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Mark Scoop Malinowski’s Heavyweight Armageddon: The Tyson-Lewis Championship Battle takes an inside look into one of the biggest money fights in boxing history – the Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson battle for the World Heavyweight Championship in Memphis in 2002. Loaded with inside information, interviews, little-known anecdotes and much, much more, this book tells the full story about how the fight built up for almost two decades and, in the end, how the force of good ultimately overcame and conquered the threat of evil. Excerpts »

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Don King Boxing: Wii Review by Brian Browne » 2K Sports and Don King have teamed up to bring us Don King Boxing. This game takes advantage of the Wii remote/nunchuck and the balance board. However, the balance board is optional for this game. This installment features a lineup of boxers including: Joe Louis • Rocky Marciano  Joe Calzaghe  Kelly Pavilik  James Braddock

Ali vs Tyson: Coming This Summer!

EA SPORTS™ Fight Night Round 4 is coming this summer on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Check out the official blog for Fight Night Round 4 where you get inside access to the EA SPORTS™ team as they develop one of the most anticipated games of the year.  Get the latest info, exclusive content and hear what the team has to say about the sport of boxing.

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‘I’ll Whip Judah’ – Clottey  Ghana’s Joshua Clottey has vowed to whip two-division champion Zap Judah when the two clash on Saturday in a world welterweight championship bout in Las Vegas. According to the Ghanaian pugilist, now was the time to become a world champion to put smiles on the faces of his fans. “This is my time to be a champion,” Clottey declared during a press conference held Saturday morning at The Lounge at The Palms in Las Vegas, adding that he was in peak condition to back his words with action… Source: Daily Guide, www.myjoyonline.com

 

margaritofarina410nf1.pngA Boxing Upset  Over the weekend, the boxing world was treated to a surprising upset when underdog Antonio Margarito stopped favorite Miguel Cotto in 11 rounds for the welterweight title in what was a classic bout. Cotto had been considered a step up for Margarito, but wilted under the attack of Margarito in the later rounds. It was a great fight, which is good for boxing, and it was a fight where the outcome surprised people, which normally is also good for boxing. The problem: What now?… Thom Loverro, washingtontimes.com

 

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U.S. Olympic Boxing Team Struggling; Coach Dan Campbell The Cause? When Luis Yanez, a U.S. Olympic boxer, went AWOL from the training facility in June, he started a strange trend. One of his Olympic teammates also disappeared and went home around the same time, and only came back after being threatened with expulsion. Then another boxer went home and extended his stay to the point where he was threatened with a financial penalty. Then yet another U.S. boxer was apparently told to pack his stuff and leave the Olympic barracks in Colorado Springs, and he spent the remaining weeks of his training at a nearby hotel. Two other Olympians said they were basically urged to quit… MITCH ABRAMSON, www.nydailynews.com

 


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