Boxing News from Australia and Beyond
For those Australians who have a love for the sport of boxing, below is a list of some of the latest boxing news that you might not be aware of. Take a look and get informed about some of the most interesting boxing news at home and around the world.
Mayweather vs Marquez
Were you aware that the September 19th bout between Floyd “Money” Mayweather” and Juan “Dinamita” Manuel Marquez will be shown in HD at more than 160 theaters nationally? The Pay Per View fight which will take place in Las Vegas. This means that, thankfully, you won’t have to travel all the way to America to see watch the fight live. All you’ll need to do is go to a participating theater, pay the$12 to $15 dollar ticket price, sit back and enjoy.
Danny Green
This next piece of boxing news will excite fans of Danny Green. The Australian championship pugilist is set to take on Roy Jones Jr. in Sydney this coming fall. The fight, to be held on an as yet unpicked date in November, will be for the cruiserweight championship. Danny Green “The Green Machine” is a hometown boy who hails from Western Australia. There will no doubt be tons of fans that come out to lend their support to their fellow countryman. Bear in mind that Aussies will have to play host to the many fans of Roy Jones Jr. who are sure to show up as well.
Women's Boxing
Ladies will especially love this bit of boxing news: women’s boxing will be featured at the Olympics in 2012 which will be held in London. There will be three weight classes: flyweight, lightweight, and middleweight. While the heaviest of the women’s boxers won’t get a chance at Olympic gold, women everywhere have to admit: this is a step in the right direction. We’ll have to wait and see who’ll emerge as frontrunners among the Aussie women to receive the nod to represent Australia in the summer of 2012. I told you this was boxing news women would love!
Ali
Whether you are an Aussie or an American, chances are if you love boxing, you also love Muhammad Ali. The legendary boxer has been chosen as the “greatest sports star” by Alpha magazine. That’s right, Australia’s leading sports magazine has given this coveted title to the man who could “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee” at his peak. Heath Kelly, editor for Alpha magazine, says that Ali was a “skillful” and “clever” boxer who participated in some of the most memorable fights of the 20th century. Amazing how much Ali is still revered in today’s boxing world. He is an important part of the history of boxing, which makes him a continually relevant piece of boxing news.
Stay tuned for more boxing news tidbits that Australians care about and want to know. Since the late 1800s boxing news has included Australia; and that isn’t going to change anytime soon!
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*Ticket Alert* Joey Gilbert vs. Kassim Ouma September 25th in Reno
September 3rd, RENO – Tickets will be on sale Saturday, September 4th for the highly anticipated Reno Xtreme Fight VI, Joey Gilbert (20-2, 15 KOs) vs. Kassim “The Dream” Ouma (26-7-1, 16 KOs) for the vacant NABA middleweight title. The winner will earn a top 15 world ranking. In a fight fan’s dream match, two [...]
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Shameweather Doesn’t Have The Urge To Get Knocked Out By Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather has emerged from hiding from Manny Pacquiao, just like we knew he would: after Pacquiao has signed the contract and participated in press conferences for the Margarito fight in November. Mayweather has emerged in the most vile, repulsive and disgusting form we have ever seen from the ugly American yet, as he is [...]
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The significance of Toney-Couture
The James Toney-Randy Couture fight does have significance beyond the fight itself. I am a boxing aficionado but do enjoy the Mixed Martial Arts and boxing does have quite a bit to learn from the Mixed Martial Arts. The first lesson to be learned is that the Mixed Martial Arts are filled with good athletes [...]
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Pacquiao – Margarito Tix Go On Sale Sept. 18
ARLINGTON, TX (August 31, 2010) – Ten-time world champions CONGRESSMAN MANNY PACQUIAO and ANTONIO MARGARITO, of the Philippines and México, respectively, collide in the most exciting and intriguing fight of the year with the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight championship and the No. 1 pound for pound title at stake. Pacquiao and Margarito [...]
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Mike Tyson Insights: From Monte Barrett
We see the boxers in the ring and in the business atmospheres of the sport. But boxers show a different aspect of themselves to the other boxers. Here’s Monte Barrett sharing some insights about his friend Mike Tyson: “We played basketball in Ohio. We talked about the game, life, about my amateur background. He said [...]
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Sam Peter Conference Call Transcript
Sam Peter (34-3, 27 KOs), is in his final week of training camp in the high altitude of Big Bear, Calif. A native of Nigeria, now fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev., Peter will break camp on September 2 and head to Frankfurt, Germany to challenge IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (54-3, 48 KOs.) Promoted [...]
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Scoop’s Klitschko-Peter II Analysis
It’s going to be another vintage performance by Wladimir Klitschko who in his current form might be the greatest boxing machine in the history of the sport. He is very close to the excellence Ali, Louis, Lewis, Johnson, Holmes, Tyson, if not superior. Samuel Peter is a quality challenger and was impressive in knocking out [...]
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Joey Gilbert vs. Kassim Ouma September 25th in Reno, NV
August 24th, RENO – The Grand Sierra Resort and Let’s Get It On Promotions are pleased to present a very special main event for Reno Xtreme Fights VI on Saturday September 25th. Former IBF Jr. middleweight champion, Kassim “The Dream” Ouma (26-7-1, 16 KOs), will take on Reno’s own Joey Gilbert (20-2, 15 KOs) for [...]
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Get 2 Know Michael Borao
Status: Boxing attorney/advisor. DOB: October 13, 1973 In: Bronx, NY First boxing memory: The first fight I remember vividly was when I was 9 or 10. I watched Larry Holmes vs. Randall “Tex” Cobb on television with my dad. I had seen other fights before this, but this one stands out for some reason. Cobb [...]
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BoxingInsider.com Photo Of The Week
Hall of Famer meets Hall of Famer…Boxing Hall of Famer Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor met up with his old pal, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer William Earl “Bootsy” Collins at the ATP Masters Series tennis tournament on Saturday night in Mason, Ohio. Bootsy Collins and Aaron Pryor were both born in Cincinnati. Bootsy [...]
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