Williams to the Florida State Boxing Commission. According to a release from the governor’s office: “Williams, 51, of New Haven, is a self-employed orthopedic surgeon. He is reappointed for a term beginning …
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Blogs

Khan vs Peterson: The History of Boxing in Washington, DC – Bad …
By Scott Christ
Lamont and Anthony Peterson have a chance to put DC boxing back on the map. Bad Left Hook looks back on 50 years of DC boxing history, featuring Keith Holmes, Mark Johnson, Bob Foster, Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard, and …
Bad Left Hook

Boxing was a way for me to live my childhood dream
By alexsamade
I started boxing laterly, at the age of 31. I started it as a simple work-out routine before it later grew into an all-consuming passion for me. I wanted to be one of the best who ever did it. Boxing was a way for me to live my childhood dream. …
Vanguard News

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