Boxing Links (10-10-11)
‘Real Steel’ is the champion with $27.3 mil CNN That’s the strongest opening ever for a boxing-themed picture, beating “Rocky IV”‘s $20 million debut in 1985 (when not adjusting for inflation). DreamWorks’ $110 million film, which was released by Disney’s Touchstone Pictures, scored a superb “A” … See all stories on this topic » Underdog Boxing: Is […]
Boxing Links (10-9-11)
Boxing robots take title Jackman’s ‘Real Steel’ earns $27.3M; ‘Ides of March … Washington Post The movie casts Jackman as a former boxer reluctantly thrown together with his young son as they turn a junkyard robot into a world-class contender. George Clooney’s political saga “The Ides of March” was the runner-up, opening at No. … See all stories on this […]
Boxing Links (10-8-11)
‘Real Steel’ is ‘Rocky’ with boxing robots msnbc.com By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper Don’t let the giant metal boxing robots in “Real Steel” fool you. This movie is no “Transformers.” Instead, it’s actually a sweet family film, although if a real boxertelegraphed his punches this obviously, he’d be on the … See all stories on this topic » Silver lining for […]
Boxing Links (10-6-11)
Hugh Jackman’s boxing is real deal in ‘Real Steel’ USA Today By Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES – As Hugh Jackman steps into Trinity Boxing Club, a strange metamorphosis begins. From underneath his trademark nice-guy persona a dangerous beast emerges. By Larsen & Talbert, for USA TODAY Hugh Jackman … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (10-4-11)
Boxers Devendro, Manoj qualify for London Olympics Firstpost New Delhi: Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Manoj Kumar (64kg) and teen sensation L Devendro Singh (49kg) booked their Olympic berths by advancing to the World Boxing Championships’ quarter-finals with contrasting wins in Baku, Azerbaijan today. … See all stories on this topic » Firstpost Movie Review: <i>Real Steel</i> Huffington Post (blog) […]
Boxing Links (10-3-11)
Pippa Middleton and Alex Loudon’s passionate 4.30am kiss after charity boxing … Daily Mail By Colin Fernandez They had just spent several hours watching well-bred young men beat each other senseless in the boxing ring. Even at 4.30am, however, Pippa Middleton and Alex Loudon were still in romantic mood. The couple shared a lingering kiss … See all stories on […]
Boxing Links (10-2-11)
World Boxing: Manoj, Dinesh win, Suranjoy out IBNLive.com Both the Indian boxers now just have to win their next bouts to qualify for the London Games next year, from the first Olympic qualifying event. The top 10 boxers (from 49kg to 81kg division) will make the cut for the Games. While Manoj will next face … See all stories on this […]
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 […]
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