Boxing Links (1-9-12)

Posted on | January 9, 2012 | No Comments

Boxing: How Hatman ended up ringside for Khan fight
The Independent
Ameen has a role within the International Boxing Federation but it is not clear exactly what he does. It has been confirmed that he was not working for the IBF at Khan’s fight last month. The IBF, which is based in New Jersey, had initially refused to …
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Forever young: Vitali Klitschko knocks concern about age leading to title bout …
Washington Post
“I’m going to have to prove not just my boxing skills but my age against Dereck,” Klitschko said at a news conference Monday. “I am 40 but I feel 25. I am in great condition, great form and have great experience. “The main thing in life is experience, …
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Boxing returns to Ventura County
Fight News
And of course, professional boxing. Some of the best fighters in boxing today currently live and train within the county limits. Sergio Martinez, Victor Ortiz, Brandon Rios are just a few who migrated to the cities of Ventura County and live simple …
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RGV Boxing: Figueroa receives hero’s welcome upon return to Valley
Brownsville Herald
“Panterita” showed up at Saturday’s “Border Wars” boxing show at Harlingen’s Casa de Amistad, where he received a hearty round of applause after being introduced to the crowd. “I missed Christmas with my family (while I was training in California),” he …
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Striking Beauties: Boxing gym for women
Providence Eyewitness News
(WPRI) – Striking Beauties is a 24/7 boxing gym for women that provides ladies of all ages and abilities with a stylish yet hardcore studio. At the gym women can take their first step into the ring without feeling intimidated. …
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Living in the fast lane with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Examiner.com
His promotion company signed a contract to rent the MGM Grand Hall for a boxing show on May 5, 2012 and Mayweather, who runs ever facet of his promotion company wouldn’t be getting out of jail until April 6, 2012. This would only leave 29 days to …
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Boxing: Llanelli boxer Zack Davies included in GB squad
WalesOnline
Great Britian Boxing’s first competitive outing of 2012 will see a mixed team box against Sweden. The team will be in Sweden from 20 – 22 January and the full team of 12 Llanelli boxer Zack Davies. Help us make the news – contact us with your stories, …
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Interpreters Help to Tell the Story Behind the Fight
New York Times
The awkward episode, which occurred on the undercard of a pay-per-view event, magnified the role of an inconspicuous but vital cog in a boxing telecast: the interpreter. When boxing moved from network TV to closed-circuit TV, and eventually…
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New York Times

Timothy Goodall Jr., noted boxing coach, dies at 78
Houston Chronicle
By Jennifer Radcliffe, HOUSTON CHRONICLE Timothy Goodall Jr., trains boxer Tim Curtis at Main Street Gym in 1994. The Beaumont native spent more than four decades as a trainer. Timothy Goodall Jr., who spent decades as a boxing coach in Houston, …
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Blogs

Bute should have to prove himself against Dirrell … – Boxing News
By admin
By Scott Gilfoid: IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (29-0, 24 KO’s) would like nothing better than to be facing WBA/WBC super middleweight champion.
Boxing News

When Does it Get Better?: Boxing with Blackhawks and Red Wings
By Jeffrey Bartl
Boxing with Blackhawks and Red Wings. “A little help?” (Credit: Nuccio DiNuzzo, Chicago Tribune). It’s not going to get any easier for us. — Jonathan Toews. Somewhere in the depths of hell, a Red Wings fan just hit a slick patch of ice. …
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