Boxing Links (1-5-12)

Posted on | January 5, 2012 | No Comments

Boxer Jonjo Look back in ring after losing lower leg
BBC News
Almost two years ago, amateur boxer Jonjo Look could not walk after losing part of his right leg in an explosion as he filled a gas canister. But now the fighter is getting back in the ring. Mr Look, 18, from Weymouth, has undergone months of …
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BBC News

Boxing: Lochend club looks to expand
Scotsman
By BRIAN DONALD Lochend boxing club’s Terry McCormack today revealed he is in talks with Amateur Boxing Scotland over possible funding to extend his club’s gym. While McCormack’s facility in Sleigh Drive plays host to a number of promising fighters,…
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Scotsman

Boxing: I fear no one and I’m ready to claim a world title, insists Lee
Irish Independent
Lee, Ireland’s only boxer at the 2004 Olympics, is primed to challenge any of the above in 2012 — provided they have world titles attached to their names. The Limerick southpaw is pencilled in to fight at Madison Square Garden in New York on March 17 …
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Shannon Briggs returns to boxing, as both an active boxer and a promoter
Fight News
Former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs (51-6-1, 45 KOs) has decided to end his retirement from boxing. Not only is Briggs returning to the ring as a fighter but as a promoter, as well. Briggs who is employed and a partner of the Florida-based …
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Fight News

New boxing club hopes to build talent
Dorchester Reporter
Jason Kelly, Zachary Fenton, and Anthony Hines at the newly-opened Dorchester Boxing Club. Photo by Corey Burns The newly-minted Dorchester Boxing Club is tucked away inside a concrete building on the short end of Parkman Street, just off the busy …
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Dorchester Reporter

Boxer Power Rankings: Bute, Donaire, Khan, Martinez, Pacquiao and More
Opposing Views
By Nick Tylwalk Welcome everyone, to the slowest time of the year for boxing fans. I’m talking about the period from mid-December to early January when the sport essentially shuts down, at least at the highest levels. On the plus side, that barren time…
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Opposing Views

Where the boxing fans have a voice
SaddoBoxing.com
By Boxing Press January 5th, 2012 All Press Releases On Friday night, February 17th, Gabe LaConte’s First Round Promotions presents a special night of boxing at Nutley High School as undefeated Jr. Middleweight Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna returns to his …
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Bleacher Report’s Best of Boxing Awards for 2011
Bleacher Report
Here at the Bleacher Report once a year we allow the fans, the readers to have a voice and to vote on who was most deserving of winning the Bleacher Report’s Best ofBoxing Awards for 2011. You voted and those votes are now calculated, and the winners …
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Bleacher Report

Because’s He’s Hot: Ryan Gosling Leaves Hollywood Gym in Boxing Shorts (PHOTOS)
Celebuzz
Well, now we know his secret: Thai-boxing. The hunky actor was spotted leaving a Hollywood gym barefoot on Wednesday, where he was doing some training for his new movie, Only God Forgives. Ryan wore a pair of Everlast boxing shorts as he made his way …
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Blogs

Clinch Gear MMA Technique of the Week – Boxing Drill, Angle Off …
By MMAWeekly.com Staff
Team Quest boxing coach Gustavo Pugliese shows the MMAWeekly/Clinch Gear MMA technique of the week, a a boxing drill angling off the right hand. Clinch Gear, an MMAWeekly.com sponsor, produces this line of technique of the week …
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‘Skinny’ Tinie Tempah takes up boxing | The Sun |Showbiz|Bizarre
TINIE TEMPAH has swapped his chinos for shiny long shorts. The rapper is taking up boxing so he can bulk up and whip off his shirt while on stage.
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Top 10 Fights Boxing Fans Need to See in 2012: Pacquiao …
By Boxing Fancast
Ahead of the first fights of the New Year, BoxingFancast runs through its wish list of fights for 2012 and the chances of each big bout coming to fruition.

In Flex We Trust » (Photo) Boxing: Check Out Floyd Mayweather’s …
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(Photo) Boxing: Check Out Floyd Mayweather’s Mean Whip – Karate Kid Style! 01.04.12 | No Comments. Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl. Money Mayweather has definitely got some dope whips…And this one is no exception! Check it …
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