Archive for June, 2007
The Harold Mann Award goes to Bayne.
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Bayne, who spent more than four decades with the Spruce Capital Boxing Club — 20 years as head coach — was announced as the winner of the Mann award at Boxing B.C.’s annual general meeting Saturday in Burnaby. The award […]
James Toney to be banned for steroids
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James Toney, a three time champion, tested positive for steroids and could face a one-year suspension from boxing.
Armando Garcia, the California State Athletic Commission’s executive officer, said Toney and Danny Batchelder, his opponent in a heavyweight bout May 24 in […]
Boxing Female released from Thailand jail
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Thailand’s first female boxing world champion was released from jail Wednesday as reward for winning the world light-flyweight title.
Siriporn Thaweesuk was released on parole from the women’s prison in Pathum Thani province, 35 kilometres north of Bangkok, three years before the […]
Vijender pulls Silver at Asian Games
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Asian Games silver medallist Vijender went down to Uzbekistan’s Rasulov Elshod in the final bout and had to settle for second place at the 24th Asian Boxing Championship at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Vijender, the lone Indian to make it to the finals, lost […]
Tommy Morrison stil HIV positive
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Lang said he stopped working for Morrison, the former heavyweight champion set to make his mixed martial arts debut Saturday night at Cliff Castle Casino, on Feb. 25 because the tests had been misrepresented by the boxer and promoter Peter McKinn.
A message […]
