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Suarez gets date with destiny, challenges Navarrete for WBO strap

Manila Bulletin 26 Mar 2025
A late bloomer in terms of his professional boxing career but nonetheless already brimming with experience especially in the amateur ranks, the 36-year-old 2016 Olympian is hoping to take full advantage of his shot at winning a world title belt.
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Alappuzha Gymkhana Trailer: A Fun-Filled Underdog Story That Packs An Emotional Punch

News18 26 Mar 2025
Helmed by director Khalid Rahman, the film follows a spirited bunch of youngsters who dare to dream big – making it to the Kerala State Amateur Boxing Championship ... .
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Jake Paul signs four new "game-changer" female fighters to MVP

Sportingnews 26 Mar 2025
Their signings mark a pivotal moment for MVP as we expand our fighter footprint into Europe while continuing to build the strongest women’s roster in boxing ... Of Puerto Rican and Irish descent, she initially began boxing at the young age of 11.
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Keith Thurman talks Tim Tszyu deal, open to Ryan Garcia

WBN 25 Mar 2025
“My only two losses in the boxing ring were as a professional to the legendary Manny Pacquiao, and before that, it was as an amateur at the USA Olympic trials in the finals to Demetrius Andrade,” he pointed out.
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50 Cent wins approval from Shreveport City Council for Stageworks Louisiana lease

Shreveport Times 25 Mar 2025
G-Unit is set to transform a portion of the building into a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue, featuring a variety of events such as amateur and professional basketball and volleyball ...
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He saw her bruises, so Indy's only heavyweight champ started teaching women to fight back

IndyStar 25 Mar 2025
Heavyweight champion Lamon Brewster teaches women boxing at Riverside Park. Twice a week at Riverside Park, women gather with their boxing gloves to box with two-time heavyweight champion boxer 'Relentless' Lamon Brewster ... Brewster started boxing.
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Fort Myers' Tiara Brown defeats Skye Nicolson to win WBC world featherweight championship

News-Press - Fort Myers 24 Mar 2025
Here are some fast facts about Tiara Brown.When did Tiara Brown start boxing? ... She built herself into one of the nation's best amateur boxers, becoming a three-time USA Boxing National Champion in 2012, 2014 and 2015.
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'Answered prayer': Suarez gets crack at WBO champ Navarette

The Philippine Star 24 Mar 2025
Former national amateur boxing standout Charly Suarez, who has had a late start to his pro career and is now 36 years old, is finally getting a long-awaited shot at a world championship ....
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Foreman, heavyweight champion and purveyor of grills, dies at 76

The Daily Herald - St Maarten 24 Mar 2025
"George's journey from the streets of Fifth Ward to boxing and business ... At age 19 and in his 25th amateur fight, Foreman captured the heavyweight boxing gold medal at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
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Everything you need to know about the 78th annual NC Azalea Festival in Wilmington

StarNews Online 24 Mar 2025
And so, let it be decreed. The 78th N.C ... April 5 ... The Azalea Festival has historically featured sports competitions, including the long-running boxing competition. Featuring both male and female amateur boxers in multiple weight classes, it's April 5-6.
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‘You have to be able to sell a show’: boxer Skye Nicolson keeps up fight outside the ring

The Observer 23 Mar 2025
Boxing let me be angry’ ...There is so much more to boxing than just being able to fight in the ring,” Nicolson says ... “And I think that’s how we’re going to grow [women’s boxing].” ... “I love this side of boxing that I didn’t have in the amateurs.
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‘It’s a privilege’: Boris van der Vorst, the man who saved Olympic boxing

The Observer 23 Mar 2025
It is bizarre that the sport needed a 53-year-old Dutchman to lead the fight against the systemic corruption of amateur boxing.
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Tickets on sale for 'Warrington's biggest ever boxing show'

Yahoo Daily News 23 Mar 2025
That is certainly the aim for Phoenix Fire Amateur Boxing Club, who are taking the unprecedented step of moving their latest show outdoors.
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