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Andrew's Boxing Blog August 2008 Archive

By Andrew Eisele, About.com Guide to Boxing since 1999

Poll: De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao. Who Will Win?

Friday August 29, 2008

Ali's Longtime Manager Dies at 79

Tuesday August 26, 2008
Jabir Herbert Muhammad, longtime manager of Muhammad Ali and son of the late Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad, has died following triple bypass heart surgery at the age of ... Read More

Olympic Gold Medals by Country

Sunday August 24, 2008
The boxing finals are complete at the 2008 Olympics and, as has been widely reported, the U.S. team did not win a Gold (or Silver) medal at these games. Much ... Read More

2008 Olympic Boxing Final Results

Sunday August 24, 2008
The boxing competition is complete at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The final six Gold medals were awarded today and they went to the following fighters: Super Heavyweight: Roberto Cammarelle (Italy) Light Heavyweight: ... Read More

Olympic Boxing Finals Underway

Saturday August 23, 2008
The boxing finals kicked off today in Beijing with the first five Gold medals being awarded. The fighters winning Gold were: Flyweight: Somjit Jongjohor (Thailand) Featherweight: Vasyl Lomachenko (Ukraine) Light Welterweight: Felix Diaz ... Read More

Deontay Wilder Takes Bronze Medal

Saturday August 23, 2008
The 2008 Olympics are over for the U.S. boxing team and - thanks to the least experienced boxer on the squad - they've won't be coming home empty-handed. Heavyweight Deontay ... Read More

Olympic Boxing Video Clips

Thursday August 21, 2008
Frustrated by the lack of Olympic boxing on television? NBC offers more comprehensive video coverage online, including daily highlights and clips from individual bouts: Olympic Boxing Video Clips

Boxing Medals by Country

Wednesday August 20, 2008
The boxing quarterfinals are complete at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 44 men will take home medals -- one Gold, one Silver and two Bronze in each of 11 weight categories. ... Read More

Olympic Bite Fight . . .

Tuesday August 19, 2008
Evander Holyfield showed up at the Olympics to watch some boxing and guess what happened? Believe it or not, a boxer got disqualified for biting his opponent. Holyfield, on the ... Read More

Only One Medal For U.S. Boxing Team

Sunday August 17, 2008
The U.S. boxing team came to Beijing with nine boxers and high hopes of bringing home multiple medals. Scratch that plan. In what has been a non-stop nightmare for the ... Read More

Olympic Boxing Results

Monday August 11, 2008
The boxing competition is well underway in Beijing and we've got all the latest results. All eight American boxers have had at least one bout ... but only two are ... Read More

U.S. Team Loses Gary Russell Jr. to Severe Dehydration

Friday August 8, 2008
The U.S. Olympic boxing team has suffered its first loss and the Games haven't even officially begun! Gary Russell Jr. - a two-time national champion - collapsed while trying to ... Read More

Impressive Clottey Beats Judah for Vacant Title

Sunday August 3, 2008
Zab Judah fought with as much heart and purpose as he has at any point in his career ... and it still wasn't enough. Joshua Clottey - doing his best ... Read More

HBO, Showtime Boxing Tonight!

Saturday August 2, 2008
HBO has a doubleheader with a replay of last weekend's Antonio Margarito - Miguel Cotto thriller, followed by Joshua Clottey vs. Zab Judah for the IBF welterweight title. On the ... Read More

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