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All over for history-making pros at Rio boxing
AFP, Published on 10/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - The controversial move to include professional boxers for the first time in Olympic history lasted all of four days after the remaining pro fighters suffered a mauling on Tuesday.
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Accidental legend Adams targets double in Rio, Peamwilai plots revenge on British ace
Sports, Published on 30/07/2016
» British women's boxing great Nicola Adams goes to Rio to defend her historic 2012 Olympic title after at last filling the one vacant hook in her medals cabinet -- the world flyweight title.
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Thai pro boxer Ruenroeng enters Olympic qualifying tourney
Published on 04/07/2016
» A former IBF flyweight champion from Thailand and a French-Cameroonian middleweight contender are the most prominent professional boxers attempting to win berths in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics during the final qualifying tournament.
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Determination propels Adams to legend status
AFP, Published on 24/07/2016
» LONDON - British women's boxing great Nicola Adams goes to Rio to defend her historic 2012 Olympic title after at last filling the one vacant hook in her medals cabinet -- the world flyweight title.
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Rio 'safest city in world during Games' - organisers
AFP, Published on 25/06/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Rio de Janeiro will be "the safest city in the world" during the Olympics Games in six weeks time, organising committee spokesman Mario Andrada has insisted.
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Historic Liston fight gave birth to Ali legend
AFP, Published on 04/06/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Cassius Clay had just beaten world champion Sonny Liston when he turned his wrath on the ringside reporters who had written him off as an underdog, shouting: "Eat your words!"
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Australian Paralympian robbed at gunpoint in Rio
AFP, Published on 21/06/2016
» SYDNEY - An Australian Paralympian and her physiotherapist have been robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro, where violent crime has surged just months before the Olympics.
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Super Bowl winner Nate Ebner finds rugby sevens isn't so easy
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» HONG KONG - He's ditched the helmet and padding but that's just the start for Super Bowl winner Nate Ebner as he embarks on a fast-track transition to rugby sevens in time for the Rio Olympics.
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Champion boxer Broner facing assault, robbery charges, report
AFP, Published on 25/03/2016
» LOS ANGELES - American world champion boxer Adrien Broner faces assault and robbery charges in his hometown of Cincinnati just one week before he is scheduled to make his first defence of his junior welterweight crown.
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WBA super lightweight title vacant after Broner stops Theophane
AFP, Published on 02/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Adrien Broner stopped Britain's Ashley Theophane in the ninth round in a victory that left the World Boxing Association super lightweight title vacant after Broner failed to make weight.
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