Articles filed under Boxing
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Wheaton native Mike Lee got a finance degree. But now he seeks boxing's super middleweight title.Jul 19, 2019 6:17 am - On the brink of his biggest fight, Wheaton native Mike Lee keeps it simple. "I just need to be the best Mike Lee possible," he said by phone from his home in Santa Monic...
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In this boxing class, the fight is against Parkinson's diseaseMay 14, 2019 7:09 am - Teresa Muir pounds the heavy bag in the corner of the Elgin gym, working up a sweat with each punch. At 61, her red hair in a ponytail, the easygoing flute teacher is ...
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Images: Through the Film Magnifer: Cheech and Chong, White Sox, Sunbathing, Roller Disco, Muhammad Ali, war protests and moreOct 23, 2018 6:10 am - See Daily Herald archived images of Cheech and Chong, the White Sox, roller disco, Muhammad Ali, war protests and more in our latest Through the Film Magnifier gallery. ...
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Boxers pull no punches at charity event in WaucondaJul 14, 2018 5:51 pm - Pugilists of varying talent hit the ring Friday night in Wauconda for a charity boxing tournament dubbed Badges Versus Bad Guys. Staged at the Golden Oaks Rodeo Grounds...
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Wheaton's Mike Lee pushes through pain as he chases boxing world titleJul 05, 2018 11:13 pm - Mike Lee knows pain. Obviously. The Wheaton native can rattle off a list of impressively violent injuries he has pushed through in his professional boxing career to date...
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'I love you, so I'm hitting you': Mother, daughter bond through boxingMay 14, 2018 6:34 am - Teenager Brianna Jones remembers the first time she punched her mom in the face. “I'm sorry, Mom,” she told Kathleen Jones. “I love you, so I'm hitting you.” Understandi...
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Wrede swings into action with Bengal Bouts at NDFeb 26, 2018 12:08 pm - Former Prospect standout athlete Jackson Wrede is wrapping up a four-year association with the University of Notre Dame's boxing club, which has an 88-year history of sp...
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'Raging Bull' Jake LaMotta dies at 95Sep 21, 2017 2:21 pm - Jake LaMotta, an iron-fisted battler who brawled his way to a middleweight title and was later memorialized by Robert De Niro in the film "Raging Bull," has died. He was...
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Imrem: Even if McGregor just competitive against Mayweather, boxing an endangered sportAug 24, 2017 9:02 pm - Boxing has been an endangered - or at least fading - species for a while and is facing another potential crisis. Mixed martial arts has been threatening boxing's status;...
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Hawthorn Woods mayor to get in the boxing ring Friday for charityMay 05, 2017 6:17 am - Business casual is the suggested dress Friday night as the boxing gym at the Libertyville Sports Complex is transformed into a showplace for the third "Badges vs Bad Guy...