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Written by Michael Woods
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Tuesday, 22 February 2011 17:23
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 Chairperson Lathan has restored some humanity, some warmth, to a body that is traditionally lacking in that department. TSS hopes the Governor recognizes this, and acts accordingly, in the best longterm interest of the sport in New York. Dear Governor Cuomo:I don't envy you.I wish you well, as you are tasked with the arduous and thankless task of wringing the excess from the state budget, and trying to restore some fiscal sanity to a state you termed "functionally bankrupt" when you presented your version of the budget for the next fiscal year.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 22 February 2011 14:58
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POWER SURGE CONTINUES!PUERTO RICAN FUTURE CHAMPIONS SCORE 4 KOS IN 4 FIGHTS FRIDAY NIGHT IN PONCEGroup of Elite Puerto Rican Talent Has Big Night... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Tuesday, 22 February 2011 14:56
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With sadness and tears in my eyes my friend and mentor who was and is a huge influence on my life passed away on Sunday night. The great and one of a kind Jimmy O'Pharrow, who was affectionately known as Jimmy O. Jimmy O was 85 years old and is survived by his wife of over sixty two years Ailean, and his two sons Mark and CJ.... Read more...
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Written by Frank Lotierzo
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Monday, 21 February 2011 23:30
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 Recently reports have surfaced on Ring Magazine's web-site and on-line newspaper sites that former welterweight/middleweight title holder Paul Williams 39-2 (27) is possibly looking to return to the ring in late April. It's been a little over three months since Williams fought Sergio Martinez 46-2-2 (25) and was knocked out with one punch in the second round and lost his WBC middleweight title.... Read more...
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Written by Peter Wood
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Monday, 21 February 2011 19:50
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 The writer is the one not falling.I’m Still Seventeen There's no more fighting, at least in the ring. And no more punching, and that's a good thing. There's no more anger and no more pain, I punched it all out of my battered brain.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 21 February 2011 19:42
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NEW YORK, NY (Feb. 21, 2011) – World Boxing Council (“WBC”) Emeritus and The Ring Magazine middleweight champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez celebrates his 36th birthday today.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Monday, 21 February 2011 13:40
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Undefeated red hot prospect Javier Fortuna fighting for WBC Youth Title March 12 at MGM Grand at Foxwoods Martinez vs. Dzinziruk, Lee vs. McEwan on HBO World Championship Boxing... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Sunday, 20 February 2011 21:07
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 Friday, February 18th, would have been Artie Curry’s fifty-first birthday. In honor of the occasion, Artie’s mother and some of his friends got together at Portobello’s pizzeria in Manhattan to share memories.... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Sunday, 20 February 2011 21:00
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As I noted in last week’s TSS debut of Raskin’s Rants, I’ll be combining a one- or two-email mailbag with the traditional bullet-pointed nuggets of deep-fried ranting goodness. So here’s the best email I received last week (a long one, but a good one), followed by my response, and then it’s on to the Rants:... Read more...
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Written by The Sweet Science
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Sunday, 20 February 2011 20:47
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 Feb. 19, 2011, Las Vegas,Nevada --- Hall of Fame Top Rank promoter Bob Arum (ctr) congratulates Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire(R) and his trainer Robert Garcia (L) after Donaire stopped Fernando Montiel in the 2nd round to win theWBC/WBO bantamweight belts Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. --- Photo Credit : Chris Farina - Top RankNonito Donaire may be even better than we thought he was. Comparisons to that other Filipino guy were already being made before Saturday night, but they will certainly grow louder now.... Read more...
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