Rising costs could KO youth boxing
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Tue Dec 15, 5:03 am ETWhile Rochester is still producing quality youth boxers, some experts say the talent pipeline could dry up if the cost of boxing fees continues to increase.
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While Rochester is still producing quality youth boxers, some experts say the talent pipeline could dry up if the cost of boxing fees continues to increase.
American Kevin Johnson promised Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine wouldn't knock him out when they fought for the WBC heavyweight title Saturday.
SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Saratoga City Center was host to its first major event since its remodeling job began, and it was quite a success.
Boxing promoter Bob Arum expects to settle on a site for Philippine fighter Manny Pacquiao's bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. by next week. While Las Vegas is the front-runner, Arum claims it still might be Dallas -- and it definitely won't be Los Angeles. The Top Rank boss spoke glowingly of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and his willingness to outbid Vegas for what might be the richest fight in...
Paul Malignaggi wanted to prove that he won his first fight against Juan Diaz by thoroughly dominating him in the rematch. He also wanted to prove that he wasn't just a boxing burnout. The brash, Brooklyn-based Malignaggi did both on Saturday night, winning a clear unanimous decision after the controversial scoring in his first fight against Diaz in August.
Timothy Bradley took Lamont Peterson's best shot and didn't exactly smile. Even with a sore midsection in the toughest fight of his career, Bradley stuck to his strategy and finished up another impressive victory for one of boxing's rising champions. Bradley defended his WBO 140-pound title and remained unbeaten with a dominant unanimous decision over Peterson on Saturday night,...
The Columbus Blazers boxing team hosts the Fifth annual Memorial Boxing Show at 4 p.m. Saturday in Tillis Gymnasium, 1417 13th Ave.
John Inglesino has been mayor of Rockaway Township, a Morris County freeholder and a real estate attorney. Now, he needs to be a boxing referee. Almost.
CANASTOTA, NY - DECEMBER 8, 2009 - The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the newest class of inductees to enter the Hall. Living inductees include light flyweight champion Jung-Koo Chang (South Korea), featherweight champion Danny “Little Red” Lopez (USA), manager Shelly Finkel (USA), referee / commissioner Larry Hazzard (USA), promoter Wilfried Sauerland (Germany ...
From the outside it appears to be nothing more than your typical garage tucked off an alley in Mason City.
While the much anticipated Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather showdown, penciled in for March 13 (it's not signed yet), has been getting all the ink, there is another welterweight title fight that has been finalized and which could become a classic.
Last month I was watching New Hartford’s boys soccer team in the state semifinals in Oneonta and a fan with a New York City accent asked, “How the heck did the United States Soccer Hall of Fame wind up in Oneonta?”
BERN, Switzerland — Vitali Klitschko retained his WBC heavyweight title on Saturday night with a unanimous decision over American contender Kevin Johnson.
The boxing great has become a funny man.
CHICAGO - In local boxing news, a Valley fighter gave himself a pretty good birthday present. Weslaco's Omar Figueroa turned 20 years old today, but last night he wrapped up year number 19 with a 2nd round TKO of Anthony Woods in Chicago. Figueroa, also known as "El Panterita", is the Valley's first boxer to sign with Golden Boy Promotions. He's know a perfect 8-0 after last night's win.
Last night at the Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia, Shea Bailey Promotions along with KO Kings Productions presented a card which included would be hopefuls, road warriors, and local MMA fighters making their professional boxing debuts.