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Konadu Rawlings Heads To Court

As the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) readied itself for the next line of action to be pursued by its failed and obviously peeved presidential aspirant and president of the 31st December Women?s Movement (31stDWM), Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings over the ownership of the party?s logo, another legal suit to challenge the very legitimacy of the party is stirring it in the...
Via Ghanasoccernet  |  3 hours ago

The Inordinate Presidential Ambition Of Nana Konadu

Kofi Coomson Vindicated?Predicted Konadu?s ambition 18 years ago.A News desk report by the Daily Star has established that Ghana?s ace investigative journalist (now self retired), Nana Kofi Coomson had 18 years ago predicted in a story published in the Ghanaian Chronicle that former first lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings had a long time ambition to lead the National Democratic...
Via Ghanasoccernet  |  11 hours ago

Weekend Afterthoughts, Featuring Carl Froch, Lucian Bute, And The Landscape At 168

Lucian Bute had a bit of an Ivan Drago quality to him heading into his fight this past weekend with Carl Froch in Nottingham, making Froch's choice to use “No Easy Way Out” from the all-time classic film Rocky IV as his walkout music an absolute brilliant choice. Bute, fighting for the first time on enemy turf since 2004, chose to ditch his usual regiment of coming to the...
Via The Queensbury Rules  |  14 hours ago

Video: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr greatest hits

HBO Boxing has put together a video of the greatest hits and highlights of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. He's been fighting on the network for quite some time, and has been in the spotlight for even longer beyond that. It has only been recently where the competition has been beginning to step up and improve, but so far, JCC Jr. has been up to the challenge. Below, find the Julio Cesar...
Via Pro Boxing Fans  |  19 hours ago

Froch beats Bute for IBF title

Carl Froch stopped Lucian Bute in the fifth round in his hometown on Saturday to claim the IBF super-middleweight title. The popular Nottingham resident, a two-time former WBC champion, was regarded as the underdog heading into the contest against the unbeaten Bute, who was making his 10th title defense. The 34-year-old Froch (29-2, 20 KOs), who lost his WBC title to Andre Ward...
Via AP on Fox  |  1 day ago

Carl Froch KOs Lucian Bute in 5th; Bute-Froch results

In their highly anticipated super middleweight showdown from Nottingham, England, Carl Froch proved to simply have too much power and determination against Lucian Bute, hurting him repeatedly until earning a 5th round TKO win. Official time was 1:05 of the fifth. Read on for our full recap of the Bute vs. Froch results. Bute vs. Froch Results Credit: Interbox In front of a jam...
Via Pro Boxing Fans  |  1 day ago

Oquendo wins by TKO, results from Hammond, IN

“Fast” Fres Oquendo of Chicago, IL, who is trying to work his way into a major fight with one the top ten heavyweights, showed that at age 39 and despite more than one year removed from a full fight, he his still quick enough with his jab and crafty enough with his counters to challenge [...]
Via Shatter The Backboard  |  1 day ago

Roy Jones Jr. talks about fighting Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao

Shopworn icon Roy Jones Jr. was asked during an interview today with dBoxing Source Radio show if he ever could have trumped WBC world welterweight champion “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather or WBO world welterweight king Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao. The question … Continue reading →
Via Sports by Colin  |  3 days ago
GO TO SLEEP

Boxer records killer KO on left hook

Go To Sleep.....
Via Halestorm Sports  |  8 days ago

Top 5 fighters for Floyd Mayweather other than Pacquiao

After Floyd "Money" Mayweather's crowd-pleasing Cinco de Mayo victory over 154lb champion Miguel Cotto, fans and sportswriters have been calling for a clash between Mayweather and Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao, the other top pound-for-pound fighter of the world. The problem with this fight happening, however, is everything. The fighters have yet to come to terms...
Via Shatter The Backboard  |  8 days ago
FACE THE BACKLASH

Pacquiao temporarily banned from L.A. mall

The Los Angeles shopping area The Grove has banned champion boxer Manny Pacquiao from its premises in light of his comments against same-sex marriage.

UPDATE: The ban has been lifted

Via Los That Sports Blog  |  11 days ago

Manny Pacquiao opposes President Obama’s stance on gay marriage

Manny Pacquiao is a congressman in the Philippines in addition to being one of the top boxers in the world, so his political viewpoints are influential. Pac Man is conservative and follows the word of the Bible, so it’s no surprise that he vehemently opposes President Obama’s acceptance of gay marriage. “God’s words first … obey God’s law first...
Via Larry Brown Sports  |  13 days ago
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