The artistry of Willie Pep

Sweet Science - There is an old boxing clich that says, "Savagery sells tickets, artistry sells hot dogs." Whoever said that never saw Willie Pep fight. Willie Pep, the master boxer, died on Thanksgiving at the age of 84. He was a featherweight champion and a Hall
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Pugs strong finish lifts team to 3rd overall
ABS-CBN - Uzbekistan won three golds in featherweight, middleweight and super heavy and went home with one silver and two bronzes to stake its claim as the best team in Asia while China took two golds in lightfly and lightweight and three bronzes. The
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New Opponent For Jorge Paez Jr.
East Side Boxing - Rafael Urias, for his six-round, lightweight bout Friday, Dec. 15, in Mexicali, Mexico. This change in opponents won t bother me, said Paez Jr., the son of former International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization featherweight
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Amir Khan In French Test
East Side Boxing - Also on the card, Matt Skelton defends his Commonwealth heavyweight title against Audley Harrison, while WBO featherweight king Scott Harrison tackles Nicky Cook. 12 comments previous article: Versus To Televise Cotto-Malignaggi Bout next article: Rocky
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Boxing extravaganza billed for Kimberley
African News Dimension - Kimberley's ailing boxing industry is set for a revival. An unprecedented two world titles - the International Boxing Organisation's featherweight and the IBF's vacant bantamweight titles will be decided in the birthplace of South African boxing
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Calzaghe & Manfredo Make it Official
East Side Boxing - The victory elevated Calzaghe into a sixth-place tie with former strawweight champion Ricardo L pez and former featherweight champion Eusebio Pedroza on the all-time list for successful title defenses. A victory over Manfredo would advance Calzaghe
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