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 (1-9-12)
Boxing: How Hatman ended up ringside for Khan fight The Independent Ameen has a role within the International Boxing Federation but it is not clear exactly what he does. It has been confirmed that he was not working for the IBF at Khan’s fight last month. The IBF, which is based in New Jersey, had initially refused […]
Boxing Links (1-8-12)
Heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali coming home to Louisville to celebrate … Washington Post The iconic heavyweight boxing champion will bask in the limelight once again at a private birthday bash on the evening of Jan. 14 at the Muhammad Ali Center in downtown Louisville. Ali turns 70 on Jan. 17. The party will double as a fundraiser for the … […]
Boxing Links (12-29-11)
Boxing 2011: Tough fights draw awe, controversy USA TODAY If boxing 2011 was made into a movie, it would have to be titled The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. There were plenty of terrific fights wrapped around some of the ugliest refereeing and judging the sport has seen. To get the latest sports news from USA … See […]
Boxing Links (12-21-11)
Floyd Mayweather Jr. reportedly plans to accept plea bargain | Boxing The Seattle Times Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. reportedly will accept a plea bargain to avoid a felony conviction for his alleged role in a 2010 domestic-violence episode involving the mother of three of his children, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. … See all stories on this topic […]
Boxing Links (12-12-11)
Lamont Peterson’s boxing title is the new sports story of the year in DC Washington Post No matter how much Sylvester Stallone has tried, some things in boxing you just can’t make up. It was enough late Saturday night that a 27-year-old man from Southeast, homeless before a boxingtrainer took him and his little brother in when the boy was … […]
Wrestling Links (12-11-11)
Hulk Hogan Sues Ex-Wife Linda Bollea for Claiming Abuse, Gay Affair Us Magazine In her memoir Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes, Linda writes of harrowing physical, mental and emotional abuse at the hands of her husband during their 24-year marriage. “[Hulk] tore my clothes, threw lamps, and held me down on the bed … See […]
Wrestling Links (12-5-11)
Penn State Wrestling: Nittany Lions Deliver Strong Performance at Open State College News by Greg Pickel on December 05, 2011 9:11 AM As Rec Hall began emptying out Sunday evening after the 2011 Nittany Lion Open, Penn State wrestling head Coach Cael Sanderson walked around the floor, picking up trash and cleaning up. … See all stories on this […]
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