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Now that a law sanctioning mixed martial arts in Massachusetts has passed, members of the state boxing commission have their work cut out for them.
A boxing card set for Friday, Dec. 4, at the Target Center in Minneapolis will feature two brothers from the north metro in separate matches. Dave Peterson, of Blaine, is 11-0 in his professional career heading into Friday while his younger brother Ronnie Peterson, of Mounds View, is 3-0.
FORT GIBSON — The Morrales brothers of the Eufaula Boxing Club swept to victory at the Oklahoma Silver Gloves competition at Hooligan’s Boxing Club on Saturday night.
In the ongoing battle for fight fans hearts, boxing's heavy hands may have struck a severe blow to the UFC. Manny Pacquiao will face Floyd Mayweather Jr. in what will be the Super Bowl of boxing.
(DEC 4) It happened in the main ballroom of the Africa Hotel in Tunisia (December 5th, 1975), the now Doctor, Jose Sulaiman Chagnon, was unanimously elected President of the World Boxing Council, within the framework of the thirteenth Annual Convention of the Organization created in Mexico on February 14th, 1963.
Last night at the Manhattan Center, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presented its premiere installment of “Hustler Boxing” with a five bout card.
The bell signifying the end of the first round apparently went unheard by the referee and Joey "Minnesota Ice" Abell, who threw a post-round punch that put Raphael "The Silencer" Butler's lights out and caused a melee between both fighters' trainers.
Brothers and boxers Dave and Ronnie Peterson (both originally from Mounds View, with Dave now living in Blaine) are scheduled to compete in separate matches during a card to be held Friday, Dec. 4, at the Target Center, Minneapolis.
In recent weeks we’ve had the prospect of watching not one but two undefeated, observant Jewish boxers in title fights. On November 14th in Las Vegas, Yuri Foreman won the WBA super welterweight championship by unanimous decision.
NEWCASTLE, England — Amir Khan retained his WBA light-welterweight title in stunning fashion Saturday, knocking down unbeaten challenger Dmitriy Salita three times before the fight was stopped after only 76 seconds.
Pulling no punches, veteran boxing referee Richard Steele had Silver State graduation attendees on the edge of their seats during his address at last the Nov. 19 graduation ceremony at the Rite of Passage Silver State Academy.
Britain's Amir Khan defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) light-welterweight title with a first-round victory over Dmitriy Salita of the United States here on Saturday.
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Adam Bashir wrapped up his hands with pink boxing tape as his peers pounded away at punching bags hanging from the ceiling. It was just before 5 p.m. and the 16-year-old was on a short break from his training session at Revolution Fitness, a small boxing gym in the South End. His forehead glistened with sweat.
Philippines hero Manny Pacquiao has signed a deal to fight US star Floyd Mayweather on March 13, ESPN reported Saturday, saying there will be a 50-50 split in what could be boxing's richest fight.
Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr., which is close to being set for March 13, has the feel of Ali-Frazier or Leonard-Hagler. For a while, this holiday season in sports looked as if it would be remembered as a lump of coal in our stocking.
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