Articles filed under Boxing
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Imrem: Conflict lingers with Ali's pastJun 04, 2016 5:01 pm - The 1960s in America … you had to be there. JFK, MLK and RFK were assassinated. Race riots set neighborhoods on fire. Vietnam was an open wound. And then there was Cassi...
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Rozner: No words grand enough to honor AliJun 04, 2016 1:00 am - Sometimes - actually, very few times - the words are not large enough, the bold, black print too small a contrast against the stark, white page. The man is too big, the ...
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Images: Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016Jun 04, 2016 12:30 am - Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali's irrepressible personality transcended sports and the world, so that so many facets of his career and life made news. These images sho...
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Part 2: Our 2001 interview with Muhammad AliJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - This Muhammad Ali story by Lindsey Willhite first ran in May 2001. Second of two parts BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich. -If there is such a thing as paradise in the Midwest,...
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Part 1: Our 2001 interview with Muhammad AliJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - This Muhammad Ali story by Lindsey Willhite first ran in May 2001. First of two parts. BERRIEN SPRINGS, Mich.- Muhammad Ali lowers himself into a kitchen chair an...
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Muhammad Ali, who riveted the world as 'The Greatest,' diesJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - He was fast of fist and foot - lip, too - a heavyweight champion who promised to shock the world and did. He floated. He stung. Mostly he thrilled, even after the punche...
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Police, politicians box for charity in LibertyvilleMay 06, 2016 1:00 am - The Libertyville Sports Complex was the site of the second annual Badges Versus Bad Guys boxing tournament Friday night in Libertyville. The tournament, organized by La...
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Police, politicians step into the boxing ring for charityMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - The boxing gym at the Libertyville Sports Complex will have a VIP feel Friday night for the second "Badges vs Bad Guys" charity event. "It's business casual - you feel l...
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Imrem: New novel inspires memories of sports columnistDec 29, 2015 4:01 pm - Christmas has passed, but it isn't too late to give a friend a New Year's present. If he or she appreciates a good read, allow me to suggest "A Better Goodbye" by John S...
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Images: Floyd Mayweather defeats Manny PacquiaoMay 03, 2015 1:00 am - The pressure of a $180 million payday never got to Floyd Mayweather Jr., even if the richest fight ever wasn't the best. Using his reach and his jab Saturday night, Mayw...