Boxing Links (1-14-12)
Boxing: Meat man raises the stakes New Zealand Herald By Paul Lewis and Michael Burgess Joey Wilson (right) is a meat delivery man and a boxer who is expected to give Sonny Bill Williams a real test. . Photo / NZPA Sonny Bill Williams’ likely latest opponent, Joey Wilson, is a meat delivery man – but it … […]
Boxing Links (10-28-11)
Boxer Timothy Bradley: I’m ready to shine The Desert Sun Cathedral City boxer Timothy Bradley will have what he’s coveted — a chance to perform on a big stage with a large audience. With that opportunity comes a pressure to perform. The WBO champion, nicknamed The Desert Storm, will fight veteran Joel … See all stories on this topic […]
Boxing Links (10-25-11)
Manny Pacquiao prepares for his next fight Los Angeles Times (blog) Two professional boxers anxiously waited their turn to spar against Manny Pacquiao last week at Wild Card Boxing Club. More than just pride was at stake. If they could knock him down, they would win $1000. It’s an offer that Pacquiao’s camp has made to … See all stories […]
Boxing Links (7-22-11)
Amir Khan’s toughest test yet is Judah ESPN That’s why Khan hunkered down for a full 10-week training camp at Roach’s Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, Calif. This time there were no jaunts halfway around the world in the middle of training camp. “We had a great camp, 10 weeks with no … See all stories […]
Boxing Links (7-13-11)
The Heavyweight Title Deserves More Than Haye and Klitschko Were Willing to Give Huffington Post (blog) It’s well over a week since Wladimir Klitschko embarrassed Haye, and Haye embarrassed Britain, but the disappointment still stings British boxing fans like the ache from ribs broken by a body shot. Haye, who was introduced as ‘The Fighting Pride […]
Boxing Links (5-7-11)
ON BOXING: Pacquiao-Mosley fight should be exciting Nevada Appeal Pro boxing doesn’t need any more sleepers. It’s note worthy to say Manny Pacquiao has been recently quoted as saying “Boxing is not the biggest fight of his life, it’s ending poverty in his country.” He said he has been fighting since he was a young … See all […]
PACQUIAO MEDIA DAY IN HOLLYWOOD: GLOBAL SUPERSTAR DRAWS LARGEST EVER PRESS TURNOUT FOR ONE OF HIS WORKOUTS
Wednesday, April 20 Wild Card Boxing Club, Hollywood, Calif. Pacquiao-Mosley PPV Fight Saturday, May 7, At MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (April 19, 2011) – Eight-division world champion Congressman Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao hosted what many in attendance described as boxing’s No. 1 pound for pound media day workout. A standing room only crowd of […]