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Twenty-four athletes will be fighting for the chance to represent the USA at the London Games as women's boxing makes its Olympic debut.

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Daily Mail

Iconic boxer Pacquiao tries his hand at golf for charity Malaysia Star MANILA: Filipino world boxing welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao tried his hand at a different sport when he participated in the ICTSI Philippine Open pro-am yesterday and subsequently helped raise 105960 pesos (RM7,500) for the victims of Typhoon … Pacquiao plays for fun, charityPhilippine Star Pacquiao the inspiration as Minoza looks to deliver knockout blow at …Daily Mail Manny Pacquiao swaps gloves for clubsTimes of India Malaya -Inquirer.net all 19 news articles »

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All Black Sonny Bill Williams became a two-sport champion late on Tuesday night when he stopped Clarence Tillman III in Hamilton to claim the New Zealand heavyweight boxing title.

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Sir Bob Jones has called last night’s boxing match between Sonny Boy Williams and Clarence Tillman III a “joke from the start”.

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Utah boxing community mourns death of boxer, physician Jay Lambert By Jay Drew The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 8, 2012 12:01PM MDT The state of Utah has lost another of its great boxing legends. Dr. E. Jay Lambert, who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympic Games in London, but was best known for more than 40 years of service as a ringside physician at thousands of amateur and professional …

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SuperSport.com

Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory Albany Times Union 21, 2012, Raul Diel weighs-in before the start of a championship boxing tournament at the Rafael Trejos boxing gym in Old Havana, Cuba. Boxers in Cuba are beginning competition earlier with the addition of a new age category for 9- and 10-year-olds. Humiliated in Beijing, Cuban boxing hopes island pre-teens can provide a …Chicago Tribune all 137 news articles »

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MedPage Today

Fighters Need Padded Gear to Cut Head Injury MedPage Today Rotational head injuries in fighting sports can be minimized if participants wear padded boxing gloves and headgear rather lighter protective gear or no protection at all. Point out that with no head padding, boxing gloves lessened rotational injury … and more »

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Former UFC Fighter 'Joker' Guymon Will Make His Lightweight Debut at Badbeat 5 Against Cris ‘The Lightning’ Leyva on March 16, 2012.

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Stockton youth boxer ranked best in country News10.net STOCKTON, CA – A middle school student from Stockton is currently the number one ranked boxer for his age in the country with his win at the Silver Gloves National Championships in Independence, MO on February 5. "You have to be smart in the ring. and more »

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Fight Hype

Opponent found for Demetrius Andrade ESPN Matchmaker Ron Katz of Star Boxing, Andrade's co-promoter, quickly replaced him with 1996 US Olympic bronze medalist Terrance Cauthen later in the day. Cauthen (36-7, 9 KOs), who had trained for a fight on Jan. 21 but had his opponent drop out at the … Andrade-Hernandez in jeopardy?fightnews.com ESPN Fri Night Fights: Hernandez replaces Ennis vs. AndradeBoxingInsider.com (blog) New Andrade foe announcedFight News all 24 news articles »

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Newsday

Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory Newsday Click here Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory Originally published: February 8, 2012 12:39 PM Updated: February 8, 2012 3:09 PM By The Associated Press ANNE-MARIE GARCIA (Associated Press) (AP) — Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his … and more »

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Kansas City Star

Humiliated in Beijing, Cuban boxing hopes island pre-teens can provide a … Chicago Tribune Perez has just become Havana's first under-75-pound (34-kilogram) boxing champion in a new age category for 9- and 10-year-olds. Boxing-mad Cuba is putting its athletes in the ring earlier than ever. The idea is that those who start young will have a … Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing gloryBloomington Pantagraph all 118 news articles »

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FIGHT boss Tommy Gilmour last night denied his Road to Glasgow show was a front for poaching top amateurs.

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The Roar

Boxing: Tutaki crashes SBW victory celebrations Otago Daily Times As the All Black was celebrating winning the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association heavyweight title via a technical knockout, Richard Tutaki forced his way into the ring calling for Williams to take him on, Fairfax reported today. Boxing: Sonny Bill wins in first round TKONew Zealand Herald Sir Bob Jones: SBW-Tillman fight a jokeStuff.co.nz Sonny Bill needs to start boxing full timeThe Roar The Daily Post -Sportige all 430 news articles »

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Cuba looks to kids to recover faded boxing glory The Associated Press Perez has just become Havana's first under-75-pound (34-kilogram) boxing champion in a new age category for 9- and 10-year-olds. Boxing-mad Cuba is putting its athletes in the ring earlier than ever. The idea is that those who start young will have a … and more »

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Tom McCluskey, one of Canada's most respected boxing coaches whose understanding of the sweet science was considered second to none, has died. He was 87.

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The first U.S. Olympic women's boxing trials start Monday in Spokane.

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CBC.ca

Former boxing coach McCluskey dies at 87 TheChronicleHerald.ca Tom McCluskey, a former amateur and professional boxing coach from Dartmouth , died Tuesday. He was 87. Originally from Prince Edward Island, McCluskey, was married to longtime local councillor Gloria McCluskey, a former mayor of Dartmouth. Boxing trainer Tom McCluskey diesCBC.ca Canadian boxing trainer Tom McCluskey diesMetroNews Canada all 5 news articles »

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Lazaro Perez jabs rhythmically at his rival in a steamy Havana gym, dancing, feinting and punctuating each blow with a grunt. After the final bell, he thrusts a weary arm skyward in triumph, and a proud smile spreads across a face still years from feeling a razor's scrape. Perez has just become Havana's first under-75-pound (34-kilogram) boxing champion in a new age category for 9- and…

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WBAN

Women's boxing trials start Monday Seattle Post Intelligencer Spokane's success in hosting events like NCAA basketball and volleyball tournaments, plus impressive showings for two US Figure Skating Championships, played a major role in the city's selection for the boxing trials, said Anthony Bartkowski, … Spokane Hosts Women's Boxing TrialsThe Spokesman Review (blog) USA Boxing to Host US Olympic Team Trials for Women's Boxing Event DrawWBAN all 4 news articles »

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