Boxing Links (1-29-12)
‘I Am A Boxer‘: Fighter In The Ring, Lady Outside It NPR 12:00 pm ET This summer in London, female boxers will compete in the Olympics for the first time. The women competing for a spot on the US team will make history, but few know who they are — and why they box. Women who box love […]
Boxing Links (1-24-12)
Boxing classes help bullied teens cope Kansas City Star The first jabs landed politely, like the boxing students were tapping the punching bags on the shoulders instead of pummeling them. Then, the music started blasting — hard, driving beats, the kind that push everyone in the club onto the dance floor. See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (1-18-12)
Boxing bout reinstatement down for the count Stuff.co.nz Promoters of Sonny Bill Williams’ latest boxing bout have knocked down suggestions they reinstate his initial opponent after the man was bailed from jail. Richard Tutaki, 33, had been scheduled to fight the All Blacks star on February 3 but Williams’ … See all stories on this topic » […]
45,000 DEMAND FEMALE BOXERS THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE THEIR DRESS IN THE RING
Campaign on Change.org calls on Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) to drop recommendation that female boxers should wear skirts. LONDON – As female boxing gets ready to debut at the Olympics, nearly 45,000 people have joined a campaign on Change.org demanding that female boxers be given the right to choose whether to wear shorts or skirts in the ring. […]
Kuehne and Sanchez Defends WBF World Titles
On Saturday January 14, two World Boxing Federation Women’s World Champions will defend their titles on big shows on both sides of the pond, as Ramona Kuehne takes on Hungarian Renata Domsodi in Germany, and Irma Sanches squares off with Thailands Fahpratan Looksaikongdin in Mexico. Having won five world titles in three weight classes, WBF […]
Boxing Links (1-4-12)
My boxing wishes for 2012 ESPN (blog) The Super Six World Boxing Classic plus-1 fight: Andre Ward against Lucian Bute for all the marbles at 168 pounds. • Lasting and meaningful peace between Top Rank and Golden Boy, so that Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer will make the slew of fights … See all stories on this topic » […]
Boxing Links (11-21-11)
Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao ‘not convinced’ with his performance against … TelegraphTV The boxer has returned to the Philippines after his victory over Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez in Los Angeles. See all stories on this topic » Column: Female boxers have come too far to wear skirts in Olympics Washington Post The people running Olympic boxing claim they’re not crooks, despite allegations […]
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 […]
keep looking »