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Lange Set
to Fight November 1 at Patriot Center
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FAIRFAX,
VA (August 18, 2008) -- After being sidelined with an injury over the
last 17 months, popular Northern Virginia boxer Jimmy Lange (28-3-2, 20
KOs) will return to action by headlining a live...More
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Tearful boxer Worapoj fails to win for cancer-hit father
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Thai boxer
Worapoj Petchkoom missed out on his dream of winning an Olympic medal
for his cancer-stricken father when he was beaten in the bantamweight
quarter-finals by Cuba's Yankiel Leon on Monday. Worapoj burst into
tears after his convincing 10-2 ...More
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ESPN FRIDAY
NIGHT FIGHTS CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
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AUSTIN,
August 18th - For the past 10 years ESPN has brought the very best of
boxing to Friday nights. On September 5th, for one night at the Austin
Music Hall located at 208 Nueces ESPN Friday Night Fights is bringing a
big party to Austin
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Cuba
suffers second boxing loss
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Cuba
suffered only its second boxing loss of the Olympics Monday, but was
still on track to win as many as eight medals in the sport.Featherweight
Idel Torriente lost in the featherweight quarterfinals to Shahin Imranov
of Azerbaijan 16-14.Yankiel Leon Ala...More
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Barker bumps
to 18-0
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August 18,
2008 - Darren Barker's precision punching spoke volumes about his
potential, while Larry Sharpe's undoing was to find himself articulate
in such a dangerous language.
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Olympic boxer Estrada's father dies
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Juan
Estrada, whose son Shawn Estrada reached the second round in Olympic
boxing in Beijing, has died in Los Angeles after a bout with heart and
kidney trouble.Juan Estrada was a 64-year-old garment cutter -- and a
former boxer. He died Sunday at St. Vince...More
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Deontay Wilder the last U.S. boxer standing
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BEIJING -
Deontay Wilder can't believe he's the only bridge between America's
glorious Olympic past and its shaky present. He's thrilled and
infuriated at the same time. He shouldn't be the only American boxer
left standing, he said. He can't believe the injustice of a ridiculously
complex scoring...More
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Don King
Meets with Mayor of Chengdu, Holds Panda Bear
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CHENGDU,
China (Aug. 17, 2008)—American promoter Don King continued his tour of
China by meeting with the Mayor of Chengdu on Friday and traveling to a
special preserve for giant panda bears on Saturday.
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USA
will earn just one boxing medal
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Heavyweight Deontay Wilder became the lone remaining American boxer in
the Olympic tournament Sunday and he survived by the narrowest of
margins. After Wilder and Mohammed Arjaoui of Morocco finished their
bout with 10 points each, Wilder won a judging tie-...More
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Wilder wins, Andrade ousted in Olympic boxing
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Beijing,
China (Sports Network) - Deontay Wilder won his heavyweight bout, while
Demetrius Andrade lost his quarterfinal fight in the welterweight
division, leaving the United States with just one boxer remaining at the
Olympics.
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Boxer
Luis Yanez sent packing
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BEIJING -
The Olympic rollercoaster ride of Duncanville boxer Luis Yanez came to
an abrupt halt here Saturday, and U.S. coach Dan Campbell didn't have
any hesitation about hanging him out to dry. When asked if Yanez had
followed his instructions in the 8-7 defeat to Mongolia's Serdamba
Purevdorj,...More
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Bronx boxer shot, killed in argument
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New York
police say a Bronx boxing champion was pistol-whipped and shot to death
following an argument in a store.Ronney Vargas, 20, was killed Saturday
when his Honda Accord was forced off the road by an unknown assailant in
a white sedan. Police said the...More
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Close shave for Chinese boxing champ
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China's
two-time world champion Zou Shiming survived a massive scare here
Saturday before booking a place in the Olympic quarter-finals in the
light-flyweight division. With a packed partisan home crowd cheering him
on, Zou, 27, is attempting to becom...More
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Home
is where Yanez's heart is, and that's where he's headed
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BEIJING -
Take the incessant talk of the Olympic gold medal, the sharp, black Silk
Market suit made here to go with it and Luis Yanez's on-again, off-again
relationship with USA Boxing. The Duncanville, Texas, boxer knows how to
give you something to write about.
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Disagreement between boxing coach and Yanez proves costly
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BEIJING -
Dan Campbell spoke, and Luis Yanez didn't listen. What better way to end
a dysfunctional relationship between the steadfast U.S. boxing coach and
the defiant U.S. Olympic Training Center resident? Yanez executed a
different strategy than Campbell ordered Saturday in a stunning 8-7 loss
to...More
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Another Russian world champion eliminated, China's Zou narrowly escapes
French scare
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Cubans
dominated Saturday's boxing ring, while Russia suffered another loss of
world champion. China's hot favorite Zou Shiming experienced a scare
from Frenchman and narrowly won his game.The Russian boxing team
suffered another major blow Saturday aftern...More
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Estrada, Yanez ousted in boxing
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Beijing,
China (Sports Network) - Two more American boxers were bounced from the
Olympics on Saturday, leaving just two remaining.
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Estrada bounced out of middleweight tournament
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Beijing,
China (Sports Network) - Another American was eliminated in Olympic
boxing Saturday, as middleweight Shawn Estrada lost in the round of 16
at Workers' Gymnasium in Beijing.
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Williams, coach say U.S. boxer was wronged in match
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BEIJING -
For eight minutes, Raynell Williams moved as fast as he could, punched
as hard as possible, spent every ounce of energy in him. When he had
only seven points to show for it on the world's biggest stage, his
coach, Dan Campbell, sounded mad enough to knock somebody out.
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USA's Williams bounced out of featherweight tournament
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Beijing,
China (Sports Network) - American featherweight Raynell Williams was
eliminated from the boxing competition at the Beijing Olympics with
Friday's loss to France's Khedafi Djelkhir.
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ANTONIO
DIAZ RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA
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One of
this era’s most exciting warriors, former IBA junior welterweight
champion Antonio Diaz thrilled fight fans with every swing of his fists.
And after a three-year layoff, the pride of Coachella returned to the
ring earlier this year and picked up right where he left off.
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Andrade heeds advice as he advances into quarters
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World
welterweight champion Demetrius Andrade stormed into the quarter-finals
of the Olympic boxing tournament here Thursday after doing his best to
follow advice from American team-mate Rau'shee Warren. Andrade
overpowered Russia's Andrey Balanov 14-...More
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FIGHTERS
REPORT TO TRAINING CAMP
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As the
eyes of the world turn to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games,
four of boxing’s elite have officially ended their summers and begun
their own training as Olympic Gold Medalist (’92) and current Ring
Magazine Lightweight World Champion Joel Casamayor, former two-division
World Champion Juan Manuel Marquez, current Super Welterweight World
Champion Sergio Mora and former two-division World Champion Vernon
Forrest...More
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Roundup: Two Chinese boxers squeeze into last eight, two world silver
medalists out
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Chinese
light heavyweight (81kg) dark horse boxer Zhang Xiaoping and
welterweight favorite Hanati Silamu both slashed their respective rivals
on Thursday and managed to squeeze into the last eight squad.Zhang
Xiaoping gave the Chinese audience a pleasant s...More
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Plight of 3
Georgian Boxers
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Three
Georgian professional boxers – Mamuka Jikurashvili, Levan and Shalva
Jomardashvili – are collectively in the toughest fight of their young
careers, and it’s not taking place in the four-cornered ring.
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Andrade moves into welterweight quarters
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Beijing,
China (Sports Network) - American welterweight Demetrius Andrade
advanced to the quarterfinals of the boxing tournament at the Beijing
Olympics with a victory Thursday night.
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BRADLEY MAKES
FIRST TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST CHERRY
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The new
World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Lightweight Champion Timothy “Desert
Storm” Bradley will defend his title for the first time against Edner
“Cherry Bomb” Cherry on Saturday, Sept. 13, in the co-feature of the
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, which begins live at 9 p.m. ET/PT
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Hungarian
Karoly Balzsay and Russian Denis Inkin square off for the WBO interim
supermiddle title September 27 at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg. It´s
an interesting matchup between stablemates with the slick boxing of
Balzsay against Inkin´s power. It´s the fourth titlefight to an already
big show More
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No
infighting, for a change in U.S. Olympic boxing
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BEIJING -
Wednesday was a good day for U.S. boxing at the Olympics, which happens
as frequently as a clear day in Beijing these days. Both U.S. fighters
won, nobody's mother F-bombed the coach, nobody fainted making weight,
and the judging, while still perplexing, went their way for a welcome
chan...More
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Yanez gets U.S. boxing team on track
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BEIJING -
Consider Dan Campbell's precarious predicament not even a week into the
Olympics: His best fighter, flyweight Rau'shee Warren, loses his first
bout because he stops throwing punches. A bantamweight, Gary Russell
Jr., doesn't make weight and is disqualified. Two more U.S. fighters
lose so...More
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Godfrey
defends NABF belt vs Nwodo
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NABF
cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey defends his NABF
cruiserweight title against Emmanuel Nwodo in the 12-round main event
headlining “Title Wave” on August 29 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville,
Connecticut.
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Roundup: Zou's major rival Tanamor washed out, China witnesses two wins
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Chinese
ace boxer, light flyweight (48kg) Zou Shiming embraced two good news
today, one by his own victory, one by his old rival Filipino Harry
Tanamor's surprising defeat.When encountering low-profiled Ghanan Manyo
Plange, Tanamor, runner-up of the 2007 w...More
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Americans win twice in boxing ring
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United
States boxers enjoyed their best day of the Olympics Wednesday with
fighters advancing in the light-flyweight and heavyweight
divisions.American Deontay Wilder recorded a 10-4 victory over Algeria's
Abdelaziz Touilbini in their heavyweight bout...More
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Doctor, doctor! Yanez helps calm the U.S. boxing waters for one night
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BEIJING -
After four days of Olympic boxing, it was time for a roll call for the
U.S. squad. Rau'shee Warren, the team's best hope for a gold medal -
gone.
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Wilder wins opening heavyweight bout
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Beijing,
China (Sports Network) - American heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder began
competition Wednesday at the Beijing Olympics with a 10-4 victory over
Algeria's Abdelaziz Touilbini.
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In
confusion, top American boxing hopeful is a goner
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BEIJING -
For the past four years, Rau'shee Warren not only has served as the face
of USA Boxing, but he's done his best to approximate its heart and soul,
too. The 21-year-old left-hander, the 2007 world flyweight champion, is
the closest version to a marquee name America's once-proud boxing p...More
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Disappointing day for Olympic boxer Warren
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BEIJING -
The U.S. boxing team received a huge blow Tuesday when team leader and
overwhelming gold medal favorite Rau'shee Warren lost his opening-round
bout. Warren, who trained at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado
Springs, Colo., is the world champion in the flyweight division. He was
the on...More
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Middleweight Brunson ready to show he's for real
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PHILADELPHIA - He is boxing's best-kept secret or its biggest fraud.
Meet Tyrone "Young Gun" Brunson, the 23-year-old knockout artist from
South Philadelphia whose record, at first glance, almost appears to be a
typographical error.
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Spina
fighting way out of funk
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Power
punching Joey “KO Kid” Spina is fighting his way out of a funk that
started nearly two years ago when he lost his first pro fight to
Providence cross-town rival The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo,
Jr., who, ironically, tops the August 22nd “August Annihilator” pro
boxing card that Spina is fighting on in the co-feature.
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Zambia disappointed at performance of boxers
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Zambian
boxing authorities have expressed disappointment at the poor performance
of the country's boxers at the Beijing Olympics."It is unfortunate that
our boxers have been knocked out. As an association, we put in all we
can to prepare the boxers," Zambi...More
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Albert vs
Duran Title Fight Headlines
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The IBF
African light middleweight title will be on the line September 23 when
veterans Eromosele “Bad Boy” Albert and Ossie Duran square-off in the
12-round main event for the vacant IBF Continental African light
middleweight title, headlining “KnockOut Poverty,” presented by Bob
Duffy’s Ring Promotions on September 23 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in
New York City.
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American boxing contingent dwindling
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The United
States Olympic boxing contingent was further reduced Tuesday with the
loss by Rau'shee Warren in the flyweight division. Warren lost a 9-8
decision to Lee Ok-sung of South Korea in a bout that was tied at the
end of each of the first three r...More
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OSCAR DE LA
HOYA FOUNDATION AND TECATE SWING FOR CHARITY
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Tecate,
the No. 1 Mexican cerveza in Southern California, announced today its
title sponsorship of the 9th annual Oscar de la Hoya Foundation
Celebrity Golf Classic benefiting the Oscar de la Hoya Foundation. One
of the most anticipated golf fundraisers of the year, the star-studded
event is designed to raise funds for the organization's various
initiatives that benefit newcomer and second generation Hispanics in
East Los Angeles.
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STAR BOXING
RETURNS TO ATLANTIC CITY
- Bronx,NY - Aug 11, 2008 On September 5th at the
Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ Joe DeGuardia's Star
Boxing returns with yet another sensational night of boxing. Mike
Arnaoutis and Kevin Johnson, two of Star's top fighters will be
showcasing their goods in a special double feature.
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Inaugural
Battle In The Ballroom Championship
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It only
seemed appropriate when promoter Roy Englebrecht came up with the idea
to award a Battle In The Ballroom Championship Belt at two of his six
yearly shows, that one of the fighters with a chance to win this
inaugural belt would be from Orange County and would have made his
professional debut in the Irvine Marriott's Grand Ballroom.
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Andrade wins, prepares for more clutch-and-grab in gold quest
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BEIJING --
After winning his preliminary-round bout, 2007 world champion and
two-time national welterweight champ Demetrius Andrade admits he doesn't
know a great deal about the Olympic competition that lies ahead.
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This Ali not very entertaining in boxing loss
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BEIJING -
Sadam Ali said he wants to entertain the world. Boxing is his
instrument. It's his song. It's his act. Ali, born in Brooklyn, NY, to
Yemeni immigrants, is the first boxer of Arab descent to compete for the
United States. Monday night at the Workers Arena, Ali had his first huge
chance to...More
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Raynell Williams wins in Olympic boxing
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American
Raynell Williams became the third American Olympic boxer to advance past
the first round Monday.Williams recorded a 9-1 decision over Italian
Alessio di Savino in the featherweight division, setting up a bout with
Khedafi Djelkhir of France. Djelk...More
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Chinese
boxers into last 16, Russian world champion out
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Chinese
boxers on Monday reached the last 16 of the Olympic featherweight and
lightweight competitions in front of a boisterous home crowd, while
Russia's world champion Albert Selimov lost to a Ukrainian.Li Yang, the
bronze medalist of the 2007 world cham...More
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Per [perake.persson@comhem.se]
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Giacobbe
Fragomeni and Rudolf Kraj fight for the vacant WBC cruiserweight title
October 25 in Milano. In supporting bout Italian ladies Simona Galassi
and Stefania Bianchini clash again.
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Former ABU champion Kizza to come back to ring
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Former
Africa Boxing Union (ABU) super featherweight champion Mike Kizza has
announced a comeback into the ring after two years in retirement, local
media reported Monday.The "Iron Bomber" Kizza made the announcement here
over the weekend at Mengo Social C...More
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YUSAF MACK
LOOKS TO TAME PITTMAN
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PHILADELPHIA (AUGUST 11, 2008)—On Friday night September 26th Yusaf Mack
looks to take one step closer towards fighting for the Light-Heavyweight
championship of the world when he takes on the rough & tough Omar Pitman
for NABA & Pennsylvania Light-heavyweight titles that will highlight a
great night of boxing at The National Guard Armory in Northeast
Philadelphia.
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Olympic
boxing results
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Following
are the boxing results on Monday at the Beijing Olympics:Featherweight
57kgRound of 32Li Yang, China, bt Robson Conceicao, Brazil, 12-4Luis
Porozo, Ecuador, bt Roberto Navarro, Dominican Republic, +3-3Bahodirjon
Sultonov, Uzbekistan, bt Anthresh ...More
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Film takes us back to Muhammad Ali's transformation
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ST. LOUIS
- Maybe it's out of habit, or maybe it's something a bit more
subliminal. For some reason even he can never sufficiently explain,
Angelo Dundee still calls Muhammad Ali "the kid." More than 40 years
after the salad days as part of the provocative athletic/social circus,
the legendary old...More
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Americans win one, lose one in boxing
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Demetrius
Andrade won a close decision Sunday to give the United States its second
boxing victory of the Olympics.The Americans, however, suffered their
first loss of the Games when Javier Molina was badly outpointed.Andrade,
fighting in the welterweight d...More
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USA
advances first boxer in Olympics
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Shawn
Estrada, the only American boxer in action on the first full day of
Olympic competition, easily advanced in the middleweight division
Saturday.Estrada moved into the round of 16 with an 8-2 decision over
Ezequiel Maderna of Argentina.The United State...More
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AFRICAN
AMERICAN ETHNIC SPORTS HALL OF FAME TO HONOR IBF PRESIDENT
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International Boxing Federation President, Marian W. Muhammad, will be
inducted into the African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame, along
with nine others, including Alex “The Bronx Bomber” Ramos at The Adam
Clayton Powell State Building in New York City on Saturday, August 16,
2008. More
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IBF
European Rep., Benedetto Montella, Resigns
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Mr.
Benedetto Montella of Italy resigned from his post as IBF European
Representative on August 1, 2008 after more than two decades of working
with the organization. Montella indicated his reasons for resigning...More
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THREE BIG
EIGHT ROUND FIGHTS HEADLINE
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PHILADELPHIA (August 6, 2008)—On Friday night September 12th, The fall
gets off to a blazing start as Vernoca L. Michael and Blue Horizon
Boxing Promotions present an great night of boxing that will have not
one, not two, but three big eight round fights that will highlight the
packed card...More
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Ruiz
challenges media critics to wager
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LAS VEGAS
(August 7, 2008) – Two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight
champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-7-1, 29 KOs) has issued a
challenge to his media critics regarding his style.
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Manfredo
fighting for love of sport
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World
super middleweight title challenger “The Pride of Providence” Peter
Manfredo, Jr., star of The Contender Season One, is finally at peace
with himself in boxing as he prepares to fight Donny “The Savage”
McCrary (24-7-2, 13 KOs), star of The Contender Season Three, on Friday
night,...More
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Euro news
8-6-08
Per [perake.persson@comhem.se]
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WBA
supermiddle champ Mikkel Kessler´s defence against German challenger
Danilo Haussler appears now to be on for October 25 somewhere in
Germany. Danish media have speculated in Kiel or Flensburg, where
Kessler resided for a brief...More
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KLITSCHKO
RETURNS TO CHALLENGE PETER
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On a night
that will electrify the boxing world, active World Boxing Council (WBC)
Heavyweight Champion Sam Peter (30-1, 23 KOs) will defend his title
against WBC Champion Emeritus Vitali Klitschko (35-2, 34 KOs), making
his dramatic return to the ring after a four-year absence, on SHOWTIME
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Saturday, October 11.
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Clottey
Margarito II is the right fight for boxing
Mike Cassell
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It wasn’t
long ago that welterweight Antonio Margarito 37 – 5 (27 KO’s) was the
most dodged boxer in the game. Well, he is going to have to move over,
because the dodged will be doing some pretty nifty foot work of his own.
With all the big money out there for the heir apparent to the Mayweather
dynasty...More
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Boxing beats the heck out of MMA
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CHICAGO -
I get it that boxing is dying. Or at least I get it that boxing is
perceived to be dying. We're all in the process of dying. But that
simple fact does not take away from the truth that each of us has
inherent value, even as we head toward certain death. If you've been
paying any attention...More
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For
Warren, fast track is the only option
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Small and
speedy, boxer keeps focus on Olympics' big prize
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Staying amateur longer boosts shot
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If
Rau'shee Warren wins Olympic gold in Beijing, Dan Campbell, USA Boxing's
national director of coaching, foresees a ripple effect that could boost
U.S. success at future Games.
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AIBA official sees boxing in China enjoying the "brightest future"
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Boxing, a
sport which had been banned for decades in China, has seen one of the
brightest futures in the world's most populous country among all AIBA
members, a top official from the amateur boxing's world governing body
said here on Monday.Richard Baker, ...More
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Zambia seeks one boxing medal in Beijing
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Zambian
delegation chief Caphas Sanga said on Monday that he expected their
boxers to win a medal in the Olympic Games."We have sent our three best
boxers to compete in the upcoming Beijing Games. I hope they can at
least win a medal for our country," Sang...More
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Defections hurting once powerful Cuban boxing team
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Cuba,
known to pack the mightiest punch in Olympic boxing during the past half
century, arrived in Beijing with its most vulnerable squad in recent
memory after a string of defections stung the team like a Teofilo
Stevenson right hook. For the first time in 40 years, Cuba did not
qualify a boxer in...More
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Ghana's Clottey stops Judah
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Ghana's
Joshua Clottey won the vacant International Boxing Federation title by
stopping Zab Judah in the ninth round at the Palms Casino and Hotel on
Saturday. Clottey won his fifth-straight fight, capturing the vacant
title which was previously held ...
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WBA
cruiser champ Firat Arslan takes on mandatory challenger Guillermo Jones
from Panama September 27 at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg. Supporting
bouts will be announced later but this date have previously been
mentioned for the WBC heavyweight eliminator between Vladimir Virchis
and Juan Carlos Gomez as well as for the fight for the WBO interim
supermiddle title between Jean Paul Mendy and Karoly Balzsay.
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Philippine lone boxer trains hard for last Olympic fight
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Despite
being pinned as the country's best bet to bag a gold, Philippine ace
amateur boxer Harry Tanamor has been maintaining low-key as he prepares
himself for the upcoming Beijing Olympics, which is likely to be his
last chance to defend the Philippine b...More
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DARCHINYAN
BLASTS HIS WAY BACK TO THE TOP
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TACOMA,
Wash. (Aug. 3, 2008) – “The Raging Bull” Vic Darchinyan promised a
highlight reel knockout and delivered one bone-crunching left hand after
another. The Armenian-born Australian stopped Russia’s Dimitri Kirilov
in the fifth round to earn the IBF junior bantamweight championship, his
second career world title, Saturday on SHOWTIME.
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Seven Indonesian female boxers to take part in Asian boxing contest
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Seven
Indonesian female boxers are certain to take part in the Asian Boxing
Tournament to be held in India late August, a spokesman said.Two of the
seven boxers are Siti Aisyah and Sadarmawati Simbolon, gold medalists in
the 2008 National Sports Week (PON)...More
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TICKETS ON
SALE FOR SPECTACULAR MMA EVENT
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LOS
ANGELES (Aug. 2, 2008) – Fans seeking to participate in the highly
anticipated South Florida homecoming of incredibly popular and exciting
mixed martial arts superstar Kimbo Slice of Perrine, Fla., near Miami,
have the opportunity to reserve their seats now.
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SMITH OUTCLASSES WOLAK; TERON OVERPOWERS LOZADA TO REMAIN UNBEATEN
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BROOKLYN,
NEW YORK (August 2, 2008) – In an action packed night of fights on
ShoBox: The New Generation, junior middleweight Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith
of Las Vegas, overwhelmed Poland’s Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak en route to
a 10-round unanimous decision victory.
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Oscar de la
Hoya Enshrined in the 2008 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class
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(COLORADO
SPRINGS, COLO.) – Boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya has been named a member
of the 2008 United States Olympic Hall of Fame, joining an accomplished
class of athletes from both the winter and summer Olympic Games. The
2008 Hall of Fame class is made up of nine individuals
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LATIF MUNDY
PUTS UNBEATEN RECORD ON THE LINE
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Philadelphia, PA (August 1, 2008) —Junior middleweight prospects Latif
Mundy, of Philadelphia, PA, and Rudy Cisneros, of Chicago, IL, collide
in an eight-round fight on Friday evening, Aug. 29 at the New Alhambra,
Swanson & Ritner Streets, next to Forman Mills, in South Philadelphia.
First of seven fights at 7.15 p.m.
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“THE HITMAN”
VS. “THE MAGIC MAN”
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Fans may
call it “Manchester Muscle vs. New York Flash,” “England vs. The United
States,” or “Brawler vs. Boxer.” Regardless of how it is described, the
Junior Welterweight World Championship unification bout between
England’s Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton and New York’s Paulie “The Magic
Man” Malignaggi on Saturday, Nov. 22 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in
Las Vegas will be a clash between the two best 140-pound fighters in the
world and one of the most intriguing and exciting fights of 2008.
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Gambia urges IOC to stop athlete drain from Africa
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Gambian
chef de mission George F. Gomez said here on Thursday that the athlete
transfer between countries should be prohibited by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC)."Now many wealthy countries hire lots of African
talented athletes to change nationa...More
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Clottey-Judah: A last sad straw for the IBF
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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Pity the poor IBF.
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AFOLABI TO
MAKE TELEVISION DEBUT
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New York,
July 31—Dino Duva’s cruiserweight champion Ola Afolabi, the NABO
titlist, will make his long-awaited national television debut on Friday
night, August 15, in an eight-round affair on ESPN2s Friday Night Fights
from Ibiza Night Club in the nation’s capital, Washington, DC. The card
will be presented by Duva Boxing and Major Boxing Promotions.
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I'm
No. 1 no matter what ranking, says Algerian boxer
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"For the
people who make the world rankings, I may be the last one, but for me,
I'm the No. 1," said Algerian super heavyweight boxer Newfel Ouatah at
Ditan Stadium on Thursday."If I win a gold medal, it won't be a surprise
for me or my coach," said he. "I...More
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New York
abuzz about return of Moore
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July 31,
2008 - The extremely popular junior middleweight James Moore, 15-1 (10
KOS), a native of County Wicklow, Ireland, who fights of out Queens, New
York, can’t wait for his August 6th battle against veteran Lloyd
Christian Joseph, 12-6-3 (5 KOS), a New Yorker by way of the Virgin
Islands.
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THE TOP TEN
DOMINANT RULERS SINCE 1965
By Jim Amato
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July 30,
2008 - Greatness, like beauty is really in the eye of the beholder.
Since 1965 I've followed the careers of so many wonderful fighters. Over
the past couple of decades it has become increasingly more difficult to
judge a fighters true worth. With so many titles and weight classes
involved sometimes...More
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British Olympic official all praises for Beijing's boxing arena
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Matt
Archibald, boxing competition manager for London 2012 on Wednesday spoke
highly of Beijing's boxing facilities." Facilities in the Worker's
Stadium are absolutely amazing! You will be impressed, I was very
impressed!" said Archibald. Matt made his tour ...More
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Manfredo returns vs. McCrary
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PROVIDENCE
(July 30, 2008) – Two of The Contender reality television series most
popular fighters, “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr. (Season
One finalist) and Donny “The Savage” McCrary (Season Three participant),
battle for the NABF Interim super middleweight title in the 12-round
main event, headlining “August Annihilator” on Friday night, August 22
at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.More
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SERGIO MORA
vs. VERNON FORREST II TO CO-HEADLINE
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LOS
ANGELES, July 30 – Mexican Independence Day weekend will be celebrated
this year with the rematch of one of 2008’s most hotly contested world
title fights when former World Champion Vernon Forrest looks for
redemption against a young World Champion Sergio Mora, who is looking to
solidify his spot amongst...More
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Naito
retains title with TKO
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Tokyo,
Japan (Sports Network) - Daisuke Naito of Japan retained his WBC
flyweight title Wednesday with a technical knockout against countryman
Tomonobu Shimizu.
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Mate
Parlov dead
Per [perake.persson@comhem.se]
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July 30,
2008 - Yugoslavian alltime great Mate Parlov have sadly passed away at
the age of 60 July 29 in a hospital in Pula, Croatia, where he resided.
No cause of death have been announced but it is believed to be related
to the lung cancer Parlov had been diagnosed with.
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Boxer Velecky wins WBF super middleweight title
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Boxer
Jindrich Velecky beat Czech compatriot Michal Bilak after three rounds
to win the WBF super middleweight crown in Brno of the Czech republic on
Tuesday.Velecky, 34, has achieved 14 victories in professional boxing.
He has lost in four fights so far.C...More
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Andrade feels
Golden
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BEIJING
(July 29, 2008) – Reigning AIBA World welterweight champion Demetrius
“Boo Boo” Andrade is prospecting for gold in China. The 20-year-old from
Providence isn’t there to visit the The Great Wall, purchase a Ming vase
in the Temple of Heaven, picnic in Tian’anmen Square, or cruise down the
Yangtze River.
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KIRILOV-DARCHINYAN BATTLE FOR THE IBF CROWN
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NEW YORK
(July 18, 2008) – International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior
bantamweight champion Dimitri “The Baby” Kirilov (29-3-1, 9 KOs) will
defend his title against former IBF flyweight champion and knockout
artist Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan
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SHOBOX RETURNS TO
NEW YORK WITH TWO UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS
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NEW YORK
(July 17, 2008) –ShoBox: The New Generation returns to New York City for
the first time in four years with New Jersey’s own Pawel “Raging Bull”
Wolak (21-0, 14 KOs) as he puts his undefeated record on the line
against ShoBox veteran Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (19-3, 19 KOs)
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MEET
THE NEW BOSS
O’NEIL BELL MOVES TO HEAVYWEIGHT
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HOLLYWOOD,
FL, July 28 – One of the biggest punchers in boxing today, as well as
one of its most exciting practitioners, former undisputed cruiserweight
world champion O’Neil Bell is ready to introduce some of that excitement
into a new division – heavyweight.
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Euro news
7-28-08
Per [perake.persson@comhem.se]
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Newly
crowned EBU heavy champ Sinan Samil Sam have relinquished the title
rather than go through with the rematch against Italian Paolo Vidoz. It
will now be Vidoz vs Brit Matt Skelton for the vacant title with
September 8 at noon as deadline for purse bids or agreement.
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Panamanian press hails triumph of boxer "Torito"
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The press
of Panama City hailed Sunday the surprising victory of Panamanian Rafael
"Torito" (small bull) Concepcion by knockout against Filipino Alex John
Banal to win the temporary super flyweight title of the World Boxing
Association (WBA).Local daily "L...More
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IF I WAS
ANTONIO MARGARITO...WHAT WOULD I DO?
By Jim Amato
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July 27,
2008 - Well Antonio Margarito is on top of the boxing world. He has
earned it. Let him take a little time off to savor the flavor.
Eventually though he is going to climb through those ropes again. Who
should his opponent be ? Who should Margarito go after and who should he
avoid ? More
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U.S. training center gives athletes a chance to work out, chill out in
Beijing
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BEIJING-After a 90-minute practice in stifling humidity Sunday morning,
Kate Markgraf was soothing her overheated feet by jogging barefoot
through the lush grass on the soccer field. And teammate Heather
O'Reilly managed to cool her heels-but little else, since she gave up
after two tries at...More
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Ugandan gov't urges Olympic team to win medals, maintain high discipline
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The
Ugandan government has urged the national team to the 2008 Beijing
Olympics to win medals like its predecessors and maintain high level
discipline to promote the country's image."The government has high hopes
that the team will put up a winning soul an...More
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MARGARITO
STOPS COTTO IN THE 11th
By Jim Amato
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July 26,
2008 - WHAT A FIGHT ! Miguel Cotto outboxed a plodding Antonio Margarito
early but Margarito got stronger as the fight wore on and finally
battered Cotto into submission at 2:05 of round eleven. This was a
classic that lived up to and even surpassed expectations.
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Euro news
7-24-08
Per [perake.persson@comhem.se]
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Karo Murat
defends the EBU supermiddle title against Spaniard Gabriel Campbillo
September 20 in Germany. This is likely to be a supporting bout to
Kessler vs Haussler. Murat can already be found at # 9 in WBA ratings.
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Cuba looks to repeat boxing medal haul
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BoxingGold
medals to be awarded: 11Dates of competition: Aug. 9-24Cuban boxers won
five gold medals, two silvers and a bronze in Athens -- a total that
might be difficult to duplicate this time.The Americans hope to do much
better than their effort of four...More
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Nigerian boxers leave for training in South Korea
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Nigeria's
boxing team to next month's Olympic Games in Beijing on Wednesday left
Lagos for Seoul, to put finishing touches to their training in
preparation for the quadrennial Games, according to the News Agency of
Nigeria reportPatrick Uwagbale, secretary...More
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WAR OF WORDS
TO END IN THE RING
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NEW YORK
(July 23, 2008) – Making his first title defense, Nate Campbell will
risk his newly acquired International Boxing Federation, World Boxing
Organization and World Boxing Association lightweight titles against
undefeated two-division world champion Joan Guzman on Saturday, Sept.
13, 2008, live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed
on the West Coast).
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Garcia vs
Martinez Battle
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Friant,
CA, (July23, 2008) – As one of boxing’s rising young superstars,
unbeaten Raul ‘The Cobra’ Martinez has dazzled fight fans throughout his
four year pro career. Now he’s ready to take the next step, but standing
in his way is Isidro ‘Chino’ Garcia, a veteran champion looking to
regain his spot at the top of the heap. It all happens this Friday with
Martinez and Garcia battling for the vacant IBA junior bantamweight
world championship.
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John
to defend WBA title against Asiku
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Indonesian
boxing world champion Chris "The Dragon" John will defend his WBA
featherweight title against former sparring partner Jackson Asiku of
Australia on Sunday, a local media reported here Tuesday.The bout,
Chris' 10th title defense since June 2004, ...More
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