Boxing Links (8-17-11)
British kick-boxing champion dies in Sydney fight Telegraph.co.uk A British Thai kick-boxing champion has died during a fight in Sydney, prompting calls for tighter regulation of the sport. By Bonnie Malkin, Sydney Mark Fowler, 35, collapsed in front of spectators after fighting five rounds on Saturday night and … See all stories on this topic » […]
Wrestling Links (8-16-11)
Wrestlers fight to unite world’s newest nation CNN International (CNN) — With ash applied to their bodies and determination glinting in their eyes, two young tribal wrestlers stride onto a large field under the hot South Sudanese sun. In the next few minutes, the fighters will give everything they have to knock … See all stories on this topic […]
Super Six: Ward v Froch International Press Tour Announced
SHOWTIME Sports®, ANDRE WARD and CARL FROCH To Embark on International Press Tour to Formally Announce The Super Six World Boxing Classic Final Three-City Tour Begins Next Monday, Aug. 22 *** London – New York – Oakland *** NEW YORK (Aug. 16, 2011) – World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward and World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch will embark […]
Boxing Links (8-14-11)
Abner Mares beats Joseph Agbeko for world title Los Angeles Times Challenger from Hawaiian Gardens is the new International Boxing Federation bantamweight champion by majority decision. Abner Mares, right, defeated Joseph Agbeko for the International Boxing Federation bantamweight title at the Hard Rock Hotel and … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (8-13-11)
Boxing: Barrett earns redemption over Tua New Zealand Herald Photo / Getty Images David Tua’s hopes of another shot at a world heavyweight boxing title is in tatters after American Monte Barrett defeated him in a unanimous decision in Auckland tonight. In a bout that was dubbed a career-defining fight, … See all stories on this topic » […]
Wrestling Links (8-13-11)
Former OU wrestler Tommy Evans was Superman on the mat NewsOK.com That’s how those who knew Tommy Evans — a two-time NCAA wrestling champion for the University of Oklahoma in the 1950s — describe him. Former OU wrestler Tommy Evans. Photo by The Oklahoman Archive On the mat, Evans was fierce and unrelenting. … See all stories on this topic » […]
SHO Sports News Brief: Al Bernstein Reports from The Bantamweight Tournament Final Press Conference
LIVE on SHOWTIME® Saturday, Aug. 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) LAS VEGAS (Aug. 12, 2011) – Both Joseph King Kong Agbeko and Abner Mares are predicting a tough, entertaining clash Saturday, Aug. 13 in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). SHOWTIME announcer Al Bernstein caught up with […]
Boxing Links (8-7-11)
Evander Holyfield speaks as 2011 Olympic Boxing Trials come to end al.com By Cassandra McAboy Five-time boxing champion Evander Holyfield speaks Saturday during a dinner for the Olympic Boxing team at the Mobile Convention Center.(Press-Register, Chip English) MOBILE, Ala. — Evander Holyfield doesn’t blame sports like Mixed … See all stories on this topic » […]
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