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LIVE: Carl Froch v Mikkel Kessler – round-by-round coverage of Brit's bid for … Daily Mail Carl Froch finally gets his chance for revenge when he takes on old rival Mikkel Kessler at London's O2 Arena on Saturday night. The Nottingham Cobra lost to the Dane three years ago but is now on home soil as he looks to defend his IBF … Froch and Kessler eye weigh-in ahead of boxing showdownTelegraph.co.uk Froch-Kessler: It doesn't get any betterFight News Frank Warren column: Cobra to bite backThe Sun IBTimes.co.uk -BoxingScene.com all 206 news articles »

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Hughie Fury recorded his fourth straight win and third stoppage in Timisoara, Romania last night, stopping Hungarian former K1 fighter Janos Finfera (0-5) in

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Faraz, Shahbaz enter boxing finals DAWN.com KARACHI, May 24: Two former national champions — Shahbaz and Faraz — were among the players who stormed into the finals of boys and youth categories at the NBP Cup Karachi Boxing Championship at Ustad Mohammad Sattoo stadium in Lyari on …

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Liverpool’s Jazza Dickens (15-0) made hard work of his victory over Welshman Dai Davies (9-22-2) last night at the Olympia in Liverpool. Although Dickens took

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Helping Boxers Help Themselves Boxing.com “We need more real world education and life skills programs that are ongoing, accessible and practical. Include parents and wives in any programs and processes.”—Jack Bechta. “Not that boxers are stupid, but most aren't educated beyond high school, …

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Stander boxing event set for Saturday at MAC SW Iowa News Stander boxing event set for Saturday at MAC. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. Posted: Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:00 am. Stander boxing event set for Saturday at MAC Tony Boone, … and more »

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Members of a Spalding boxing club are punching the air in celebration after receiving a hand out from the Smile Fund.

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Dwarfs will battle in the ring before a major heavyweight bout in Auckland next month. The bout is expected to attract indignance but fight promoters are adamant the two little men, both about 1.3m, will put up a serious fight…

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ROBERT MORALES on BOXING: Matthysse's star rising rapidly in ring Los Angeles Daily News Lucas Matthysse of Argentina is 34-2 with 32 knockouts. With that kind of power, it was only a matter of time before he emerged as a potential superstar. He's 30, so it took him a while to get there, but he is there. This past Saturday he gave a … Why Are We so Sure Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez Is Boxing's Next Superstar?Bleacher Report IS JESSIE VARGAS STILL THE FUTURE OF BOXING?Fight Hype Arizona Boxing News & Notes With Don Smith: Q&A with Jeff Mayweather, De …PhilBoxing.com Doghouse Boxing -BoxingScene.com -Maxboxing all 30 news articles »

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Dwarf boxing bout on Botha undercard New Zealand Herald The big bout at Trusts Arena, pitting Joseph Parker against Francois "White Buffalo" Botha, had already raised the ire of boxing purists. Duco director Dean Lonergan expected some fresh indignance about the dwarf battle but said sceptics would be …

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Boxing is a brutal and bloody sport, so it should be no surprise if boxers are cut from rougher cloth than the general citizenry. At the same time, to master the sport well enough to have any sort of professional career takes extreme self discipline and hours of technical training. So for a lot of reasons, a fighter is not your average cat. At the same time, an individual sport like boxing …

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Spalding Guardian

Boxing clever after winning Smile support Spalding Guardian Members of a Spalding boxing club are punching the air in celebration after receiving a hand out from the Smile Fund. The money, which came out of Spalding and District Round Table's £10,000 pot for good causes, will go into the coffers at the boxing…

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ROBERT MORALES on BOXING: Matthysse's star rising rapidly in ring Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Lucas Matthysse of Argentina is 34-2 with 32 knockouts. With that kind of power, it was only a matter of time before he emerged as a potential superstar. He's 30, so it took him a while to get there, but he is there. This past Saturday he gave a … Why Are We so Sure Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez Is Boxing's Next Superstar?Bleacher Report IS JESSIE VARGAS STILL THE FUTURE OF BOXING?Fight Hype Team Canelo: All Opponents Must Face Us at 154BoxingScene.com PhilBoxing.com -Doghouse Boxing -Maxboxing all 29 news articles »

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2nd Annual AC Legends Gala on June 1 Fight News The 2nd Annual Atlantic City All Star Boxing Gala will take place on Saturday, June 1 at 6:30pm at the Resorts Hotel Casino's Superstar Theater in Atlantic City, NJ. The Gala and Tribute Dinner was started last year, and has become an annual event … News: Bowater; Boxing Legends Gala; KasiuleviciusBoxingScene.com Atlantic City's 2nd Annual All Star Boxing Legends Gala Tribute Dinner Is Set …Doghouse Boxing all 4 news articles »

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Why Do Boxing Fans Want the Superfights and Not the Better Fights? Bleacher Report Boxing fans, it seems, spend more of their time discussing, debating and arguing over mythical superfights than actually enjoying the good fights going on right in front of them. Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao rumors are still one of the hottest … Mayweather Jr. will never be great until he stops cherry picking opponentsEastsideBoxing.com all 3 news articles »

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Why Do Boxing Fans Want the Super Fights and Not the Better Fights? Bleacher Report Boxing fans, it seems, spend more of their time discussing, debating and arguing over mythical superfights, than actually enjoying the good fights on right in front of them. Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao rumors are still one of the hottest topics … Manny Pacquiao/Brandon Rios: a Mistake for Both?Sports Media 101 Manny Pacquiao Chess Tournament: Should Pac-Man Become A Chess Boxer…iSportsTimes.com Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao denies mauling village chieftainMindanao Examiner WBN – World Boxing News -Boxing.com -DigitalJournal.com all 24 news articles »

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Fighters Who Challenge Stereotypes About Professional Boxing Bleacher Report Boxing is a brutal and bloody sport, so it should be no surprise if boxers are cut from rougher cloth than the general citizenry. At the same time, to master the sport well enough to have any sort of professional career takes extreme self discipline …

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‘When I won the British title outright and wiped the floor with everyone in Britain, I thought, ‘I can do this’,’ says Froch

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IBTimes.co.uk

Froch and Kessler eye weigh-in ahead of boxing showdown Telegraph.co.uk You want to try new things in life and I want to show Carl and all his boxing fans that I'm better than him." The fight was given added spice this week when Froch tweeted he would be prepared to "kill" Kessler to win – a comment he later apologized for … Boxing: Froch predicting late stoppage of KesslerGlobalPost Carl Froch vs Mikkel Kessler: Predictions From Boxing's Biggest NamesIBTimes.co.uk Hopkins: I'd travel by boat to fight FrochESPN.co.uk NorthJersey.com -Timesonline.com all 147 news articles »

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Military.com

USA Boxing Gears up for Next Round of Action as Summer Hits Sports Media 101 As the month of May winds down, so does a very active period for USA Boxing. Last weekend's completion of the 2013 Golden Gloves National Championships at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City and the Junior Olympic Northeast Regional … Soldiers Win National Golden Gloves ChampionshipsMilitary.com all 2 news articles »

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