Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Canada's Polical Debate: Justin Trudeau -- Patrick Brazeau Boxing Grudge Match
Published on Apr 1, 2012 by FactPointVideo
The fight took place at the Hampton Inn Convention Centre in Ottawa on March 31, 2012. It was a bout for the cancer charity Fight for the Cure. Live coverage in English was provided by Sun News Network.
Watch Brazeau get booed for saying Trudeau hadn't managed to get him down (about the 15:05 mark).
Watch Brazeau get booed for saying Trudeau hadn't managed to get him down (about the 15:05 mark).
Justin Trudeau -- Patrick Brazeau Charity Boxing Match -- English Coverage of Complete Fight - YouTube
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuSpZ3_5pTc&NR=1&feature=endscreen
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Boxing results: Rios-Alvarado Fight of the Year; Donaire gets TKO | Washington Times Communities
This article is interesting because it is written by this Lady Boxing Reporter. She describes the kind of brawl that produces a ringing in the ears for a week after the final bell rings to end the fight.
The kind of repeated shock to the brain these guys were taken are like what is being described as "near" concussions in the lawsuit against the NFL in the news right now. And these guys take them and fight back.
Long-term, who knows the affect this punishment might have on these young men when their boxing careers are over and it is time to enter 'civilian' life.
Having said all that, it is impossible to not want to watch the replay of the match on You Tube because I'm a fan of boxing after all ...........
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Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank SAN DIEGO – October 13, 2012 – Rarely does a fight live up to its hype and beyond.
The undercard fight on HBO’s “Boxing After Dark” between light welterweights Mike Alvarado and Brandon Rios was crazy good from start to finish. For those of us old enough to remember, it was an action-packed toe-to-toe brawl between two guys who at times looked like two Rock’Em Sock’Em Robots on steroids.
It’s the leading contender at this point for Fight of the Year in 2012.
It was Rios’s first fight at 140 pounds, and Alvarado appeared to be the bigger boxer.
From the opening bell, the pair went toe-to-toe, trading furious shots.
There is no doubt both of these guys can stand up to some wicked punishment.
Many of the blows they took were knockout quality punches, round after round of them.
In the first three rounds, the fighters each threw over 100 punches each.
It was nearly impossible to score the fight. Thank goodness it didn’t end up going to the scorecard.
Brandon Rios and Mike Alvarado will be hard to beat as the 2012 Fight of the Year. Photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank.
Russell said after the fight in an interview with HBO’s Max Kellerman, “I thought he was defenseless, and I didn’t want him to get hurt.” Russell explained that he’ll let a man go underwater, but he won’t let him drown. This is precisely the job we ask the referee to perform. Better to see Alvarado make the rematch in top condition on another day.
Rios landed 161 out of 541 punches and Alvarado landed 175 out of 779 punches. Remember, that’s just a little over six rounds.
Mike Alvarado earned a great deal of respect with this loss, and has nothing to hang his head over.
Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR, is President/Owner of the Falcon Valley Group in San Diego, California. She is also a serious boxing fan covering the Sweet Science for Communities. Read more Ringside Seat in the Communities at The Washington Times. Follow Gayle on Facebook and on Twitter @PRProSanDiego.
Please credit "Gayle Falkenthal for Communities at WashingtonTimes.com” when quoting from or linking to this story.
Copyright © 2012 by Falcon Valley Group
Boxing results: Rios-Alvarado Fight of the Year; Donaire gets TKO | Washington Times Communities
Link: http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/ringside-seat/2012/oct/13/boxing-results-rios-alvarado-fight-year-donaire-ge/
Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do - YouTube
uploaded by TEDtalksDirector on Jan 16, 2007
Tony Robbins discusses the "invisible forces" that make us do what we do -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row.
Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do - YouTube
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpc-t-Uwv1I&feature=rellist&playnext=1&list=PLA4598CAD8E57C059
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Hollioake takes the hits and comes out swinging again
The boxer in this story has a great attitude for participating in a very tough sport where there are losers in most fights or we would not see Floyd Mayweather winning 41 times against no losses and having won so many titles.
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'In the clearing stands a boxer;
And a fighter by his trade;
And he carries the reminders;
Of ev'ry glove that laid him down;
In his anger and his shame;
I am leaving, I am leaving;
But the fighter still remains''
The Boxer, Paul Simon (1968)
Adam Hollioake, aged 41, is in the boxing ring throwing punches as a heavyweight prizefighter and is displaying the same aggression and determination he did as an England cricketer while he battles with his younger, fitter foe on the Gold Coast.
Adding insult to injury, Wood proves nimble enough on several occasions to sway his head and shuffle his feet ever so effortlessly to evade a volley of Hollioake haymakers loaded with intent....
Hollioake throws yet another near miss at Wood, who is also a novice. However, while the retired cricketer has some middle-aged padding around his midriff, Wood is ripped with a six-pack and is most probably blissfully ignorant of the blessing that is his youth.
" … it was the fight I didn't want,'' Hollioake said, before adding with a laugh: ''It must've seemed like a Benny Hill skit; fat old dude plodding after skinny guy dancing around him.''
No fighter welcomes defeat, but Hollioake has learnt to appreciate the definition of real loss and it's not the unanimous decision the judges award in Wood's favour.
Last year he was declared bankrupt when his family's property development business went belly-up owing creditors $22 million.
Always shows determination: ''I give everything I can. My trainer understands my approach is to try and knock my opponent out. But, I'm competitive. I'd get angry if you were lucky enough to beat me at table tennis.''
Hollioake, whose financial demise was covered extensively in England, accepted some people in his position - a former international athlete who'd suffered a spectacular fall - would perhaps not do such things as compete as a pro boxer or cage fighter.
''I went into everything knowing if you play with fire you might get burnt. Fight and risk getting knocked out.''
''But I've accepted the cards that were dealt. I move on to the next venture, the next day. I learn from my losses. The guy who beat me - Shane - has become a mate, so rather than think I lost a fight, I'm happy to have gained a friend. By losing my money I've done things I would never have done, but I've also learnt no matter what, don't sit and mope about because you miss life by doing that.''
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Bowed but not beaten ... Adam Hollioake at the punching bag. Hollioake takes the hits and comes out swinging again
Mellow Mike unclenches his fists for good
Inflicting pain … Mike Tyson and Buster Mathis jnr. Photo: ReutersTyson says he rarely watches his fights because he is frustrated by the number of technical mistakes he made ....
Tyson, now 46, wants to prove that even someone who had sacrificed his honour on the altar of decadence and foolishness could seek redemption.
He has publicly stated he abhors the man he was and all that he epitomized in his youth - a trash-talking thug who enjoyed inflicting pain on his opponents; and who shamelessly performed for a public that lapped up the misery of a stranger being battered by ''Iron Mike''....
He claims to be ''scared'' of the Tyson that was revered for being a ''bad ass''. However, he conceded it would be a waste of his time if he could go back in time to counsel the younger and angrier being he was.
Tyson, who has embraced Islam, follows a vegan diet and who would seemingly rather shake hands than clench his fist in anger....
Tyson, is in Australia next month for a series of speaking engagements, says he learned plenty as an impoverished, alienated New York child surviving by whatever means....
Where I come from, no one gave a f--- about nobody, you know? It was all about being a victim, or a predator. Predator or prey, dog eat dog.''
"There's not too many success stories where I come from. Not all of them can box but a lot of them have the same spirit and will, power and dedication fighters have. They need to channel it into a different direction; maybe writing, maybe painting, maybe becoming part of the medical field."
''They have the same desire and will and dedication."
Life is not about being a boxer but it is about fighting. Sometimes, you have to fight …
The best boxer is the one [who] can endure the most and he's smart and he has guts and that's what you need in life.''
Mellow Mike unclenches his fists for good
Thursday, October 11, 2012
24/7 Chavez Jr. vs. Martinez - Full Episode #2 - YouTube
Some interesting training camp material...
24/7 Chavez Jr. vs. Martinez - Full Episode #2 - YouTube
Published on Sep 12, 2012 by HBOsports
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24/7 Chavez Jr. vs. Martinez - Full Episode #2 - YouTube
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