Boxing Links (1-8-12)

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Heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali coming home to Louisville to celebrate …
Washington Post
The iconic heavyweight boxing champion will bask in the limelight once again at a private birthday bash on the evening of Jan. 14 at the Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville. Ali turns 70 on Jan. 17. The party will double as a fundraiser for the …
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What was he doing there? Khan’s trainer Roach blasts mystery man and calls for …
Daily Mail
By Sportsmail Reporter Amir Khan’s trainer Freddy Roach claims he knows the ‘mystery man’ seen at ringside during the Briton’s controversial defeat to Lamont Peterson last month – and does not believe he is an International Boxing Federation official. …
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Daily Mail

Floyd Mayweather Boxing Officials Want Explanation Before Issuing License
TMZ.com
Floyd Mayweather is NOT properly licensed to fight in Nevada on May 5 … despite having the judge’s blessing … and TMZ has learned state officials are demanding to speak with Floyd in person before they will allow him to fight. …
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TMZ.com

Mugger floored after he attacks 84-year-old ex-boxer
Daily Mail
Former professional boxer Mr Sandy said he instinctively landed the punch after he was threatened with a commando-style knife as he was walking from home to his local Tesco store in Cambridge. He was suddenly approached by the robber, who pulled out…
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Daily Mail

Boxing: British fight horrors abroad hasn’t put me off travelling insists Cleverly
WalesOnline
That is despite the fact EIGHT British boxers lost world title fights abroad in 2011, with former light-welterweight champion Amir Khan among those to cry foul over “hometown decisions” after he lost to Lamont Peterson in Washington DC last month. …
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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao boxing showdown on May 5? Don’t bet on it.
Washington Times
SAN DIEGO, Jan 7, 2012 – Now that the world of boxing has absorbed the stunning decision in a Las Vegas courtroom Friday allowing Floyd Mayweather to postpone serving jail time until after a planned fight on May 5, everyone’s asking the same question: …
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Washington Times

Slimline favourites to win National Boxing C’ships
Sunday Times.lk
By Shamil Amit The delayed Boxing National Championship tournament for 2011, organized by the Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (ABASL), will now be held from January 11 to 14 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Kotahena commencing at 4:00 PM on …
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Sunday Times.lk

Mr. Nice Guy: Naples’ Russell inducted into Florida Boxing Hall of Fame
Naples Daily News
By DAVE MONTROSE FORT MYERS — Throughout an extraordinary career in boxing, John Russell trained champions and chatted with a legend. But the greatest he learned in a violent sport was how to be nice. Russell, a Naples resident originally from …
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Women boxers strike gold
Sheffield Telegraph
ABAE Female boxing championships 2011 at Manchester Boxing centre of Excellence , Gorton, Manchester on Sat 17th Dec 2011. schools and juniors. Chloe Sampson (Blue corner) of Hillsborough v Molly Perkins, ABAE schools final class3 46kgs. pic by Andrew …
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Sheffield Telegraph

Gabriel Retains WBO Boxing Title After Controversial Stoppage
Inside Costa Rica
It was an odd way to start 2012 in women’s boxing. After what was a competitive match in Palacio de los Deportes, Heredia, Costa Rica, referee Geno Rodriguez abruptly stopped the title fight between WBO Junior Middleweight champion Hanna Gabriel and …
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Inside Costa Rica

Boxing News: Ali returning home to Louisville … – Brownsville Herald
By By BRUCE SCHREINER, The Associated Press
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Word Champ. Boxing Greatest Fights in Boxing History 12 01/07 by …
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Houston Alexander ticketed for child abuse after boxing with son …
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