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2016 RIO OLYMPICS: BOXING TRIVIA PART I
Sat, 30 Jul 2016
The boxing competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are scheduled to take place from August 6 -21, 2016 at the Pavilion 6 of Riocentro. An exhibition and convention center, Riocentro is the largest exhibition c
2016 RIO OLYMPICS: USA TOPS ALL-TIME BOXING MEDAL TALLY, PH AT NO. 45
Sun, 24 Jul 2016
The powerhouse United States of America boxing team is still number one on the all-time medal tally since boxing began as an Olympic sport in the 1904 St. Louis Summer Games. Until 1948, losing semi-finalists held a bronze med
2016 RIO OLYMPICS: HISTORY OF BOXING IN THE SUMMER GAMES PART V
Fri, 22 Jul 2016
Oscar de la Hoya won America's only boxing gold in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics which started an illustrious career and made him one of the richest boxers and promoters. De la Hoya, a Mexican-American from Los Angeles, dedicat
2016 RIO OLYMPICS: HISTORY OF BOXING IN THE SUMMER GAMES PART IV
Thu, 21 Jul 2016
In the terrorist-attacked 1972 Munich Olympics, Cuban welterweight Emilio Correa, the 19-year-old Pan American champion, defeated European titlist Hungarian Janos Kajdi, 5-0 in a close but unanimous decision. His son, Emilio
2016 RIO OLYMPICS: HISTORY OF BOXING IN THE SUMMER GAMES PART III
Wed, 20 Jul 2016
In London in 1948 very strong southpaw fighter Laszlo Papp made his Olympic debut where he won the first of his three successive Olympic golds. The Hungarian also grabbed the light middleweight gold medals in the 1952 and 1956 Gam
2016 RIO OLYMPICS: HISTORY OF BOXING IN THE SUMMER GAMES PART II
Tue, 19 Jul 2016
Amateur boxing made its Olympic debut at St. Louis, Mississippi, USA but only Americans participated and won all seven possible gold medals and all other medals silver and bronze. Oliver Kirk, won the gold medal in the ban
2016 RIO OLYMPICS: HISTORY OF BOXING IN THE SUMMER GAMES PART I
Mon, 18 Jul 2016
The sport of boxing began when a man first lifted a fist against another in competition. The earliest proofs of the beginnings of boxing dates back to Egypt around 3000 BC. Soft leather thongs were used to secure the boxers?
SECRETARY MANNY PI?OL VISITS SOUTHERN LEYTE
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
Department of Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Manny Pi?ol visited Southern Leyte at Sogod town Thursday and had a dialogue with farmers, provincial and municipal officials led by Gov. Damian Mercado, and municipal agric
2016 RIO OLYMPICS: TRIPARTITE COMMISSION INVITES BOXERS FROM FIVE SMALL COUNTRIES
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
The Olympic Games Tripartite Commission which consist of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), and Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has awarded inv
AIBA AND WBA PRESIDENTS AGREE ON BOXING PARTNERSHIP
Wed, 13 Jul 2016
International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu met World Boxing Association (WBA) President Gilberto J?sus Mendoza in Vargas, Venezuela during the first AIBA Pro Boxing (APB)/World Series of Boxing (WSB) Olym
