AIBA PR & Communications Department sent out the following: Qinhuangdao, China, 10 May 2012 – The 7th edition of the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships will be held in Qinhuangdao, China, where record number of boxers and countries are expected to participate. With women’s boxing making its debut at the …
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By Jackie Kallen The stink of steroid use in boxing rises again. This stench has appeared and disappeared many times over the past couple of decades. From the early Evander Holyfield days to the current Peterson mess, there have always been rumors (some confirmed) about steroid use among fighters. When …
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By Johnny Walker Without hype, something terrible happens – nothing! BoxNation promoter Frank Warren’s contention that he is giving the boxing public the fight it wants to see was strengthened today by the news that the upcoming heavyweight contest between former WBA world heavyweight champion David Haye and Dereck Chisora, …
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Golden Boy sent out the following: LAMONT PETERSON VS. AMIR KHAN II CANCELLED UNIFIED JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH SCRAPPED AFTER PETERSON TESTS POSITIVE FOR BANNED SUBSTANCE LOS ANGELES, May 9 – A failed pre-fight drug test administered by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA), coupled with the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s …
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By Johnny Walker The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBoC) has predictably reacted with rage to yesterday’s announcement by BoxNation promoter Frank Warren of the upcoming heavyweight scrap between David Haye and Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora, to be held July 14 in London. The promotion is titled “Licensed to Thrill,” …
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By Ivan G. Goldman Anthony Fletcher, ex-lightweight from Philadelphia, ex-soldier, and a victim of deplorably sick justice, is a discarded member of the boxing fraternity who was railroaded and forgotten 20 years ago by an out-of-control District Attorney’s Office. Entombed in a tiny death row cell inside SCI Greene Prison …
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It has come to the attention of the Stewards of the British Boxing Board of Control that the Luxembourg Boxing Federation is considering putting on a promotion within the jurisdiction of the Board between Dereck Chisora and David Haye. The Stewards condemn any attempt by the Luxembourg Boxing Federation to …
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By Johnny Walker The Telegraph reports that feuding UK heavyweights Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora and former WBA champion David Haye will meet in the ring on July 14 at Upton Park, London, home of the West Ham soccer team. Del Boy and Haye will get it on in the UK …
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Meet the Legendary Boxing Trainer Freddie Roach, Including a Tour of His Gym in LA This is your chance for a meet and greet and photo opportunity with legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach. Currently the trainer for world champion Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach, a former professional boxer himself, has been …
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By: William Holmes Chris John Remains Undefeated Little known but undefeated Chris John (47-0-2), who has a previous win over Mexican standout Juan Manuel Marquez, took on Shoji Kimira (24-5-2) in Singapore on Saturday. Chris John is a boxing star that has experienced little stateside exposure in his career, and …
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