Boxing Links (1-17-12)
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali turns 70 euronews http://www.euronews.net/ The legendary heavyweight showman of the boxing world, Muhammad Ali, turned 70 on Tuesday. He celebrated with family and friends in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky at the weekend. He was the first man to win the world … See all stories on this topic » Quebec boxer alleges Boxing Canada is ‘fixed’ CBC.ca […]
Boxing Links (1-3-12)
More 2011 boxing award winners, Part 1 ESPN (blog) By Dan Rafael Yes, 2011 is in the books, but as is usually the case, the Fight Freaks have been tweeting me for more boxing award winners than just those I handed out last week. I’m here to serve. Now that I’ve borrowed Adrien Broner’s brush and styled … See all […]
Boxing Links (11-28-11)
Australian world champion boxer Shannan Taylor in fight of his life Herald Sun Through a combination of bad luck, poor management and missed opportunity – far too familiar themes in the boxing game – he failed to reach the heights his talent deserved. Former triple world champion Jeff Fenech was one of the last to speak to him on … […]
Boxing Links (11-23-11)
Female boxers fight Games skirts idea ESPN AP LONDON — Female boxers preparing for the London Olympics want to make a statement with their punches and not their clothing. The International Amateur Boxing Association sparked charges of sexism this month by announcing that officials are … See all stories on this topic » Indian boxing team leaves for Tammer Cup Times of India […]
Boxing Links (10-26-11)
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. to stand trial in Las Vegas misdemeanor security … Washington Post LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. is scheduled to stand trial Wednesday before a judge on misdemeanor charges that the boxer threatened two homeowner association security guards in October 2010 in front of his home in a gated community outside Las … See all stories […]
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 (7-6-11)
Plucky fan blags his way to ringside at Haye v Klitschko Yahoo! Eurosport UK (blog) A plucky British boxing fan who snuck into the VIP area for the David Haye v Wladimir Klitschko fight ended up sitting next to the British boxer’s family at ringside for the fight. Simon West, a double glazing sales manager from Leeds, […]
Boxing Links (5-10-11)
Ward shares thoughts on sparring with Diaz ESPN (blog) Current world champion boxer Andre Ward says he’d be as excited as anyone to see Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz step into a boxing ring against Jeff Lacy later this year. That said, he has no idea how well Diaz would do. … See all stories on this topic […]
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