Boxing Links (12-23-11)
The Boxing Tribune THE BOXING TRIBUNE, Paul Magno FOXSports.com Following the news that the face of American boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr., was sentenced to 90 days in jail on Wednesday, the subject quickly became how this would affect a possible championship bout with Manny Pacquiao. For more boxingnews and … See all stories on this topic » FOXSports.com BOXING: Nick’s […]
Boxing Links (12-14-11)
Internal boxing probe rejects BBC ‘fix’ claim BusinessWeek The president of amateur boxing says the body’s procedures and integrity have “stood up to the scrutiny” of an inquiry that rejected allegations of an Olympic bribery plot. AIBA head Wu Ching-Kuo says “the air has been cleared” after the body’s own … See all stories on this topic » Super […]
Fans May Feel Cheated, But Hopkins Bout Ended Fairly
By: Patrick McElligott “One thing is guaranteed This is a fantastic matchup which should live up to and may even surpass expectation.” Daniel Cann; October 16 preview of Hopkins vs Dawson; BoxingInsider.com Last night’s Hopkins vs Dawson PPV card caused a rare disagreement between my son Darren and I. He expressed his belief that, as […]
Boxing Links (7-1-11)
More on the line than title during Haye-Klitschko heavyweight bout SI.com Ali nicknamed most of his opponents and once told Englishman Henry Cooper he should quit boxingand join the Beatles. Tyson threatened to eat Lennox Lewis’ children. Mayweather turned the platform provided by HBO’s 24/7 series into his personal … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (6-26-11)
Jerusalem boxing club brings Arabs and Jews together The Guardian Ismail Jafrei, right, a Palestinian truck driver from East Jerusalem, fights Yehuda Luxemburg, an Israeli solider, at the Jerusalem Boxing Club. Photograph: Quique Kierszenbaum The two men – one a Palestinian, the other an Israeli Jew – square up,… See all stories on this topic » The […]