OLYMPIC BOXING HOPEFULS UNDERWOOD AND SHEILDS WINS PRELIM BOUTS

Shields Underwood Two of the three U.S. womenandrsquo;s boxing team members haveandnbsp;conqueredandnbsp;their first hurdles on their way to the London Olympic Games. Queen Underwood and Claressaandnbsp;Shields won their first bouts in the preliminary round at the AIBA Womenandrsquo;s Worldandnbsp;Championshipsandnbsp;inandnbsp;andnbsp;China Saturday. Underwood defeated Dayana Sanchez ofandnbsp;Argentina 24-13 in the 60 KG weight class, while Shields defeatedandnbsp;andnbsp;Pooja Rani of India 27-10 in the 75 KG weight class. Both make the field of 32; and with two more win, they will qualify for the Olympics. Shieldsandnbsp;will face Englandandrsquo;s Savannah Marshall, and Underwood will face New Zealandandrsquo;s Alexis Pritchard. Both bouts will be on Monday. Action continues Sunday as USA Olympic team member Marlen Esparza has her first bout of the AIBA World Championships. We will have live results as they happen on our boxing section starting early Sunday morning. Filed under: Boxing [Read More]

published May 12, 2012 at 10:01am EDT

3 COMPLETELY COUNTERINTUITIVE BOXING SECRETS

Boxing doesnandrsquo;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 I thought hard about very specific moves I was working on, particularly my and#40;nearly non-existantand#41; left hook. Over and over again I stopped, moved through the motions, and tried again at speed. Shadow rounds, then heavy bag rounds. It wasnandrsquo;t coming together. I slipped left, hooked, feh. No power. I knew something was wrong, but I didnandrsquo;t know what it was. Then it all changed in a way I never expected. And I realized there are secrets to advancement in boxing that generally no one ever tells you about. Hereandrsquo;s what I learnedandhellip; 1. Donandrsquo;t Expect Training Donandrsquo;t expect your training to progress just because you managed to get your ass to the gym. In this game, you have to earn it. I spent an hour [Read More]

published May 8, 2012 at 4:27pm EDT

BOXING: WATCH JESSICA RAKOCZY'S TKO VICTORY FROM THIS WEEKEND

Courtesy The Boxing Examiner Itandrsquo;s been a while since we sawandnbsp;Jessica Rakoczy in the cage or the ring, but she hasnandrsquo;t lost a step. Rakoczyandnbsp;andnbsp;and#40;32-3 boxing; 0-3 MMAand#41; took onandnbsp;Brittany Cruz in her return to action.andnbsp;Rakoczy would go on to win a TKO victory and work her way back into the boxing rankings. Filed under: Boxing [Read More]

published May 7, 2012 at 1:13pm EDT

MMA FIGHTER HEATHER CLARK WINS BOXING DEBUT

Courtesy FoxIdentity.com Jackson/Winkeljohn MMA fighter Heather Clark is the latest to have success to the sweet science.andnbsp;Clark won a splitandnbsp;decisionandnbsp;victory in her boxing debut againstandnbsp;Chavira Jack at the Golden Girl Promotions card at Santa Ana Star Casino inandnbsp;Albuquerque, NMandnbsp;Saturday night. The scores wereandnbsp;37-39, 39-37, and 39-37. World class boxers like Holly Holm and Jodie Esquible train with Clark at Jacksons/Winkeljohn inandnbsp;Albuquerque. In another feamle bout on the card,andnbsp;Brandi Montoya defeated Natalie Roy by unanimous decision. Clark will return to the MMA cage June 22 at XFC 18 in Nashville, TN. Her opponent is yet to be announced. Filed under: Boxing, MMA [Read More]

published April 29, 2012 at 12:42pm EDT

CHRISTY MARTIN’S EX-HUSBAND JAMES FOUND GUILTY OF ATTEMPTED MURDER

Courtesy CFN News Which was anandnbsp;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 December 2010. andldquo;I donandrsquo;t think itandrsquo;s hit me yet,andrdquo; said Christy Martin and#40;who uses her maiden name of Salters outside the ring.and#41; andldquo;To be honest with you, Iandrsquo;m almost speechless.andrdquo; James Martin faces life in prison when he isandnbsp;sentencedandnbsp;June 26, which will be one week after Christie Martin rematches Mia St. John in California. andnbsp; [Read More]

published April 28, 2012 at 5:06pm EDT

BOXER CHRISTY MARTIN TESTIFIES IN HER EX-HUSBAND’S TRIAL

Courtesy Orlando Sentinal andldquo;It was one threat after another. andlsquo;Iandrsquo;m going to ruin you in the boxing world, Iandrsquo;m going to ruin you with your family. Iandrsquo;m gonna tell the world youandrsquo;re gay.andrdquo; That was top boxing star Christy Martin from Tuesday talking about her ex-husband James Martin, who is on trial for attempted murder. James stabbed and shot Christy Nov. 23, 2010 at their home in Orlando, FL. andldquo;Heandrsquo;s taking my head and heandrsquo;s beating it to where the drawers are and I said andlsquo;mother****** you can not kill me,andrdquo; Christy Martin testified. Several others testrified this week, including Christyandrsquo;s current partner, and close friends. Wednesday saw the Emergency room doctor and theandnbsp;Orlandoandnbsp;Police Department Forensic team talk about Christyandrsquo;s condition in the E.R. It should be noted that Christy was sworn in under herandnbsp;maidenandnbsp;name Christy Salters. James has refused a plea deal of 25 years in the c [Read More]

published April 26, 2012 at 5:04pm EDT

WOMEN'S AMATEUR BOXING IN IRELAND

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 travel-times and family commitments, Harrington says it's not always accessible for boxers in other parts of the country. She talked to me on NearFm about this weekend's sparring session in her home club of Corinthians. Amateur boxer Kelly Harrington talks to NearFm april 2012 by niamh griffinInterviews about other sparring sessions are here. And this FB group is the place to go if you'd like to join the next one: Women in Martial Arts in Ireland. [Read More]

published April 16, 2012 at 5:24am EDT

VIDEO – CHRISTY MARTIN TALKS ABOUT HER LIFE IN AND OUTSIDE BOXING

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, andnbsp;Martin and#40;49-6-3and#41; will rematch Mia St. John in June. In this shortandnbsp;documentaryandnbsp;by The Bleacher Report, Martin talks about her career, recovering from her injuries inn 2010, and getting win #50. [Read More]

published April 11, 2012 at 6:16pm EDT

THE GEOGRAPHY OF BOXING GUTS

There is a visually simple way to understand where you are andmdash; and change your position andmdash; on the fear scale in boxing. Sparring can be scary, of that thereandrsquo;s no doubt. And thereandrsquo;s always dread to overcome when making the decision to roll under those ropes. But thereandrsquo;s actually a very physical way to shift yourself forward and make it into the ring. The first thing you need to understand is the difference between a regular sparring night and a hard sparring night, because if you are going to see the absolute truth about where you stand and make real progress in shifting yourself forward in boxing, you need a hard sparring night. On a hard sparring night, things get very clear, very quickly. A single look at the gym will tell you everything, and you can make your decision about whether you decide to fold and watch or play and win. And you absolutely will win if you play. Because just being willing to get in the ring during a session like that will move [Read More]

published April 6, 2012 at 1:57pm EDT

FIGHTER HEATHER CLARK TO MAKE PRO-BOXING DEBUT APRIL 28

Another pro MMA fighters will be making the crossover to the sweet science. Golden Girl Promotions have announced Wednesday that Jackson MMAandrsquo;s Heather Clark will be making her boxing debut on their Apr. 28 card at the Santa Ana Star Casino in Albuquerque, NM. She will be facing Chaveria Jack. Clark and#40;4-2 MMAand#41; is coming off a doctor stoppage loss to Marianna Kheyfets at XFC MMA this past month. She already trains has some of the best female boxers in the U.S., including Holly Holm and Jodie Esquible. She has two KOs in her pro record. Chaveria Jack drew in her only profession bout this past January. Jack is out of Gallup, NM and won the Najavo Nation booking title as am amateur. The event will also feature hometown boxer Brandi Montoya and#40;2-2and#41; taking on Santa Feandrsquo;s Natalie Roy and#40;3-0and#41;. This will be the first card co-promotion in the newandnbsp;Oscar de la Hoyaandrsquo;s Golden Boy and Stephanie Jaramilloandrsquo;s Golden Girlandnbsp;partnership. Golden Girl he [Read More]

published April 4, 2012 at 11:22pm EDT