Boxing Links (10-18-11)
Dawson takes wrong tack after tackle ESPN (blog) By Igor Guryashkin The boxing blogosphere is awash with angry diatribes regarding last Saturday’s pay-per-view fiasco in which Chad Dawson scored a controversial TKO against Bernard Hopkins. While boxing insiders have been obsessing over whether the … See all stories on this topic » Hopkins-Dawson: Another zany boxing ending Philadelphia Inquirer Surely no […]
Former National Champ O’Connor ’10 Joins Harvard Wrestling Coaching Staff
J.P. O’Connor ’10 Joins Scott Casber on Takedown Radio Listen / Download CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The David G. Bunning ’88 Head Coach for Harvard Wrestling Jay Weiss has announced the addition of 2010 NCAA Champion J.P. O’Connor ‘10 to his coaching staff. O’Connor, who is currently training for a spot on the 2012 summer Olympic team, rejoins the Crimson after enjoying one […]
Jon Egan is New Co Head Coach at Roger Williams, He Talks with Takedown
BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Athletic Department is pleased to announce Jon Egan as the Head Coach of the RWU Wrestling team. Egan will serve as the Co-Head Coach with Dave Kemmy for an undetermined amount of time as he transitions toward being the Head Coach prior to the 2012-2013 season. In August, Dave Kemmy was […]
Boxing Links (10-17-11)
Boxing: Bizarre loss raises questions on Hopkins’ future New Zealand Herald Photo / AP For the first time in his 23-year boxing career, Bernard Hopkins lost a fight when he couldn’t get off the canvas. The way the 46-year-old champion ended up on the deck at the weekend will be debated long after he finally retires, … See […]
Fans May Feel Cheated, But Hopkins Bout Ended Fairly
By: Patrick McElligott “One thing is guaranteed This is a fantastic matchup which should live up to and may even surpass expectation.” Daniel Cann; October 16 preview of Hopkins vs Dawson; BoxingInsider.com Last night’s Hopkins vs Dawson PPV card caused a rare disagreement between my son Darren and I. He expressed his belief that, as […]
Dawson defeats Hopkins; Tony DeMarco wins WBC lightweight title, dramatic 11th round TKO of Linares
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 15, 2011) – Challenger “Bad” Chad” Dawson defeated defending WBC and Ring Magazine light heavyweight champion Bernard “The Executioner” Dawson in Saturday night’s main event on the “Believe It Or Not!: Hopkins vs. Dawson” card, presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions, on HBO PPV at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The title fight […]
GABRIEL BRACERO RETURNS TO SHOWTIME® LOOKING TO CAPTURE FIRST TITLE BELT
MASHANTUCKET, CT/NEW YORK (Oct. 14, 2011) – Next Friday, October 21, rising junior welterweight contender Gabriel “Tito” Bracero (17-0, 3KO’s) will look to capture his first title as a professional when he takes on Daniel Sostre (11-4-1, 4KO’s) for the vacant NABF belt. Bracer-Sostre is set to open up the DiBella Entertainment promoted ShoBox: The New Generation doubleheader featuring highly regarded and top-rated Super Middleweight contender Edwin […]
Galarza & Dulorme make weight in Panama
GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO (Oct. 13, 2011) – Hot boxing prospects Thomas Dulorme (12-0, 10KO’s) and Kenny Galarza (15-1, 14KO’s) made pre-weight, 156 and 149 pounds, respectively, equivalent to five-percent above the required weight by the Professional Boxing Commission (CBPPR) in the latter weighing for pre-stellar fights in Panama, as part of XXIV KO Drugs Festival on […]
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