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November 15, 2022
BBF looking to send 10-member team to boxing tournament
In a last-ditch effort to send a local boxing team to the Sugar Bert Boxing WBC (World Boxing Council) Tournament Series, the Bahamas Boxing Federation (BBF) is appealing for funds from corporate Bahamas, or the general public, to make the trip a reality. The federation is looking to send a 10-member team to the tournament in Kissimmee, Florida, this ...
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Boxing's way forward - Part I
March 14, 2011
Boxing's way forward - Part I
Two Saturdays ago, February 26, the Amateur Boxing Federation of The Bahamas (ABFB) staged the second official conclave in the 42-year-old history of the organization. The first was held in 1969. That parley helped to form the embryonic body that came out of an idea the then current Bahamas Heavyweight Champion, Bert Perry, had.
This forum of present boxing leaders and participants was inspiring a...
February 16, 2012
Boxers have golden opportunity to prepare for 'Road to London'
By BRENT STUBBS
Senior Sports Reporter
bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
COACH Andre Seymour says local boxers Valentino Knowles and Carl Hield have a golden opportunity to continue their preparation for the "Road to London" when they travel to Cardiff, Wales, this weekend.
As they get ready for the final qualifying tournament to be held May 3-13 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Seymour will accompany Knowle...
February 27, 2020
World heavyweight boxing interest a reminder of yesteryear
This past Saturday, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Briton Tyson Fury recorded a seventh round technical knockout (TKO) victory over American Deontay Wilder to retain his lineal belt and capture the World Boxing Council (WBC) crown. At present, Fury stands tall, alongside fellow countryman Anthony Joshua [...]
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January 16, 2020
Meacher Major brings GB boxing project back to the drawing board
The Meacher "Major Pain" Boxing Club is at it again, seeking to take its program into Freeport, Grand Bahama. Headed by former regional and Bahamian super featherweight and lightweight champion Meacher "Major Pain" Major, the club, in conjunction with the Grand Bahama Sports Promotion Association [...]
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March 07, 2012
Another rivalry would excite professional boxing scene
There is nothing better than a good rivalry to excite boxing fans.
Last year at a boxing show staged at the Nassau Stadium, Ryan "Big Youth" McKenzie tossed a bold challenge right at former Commonwealth super middleweight champion Jermain Mackey. Not content with the loud shouting match, separated by seats and rows, McKenzie went over to where Mackey was seated and confidently predicted he would ...
Boxing is back
September 26, 2022
Boxing is back
The national boxing facility at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex came alive on Saturday night as boxing enthusiasts came out to see four title matches and two exhibition matches at the inaugural Fred Sturrup Boxing Championships that was promoted by the Major Pain Boxing Club. The featured fight of the night was a heavyweight amateur match between ...
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Boxing Day Junkanoo 2010
December 31, 2010
Boxing Day Junkanoo 2010
Video footage from Bahamas Local's live video footage from the 2010 Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade.
December 30, 2010
Letter: A young Bahamian's disappointment over Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade
EDITOR, The Tribune.
As a young Bahamian, a junkanoo enthusiast and someone who has represented the Bahamas in a junkanoo capacity on an international level, I was disappointed to say the least with the way this most recent Boxing Day Parade turned out.
Aside from the fact that many Bahamians are still caught up with the idea of the Saxons and Valley Boys, so much so that even when both grou...
August 26, 2016
Black box reveals captain's order to abandon doomed El Faro freighter
THE captain of the doomed freighter El Faro ordered his crew to abandon ship about ten hours after leaving Jacksonville, Florida, and becoming caught in a hurricane last year, audio from the sunken ship's "black box" shows.
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