Blanchette: Women's boxing finally arrives - The Spokesman Review

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Blanchette: Women's boxing finally arrives The Spokesman Review For the next week at Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights, two dozen women – the hopeful and the lion-hearted – will battle for the single spot available in each of three weight classes to advance to the next step of Olympic qualification. Long Beach boxer is fighting for Olympic gloryContra Costa Times SF's Miller in inaugural Women's Olympic TrialsComcast SportsNet Bay Area Boxing her way into historyCBS News Lehigh Acres News Star all 20 news articles »

Paul Williams: I'm The Underdog in The Ishida Fight - BoxingScene.com

Paul Williams: I'm The Underdog in The Ishida Fight BoxingScene.com "Training camp is going real swell. 2012 is my year. I'm looking to go straight to the top and put on aa show," Williams told The Boxing Lab. Williams was out of the ring for about 8 months following his 2nd round knockout loss to Sergio Martinez in ... and more »

Jo-Ann Barnas: Michigan women take jab at boxing trials - Detroit Free Press

Jo-Ann Barnas: Michigan women take jab at boxing trials Detroit Free Press The International Olympic Committee added women's boxing for the London Olympics a few years ago. However, only three weight classes will be contested at the Summer Games: flyweight (112 pounds), lightweight (132) and middleweight (165). and more »

Teenage girl from Afghanistan to box at Olympics - Houston Chronicle

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Teenage girl from Afghanistan to box at Olympics Houston Chronicle 1, 2012, Afghan women boxers are reflected in a mirror during a training session at a boxing club in Kabul, Afghanistan. They throw punches on faded pink and green mats covering a concrete floor of a room in an Afghan sports stadium where the hardline ... Boxing: Afghan Teen Is Living Her Olympic DreamJakarta Globe all 13 news articles »

Teen girl from Afghanistan to box at Olympics - CBS News

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Teen girl from Afghanistan to box at Olympics CBS News She will get her chance this summer in London, where women's boxing makes its Olympic debut. "When we participate in the outside competitions, there is pressure on us," Rahimi said while training in a makeshift gym in the Afghan capital. Sadaf Rahimi, Afghanistan Teen Boxer, Heads To The Olympics And Inspires CountryHuffington Post all 194 news articles »