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The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association (Pertina) announced Saturday its plan to revive the President's Cup international championships, starting in May next year. The suspension of the annual tournament was partly blamed for the country's poor performance in the sport until now, Pertina chairman Setya Novanto said on the sidelines of a national congress in Batam, as quoted by Antara. "The President's Cup must be reinstated as part of our strategy to generate champions in regional and international  

DMX may have wanted to fix his fight to avoid an ass-beating, but now he's really cruisin' for a bruisin' -- legally -- because the promoters that hired X are suing him for chickening out last minute. According to docs filed Friday in Birmingham, Alabama -- Thunder Productions wants $1,000,000 from the rapper, claiming he's a fraud and led them on ... because as soon as they refused to fix his fight, he backed out. The company says DMX's jitters really put them under the wire and cost them a ton of mo  

On November 21-22, Yerevan will host Armenian Cup Tournament (including Kata and Docando championships), organized by RA Full Contact Karate Federation. Over 400 sportsmen participated in November 21 championship. According to RA Full Contact Karate Federation president Hayk Vardanyan, the increased number of Docando fighters was registered over the year 2009.  

Twenty-one of the 22 matches between varsity, JV and freshmen Fighting Knights wrestlers were decided by pin Friday. "As long as they keep fighting, that's ok. It's hard for them to be aggressive against each other, they're friends," coach JV coach Ted Nesmith. "Nobody disappointed out there. Even when a wrestler was on his back, they continued to fight. That impressed me."

His arm was a little too high and that let me flip him   -Ryan Kaiser

 

Ventura, CA, November 21, 2009 --( PR.com )-- National Fight Alliance presents its 4th Professional Mixed Martial Arts event, Resurrection. NFAMMA will host its latest event at the coveted Ventura County Fairgrounds 10 Harbor Blvd Ventura, CA 93001 on December 18, 2009. This event will mark the return of Team Dojo Fightgear's Anthony "El Cucuy" Ferguson, Todd "Reignman" Templeton and Jared "The Jackhammer" Papazian.  

Registration for the 83rd annual Daily News Golden Gloves boxing tournament begins tomorrow and will run through the end of December. To apply, either cut out and complete the registration form in tomorrow's paper, or visit www.nydailynews.com/goldengloves . "I would prefer if people registered online," Golden Gloves director Brian Adams said.

I would prefer if people registered online   -Brian Adams

 

A mugger punched a two-year-old girl in the face as he tried to steal her mum's bag. Paris Sharma and her twin brother were being pushed to their nursery when attacked. Mum of four Maria, 28, said: "He went to snatch the bag from the pushchair handle. I struggled with him.  

Local amateur boxing coaches will convene this weekend at the Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) Boxing Gym to select ten boxers, that will eventually dwindle to five, to participate in a 6 months training programme in Cuba starting in January next year. This initiative was discussed when President of the Guyana Olympic Association, K. A Juman Yassin convened a meeting with several of these coaches to put the logistics in place. To this extent, the coaches are determined to select the best representation  

He never pulled punches in the ring – now there is no holding him back in his quest to give youngsters a good start in life. One of boxing's biggest stars, Barry McGuigan, the former world featherweight champion, has come to Leicestershire to open his boxing academy in partnership with a further education college. For teenagers who have dropped out of school and are unemployed, to those who want to pursue boxing at a high level, the academy at South Leicestershire College aims to train them in the rin

There are many young people who are out of the system, maybe they've been kicked out of school or they haven't got a job and it doesn't take long before they get sucked into a world of crime.   -Barry McGuigan

 

CALLING all wannabe boxing referees – your country needs you. Well maybe it's not that dramatic but, at the very least, you are invited to attend a special seminar this weekend. As they look for new recruits, the Welsh Amateur Boxing Association's Referees and Judges association will hold the seminar at the Welsh Institute of Sport, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, tomorrow.