"Too pretty" label mars South Korean boxing starlet's win May 10th, 2013 - 05:40h (CET +01.00) By Narae Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - When romantic actress Lee Si-young swapped her glamorous roles in South Korean dramas for boxing gloves in a bid to win an Olympic medal, her victories triggered a storm of protest that has marred her unexpected success... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : "too, pretty", label, mars, south, korean, boxing, starlet's, Top Keywords

U.S. senators back Tyson pardon bid for boxing champ Johnson Apr 5th, 2013 - 21:10h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. senators welcomed a petition launched by former boxer Mike Tyson to have heavyweight champ Jack Johnson posthumously pardoned by President Barack Obama for race crimes a century ago. Democratic leader Harry Reid and Republ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : senators, back, tyson, pardon, boxing, champ, johnson, starlet's, Top Keywords

50 Cent takes swing at promoting boxing in Nevada Nov 20th, 2012 - 02:20h (CET +01.00) Rapper and entrepreneur 50 Cent is taking a swing at promoting boxing in Nevada. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : cent, takes, swing, promoting, boxing, nevada, johnson, starlet's, Top Keywords

Boxing great Ali honored for fights outside the ring Sep 14th, 2012 - 13:30h (CET +01.00) PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali was honored on Thursday for his humanitarian efforts and civil rights work at an awards ceremony in Philadelphia. The $100,000 award called the Liberty Medal, sponsored by the nonprofit ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : boxing, great, honored, fights, outside, ring, johnson, starlet's, Top Keywords

Bollywood plans biopic of boxing hero Mary Kom Aug 28th, 2012 - 12:50h (CET +01.00) A Bollywood film-maker is working on a movie about Indian boxing star and mother-of-two Mary Kom, whose bronze medal at the London Olympics cemented her status as a national hero. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bollywood, plans, biopic, boxing, hero, mary, johnson, starlet's, Top Keywords

Japan's Yamanaka, Igarashi to defend boxing titles Aug 23rd, 2012 - 18:10h (CET +01.00) Japan's World Boxing Council bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka and flyweight champion Toshiyuki Igarashi will both defend their titles in November, organisers said on Thursday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : japan's, yamanaka, igarashi, defend, boxing, titles, johnson, starlet's, Top Keywords

Olympic Viewing: Boxing's decline Aug 13th, 2012 - 07:10h (CET +01.00) In an Olympics filled with television success, boxing has been a notable failure. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : olympic, viewing, boxing's, decline, boxing, titles, johnson, starlet's, Top Keywords

China's Zou wins men's light flyweight boxing gold Aug 11th, 2012 - 22:10h (CET +01.00) China's defending world and Olympic champion Zou Shiming won the men's light flyweight (46-49kg) gold on Saturday with a 13-10 win over Thailand's Kaeo Pongprayoon. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : china's, wins, men's, light, flyweight, boxing, gold, starlet's, Top Keywords

Britain's Adams wins first women's boxing gold Aug 9th, 2012 - 18:20h (CET +01.00) Britain's Nicola Adams became the first ever Olympic women's boxing champion with a 16-7 flyweight final win over China's world champion Ren Cancan on Thursday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : britain's, adams, wins, first, women's, boxing, gold, starlet's, Top Keywords

Britain's Stalker exits, Zou looms large for Paddy in boxing Aug 9th, 2012 - 01:40h (CET +01.00) British lightwelterweight Tom Stalker bowed out following Wednesday's quarter-final defeat, while Ireland's Paddy Barnes wants just a point against reigning Olympic light flyweight champion Zou Shiming. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : britain's, stalker, exits, looms, large, paddy, boxing, starlet's, Top Keywords