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A historic day in London Town as
women's boxing 'arrives' after a 108 years wait
by Michael O'Neill-August 5, 2012 |
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5)A
fascinating day’s boxing in prospect as women's boxing is admitted to
the Olympic Games some 108 years after the men first took part in the
1904 Games in St Louis. Full Story
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2012 Olympics in London -
Official Draw Sheets
July 28, 2012 |
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(JULY
28) WBAN has received the OFFICIAL
DRAW SHEETS from London, via Christy Halbert! WBAN has made these sheets
available to the public. To download the PDF's, (three of them) go here.
Draw Sheet -1, Draw
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The Path to Gold is Set for the
2012 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team in London
by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing-July 27, 2012 |
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(JULY 27) The path to gold
was set on Friday for the 12 members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic
Boxing Team at the official event draw on Friday at the ExCel
Centre in London. The brackets in the 13 Olympic weight classes
were drawn in front of representatives from all of the
participating nations. Three U.S. boxers ..Full
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Boxing: Katie Taylor & Queen
Underwood to star in Official London 2012 film
By Michael O’Neill-July, 22, 2012 |
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(JULY 22) We now know that the
official London 2012 Olympics film will be written, produced and directed by
Caroline Rowland of the London-based New Moon organisation. The film,
simply named “ FIRST” has been approved by both the International Olympic
Committee and the London 2012
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Flash from the Past! First TV
Interview of Katie Taylor at Age 15
July 5, 2012 |
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(JULY 5) Check out the very first TV interview
that Katie Taylor of Ireland, who will be in the 2012 Olympics in London.
She talks about how she began boxing at age 12, and that at the age of 15, she
gives insight as to what she would like to do in the sport. There is also
some footage of her father/trainer..Video
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Marlen Esparza Featured in July
Issue Vogue Magazine!
June 20, 2012 |
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(JUNE 20) WBAN received some
exciting news that one of our USA amateur boxers who will be
competing in the 2012 Olympics in London was featured in VOGUE
magazine. We received a press release stating..Full
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Queen Underwood: New Olympic
Addition
by Bernie McCoy -June 19, 2012 |
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(JUNE 19) In a media teleconference, originating
from Colorado Springs, USA Boxing introduced Queen Underwood as the newest
addition to the 2012 Olympic female boxing squad. Underwood, who will compete as
a lightweight, joins flyweight Marlen Esparaza and middleweight Claressa Shields
r...Full
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Canadian boxer Mary Spencer given
wild-card spot for London Games-
June 19, 2012 |
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(JUNE 19) WINDSOR, Ont. - With her cherished
Olympic dream locked in the grip of some faceless bureaucrats, Mary Spencer did
what she does best. She fought her way through the adversity ..Full
Story-Canada.com
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AIBA confirms Olympic seeding and
has an exclusive interview with Katie Taylor
by Michael O'Neill-June 1, 2012 |
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(JUNE 1) The AIBA have re-confirmed that there will be but 2 seeded
boxers in each of the three Women’s weight divisions at the 30th
Olympiad in London later this Summer.
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Day Three at the 7th Women's
World Championships in Qinhuangdao
by Michael O'Neill -May 13, 2012 |
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MAY 13)
Today saw the first appearance of ‘Magnificent Mary’, at
flyweight, at the 7th AIBA World Boxing Championships in
Qinhuangdao as Indian ‘living legend’ and five times AIBA World
Champion Chungneijang Mary Kom Hmangte came face to face with
Japan’s Asian championships bronze medallist, Ayako Minowa.
In truth it was a one-sided encounter since Mary won their bout
as easily as
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Day Two at the 7th Women's World
Championships in Qinhuangdao
by Michael O'Neill-May 12, 2012 |
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(MAY 12) Claressa Maria
Shields and Quanitta Lee Underwood scored impressive wins for
USA Boxing Saturday on the second day of the 7th AIBA Women’s
World Championships in Qinhuangdao, China. An exceptionally busy
day in the ring but no major surprises. Shields, the 17 years old High School student from Flint was
much too powerful for Indian champion, Pooja Rani winning their
75kg bout as easily as the 27: 10 victory .
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7th Women's World Boxing
Championship - and only Olympic qualifier
By Michael O’Neill-May 11, 2012 |
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(MAY 11) The 7th edition of the AIBA Women's
World Boxing Championships got under way at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Stadium, in
Qinhuangdao, China Friday where some 343 contestants from 77 are scheduled to
take part, a new record for the event . In three weight categories, Flyweight
51kg, Lightweight 60kg, and Middleweight 75kg, there is even more than the world
title at stake since the top eight in each, automatically qualify for a place in
the 30th Olympiad in London later this Summer ..Full
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Crittenton Services bestows
Bright Light Youth Award to National Boxing Champ
May 9, 2012 |
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(MAY 9) Today at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel
in Washington, DC, Crittenton Services of Greater Washington will celebrate 124
years of promoting the healthy development of teen girls. The High Tea will
honor a distinguished group of women who have demonstrated leadership,
commitment and dedication to making a difference in the lives of women and
girls. It will also give voice to 80 talented teen girls – girls who are eager
to show us what they have learned and even more eager to advocate for other teen
girls.
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The gloves are on: Meet the
British women adding punch to the Olympics' newest sport -By Emily Dugan / Independent.co.uk - April 4, 2012 |
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(APR 4) Seconds away, round one: women's boxing is
to become an Olympic sport for the first time at London
2012. In this exclusive report, we go behind the scenes with
Team GB to meet the young athletes who are going for gold.
The rat-a-tat-tat of five pairs of fists pummelling
punchbags echoes around a hall in Sheffield's English
Institute of Sport. The sound
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Five U.S. Boxers to Compete on
the Opening Day in Canada
by Julie Goldsticker/USA Boxing -April 4, 2012 |
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Women’s Continental Championships action will begin tonight
at the NAV Center in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada and five
U.S. boxers will the ring on the first day of competition. Light
flyweight Alex Love (Monroe, Wash.), bantamweight Christina Cruz
(New York, N.Y.), lightweight Queen Underwood (Seattle, Wash.),
light welterweight Mikaela Mayer (Los Angeles, Calif.) and ....Full
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Katie Taylor set for Olympic
qualifiers
by Michael O'Neill -Credit: Sports News Ireland -April 4, 2012 |
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Katie Taylor today joins the
Irish training camp in Ukraine, part of her preparation for
the 2012 World Championships in China next month but before
leaving added two more comprehensive wins to her record, now
standing at 124 wins from 131 contests. Here we take a look
at this weekends bouts in Cork and Dungarvan.
Full
Story on WBAN
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International Boxing
Championships to Be Held in Cornwall Source: Press Release -March 26,
2012 |
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Amateur Boxing Association is holding the 2012 Women's Elite
Continental Boxing Championships at the NAV CENTRE in
Cornwall, Ontario, from April 4th to April 7th. 15
countries have registered and close to 150 athletes and
officials have confirmed their participation. These
championships are being held under the Association
International
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Historic Night
at National Stadium
By Michael O’Neill Credit: SportsNewsIreland.com-March 24, 2012 |
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A historic first
ever women’s boxing international in Ireland last night was
inevitably dominated by Katie Taylor whose 25-5 win over Dutch
champion Jessica Belder was watched by a few hundred spectators
in the Stadium and countless others at home and abroad via the
IABA’s welcome ‘Live streaming’ coverage of all eight bouts.
As another step on the Road to London (hopefully) via the
World’s in Qinhuangdao, China this was a good start to a
busy week which will also see ....Full
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Canadian
Mary Spencer Picks up Sponsorship from Covergirl
March 9, 2012 |
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In a press
release that was distributed to Canadian online news
sources, they have reported that one of Canadian's top
amateur female boxers, Mary Spencer and other female and
male athletes have been signed with Procter & Gamble Canada.
WBAN would like to say congratulations to not only Spencer
but all the other fine athletes named in the press release.
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2012
Olympic Updates naming eight Kenya Female Boxers on Team
March 7, 2012 |
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On the Standard Media online website, they have reported that
the Ministry of Sports said that they lack confidence in the men’s team picked
to represent the country in the May Olympic qualifiers in Morocco. In the
article they quote Sports Secretary Wilson Lagat saying that the team of 22 men
excludes boxers from Armed Forces and Administration
Police...
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Mary Kom
training out of her skin for London Olympics
Source: India Times -February 26, 2012 |
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MC Mary Kom is leaving no stone unturned in her quest for
Olympic glory. With less than five months to go for the
London Games, the five-time world boxing champion flew down
to Pune from NIS, Patiala last week to train under
well-known coach Charles Atkinson for a month. "I wanted to
train alone... away from all the distractions," said the
28-year-old...Full
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Organisers look to feature Taylor in
official celebratory film - Irish Times
February 25, 2012 |
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25) The world champion lightweight boxer from Bray has yet
to qualify for the Olympics, but the committee has contacted
her father and coach Peter with an express view to include
Katie in a celebratory film which will be shown in all
venues throughout the Games by the host network, BBC and
America’s NBC. The film will have an expected
cumulative audience...Link
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The Final
Trio of London Hopefuls Claim U.S. Olympic Team Trials Final Round
Berths in Spokane -by Julie Goldsticker - USA Boxing
February 18, 2012 |
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Olympic Team Trials Championship bouts are now set following
three challengers bracket final round contests at Northern
Quest Resort. All six competitors in Friday’s action were
battling to stay alive in the first-ever Olympic Trials, and
the intensity of the action reflected the night’s high
stakes.
Flyweight Tyrieshia Douglas (Baltimore, Md.) was...Full Story |
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Claressa
Shields is an upset winner - ESPN.com- February 17, 2012
Special report on ESPN |
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possible Olympian; but she is also a teenager. So even
though the referee raised her arm in triumph after her
victory over Tika Hemingway, sending Shields to Saturday's
championship round of the U.S. women's Olympic boxing
trials, it didn't matter. As reporters peppered her with
questions Thursday night..Full
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Kalispel
Tribe Honors Olympic Hopefuls with a Culturally Significant Award- February 17, 2012 |
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is honored to create the historic award USA Boxing will present
each weight class champion at the US Olympic Team Trials for
Women‟s Boxing. The Tribe is proud to participate in recognizing
these athletes as they move forward to represent the United
States in London as women's boxing makes its Olympic debut...Full
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Women's
Boxing: U.S. Olympic Team Trials Day 5 Weigh In -
Huffington Post - Sarah Deming- February 17, 2012 |
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I dragged myself out of bed this morning to peep the 7 AM
weigh-in. Each day's boxers must show up on weight or else
forfeit their matches. Because there are only three Olympic
weight classes for women, several of the fighters in this
tournament are..Link
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Women
Boxers Chasing their Dream - MSN/Foxsport.net
AP Article - February 16, 2012 |
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AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. (AP) Christina
Cruz and Queen Underwood both devoted their lives to boxing
several years before women had any hope of Olympic glory.
They pursued their sport on love and faith, determined to be
prepared for any opportunity to make a career out of
fighting That opportunity arrives this week at the first US
Olympic team trials for women's boxing. Over the next week
at a resort-casino outside Spokane, 24 fighters will compete
for just three spots on the national team and the chance to
earn an Olympic berth at the world championships in .....Full
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US
women's boxing trials get brutal in stoppages - by Greg Beacham -
Seattle Times - February 16, 2012 |
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Tyrieshia Douglas emphatically avoided
elimination from the first U.S. Olympic women's boxing team
trials on Wednesday night, stopping Taversha Norwood in the
fourth round of their flyweight bout.
Lightweight Mikaela Mayer also recorded a fourth-round
stoppage, dominating Asia Stevenson in the semifinals of the
challengers' bracket of the double-elimination tournament.
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US
women's boxing: the road to London 2012 begins in Spokane- the Guardian
February 16, 2012 |
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Claressa Shields was a newborn when
the Golden Gloves organization reluctantly allowed women to
compete in 1995 - in what was the last significant
development for US women's boxing prior to this week's
Olympic trials in Spokane, Washington. If the 16 year old
middleweight from Flint, Michigan is feeling the weight of
history in the m aking though, it's hardly showing - at time
of writing she's cruising through the winner's bracket in
this double-elimination tournament, the champions of which
will represent the US at the World Championships in China in
May, and from there...Full
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Women's
Boxing: U.S. Olympic Team Trials Day 4
Huffington Post - by Sarah Deming |
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This was the third night of hard work
for the twelve fighters in the challengers bracket. Six go
home, leaving just twelve in the running for the U.S.
Olympic team. Tyrieshia Douglas handed Taversha Norwood the
first stoppage of the tournament at one minute and eighteen
seconds into the fourth round. In amateur boxing, a referee
gives a boxer a "standing eight count" when she appears
dazed or has received too many blows. Three standing eight
counts in one round -- or four standing eight counts in the
entire fight -- and it's over. Douglas controlled this fight
from early on, and she smelled blood in the last round,
mixing digging body shots in with
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U.S.
Olympic Team Trials for Women's Boxing -- Day 3: Boxing Love
Huffington Post - by Sarah Deming |
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heartbreaking Valentine's Day for five of the women in the
U.S. Olympic trials, who were eliminated in tonight's bouts
or forced to withdraw for medical reasons. This leaves 18
still vying for the three Olympic berths.
Hometown favorite Alex Love came out
very strong against boxer-puncher Marlen Esparza of Houston,
but Esparza turned it on in the later rounds, delivering a
truly impressive boxing display. She's the most versatile
fighter in the tournament and the only girl I've seen who's
effective going backwards. 22-12 for Esparza......Full
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The
Challengers Bracket Boxers Fight to Stay Alive at the U.S. Olympic Team
Trials for Women’s Boxing
by Julie Goldsticker - USA Boxing
February 16, 2012 -Photos by Sue TL Fox |
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–U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing action moved
into the second day of competition on Tuesday night at the
Northern Quest Resort with action in both the winners and
challengers brackets. The road to London ended for six
boxers with the competitors losing their bouts in the
challengers bracket all being eliminated from the
tournament. Six boxers advanced on to the winners bracket
final bouts with victories in Tuesday night’s action.
Flyweight Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas) competed in her
first contest bout of the event..Full
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Six
London Hopefuls Advance on to the Winners Bracket Finals at the U.S.
Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing
by Julie Goldsticker - USA Boxing - February 15, 2012 |
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–U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing action moved
into the second day of competition on Tuesday night at the
Northern Quest Resort with action in both the winners and
challengers brackets. The road to London ended for six
boxers with the competitors losing their bouts in the
challengers bracket all being eliminated from the
tournament. Six boxers advanced on to the winners bracket
final bouts with victories in Tuesday night’s action.
Flyweight Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas) competed in her
first contest bout of the event..Full
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– The moment that female boxers have dreamt about finally
arrived on Monday night at the Pend Oreille Pavilion in
Airway Heights, Wash., as 23 boxers took the ring for
opening round action at the first-ever U.S. Olympic Team
Trials for Women’s Boxing. Monday’s competition featured
quarterfinal competition in all three Olympic weight
divisions with 12 boxers advancing to semifinal action in
the winners bracket and 11 contestants dropping into the
challengers bracket. The flyweight division opened the
action with six-time national champion Marlen Esparza
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The U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women’s Boxing Draw
is Completed in Spokane -by Julie Goldsticker
- USA Boxing - February 12, 2012 |
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– The brackets have been set for the first-ever U.S. Olympic
Team Trials for Women’s Boxing at Northern Quest Resort in
Airway Heights, Wash. All 24 participants took part in the event
draw on Sunday afternoon in the Kalispel Ballroom where the road
to gold was laid out in each of the three Olympic weight
divisions. Full Story |
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The
Living Nightmare [Story on Queen Underwood
- New York Times - February 12, 2012 |
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12) THE TWO SISTERS shared a bed,
and each night, with their hearts hammering, they would listen for
the turn of the knob and the push of the door. Quanitta
Underwood was 10, her sister Hazzauna, 12. The walls of the house..Link
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Esparza won't give up Olympic dream
without a fight
Story on Chron.com - February 11, 2012 |
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11) Marlen
Esparza has run thousands of miles, done thousands of crunches and
thrown thousands of punches. She has put in the work. But after all
of that..Link
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Blanchette: Women’s boxing finally arrives
John Blanchette The Spokesman-Review - February 11, 2012 |
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11) For the participants in the first U.S. Olympic Team Trials
for Women’s Boxing, the view from Spokane rivals the one from
atop Everest – with one cruel irony. “For most...Link
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Good News
for Australian Amateur who won Gold
Story on WBAN - February 10, 2012 |
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10)Last week Jessica "Da Bomb"
Retallack, 20 years old, of Australia, won gold in the lightweight
division when she competed at the Queensland Boxing Association
State Titles. The "Noonsa News" wrote, "the fight was a must win for
Jess to continue her goal...Full
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Three
Sisters Don't Pull Punches In Former Men-Only Sport -
by Jessica Robinson -Copyright: nwpr.org- February 10, 2012 |
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(FEB
9) WENATCHEE, Wash. - Up until the last few decades it
was considered indecent for women to box. This year, women’s boxing
will make its Olympic debut in...Story
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To
Amateur and Pro Female Boxers in the Sport
by Sue TL Fox - February 9, 2012 |
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(FEB 9) If ever you took an opportunity to promote your boxing
career, whether you are a professional or amateur boxer----this
point in time is when to do it.
2012 is going to be one of the most significant and important
history-making years of the sport. With female boxing being
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Latest
News on Ireland's Katie Taylor
Story on WBAN - February 8, 2012 |
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(FEB 8) On March 23, 2012, Katie
Taylor and the female Irish boxing team, will fight the team
from Holland at the Dublin National Stadium, and on March 25th,
in Cavan. Taylor....Full
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Over 700
Boxers Register for the 2012 USA Boxing National Championships
By Julie Goldsticker v-February 2, 2012 |
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SPRINGS, COLO.) – A record breaking number of athletes will
compete in the 2012 USA Boxing National Championships, February
26-March 3 at the Fort Carson...Full
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