Boxing Links (7-26-11)
Victim pleads for life of ‘Eddie’ the boxing roo NEWS.com.au THE kangaroo which gained international infamy for attacking a 94-year-old woman in her backyard is a “misunderstood” pet raised in captivity. “Eddie” escaped from his enclosure on Sunday and went on a rampage through Phyllis Johnson’s yard in … See all stories on this topic » American […]
Boxing Links (7-24-11)
Amir Khan serves up notice ESPN Then he came to the same Mandalay Bay ring in December and survived a grueling battle with Marcos Maidana in the 2010 Boxing Writers Association of America fight of the year. After a stay-sharp defense back home in England in April, Khan returned to … See all stories on this topic […]
Ring 8 Notebook: Silverglade, Serrano & Parillo guest speakers Tuesday in NY
NEW YORK, NY (June 16, 2011) – Gleason’s Gym owner Bruce Silverglade, NABF featherweight champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano and award-winning boxing artist Gabe Parillo, Jr. will be special guest speakers Tuesday night (June 21, starting at 7 PM/ET) at RING 8’s monthly meeting at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City. […]
Boxing Links (6-12-11)
Time can alter perception as Tyson enters boxing’s hall New York Post The estimated $300 million he made during his boxing career would be appealing. But the rest of his life — from growing up as a juvenile delinquent in Brownsville, Brooklyn, to being imprisoned for rape to being betrayed by those he thought would love … See […]
GEORGE FOREMAN & BERNARD HOPKINS CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS
“Big” George Foreman Discusses The Possibility Of Bernard Hopkins Breaking His Record As The Oldest Fighter In Boxing History To Win A Significant World Title “You must get a knockout. This fight and the record will not be broken on a unanimous decision. There must be a knockout. “He is the last, truly, thinking man’s […]
Boxing Links (4-9-11)
BOXING: Morales may be in for fight of his life Daily Breeze By Robert Morales, Boxing Columnist Erik Morales lost a unanimous decision to lightweight champion David Diaz in August 2007 and said in a post-fight interview that he felt the punches more than usual. He then retired one month shy of his 31st birthday … See […]
Ring 8 Honoring ‘Wounded Warriors’ at 24th annual Holiday & Awards Ceremony
Dec. 19 in New York City NEW YORK, NY (Dec. 10, 2010) – RING 8 has donated a table of eight to the Wounded Warriors Project at the veteran boxing group’s 24th annual RING 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony, Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 PM/ET), December 19 at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New […]
Golden Girl Set To Transform London’s ‘It Girls’ Into The ‘The Hit Girls’
The elegant stuccoed Nash houses, of Park Crescent and the other prestigious neighbourhoods, that edge London’s Regents Park are home to many from the ‘It Girl’ and ‘Ladies that Lunch’ cliques. Not exactly where you would expect the sport of boxing to hold much appeal. However should female boxer Marianne ‘Golden Girl’ Marston, who has […]
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