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 […]
Wrestling Links (10-7-11)
Brian Knobbs of wrestling’s The Nasty Boys discusses coming home for Hulk and… The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com By Dustin Schoof | The Express-Times View full sizePhoto Courtesy of The Nasty BoysBrian Knobbs, left, and Jerry Sags, right, of the wrestling tag-team The Nasty Boys are pictured with famed wrestling manager Jimmy Hart, center. … See all stories on this topic » […]
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 (5-13-11)
Boxing’s Ten Most Polarizing Figures: Mayweather, Pacquiao, Hopkins and More Bad Left Hook Since controversy — or weakly alleged controversy — is such a hot topic the last few days, I thought we’d take a look at what I feel are boxing’s ten most polarizing figures. I’m limiting this only to active fighters (not retired, that […]
Dean “Irish Lightning” Byrne makes NYC debut in “Erin Go Brawl II”
St. Patrick’s Day Eve, Monday Night, Mar. 16, WaMu Theater in MSG: Sean Mannion to be honored for 25th anniversary of world title fight at MSG. NEW YORK (February 24, 2009) – The latest boxing sensation in a long, growing line of Irish boxers who’ve emigrated to the United States is unbeaten light welterweight Dean […]