A stained, faded white Everlast terry cloth robe worn one day in Lewiston more than a half-century ago could prove among the most-valuable pieces of boxing memorabilia in history after going up for auction Monday. What makes it so potentially valuable are two words embroidered in bright red thread across the back: Muhammad Ali. Written […]
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Patrick Dempsey taking boxing lessons this summer in Portland
PORTLAND (AP) — Actor Patrick Dempsey is working on his boxing skills this summer in his native Maine. Dempsey played the role of Dr. McDreamy on the ABC drama “Grey’s Anatomy.” He has been training in the ring since June with firefighter Jason Quirk, who’s also a professional boxer. Quirk tells the Portland Press Herald […]
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The Hot Corner: Another nail in boxing's coffin
Boxing can’t get out of its own way. If you’re a reader of a certain age – say, 5 to 25 – the sweet science has known a sour relationship with prosperity your entire life. And sadly, early Sunday in Maine/Kentucky time, with a stationary target lumbering in its line of fire, boxing swung and […]
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The Hot Corner: Another nail in boxing's coffin
Boxing can’t get out of its own way. If you’re a reader of a certain age — say, 5 to 25 — the sweet science has known a sour relationship with prosperity your entire life. And sadly, early Sunday in Maine/Kentucky time, with a stationary target lumbering in its line of fire, boxing swung and […]
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Bellator veterans highlight NEF 29 card
Maine high school wrestling legend and past New England Fights featherweight champion Ray “All Business” Wood left the state in search of ways to advance his mixed martial arts career. He wound up deep in the heart of Texas, twice featured in the upper echelon at Bellator Fighting Championships cards. This weekend, the Bucksport fighter’s […]
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Buster Douglas set to visit Lewiston, Colisee, during MMA promotion
Heavyweight boxer James “Buster” Douglas waves his gloved hand to the cheering crowd as he makes his way to the dressing room following a 10th round knockout victory over Mike Tyson in a scheduled 12-round championship bout at the Tokyo Dome, Feb. 11, 1990. Others are unidentified. (AP Photo/Sadayuki Mikami) From boxing’s Muhammad Ali and […]
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A new way to battle Parkinson’s: Boxing
BRUNSWICK — In her fight against Parkinson’s disease, Karen Jones has tried treatments as complex as deep brain stimulation and as basic as exercise. Gloving up? That’s new. “It helps,” said Jones, 63, taking a break from her Rock Steady Boxing class at the Landing YMCA in Brunswick. “This pushes us to our limits.” They’re […]
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Local Boxing: A winning weekend for young Gamache Club fighters
Some good news came out of the Gamache Boxing Club in Lewiston this weekend. Dima Tripp won by unanimous decision in his Silver Gloves regional tournament match against Xavier Gayco from Attleboro, Massachusetts. The 15-year-old Tripp was fighting at 106 pounds. Tripp now advances to the finals of the tournament next week in Rhode Island. […]
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NEF returns to Colisee with 13-fight card
LEWISTON — The heroes and villains of New England Fights came together Friday as they prepare to face off at the promotion’s next big event Saturday at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. Again, NEF will feature both boxing and mixed martial arts fights at the Colisee, beginning at 7 p.m. Among the main events […]
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Ali showed he was ‘The Greatest’ during 1995 visit to Lewiston
LEWISTON — Bill Johnson was sitting with Rick Tonoli and John Campbell before the start of a banquet celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Muhammad Ali-Sonny Liston fight in Lewiston when they wondered, “Wouldn’t it be great if we could get Ali to visit Tom Callahan at his home?” Callahan, a close friend and a […]