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Flint's Claressa Shields to Present Muhammad Ali with 2012 Liberty Award

Fantone — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:03:58 +0000

Next month, Flint native and recent gold medal-winning Olympic boxer Claressa Shields will put the 2012 Liberty Award Medal around Muhammad Ali's neck.

Flint's Claressa Shields Wins Gold Medal In Women's Boxing

Fantone — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:26:29 +0000

Claressa Shields put all doubts to rest as she fought her way to an Olympic gold medal, proving her dominance of middleweight women's boxing. Check out the details on the Flint native's ultimate glory.

Flint's Claressa Shields Advances to Gold Medal Fight in 2012 Olympics

Fantone — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:29:48 +0000

For most athletes, winning a gold medal is the ultimate accomplishment in their sport, proving that they truly are the greatest in the world. Flint native Claressa Shields is one step closer to Olympic glory as she fought her way to the championship match.

Flint Boxer Claressa Shields Wins Quarterfinals at Olympics [VIDEO]

Maggie Meadows — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:20:33 +0000

It sure is nice to see a Flint story that doesn't involve crime! Flint boxer Claressa Shields is on her way to the Olympic boxing semi-finals in London. Shields will get back in the ring on Wednesday, and if she dominates again, she will box for the championship on Thursday.

The Guys Are Disgusted With Olympic Boxing Judges [FBHW]

Ben Worcester — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:16:08 +0000

Free Beer, Hot Wings and Zane talked about the controversial boxing match between Japan’s Satoshi Shimizu and Azerbaijan’s Magomed Abdulhamidov, which led to Abdulhamidov winning via decision, despite being knocked down five times in the final round. The guys agreed with one of the commentators, who said that because of stuff like this, the sport of boxing is [...]

The Week In Sports Recap 6/11/12

Fantone — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:20:03 +0000

Busy week in the sports world, as the NBA Finals are set, the Tigers are finally getting it together and two sports people haven’t cared about since the 1950′s, boxing and horse racing, had big events this weekend. Check out my thoughts. NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder Vs. Miami Heat in Finals The table is set [...]

Flint Boxer Claressa Shields Headed to 2012 Olympics

Fantone — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:10:42 +0000

The 2012 Summer Olympics happen in London this July, and Flint boxer, Claressa Shields will be representing both America and the 810 in the first year of women’s boxing. Check out the details of her story. Seventeen-year-old Flint native, Claressa Shields, got the call this morning. She’ll be heading to London this July, to represent [...]

Flint Boxer Anthony Dirrell Breaks Leg in Motorcycle Accident

Fantone — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:03:20 +0000

Undefeated local boxer, Anthony Dirrell was involved in a motorcycle accident this past Friday night, breaking both his leg and fracturing his arm. Check out the details on the number one contender in the WBC’s Super Middleweight division. In the 24 fights Anthony Dirrell has been in, he’s won them all. 21 of them by [...]

The Week In Sports Recap 5/7/12

Fantone — Mon, 07 May 2012 21:14:02 +0000

Have you ever spent the entire weekend, on your couch, drinking, smoking, and watching sports? Welcome to my life. Check out my thoughts on aftermath of Junior Seau’s suicide, the ridiculousness that is Floyd Mayweather, and why Jimmy Smokes Leyland is stressing me out. NFL: Junior Seau Commits Suicide/Eli Manning On Saturday Night Live It’s [...]

10 Awesome Celebrity Boxing Matches That We Want to See

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:00:58 +0000

Lenny Dykstra’s battle with Jose Canseco in one of those dignified celebrity boxing matches never took place over the weekend after Dykstra pulled out for reasons that remain unclear. While no victor emerged, fans who bought tickets for the bout came out the loser because they missed what could’ve been the biggest slugfest since Dr. [...]

Stop Hitting Yourself [Video]

Fantone — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:37:15 +0000

Boxing kind of sucks. It’s 2010, let those fighters kick and choke each other. Still this boxing clip is awesome. It’s probably the most entertaining blow landed in boxing in years. Check out the video inside. Watch his head snap back and you can tell he had no idea it was coming. Way to be [...]

The Top 50 Boxing Knockouts Of All Time

Tony LaBrie — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:38:34 +0000