Boxing Links (11-1-11)
Boxer Vikas zooms to 2nd spot in AIBA rankings IBNLive.com PTI New Delhi: Teen boxing sensation Vikas Krishan (69kg), who fetched India’s lone medal at last month’s World Championships, zoomed to a career-best second spot but Olympic hero Vijender Singh (75kg) did not find a place in the latest international … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (10-31-11)
Golden Gloves boxer Pedro Luis Sosa has surgery, is fighting for his life … New York Daily News Boxer Pedro Luis Sosa’s distraught parents and ex-girlfriend gathered in a waiting room at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx while the 20-year-old pugilist fought for his young life. “We hope he makes it,” the fighter’s sobbing mother, Angela Escoto, … See […]
‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson leads New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Inaugural Class of Inductees
NEW YORK (October 25, 2011) – The newly-founded New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (“NYSBHOF”), sponsored by Ring 8, held a press conference today at famed Gallagher’s Steakhouse in Manhattan to announce its inaugural class of inductees. The late, great “Sugar” Ray Robinson, arguably the greatest boxer of all-time, leads a star-studded list of […]
Boxing Links (10-20-11)
Trout happy to take title fight to Australia for Mundine’s shot at belt Sydney Morning Herald WORLD Boxing Association light-middleweight world champion Austin Trout has declared he would be willing to travel to Australia to defend his belt against Anthony Mundine after ”The Man” secured a mandatory title shot with Wednesday night’s defeat of … See all stories […]
Boxing Links (10-14-11)
Hopkins has answer to age-old question ESPN By Dan Rafael LOS ANGELES — It has become the age-old boxing question: Just when will Bernard Hopkins finally get old? Before Hopkins knocked out overwhelming favorite Felix Trinidad to become the undisputed middleweight champion in 2001, many thought … See all stories on this topic » Nathan Cleverly and […]
Boxing Links (9-30-11)
A frustrated ‘Rampage’ talks about transitioning to boxing Yahoo! Sports (blog) Now the 33-year-old is talking about a boxing career. Will he go through with it? Jackson is annoyed with the direction of MMA. While he’s become a one-dimensional fighter, who’s always looking to land the right hand, he’s seeing the young guns at 205… See all stories […]
Boxing Links (9-25-11)
HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant’s Floyd Mayweather jab a low blow New York Daily News Larry Merchant, HBO’s veteran boxing analyst, has enjoyed a storied career in newspapers and television. He’s a bundle of wit, wisdom, soulfulness, and heart. He brings a unique perspective to anything he covers. A caring man, he has been known to… See all stories […]
Boxing Links (9-8-11)
Vitali Klitschko ready to meet title challenge from Adamek USA Today By Bob Velin, USA TODAY Few things in boxing are as certain these days as the Klitschko brothers being virtually unbeatable in the heavyweight division. Polish boxerTomasz Adamek and his trainer/coach Roger Bloodworth work out in Wroclaw, Poland,… See all stories on this topic » […]
« go back — keep looking »