Deseret News USA Boxing Championships feature nation's best fighters — including four Utah womenDeseret NewsAlmost four years later, she is using those very gloves to pursue a goal she knows he saw in her future when she joins more than 600 of the country's top boxers in competing in the USA Boxing National Championships this week at the Salt Palace. …
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Jeff Horn: Future boxing talk a distraction – ESPN
ESPN Jeff Horn: Future boxing talk a distractionESPNSpeculation over future big-money fights has become a distraction for Jeff Horn ahead of next week's WBO welterweight world title defence against unheralded British foe Gary Corcoran in Brisbane. Horn admitted he was also struggling to make weight for …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett sees Vasyl Lomachenko as boxing’s … – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett sees Vasyl Lomachenko as boxing's …Los Angeles TimesThe Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett, a major boxing fan, stopped by Vasyl Lomachenko's media day last week in Oxnard and showered some deep appreciation on the super-featherweight world champion from Ukraine who will defend his World Boxing Organization …Boxing schedule for 2017 highlighted by Vasyl Lomachenko-Guillermo …
Read More »Boxing provides empowerment and growth for UNC students – The Daily Tar Heel
The Daily Tar Heel Boxing provides empowerment and growth for UNC studentsThe Daily Tar HeelWhen senior Jake Beeson joined the club boxing team his first year, he was looking for something he could do with his friends. His friends slowly stopped coming to workouts and found their own niches, but Beeson stuck with it. In his sophomore season … More: …
Read More »‘AJ mandatory won’t delay unifiers’
Anthony Joshua’s plan to win two unification fights in 2018 will not be scuppered by obligations to face a WBA mandatory challenger, promoter Eddie Hearn insisted. More: continued here
Read More »‘Speedy’ Marcum added to local boxing event to be held on Saturday – Williamson Daily News
Williamson Daily News 'Speedy' Marcum added to local boxing event to be held on SaturdayWilliamson Daily NewsWILLIAMSON – Local middleweight boxer Austin "Speedy" Marcum has been added to the professional and amateur boxing event which will be held at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse on Saturday, Dec. 9, with at least six pro bouts and several amateur … More: continued here
Read More »Anderson Silva allowed to use steroids for Roy Jones Jr. boxing … – MMAmania.com
MMAmania.com Anderson Silva allowed to use steroids for Roy Jones Jr. boxing …MMAmania.comFormer Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight champion Anderson Silva is facing a lengthy suspension from United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), if in fact “The Spider” is found guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). That …Anderson Silva, Roy Jones Jr. rekindle interest in crossover boxing matchCBSSports.comAnderson Silva tells Boxing …
Read More »Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett sees Vasyl Lomachenko as boxing’s transitional fighter from the Mayweather era – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett sees Vasyl Lomachenko as boxing's transitional fighter from the Mayweather eraLos Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles-based rocker stopped by Lomachenko's media day last week in Oxnard and showered some deep appreciation upon the super-featherweight world champion from Ukraine who will defend his World Boxing Organization belt Saturday night at Madison …Boxing schedule for 2017 …
Read More »Monster Energy’s Max “Blessed” Holloway Retains Title With a TKO Win…
Monster Energy’s featherweight champion Max “Blessed” Holloway retained his title with his second straight third-round TKO over Jose Aldo at UFC 218 inside Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. (PRWeb December 04, 2017) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/12/prweb14980814.htm More: continued here
Read More »Deontay Wilder reiterates demand for Anthony Joshua to give him 50% of proceeds if unification fight is to happen
Wilder says that he is happy for a unification fight but wants Joshua to be fair with the finances More: continued here
Read More »Kendall Jenner Shows Off Her Boxing Skills by Playing Rocky Balboa (and His Wife Adrian!) – PEOPLE.com
PEOPLE.com Kendall Jenner Shows Off Her Boxing Skills by Playing Rocky Balboa (and His Wife Adrian!)PEOPLE.comFor the fourth installment of this year's Love magazine advent calendar, the 22-year-old model starred in a video where she got a chance to show off her boxing skills as she played both Rocky Balboa and his wife Adrian. The video began as Jenner …Kendall …
Read More »James DeGale reveals why he’s turned down I’m A Celeb as he prepares for homecoming bout
DeGale fights on home soil for the first time in three years this weekend More: continued here
Read More »In This Corner Podcast: Enlightening conversation with boxing promoter Bob Arum – CBSSports.com
CBSSports.com In This Corner Podcast: Enlightening conversation with boxing promoter Bob ArumCBSSports.comUSATSI. In this episode: Brian Campbell interviews Bob Arum of Top Rank about the historical significance of Saturday's Vasyl Lomachenko-Guillermo Rigondeaux bout. The Hall of Fame promoter also shares why he isn't interested in Manny Pacquiao facing … More: continued here
Read More »Deontay Wilder: Fight with Anthony Joshua will ‘stop the world’ but AJ’s priority is Joseph Parker – ESPN
ESPN Deontay Wilder: Fight with Anthony Joshua will 'stop the world' but AJ's priority is Joseph ParkerESPNTo do this, at present, he will have to go through Wilder. Deontay Wilder retained his WBC title after defeating Bermane Stiverne with a TKO in the first round. Photo provided by Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions. "The state of boxing, the …and more » More: …
Read More »Kelly ready to step up
Josh Kelly believes he is ready to step up in his fifth professional fight and is unfazed at the prospect of competing in a scheduled 10-round contest on December 13. More: continued here
Read More »Hear Chris Shiflett Indulge His Boxing Fandom in New ‘Walking the Floor’ – RollingStone.com
RollingStone.com Hear Chris Shiflett Indulge His Boxing Fandom in New 'Walking the Floor'RollingStone.comInstead, Arum and Shiflett dive deep into a half-century's worth of professional boxing. As the CEO of Top Rank, Arum has spent his adulthood promoting some of the top fighters in the business, including Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Floyd … More: continued here
Read More »Boxing schedule for 2017 highlighted by Vasyl Lomachenko-Guillermo Rigondeaux – CBSSports.com
CBSSports.com Boxing schedule for 2017 highlighted by Vasyl Lomachenko-Guillermo RigondeauxCBSSports.comThis year is shaping up to be a busy one for boxing, especially with Conor McGregor-Floyd Mayweather and Gennady Golovkin-Canelo Alvarez having put on tremendous shows respectively. Plus, Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder appear to be on a collision …and more » More: continued here
Read More »Smith: Win or bust in Vegas
Stephen Smith says Francisco Vargas stands in the way of his final chance to win a world title and defeat in Las Vegas could force him to consider retirement. More: continued here
Read More »Vasyl Lomachenko vs Guillermo Rigondeaux is one of the purest … – The Independent
The Independent Vasyl Lomachenko vs Guillermo Rigondeaux is one of the purest …The IndependentOne man became the most expensive smuggled cargo in the world, the other is simply untouchable inside a boxing ring and this weekend in the basement at Madison Square Garden they meet in a fight that defies category.Lomachenko: Salido is nobody now – Boxing News, Results …Fight …
Read More »Miguel Cotto falls short of storybook ending to boxing career – ESPN
ESPN Miguel Cotto falls short of storybook ending to boxing careerESPNMiguel Cotto's unanimous decision loss to Sadam Ali on Saturday at Madison Square Garden seem like a foregone conclusion after Cotto tore his left bicep in the later rounds. Despite the loss, the pride of Puerto Rico ended his career with fitting bravery.Miguel Cotto Leaves Boxing With Class And DignityBoxingScene.comSix-time …
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