Boxing Archive

  • Ashley wins WBC Title

    Ashley wins WBC Title

    Jamaica’s Ashley lifts WBC title – Sports – Jamaica Gleaner – Monday | July 25, 2011 This is a dream come true,” said an elated Alicia Ashley yesterday, as she savoured her Saturday-night victory over Texan Christina Ruiz, at Hunts Point in the Bronx, New...

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  • Barbados boxing squad falters in championship

    Barbados boxing squad falters in championship

    Bajans knocked out | NationNews – Barbados A LOT of industry and no small measure of pride, but in the end, Barbados’ interest at the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships ended in two more defeats at the first hurdle yesterday afternoon at the Gymnasium of...

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  • World Boxing Championships results from Bridgetown Barbados

    World Boxing Championships results from Bridgetown Barbados

    The Hindu : Sport / Boxing : Laxmi in quarterfinals On a mixed day for Indians, Laxmi Padiya (81kg) advanced to the quarterfinals but former champion L. Sarita Devi (51kg) crashed out with a shock second round defeat in the sixth women’s World boxing championships...

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  • Ivan Calderon to make MSG debut

    Ivan Calderon to make MSG debut

    WBO light flyweight champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon of Puerto Rico (32-0, 6 KOs) will make his Madison Square Garden debut on June 13th against two time world title challenger Rodel Mayol (25-3, 19 KOs) of the Phillipines. Along with this being Calderon’s first fight...

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  • Jose Torres has died

    Jose Torres has died

    Former light heavyweight champion Jose Torres has died in his native Puerto Rico. He was 72. His widow, Ramonita Ortiz, says Torres died Monday of a heart attack. Torres won the world light heavyweight title in 1965 by beating Willie Pastrano at Madison Square Garden...

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  • Giselle Salandy dies in car crash

    Giselle Salandy dies in car crash

    Trinidad and Tobago’s World Record Holder and Boxing Champ Giselle Salandy has passed away today in a tragic car accident at the age of 21. It is alleged that while travelling in her car on Beetham Highway near the offices of National Petroleum, the vehicle...

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  • Salandy retains title

    Salandy retains title

    Trinidadian born Jizelle Salandy retained her WBA and WBC titles against Karolina Lukasik after going the distance with her. Even though the Polish boxer held a decisive height and reach advantage, Salandy’s mettle showed through as she won on points

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  • Boxing Extravaganza for St. Lucia

    Boxing Extravaganza for St. Lucia

    Dubbed Showtime in Paradise, the beautiful Caribbean island of St. Lucia will play host to a 2 of the world’s fastest rising super middleweight contenders: Andre Ward and Roger Cantrell. On November 16, 2007 at 11pm ET/PT, the exclusive event will be aired on Showtime....

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  • Do you know Gizelle Salandy?

    Do you know Gizelle Salandy?

    born January 25,1987 in Siparia, Trinidad. She began boxing at age 11 under the tutelage of Kim Quashie. She made her boxing debut at age 13 in Port of Spain with a 3rd round knock out of fellow debutante Nimba Wahtuse. Currently she is the...

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