Articles filed under Boxing
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A mayor with muscle: Hawthorn Woods leader transforms himself in the boxing ringNov 23, 2019 6:00 am - Longtime Hawthorn Woods mayor Joe Mancino is known for his verbal agility. But Saturday night, he'll be putting his physical skill to the test. His game face will be on ...
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Hawthorn Woods mayor's boxing match canceledNov 23, 2019 12:00 am - Longtime Hawthorn Woods Mayor Joe Mancino's boxing match scheduled for Saturday night was canceled. Mancino was set to enter the ring at the Conquer Boxing Gym in the Li...
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Wheaton native Mike Lee got a finance degree. But now he seeks boxing's super middleweight title.Jul 18, 2019 5:33 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 08, 2019 5:30 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 22, 2018 4:00 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 13, 2018 1:00 am - 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 04, 2018 1:00 am - 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 10, 2018 5:00 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 12:00 am - 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 20, 2017 1:00 am - 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...