Holyfield drops in to watch "future of boxing"
LONDON (Reuters) - Heavyweight great Evander Holyfield dropped by London's boxing arena on Wednesday to cast an eye over the next generation of fighters looking to take a leaf out of his book by preparing for the professional ranks with an Olympic medal. Holyfield joined a list of great U.S. fighters, such as Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Leonard and Muhammad Ali, who brought home an Olympic medal and then dominated the sport after he claimed a light heavyweight bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. The ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/holyfield-drops-watch-future-boxing-015527505--box.html ]
Boxing: Judges come under fire amid "fix" claims
LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic judges came under fire on Wednesday with one fighter accusing them of "a fix", another appealing a loss and even boxing great Lennox Lewis questioning some of their calls. Iran's heavyweight Ali Mazaheri cried foul when leading by two points going into the second round against Cuban Jose Larduet Gomez. The Iranian was disqualified after being warned three times for persistent holding. "It was a fix. I could have got a bronze easily if it hadn't been for that," an irate ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/boxing-judges-come-under-fire-amid-fix-claims-230845029--box.html ]
Mayweather due for Friday release from Vegas jail
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. is due for release from a Las Vegas jail by the weekend after serving two months in a domestic battery case.Records show the 35-year-old undefeated champion is due for release Friday from the Clark County Detention Center.Las Vegas police Officer Jose Hernandez said Wednesday that Mayweather was granted time off his 90-day sentence for work and good behavior.Mayweather surrendered for jail May 1 after pleading guilty in December to misdemeanor charges in a September ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/mayweather-due-friday-release-vegas-jail-211046671--box.html ]
Boxing: Dominant Medzhidov underlines gulf in class
LONDON (Reuters) - Magomedrasul Medzhidov was among the first amateur boxers to sign up to the Olympic governing body's new professional ranks and the gulf between the Azerbaijani and those not so lucky was evident on Wednesday. World amateur champion Medzhidov, the favorite to take gold in the super-heavyweight category, pummeled Meji Mwanba in his first round bout, knocking the Democratic Republic of Congo fighter down twice before the referee stopped the contest after Medzhidov hit him so hard ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/boxing-dominant-medzhidov-underlines-gulf-class-201731222--box.html ]
Boxing: Irish chase medals, photos with the stars
LONDON (Reuters) - Decorated Olympians beware. Ireland's boxers are not only chasing medals in London, they are after a prized photograph with you as well. Light-flyweight Paddy Barnes caused a stir at last week's opening ceremony when he walked around the track holding a homemade cardboard sign bearing his twitter address and declaring he was 'open for sponsorship'. The Belfast-man, a bronze medalist in the 2008 Games, then proceeded to corner multiple grand slam winning tennis player Novak Djokovic ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/boxing-irish-chase-medals-photos-stars-164118117--box.html ]
LONDON (Reuters) - Heavyweight great Evander Holyfield dropped by London's boxing arena on Wednesday to cast an eye over the next generation of fighters looking to take a leaf out of his book by preparing for the professional ranks with an Olympic medal. Holyfield joined a list of great U.S. fighters, such as Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Leonard and Muhammad Ali, who brought home an Olympic medal and then dominated the sport after he claimed a light heavyweight bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. The ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/holyfield-drops-watch-future-boxing-015527505--box.html ]
Boxing: Judges come under fire amid "fix" claims
LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic judges came under fire on Wednesday with one fighter accusing them of "a fix", another appealing a loss and even boxing great Lennox Lewis questioning some of their calls. Iran's heavyweight Ali Mazaheri cried foul when leading by two points going into the second round against Cuban Jose Larduet Gomez. The Iranian was disqualified after being warned three times for persistent holding. "It was a fix. I could have got a bronze easily if it hadn't been for that," an irate ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/boxing-judges-come-under-fire-amid-fix-claims-230845029--box.html ]
Mayweather due for Friday release from Vegas jail
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. is due for release from a Las Vegas jail by the weekend after serving two months in a domestic battery case.Records show the 35-year-old undefeated champion is due for release Friday from the Clark County Detention Center.Las Vegas police Officer Jose Hernandez said Wednesday that Mayweather was granted time off his 90-day sentence for work and good behavior.Mayweather surrendered for jail May 1 after pleading guilty in December to misdemeanor charges in a September ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/mayweather-due-friday-release-vegas-jail-211046671--box.html ]
Boxing: Dominant Medzhidov underlines gulf in class
LONDON (Reuters) - Magomedrasul Medzhidov was among the first amateur boxers to sign up to the Olympic governing body's new professional ranks and the gulf between the Azerbaijani and those not so lucky was evident on Wednesday. World amateur champion Medzhidov, the favorite to take gold in the super-heavyweight category, pummeled Meji Mwanba in his first round bout, knocking the Democratic Republic of Congo fighter down twice before the referee stopped the contest after Medzhidov hit him so hard ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/boxing-dominant-medzhidov-underlines-gulf-class-201731222--box.html ]
Boxing: Irish chase medals, photos with the stars
LONDON (Reuters) - Decorated Olympians beware. Ireland's boxers are not only chasing medals in London, they are after a prized photograph with you as well. Light-flyweight Paddy Barnes caused a stir at last week's opening ceremony when he walked around the track holding a homemade cardboard sign bearing his twitter address and declaring he was 'open for sponsorship'. The Belfast-man, a bronze medalist in the 2008 Games, then proceeded to corner multiple grand slam winning tennis player Novak Djokovic ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/boxing-irish-chase-medals-photos-stars-164118117--box.html ]
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