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Muhammad Ali 1966 ? The Greatest at his Greatest
By Tom Gray, RingTV.com, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
Exactly half a century ago, the world heavyweight champion was Muhammad Ali.
At this point in 1966 he had made two successful title defenses (four in total) and was one fight into a three-bout European tour. He was 24 years old, at the peak of his powers and all those glorious nights against Joe Read Full Story >>>Trolling punches: Experts argue over Muhammad Ali, boxing and Parkinson's disease
By Peter Fitzsimons, The Sydney Morning Herald, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
Interesting. When, upon the occasion of Muhammad Ali's death a week ago, TFF tweeted words to the effect that maybe, the fact that The Greatest had been hit in the head for two decades straight by some of the hardest bastards on the planet ... might have something to do with his sad demise, Twitter Read Full Story >>> Boxing: Quality boxing fights coming up as Arum, Haymon reconcile
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
The long and intense rivalry between promoter Bob Arum and boxing adviser Al Haymon have finally come to an end with the resolution of their pending lawsuits which prevented them from jointly staging competitive matches for boxing fans to watch and enjoy.
Last year, Arum filed a $100 million law Read Full Story >>> Vasyl Lomachenko hopes his highbrow style connects with fans
By Mitch Abramson, RingTV.com, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
Bob Arum believes in Vasyl Lomachenko.
The 84-year-old promoter describes the featherweight titleholder as a once-in-a-generation talent, even going so far as to call him the Picasso of his sport who uses the ring as his canvas.
If Arum is prone to hyperbole than he can?t help himself. Lomache Read Full Story >>> PROVODNIKOV vs. MOLINA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
RUSLAN PROVODNIKOV & JOHN MOLINA JR., DEMETRIUS ANDRADE & WILLIE NELSON, DEJAN ZLATICANIN & FRANKLIN MAMANI FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING? Tripleheader
Live on SHOWTIME? This Read Full Story >>> ABNER MARES: "I AM GOING TO EARN MY FOURTH WORLD TITLE IN BROOKLYN ON SATURDAY, JUNE 25"
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
Featherweight Title On The Line In Cuellar vs. Mares Fight Live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING? On CBS Presented by Premier Boxing Champions From Barclays Center
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 9, 2016) - Abner Mares, the f Read Full Story >>> JACK ASIS TO DEFEND WORLD TITLE IN SOUTH AFRICA
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
ASIS VS KLASSEN: IBO WORLD TITLE DEFENCE
IBO SUPER FEATHER WEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION JACK ASIS will defend his belt against classy South African Malcolm Klassen in Johannesburg on the 29th of July.
Klassen has a professional Read Full Story >>> Bob Arum acknowledges he and ex rival Al Haymon have been talking
By Mitch Abramson, RingTV.com, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum acknowledged that he and former rival Al Haymon have had a number of conversations since the two sides settled a $100 million federal anti-trust lawsuit last month. Arum was coy about what the two have discussed. But if anything, the ongoing dialogue is an encouraging sign for Read Full Story >>> Thousands bid farewell to Muhammad Ali in Muslim memorial service
By Reuters, France24.com, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
A Muslim funeral for Muhammad Ali on Thursday drew thousands of admirers to the boxer?s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, where mourners prayed over the body of a man who battled in the ring and sought peace outside it.
An estimated 14,000 people, representing many races and creeds, attended the Read Full Story >>> MUHAMMAD ALI "THE GREATEST" TRIVIA PART IV
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
Ring Magazine, the Bible of Boxing, rated Muhammad Ali the number one in a ranking of greatest heavyweights from all eras in a publication in 1998. Ali was listed the second greatest fighter in boxing history by ESPN.com Read Full Story >>> Muhammad Ali's journey comes full circle on Friday in Louisville
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
The long journey ends where it began. Muhammad Ali is coming down the back stretch and heading for home, to be laid to rest on Friday where the legend began his boxing career, in Louisville, Ky., more than a half-century ago.
At his memorial service, he will be feted in death as he so often was i Read Full Story >>> Muhammad Ali, the Political Poet
By Henry Louis Gates Jr., The New York Times, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
A friend asked me the other day to choose my favorite Muhammad Ali fight. ?The Rumble in the Jungle,? I responded. I was thinking of all the rhymes that accompanied it, from ?You think the world was shocked when Nixon resigned? Wait till I whip George Foreman?s behind,? to the very phrase ?rope-a-do Read Full Story >>> SHAWN PORTER LAS VEGAS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
LAS VEGAS (June 9, 2016) - Former world champion Shawn Porter hosted a Las Vegas media workout Wednesday in advance of his welterweight world title showdown against undefeated Keith Thurman on Saturday, June 25 from Barcl Read Full Story >>> BRAWL AT THE MALL RETURNS AT GAISANO MALL JUNE 26
By Lito delos Reyes, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
THE fourth edition of the Brawl at the Mall boxing series will be held on June 26 at the Atrium of the Gaisano Mall in General Santos City.
It will be subtitled as ?The Next Generation? according to Jim Claude ?JC? Manangquil, chief Read Full Story >>> Floyd Mayweather's Dad -- Hospitalized In Vegas
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
TMZ SPORTS -- Scary moment for Floyd Mayweather Sr. ... who was hospitalized in Vegas early this morning ... but appears to be okay now, TMZ Sports has learned.
We've confirmed ... emergency personnel respo Read Full Story >>> 2016 NBA FINALS -- Cavs bite back, cut series deficit to 2-1
By Rex Alba, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
CLEVELAND -- In the long history of the NBA playoffs, a 3-0 deficit means certain death, a predicament that LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers avoided on Wednesday night.
James scored 32 points while Kyr Read Full Story >>> That time Muhammad Ali pounded the Thrilla In Manila into a napkin
By Marty Smith, ESPN.com, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
The knocking was incessant, and it was perplexing. Annoyance was creeping in.
Coming into the gala, attendees at Charlotte's historic Duke Mansion were uncertain of what to expect, but they were quite certain this behavior wasn't it.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
For 45 minutes, the pen Read Full Story >>> Change the law to give Muhammad Ali a knighthood, demands David Haye
BoxingNews, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
AFTER the devastating news of Muhammad Ali?s passing last weekend, David Haye continues to campaign for ?The Greatest? to be granted an Honorary Knighthood.
Former Two-Weight World Champion David Haye launched a campaign in February for his icon, Ali, to be granted an Honorary Knighthood.
Ha Read Full Story >>> Ali Islamic funeral draws big names, crowds
By Chris Kenning, The Courier Journal, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
Thousands of Muhammad Ali admirers, global dignitaries and celebrities converged on the Kentucky Exposition Center Thursday for the boxing legend?s traditional Islamic funeral ritual, thought to be the most widely covered Muslim funeral ever held in the U.S.
Ali's casket was rolled into the hall, Read Full Story >>> The Japanese pro wrestler who almost got Muhammad Ali's leg amputated
By Dexter Thomas, Los Angeles Times, Fri, 10 Jun 2016
If you?ve never heard of the fight that almost got one of Muhammad Ali?s legs amputated, it doesn?t mean that you?re a bad sports fan. It probably just means that you?re not Japanese.
In 1975, well-rested from his victory in the ?Thrilla in Manila? fight against Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali met the Read Full Story >>>
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