Boxing Links (6-27-11)
Heavyweight histrionics BBC Sport (blog) BBC Sport brings you 10 heavyweight contests that shook up the world – race riots,boxing as an allegory for world war, ‘phantom punches’, assassination plots, African dictators, a man who eats ears – and Frank Sinatra taking snaps! … See all stories on this topic » BBC Sport (blog) Nick Charles, […]
From all of us at SHOWTIME Sports on the passing of Nick Charles:
For nearly 10 years Nick Charles served this network as host of the popular boxing series ShoBox: The New Generation. Nick infused every telecast with genuine intrigue and unfailing enthusiasm whether it take place at a parking lot in North Dakota or a historic boxing club in London. His unique ability as a storyteller also […]
McGuinness successfully defends NABA lightweight title
Looking ahead to Canadian showdown Aug. 27 vs. Gaudet TORONTO (June 27, 2011) – Undefeated prospect Logan Cotton McGuinness successfully defended his North American Boxing Association (“NABA”) lightweight title for the second time, taking a 10-round majority decision (96-94, 96-94, 95-95) against veteran Daniel “Canerito” Ruiz, in an entertaining, highly competitive fight on the most recent “Friday […]
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 […]
Boxing Links (6-25-11)
Nick Charles, a brave man and good friend to boxing BoxingInsider.com (blog) But, Nick was a friend to all, and to yours truly, a friend from the first day we met at a ShowtimeBoxing event four years ago. It was supposed to be a meet and greet. But it became a friendship. As the battle continued, […]
AL BERNSTEIN CALLS “JUANMA” A FAN-FRIENDLY CHAMPION
Showtime boxing analyst Al Bernstein will be at ringside calling the action with Gus Johnson for Showtime’s telecast of the Juan Manuel Lopez-Orlando Salido WBO Featherweight title match on Saturday, April 16th. This will be the fourth Lopez title match he has announced and he said “I look forward to doing his matches as much as […]
24th annual Ring 8 Holiday & Awards Ceremony a Knockout Success
NEW YORK, NY (Dec. 20, 2010) – The 24th annual RING 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony attracted more than 400 people last Sunday afternoon at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York. Famed boxing color analyst and writer Steve Farhood accepted RING 8’s special award to legendary blow-by-blow announcer Nick Charles, who […]
WEEKEND BOXING PREVIEW
By: Patrick McElligott August 22 At Houston (HBO): Juan Diaz vs. Paulie Malignaggi, 12 rounds, junior welterweights; Malcolm Klassen vs. Robert Guerrero, 12 rounds, for Klassen’s IBF junior lightweight title; Daniel Jacobs vs. Ishe Smith, 10 rounds, middleweights. There are a number of interesting fight cards this weekend. But, before looking at one in particular, […]
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