Boxing
“Gloves in the air. Weapons at the bottom. The Lexington boxing coach hopes to tackle youth violence.
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Boxing is known as soft science. A man from Lexington used it to change lives and in some cases save lives. He has been making a difference for a long time, and with the increase in youth violence, his coup de grace is needed more than ever. “I decided that I …
Felix Trinidad won’t follow Oscar De La Hoya in boxing comeback
The former champion wished his veteran colleague good luck in his attempt to return to the ring. Felix Tito Trinidad is not interested in a comeback fight but believes modern boxing is not what it used to be. The 48-year-old Puerto Rican was a multi-division champion but retired in October 2009 after two years without …
WBC Activities Towards Title Fight »July 19, 2021
By Mauricio SulaimanSon of José Sulaiman / President of the WBC This time, I’m going to tell you everything our organization does the week before a main event. The World Boxing Council is a non-profit organization that actively participates in a large number of boxing card-related events that take place around the world. On this …
North Korean defector Choi Hyun Mi meets professional boxing success in South Korea
As a child in an authoritarian and socialist country, Choi Hyunmi’s athletic talent was spotted early on and his progress accelerated by a coach keen to impress the leader of North Korea. After putting the gloves away when her family defected to the South, it was boxing that helped her two years later after being …
Rio 2016 boxing technical official named to role at Tokyo 2020 event
An American who served as a technical official in the corrupted boxing tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has been cleared for a position in Tokyo 2020 by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) group hosting the competition . The IOC Boxing Working Group (BTF) has confirmed that Angel Villarreal will be …
FightCamp Review: Blast Your Way To Fitness With Home Boxing Workouts
What followed was 15 minutes of jumpsuits and speed work that burned the shoulders and lungs, as well as strength and leg movements. The training was very varied and the stroke counter was a great motivator to go faster and work more. The workouts felt like my two hour workouts in a boxing gym in …
San Bernardino boxer wins gold at Junior Olympics – San Bernardino Sun
San Bernardino teenager “Terrible” Terry Washington won gold at the 2021 US National Junior Boxing Games in Lubbock, Texas this week. The 17-year-old beat favorite Andres Perez to win his sixth national championship and regain his first place in the men’s 101-pound division. Beyond the U.S. Championships at the end of the year, Washington’s goal …
AIBA to introduce new boxing scoring system “shortly”, Kremlev reveals
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) will unveil a new scoring system “shortly” as the governing body struggles to regain its Olympic status. An International Olympic Committee (IOC) boxing working group will host the competition at Tokyo 2020 after the IOC stripped AIBA of its rights in June 2019. A number of issues were cited, including …
FDNY Boxing Club braces for first night of fighting since pandemic began – CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNew York) – The FDNY boxing club is preparing for its first Fight Night since the start of the pandemic. FDNY firefighter Niko Negron takes on Brooklyn EMT Javier Rosario in an old-fashioned grudge match. READ MORE: Over a year later, the Upper West Side community is still cheering on healthcare workers every …
Victor Pasillas trains hard to bounce back from loss to Aleem
Prince Ranch Boxing world title contender “Vicious” Victor Pasillas (16-1, 9 KOs) is torn and ready to return to the ring. After suffering his only loss to interim WBA super bantamweight champion Ra’eese “The Beast” Aleem (18-0, 12 KOs), Pasillas is determined to return to the winning column. “I have been training like crazy for …