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Both boxers were victorious in their bouts, and Boldon boxing coach Tim Codling was quick to praise his fighters. He said: ?Both lads are a credit to the club, themselves and they did South Tyneside proud.? Sanderson took on Mexican Carlos Sanchez,
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By Diego Morilla The classic “boxer versus puncher” matchup has had many manifestations through boxing history, and that confrontation of styles has produced some of the best fights the sport has had to offer. In a continuation of this long tradition,
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By Stan Finger Drug charges against former boxing champion Tommy Morrison were dropped on Tuesday, the same day a preliminary hearing was scheduled in Sedgwick County District Court. Morrison was arrested on March 4, 2010, outside a North Market
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Alexander is a technically sound boxer, but lacks the knockout power of his opponent. Of his 22 victories, only 13 have come by KO or TKO, and he has had only one TKO in his last five fights. Alexander was promoted by Don King, but just recently signed
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The Namibian boxing federation (NBF) will hold an amateur boxing tournament at the coastal town of Walvis Bay from 29 February to 4 March. Through continued sponsorship from Telecom Namibia to the tune of N$250000, the tournament will cater for both
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Evergreen boxing champion Bernard Hopkins will return to the ring in April for a rematch against Chad “Bad” Dawson, who vowed on Wednesday to finish the job he started in their controversial title fight last year. The 47-year-old Hopkins (52-5-2),
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Booth said that the boxer had no plans to fight Chisora and no plans to fight again professionally and maintained that he would only consider coming out of retirement for a bout with World Boxing Council champion Vitali Klitschko
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by Ronnie Nathanielsz The president of the Argentine Boxing Federation has suspended former IBF light flyweight champion Luis Lazarte and apologized to Filipinos for the post-fight riot in Mar del Plata after Johnriel Casimero won the interim title
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So to get things going, a woman (wearing not very much) wanders around outside the ring prodding them with a boxing glove attached to the end of a pole. Finally, some of the fighters connect… ‘and then the fireworks start!
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UFC honcho Dana White is a hard guy to pin down. He says he loves boxing, but thinks nothing of trashing the sport when it serves his purpose. He’s had very public spats with certain boxing promoters, and the shreds of truth on which he bases his arguments succeed more in shredding boxing than…
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Telecom Namibia on Wednesday announced a N$250 000 sponsorship for the Telecom Namibia Elite Boxing Championships and the Under 20 Youth Boxing Championships which will be held in Walvis Bay from February 28 to March 3. Telecom Namibia’s Senior Manager
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So far, the Philippines boasts of four world champion: World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, WBO super-bantamweight king Nonito Donaire, WBO flyweight boss Brian Viloria and WBO light-fly titlist Donnie Nietes
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But now the shadow boxing is over, he can lobby openly, in what will be a bitter contest very different from the surgical overnight coup of 2010. The public will be on Rudd’s side. This contest is centrally about polling and Labor’s future
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Last Updated: February 22, 2012 12:34pm Tom Stalker says boxing “saved my life” and hopes his Olympic story will inspire more youngsters to take up the sport. The 27-year-old openly admits he was involved in petty crime during his troubled youth but
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The fight went the distance ? all 12 rounds ? and was by all accounts a gripping boxing match. Not many had expected such a strong, lionhearted performance from the challenger who was unfortunately unable to fell the resilient defending champion