Boxing Links (6-16-11)
Boxing: The ring brings punters feast or famine Financial Times By Huw Richards Suitably for a sport that often deals in extremes of emotion and experience,boxing’s contribution to spreadbetting markets is a matter of feast or famine. There is no regular programme of fixtures in the manner of football or cricket. … See all stories on […]
Boxing Links (6-15-11)
Brockton finally getting its Marciano statue USA Today (AP) — A larger-than-life statue of undefeated heavyweight boxing champ Rocky Marciano is scheduled to go up in his home town of Brockton next year. World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman (sah-LEY’-mahn) as well as Marciano’s brother, Peter, … See all stories on this topic » ‘Rocky’ steals thunder from […]
Boxing Links (6-14-11)
Underdog Boxing: 5 reasons we should be excited for Mayweather-Ortiz GMANews.TV This match has been received with mixed reactions from Filipino boxing fans (and I understand why); however, I am very excited about it. We all want to see Mayweather fight Pacquiao and we will never be happy unless Mayweather backs up his talk by … See all […]
Boxing Links (6-13-11)
Tyson, Stallone, Chavez enter Boxing Hall of Fame Washington Post Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, actor Sylvester Stallone and three-division champ Julio Cesar Chavez were among this year’s class of inductees into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. (June 12) (/The Associated Press) Correction: … See all stories on this topic » Genaro Hernandez; boxer was twice a world […]
Boxing Links (6-11-11)
“Iron” Mike Tyson set to officially become an immortal boxer tomorrow Examiner.com Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs), who remains at 20 the youngest man to ever win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles, was an enormously skilled boxer who beautifully intertwined his outstanding hand speed and accuracy with ferocious punching power. … See all stories on this […]
Boxing Links (6-9-11)
Relentlessness, longevity defined Chavez ESPN (blog) In a nation where boxing has a rich tradition and great champions are revered, Julio Cesar Chavez surely stands above the rest as Mexico’s supreme fighter. Chavez, who enters the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday, was the first Mexican boxer… See all stories on this topic » ESPN (blog) Genaro […]
Azumah Nelson Foundation Charity Auction/Meet & Greet at World Famous Gleason’s Gym -June 13th,2011
Azumah “The Professor” Nelson, former WBC world champion, put African boxing on the map KO after KO and became the only boxer from the continent of Africa to date to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Azumah Nelson will make his first appearance at New York’s famous Gleason’s Gym on June […]
Boxing Links (5-31-11)
Chavez Jr vs Zbik: Toe to Toe EastsideBoxing.com Julio Cesar Chavez Jr – This tall, rangy fighter will forever be in the shadow of his father, Mexicanboxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez; but, he is a very different type of boxer/puncher. Born in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, JC Jr. is a 6’0” orthodox … See all stories on this […]
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