Boxing Al Dannity Last Updated: May 8, 2013 Lucian Bute and Jean Pascal’s Superfight Postponed The biggest fight in Canadian history is off. An injury to Lucian Bute’s left hand means fans will have to wait a little longer to see him square off with Jean Pascal. Al Dannity says it’s a big blow to Canadian Boxing. It’s rare that Canada has two elite name-brand fighters. Rarer still for them...
Boxing Dale Perth Last Updated: August 8, 2012 More Body Blows and Black Eyes for International Boxing On Monday, the Canadian women’s soccer team lashed out at the officiating after their 4-3 loss to the U.S. in extra time of their match at the Olympics. They can now find common cause with the boxers in the long lineup at the complaints department. Custio Clayton of North Preston, Nova Scotia, is the latest...
Boxing Dale Perth Last Updated: June 18, 2012 Olympics: Mary Spencer’s Ticket to London Gets Punched It’s the news that the Canadian Olympic community has been awaiting for several weeks — Windsor, Ontario boxer Mary Spencer will be going to the 2012 Summer Games after the International Amateur Boxing Association awarded her a wild-card spot. Spencer found out on Monday that she will be one of 12 boxers in the 75-kilogram...
Boxing Al Dannity Last Updated: May 15, 2012 Boxing: Defeat Doesn’t End Mary Spencer’s Olympic Dream Canada’s Mary Spencer exited the Women’s amateur World Boxing Championships on Monday but Al Dannity says she still has a good shot at making it to London based on her past performances. A big blow It was a clash of world champions in the opening round of the 75kg division at the women’s World Championships...
Boxing Al Dannity Last Updated: January 12, 2012 Boxing: Paying Tribute to Muhammad Ali at 70 (VIDEO) The greatest of all time turns 70 on Tuesday and Al Dannity looks back on the former heavyweight champion’s contribution to life, the universe, and everything…but most of all Boxing. The story-telling fighter DVD special editions are strange beasts. When you buy a movie, do you really care about all the extra junk they leave...
Boxing Al Dannity Last Updated: November 11, 2011 Boxing: Pacquaio Must Overcome Marquez to get Mayweather Fight fans are finally starting to believe that Pacquiao vs. Mayweather is going to happen but Pac-Man must first overcome a stiff challenge from Juan Manuel Marquez. Size matters This fight is for the WBO Welterweight title but is being fought at a catch weight of 144lbs. That may look like a small detail but...
Boxing Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Boxing: Floyd Mayweather Ready to Rock Victor Ortiz It’s ‘Money’ time yet again as Floyd Mayweather looks to reclaim the WBC Welterweight title this Saturday night. Al Dannity looks ahead to Pretty Boy’s latest effort to pad his record. Tough keeping track In his quest to match Manny Pacquiao’s talent in amassing a broad array of world titles, it’s easy for Floyd Mayweather...
Boxing Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 CFL: Blue Bombers Host Stampeders as Week 3 Gets Under Way Thursday night sees the Winnipeg Blue Bombers play host to the Calgary Stampeders. With the Bombers looking to maintain their perfect record, Al Dannity breaks down this big game and the rest of the weekend’s CFL action. Defense could be decisive To say Calgary made hard work of the B.C. Lions last week would be...
Boxing Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Boxing: Manny and Mayweather Still Poles Apart Everybody wants Pac-Man and Money to finally settle their differences in the ring but the superfight looks no closer after Manny Pacquiao’s points victory over Shane Mosley on Saturday night. An unsatisfying evening The one thing Boxing betting fans thought was safe to assume entering Saturday night was that Shane Mosley would try to engage...
Boxing Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Boxing: Manny Pacquaio Wants to Make Statement Against Mosley Manny Pacquiao’s superfight with Shane Mosley isn’t the match-up fight fans were looking for but Al Dannity says it still promises to be an explosive contest. Pac-Man will want the knockout I normally hate to make comparisons between Boxing and MMA. For Boxing betting fans however there’s an important one to be made for Saturday’s...
Boxing Al Dannity Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Manny Pacquiao Faces Big Challenge From Antonio Margarito The greatest pound-for-pound Boxer in the world is facing a size disadvantage this weekend. Can Manny Pacquiao overcome a much bigger Antonio Margarito at Cowboys Stadium? Size matters but speed kills Pac-Man could be as much as 10lbs lighter than Antonio Margarito when they square off on Saturday night for the WBC Junior Middleweight title....
Boxing Ellen Delaney Last Updated: October 4, 2017 Shogun Knocks Out Machida for UFC Light Heavyweight Belt The Main Event at UFC 113 in Montreal saw the Light Heavyweight Championship Belt move from Lyoto Machida to fellow Brazilian Mauricio “Shogun” Rua by way of knock out in the first round. The battle of Brazilians was a rematch from earlier this year when the two went all five rounds where Machida won in...
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