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Olympic Boxing Hopefuls Underwood & Sheilds Wins Prelim Bouts
by Wombat Sports
posted May 13, 2012 at 8:15pm

Shields Underwood Two of the three U.S. women’s boxing team members have conquered their first hurdles on their way to the London Olympic Games. Queen Underwood and Claressa Shields won their first bouts in the preliminary roun...more

3 Completely Counterintuitive Boxing Secrets
by The Glowing Edge
posted May 9, 2012 at 2:38pm

Boxing doesn’t always work like you might think. Last night I was training at Second Round, my home gym. The afterschool crew was working through their paces with Sinclair, so I did my jump rope rounds, stretching, and shadowboxing alone. Mostly ...more

Boxing: Watch Jessica Rakoczy's TKO Victory from This Weekend
by Wombat Sports
posted May 7, 2012 at 5:17pm

Courtesy The Boxing Examiner It’s been a while since we saw Jessica Rakoczy in the cage or the ring, but she hasn’t lost a step. Rakoczy  (32-3 boxing; 0-3 MMA) took on Brittany Cruz in her return to action. Rakocz...more

MMA Fighter Heather Clark Wins Boxing Debut
by Wombat Sports
posted April 29, 2012 at 11:28pm

Courtesy FoxIdentity.com Jackson/Winkeljohn MMA fighter Heather Clark is the latest to have success to the sweet science. Clark won a split decision victory in her boxing debut against Chavira Jack at the Golden Girl Promotions card...more

Christy Martin’s Ex-husband James Found Guilty of Attempted Murder
by Wombat Sports
posted April 29, 2012 at 9:31am

Courtesy CFN News Which was an insurmountable pile evidence in front of him, James Martin was found guilt of second degree murder charges Friday. It took the jury four hours to convict James Martin, who stabbed his now ex-wife Christy Martin in D...more

Boxer Christy Martin Testifies in Her Ex-Husband’s Trial
by Wombat Sports
posted April 28, 2012 at 11:35am

Courtesy Orlando Sentinal “It was one threat after another. ‘I’m going to ruin you in the boxing world, I’m going to ruin you with your family. I’m gonna tell the world you’re gay.” That was top boxing star Chr...more

Women's amateur boxing in Ireland
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted April 16, 2012 at 6:50pm

Irish boxer Kelly Harrington is the latest boxer to decide that all-women's sparring days are the way forward. Harrington has competed at Senior Amateur level for Ireland. The Irish women's team trains in Dundalk, in the north of the country. Between tra...more

Video – Christy Martin Talks About Her Life In and Outside Boxing
by Wombat Sports
posted April 12, 2012 at 2:20pm

If you listed the top female boxers of our lifetime, Christy Martin would be the top of the list. She has survived a lot inside and outside the ring, including almost being killed by her now ex-husband James Martin in 2010. Wanting win #50 in her career,...more

The Geography of Boxing Guts
by The Glowing Edge
posted April 7, 2012 at 11:10am

There is a visually simple way to understand where you are — and change your position — on the fear scale in boxing. Sparring can be scary, of that there’s no doubt. And there’s always dread to overcome when making the decision ...more

Fighter Heather Clark to Make Pro-Boxing Debut April 28
by Wombat Sports
posted April 5, 2012 at 10:56am

Another pro MMA fighters will be making the crossover to the sweet science. Golden Girl Promotions have announced Wednesday that Jackson MMA’s Heather Clark will be making her boxing debut on their Apr. 28 card at the Santa Ana Star Casino in Albuq...more

When Sparring is Magic
by The Glowing Edge
posted March 17, 2012 at 10:51am

I can’t remember when I last had one of these days, but this week it all came back to me in one of those clear, beautiful, pristine experiences of pure sparring magic. Sparring is always hard boxing work. It’s actually much more pleasurable...more

Boxing: Christy Martin vs. Mia St. John Rematch Set for June
by Wombat Sports
posted March 6, 2012 at 7:31pm

It has been a decade in the making, but the rematch we have all been waiting for will happen June 19 in Friant, CA. Boxing superstars Christy Martin and Mia St. John will duke it out once again, this time for the WBC light middleweight title. A...more

Boxing Training After 40
by The Glowing Edge
posted March 2, 2012 at 1:25pm

If you’re over 40 and in the amateur ring, boxing most likely isn’t (and isn’t going to be) your career. But you can pretty much guarantee that it will change your life. I’m not trying to convince you of something, I’m mos...more

Coming off a Huge Kickboxing Win, Tiffany Van Soest Set for World Title Match in July
by Wombat Sports
posted February 28, 2012 at 4:51pm

Van Soest Ovchynnikova San Diego’s Tiffany Van Soest is set to take on World Kickboxing champion Lena Ovchynnikova in a Muai Thai rematch July 21 in Croatia. The match will be on the last day of a full weekend of  the World Kickboxing Ch...more

Skirting the issue on boxing attire
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted February 21, 2012 at 12:35pm

The Amateur International Boxing Association is now saying skirts are optional for competitors in the first women’s Olympic boxing tournament in London. Another first-world crisis has been averted. This optional position is probably the best, give...more

Underwood, Shields, and Esparza – Your US Olympic Boxing Team
by Wombat Sports
posted February 20, 2012 at 12:51am

Esparza, Shields, and Underwood - Courtesy USA Boxing The first ever United States Women’s Olympic Boxing team is set, and there is no denying that they are the best of the best in the U.S. Lightweight Queen Underwood (Seattle, WA), Flyweight Ma...more

Sixteen Year Old Claressa Shields Surprises at Boxing Trials
by Pretty Tough
posted February 19, 2012 at 2:39am

The next big thing in women’s boxing? Claressa Shields may just be the big thing right now. Shields, a 16-year-old, 165-pound middleweight who grew up brawling in Flint, Mich has been the talk of the U.S. women’s boxing trials. She’s&nb...;more

Women’s Olympic Boxing Trials: Down to Six
by Wombat Sports
posted February 18, 2012 at 1:24pm

Mikaela Mayer Image: Sarah Deming The finals are set for the first ever U.S. Olympic women’s boxing team Saturday night. Three challenger’s brackets fighter are hoping to comeback from inital losses to keep their dreams of gold alive. The...more

Olympic Boxing Trials Day 4: Esparza, Underwood, and Shields Advance to Finals
by Wombat Sports
posted February 18, 2012 at 1:13pm

Image: Sue Fox/WBAN In Spokane, WA on Thursday night, three fighters are one match away from being a part of the U.S. Olympic Boxing team. The winner’s bracket saw three advance to the overall final, with 16 year old Claressa Shie...more

Olympic Boxing Trials Day 3 – Brawls and Close Calls
by Wombat Sports
posted February 16, 2012 at 3:17pm

Photo Courtesy Sue Fox/WBAN The first stoppages of the initial Olympic Women’s Boxing trials happened Wednesday night, as the Challengers bracket saw six more Olympic hopefuls eliminated. Flyweight Tyrieshia Douglas (Baltimore, MD) started ...more

2012 "Girls Fight Only" Event Brings 60 Fighters to the Netherlands
by Wombat Sports
posted February 15, 2012 at 6:05pm

Courtesy Ben Pontier Photography In what could be considered one of the largest fighting events in female kickboxing history, over 60 females tested their skills at the annual “Girls Fight Only” event in Womer, Netherlands. 13 youth bouts ...more

Olympic Boxing Trials, Day 2: 16 Year Old Clarissa Shields Heads to Winner’s Bracket Finals
by Wombat Sports
posted February 15, 2012 at 5:57pm

16 year old middleweight competitor Clarissa Sheilds (Flint, MI) continues her run to be the youngest boxer on the U.S. team, as she defeats Andrecia Wasson (Centerline, MI) in a rematch of their PAL title bout last year. Sheilds got the points decisions ...more

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