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USA Amateur Boxers compete in Olympic dress rehearsal
Countdown to the 2012 London Olympics is now at 244 days. Qualifying for the Olympics has always been a monumental task. It’s certainly tougher than getting started in the professional ranks. Olympic-style boxing features 10 weight classes for men and just three for the women as opposed to 17 in the professional ranks. Leave This […]
First of many shows at House of Boxing a huge success
To quote the Barragan family, “Mission accomplished! Saturday’s boxing show “Rumble on Reo” was a huge success.” The brand new San Diego boxing gym, showcasing its first USA Amateur Boxing Show since opening their doors, was jam packed, the boxing was outstanding and the concession stand was hopping. And when you have Carlos Barragan Jr. as […]
Are we seeing more and more cheating in boxing?
Once he had his opponent against the ropes, Victor Ortiz (L) gave it his best shot at butting heads with Floyd Mayweather Jr. (r) during their WBC welterweight title fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 17, 2011. Referee Joe Cortez alertly recognized Ortiz’s blatant attempt and called for an […]
Bute vs Johnson, lucky thing there was an undercard
The IBF super middleweight champ Lucian Bute (30-0, 24 KOs) chalked up his 30th victory by winning a 12 round unanimous decision over 42-year-old Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson (51-16-2, 35 KOs) on Saturday night at the Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City.Leave This Blank:Leave This Blank Too:Do Not Change This:Your email:
USA Amateur Boxing at San Diego Combat Academy
Sun Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, once said, “All war is based on deception. Whoever is first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy, will be fresh for the fight; whoever is second in the field and has to hasten to battle will arrive exhausted.” In boxing you often see this life lesson […]