Boxing Links (5-5-11)
Manny Pacquiao: ‘The Biggest Fight in My Life Is Not In Boxing‘ NESN.com “The biggest fight in my life is not in boxing. The biggest fight in my life is how to end poverty in my country.” The yellow gloves to promote unity against poverty aren’t just a symbolic gesture. Neither was getting elected to congress in […]
Boxing Links (5-2-11)
Henry Cooper profile: Life and times of a boxing gentleman Mirror.co.uk He gained an army of fans who had no interest in boxing with his gentlemanly manner and easy South London charm. Cooper earned fortunes starring in TV adverts for Brut aftershave and Shredded Wheat. He worked tirelessly for charity, was a captain on A… See all […]
Boxing Links (4-28-11)
Alice Ward, real-life mom of boxing champ, dies. Washington Post (blog) Mrs. Ward made national headlines after the 2010 release of the critically acclaimed movie, The Fighter, where her role in her son’s boxing careers was portrayed by actress Melissa Leo. Ms. Leo won an Oscar, Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild award … See all stories […]
USBA heavyweight champion Maurice Harris on brink of living his dream
NEW YORK (April 27, 2011) – The long, strange journey taken by Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris finds the USBA heavyweight champion only two fights away from his living his dream to fight for the world title, as he prepares to go back to the future May 27 to participate in an International Boxing Federation (“IBF”) Box-Off against the […]
DEVASTATING DARCHINYAN DOMINATES PEREZ IN ONE-SIDED SLUGFEST, WINS FIFTH-ROUND TECHNICAL DECISION
Saturday, April 23, 2011, Live on SHOWTIME® Nokia Theatre, L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles, California; Replay Is Tuesday, April 26, At 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHO EXTREME LOS ANGELES (April 23, 2011) – In one of the most powerful performances of his career, two-division world champion Vic“Raging Bull” Darchinyan dominated former International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight titlist Yonnhy […]
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES: VIC DARCHINYAN AND YONNHY PEREZ, JOSEPH AGBEKO & ABNER MARES
Thursday, April 21, ESPNZone L.A. LIVE, Los Angeles Telecast This Saturday, April 23, Live on SHOWTIME® at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT From Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles; Live Card Begins At 5 p.m. PT LOS ANGELES (April 21, 2011) – Two-division world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan and former International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champion Yonnhy […]
Richie Boy Promotions Sues Tavoris Cloud & Don King
MIAMI (April 21, 2011) – Richie Boy Promotions filed a lawsuit this past Tuesday (April 19, 2011) in the 11th District Judicial Circuit Court in Miami against International Boxing Federation Light Heavyweight Champion Tavoris Cloud, as well as his promoter, Don King Productions, and head trainer, Al Bonanni. Richie Boy Promotions acquired contractual rights for […]
Latimore targets Williams for summer showdown & predicts KO victory
ST. LOUIS (April 20, 2011) – Fresh off of his dominant victory by eight-round decision against veteran Dennis Sharpe last Saturday night on the Victor Ortiz-Andre Berto card at MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, International Boxing Federation #6-rated junior middleweight Deandre “The Bull” Latimore (22-3, 17 KOs) has targeted Paul “The Punisher” Williams for a summer showdown, […]
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