Brutal Thai boxing bouts see boys and girls as young as SIX fighting as 'entertainment' for tourists

Thai children as young as six are battering each other in brutal boxing matches as entertainment for baying crowds of tourists. Boys and girls are risking broken bones and brain damage as they kick, punch and knee each other in the Muay Thai boxing bouts held in bars.

Worcester boxing community mourns Michael Briggs

WORCESTER - With the New England Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions set to begin tonight at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, with nine Worcester fighters in the mix, the cityand#8217;s boxing community is mourning the loss of a key figure in the sport, Michael Briggs, 41, who died yesterday at UMass Memorial Medical Center and#8212; University Campus after a long bout with cancer.

Slamdance 2012: 'Buffalo Girls' director fought for Thai boxing doc

After spending three years on a project he thought would take him 10 months, filmmaker Todd Kellstein sees his film, about kids and Thai fighting, differently.

BOXING: Women lead the way on opening day

ON SUNDAY last, over 200 male and female boxers weighed-in for this year’s Mayo championships. In the women’s competition, nine finals were contested while quarter and semi-finals were held in the boys.

Boxing Capsules: Ali among hundreds attending Dundee funeral

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hall of Fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee was remembered Friday as a master motivator and a man who left a legacy of kindness that was just as impressive as what he accomplished in the ring molding a record 15 world champions, including Muhammad Ali.