Boxing Links (7-20-11)
All quiet in Pacland—before the storm? Inquirer.net A few days back, boxing godfather Manny Piñol reported that Canadian Michael Koncz had been fired as close-in aide of national boxing hero Manny Pacquiao. My first reaction was of relief, even as Piñol, a battle-scarred newspaperman, did not specify … See all stories on this topic » Tarver beats Green […]
Hitz Inks Quartet of Talented Fighters
Chicagoland promoter Bobby Hitz is proud to announce he has signed a quartet of talented fighters to promotional agreements including the Brothers Amidu, Yakubu and Abdullai, talented lightweight Chris Singleton, and a co-promotional deal (along with Square Ring Promotions) with Chicago’s own former world heavyweight title challenger “Fast” Fres Oquendo. 26-year-old Los Angeles-based […]
Boxing Links (7-14-11)
New Jersey Suspends Judges for Paul Williams vs. Erislandy Lara Scoring Bloody Elbow by Brent Brookhouse on Jul 14, 2011 12:30 PM EDT in Boxing This past Saturday night saw what had been a fantastic weekend for boxing come to a very disappointing end as Paul Williams was awarded a majority decision win in a bout that […]
Boxing Links (7-13-11)
The Heavyweight Title Deserves More Than Haye and Klitschko Were Willing to Give Huffington Post (blog) It’s well over a week since Wladimir Klitschko embarrassed Haye, and Haye embarrassed Britain, but the disappointment still stings British boxing fans like the ache from ribs broken by a body shot. Haye, who was introduced as ‘The Fighting Pride […]
Boxing Links (6-12-11)
Kelly Pavlik to face lefty Darryl Cunningham next month: Boxing Insider Plain Dealer By Joe Maxse, The Plain Dealer AP PhotoKelly Pavlik is preparing for his fight with International Boxing Federation super middleweight champion Lucian Bute in November. Kelly Pavlik knows he will have to get through a left-handed fighter to get his… See all stories on […]
Chicago’s Own David Diaz to Headline August 19 Night of Boxing at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana
Former WBC Champion Will Fight in Main Event of Hitz Boxing Night of World-Class Boxing Hitz Boxing will return to the luxurious “Venue” in the Horseshoe Casino, in Hammond, Indiana, on Friday, August 19 for a night of world-class boxing, featuring Chicago’s former WBC Lightweight Champion David Diaz in the main event. Diaz […]
Boxing Links (7-10-11)
David Haye no match for me in ‘Brunch’ ESPN By Jerry Greene Odd Andersen/Getty Images Wladimir Klitschko did all the boxing, while Daid Haye did all the standing around. We like to point out overlooked but important news stories from the week that just expired but sometimes we don’t have those … See all stories on this […]
Boxing Links (7-7-11)
Ricky Hatton announces his retirement from boxing BBC Sport (blog) It is one of the oldest adages in boxing, indeed sport in general, that you are only as good as the other person lets you. And just as Henman’s path to potential immortality was blocked by superior talents, Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao were … See all […]
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