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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 […]
THE AMATEUR Boxing Association of the Philippines starts evaluating its national athletes
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BAP Secretary-General Roger Fortaleza said yesterday it would be a tough task in choosing the most qualified fighters for the program as they still have scheduled foreign exposures needed for their evaluation.
While ABAP does not […]
John Duddy Will See Action July 14
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The “Derry Destroyer” John Duddy returns home this summer to show Irish fight fans just what they’ve been missing during his impressive four year stint in the Big Apple.
Duddy will return to the National Stadium, Dublin – the scene of […]
Arthur Abraham defends middleweight belt
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Abraham dropped Demers with a right hook with seconds left in the round after landing a flurry of hard shots.
Abraham fought with two titanium plates and 22 screws in his jaw after it was broken twice against Colombia’s Edison Miranda eight months […]
Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jr
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In a recent conference call with the media, UFC president Dana White discussed the sport of boxing, the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. pay-per-view and several boxers who want to enter the UFC.
As noted in the […]
Perez versus Lopez tonight!
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Inland Empire of Southern California tonight to have a card featuring a title fight and a crossroads bout between two Featherweight contenders.
Yohnny Perez will face Samuel Lopez in a 10 round bout at the Doubletree Events Center in Ontario, CA. Both will vie […]
