Boxing Links (1-25-12)

Posted on | January 25, 2012 | No Comments

Boxing Notebook: Cotto-Pacquiao not set, Tarver and more
BoxingInsider.com (blog)
Apparently Schaefer, tied in with a boxing web site, is feeding information that does not get verified. And with the age of social media, with editing not as it was in the old newspaper era, anything can get published or is made to be believed.
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BOXING: El Camino’s Quiroz preps for his pro debut
North County Times
El Camino High student Jonathan Quiroz, pictured working out at Rhino’s Boxing in Vista, will make his professional boxing debut Friday in Chula Vista. BILL WECHTER | bwechter@nctimes.comWhat: Oceanside resident Jonathon Quiroz makes his professional …
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Confident Juan Esquer says he will show Melindo Mexican boxing and hand him …
Sun.Star
By Edri K. Aznar A WORLD title fight for highly-rated unbeaten boxer Milan Melindo is just around the corner, and a win over veteran Juan Esquer this Saturday night in the main event of “Pinoy Pride 11 – Philippines vs. The World” at the Waterfront …
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KO: Boxing analyst Chuck Giampa freezes on TV
Tucson Citizen
Take a look at what happened to poor Chuck Giampa on his disastrous debut as TV boxing analyst for Showtime Friday night. Giampa, a longtime boxing judge, was supposed to provide Showtime viewers with the ringside insights of a judge.
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PFP Charitable Boxers: Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Examiner.com
As we discuss many of the greats feats that today’s boxers achieve, I felt it was important to recognize the various contributions that fighters make outside of the ring. Many of the top fighters today are recognized for the achievements inside of the …
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Oldham County History | Boxer met his match on Misery Hill
Louisville Courier-Journal
Stanley Dawson traded in his amateur boxing career for the life of an Army MP. / Courtesy Oldham County History Center Every place has stories and events that shaped the culture and fabric of a community’s history. The Oldham County History Center …
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Heavyweight Boxing: Previews and Predictions of the Weekend’s Heavyweight Action
Bleacher Report
Denis Boytsov (29-0, 14 KO’s) continues to fight boxers well below his level when he takes on 37-year-old journeyman Darnell Wilson (24-13-3, 20 KO’s) at the Grand Elysee, in Hamburg, Germany this Saturday. Boytsov, who is ranked seventh by The Ring …
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Bleacher Report

Boxing Lab Radio: Maidana, Rigondeaux, Donaire 6PT/9ET
BoxingScene.com
BoxingScene.com’s audio show, Boxing Lab Radio , returns with another packed show. The show is hosted by BoxingScene correspondants Ernest Gabion, Luis Sandoval and Ryan Burton. The show starts at 6PM Pacific/9PM Eastern , and runs for two to three …
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Rededicated Arreola ready to impress local fight fans, boxing world
Corpus Christi Caller Times
By Matt Young TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Heavyweight contender Chris Arreola answers question from the media Tuesday about the upcoming Triple Threat boxing card during a news conference a the American Bank Center. The Feb. 18 fight card will feature …
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‘Real Steel’ Deleted Scene Floats Like A Butterfly, Stings Like A Boxing Robot
MTV.com (blog)
More importantly, you have to care about the young boy and the washed-up boxerbehind the robot. This exclusive deleted scene from the upcoming Blu-ray release of “Real Steel” shows off just the kind of scene that made audiences care and had them…
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MTV.com (blog)

Blogs

Queen Underwood rules as boxing trials’ flag-bearer – Spokesman …
Papering the walls of the subterranean Howard Street Boxing Club are the usual posters from bouts and cards going back decades, and they suggest the musty odor of smoke and beer from arenas and armories long razed.
Spokesman.com: Sports stories

Come for boxing, stay for (being in) movie at Times Union Center …
By Mark McGuire
“The Challenger” is described as an inspirational boxing drama about family and fate. In order to save the life that he knows, “Bronx Boy” Jaden Miller must turn to the one thing he’s always run from, fighting. The film is slated to star Justin …
Mark McGuire

Chuck Giampa’s Boxing Analyst Gig Doesn’t Get Off to a …
By Jeff Greenwell
Chuck Giampa is a renowned boxing judge turned analyst for Showtime Boxing, and this past Friday …
Sports Page Contributors

Web

Boxing trainer Freddie Roach subject of new HBO reality series …
Freddie Roach was on track to marry his high school sweetheart and become an arborist caring for ornamental trees. “I chose to become a prizefighter instead,” …
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