West Point wins college boxing national championship, again
The U.S. Military Academy won its third straight national championship at the National Collegiate Boxing Association championships on Saturday. Five Army cadets won individual titles, and a total of...
View ArticleVets can get into tonight’s title fight at the Silverdome for free
“When we say freedom, it don’t come cheap.” Those are the words of the great Don King, one of the most flamboyant sports personalities we’ve seen. King says uniformed members of the military and...
View ArticleDe La Hoya mixes it up with troops in Iraq
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya has always been one of the Good Guys in pro sports, and he proved that again this month by visiting U.S. troops stationed in Iraq and the Middle East. De La Hoya, along...
View ArticleWest Point again wins boxing championship; women make their debut
The U.S. Military Academy men’s boxing team won its fourth consecutive College Boxing National Championship on Sunday, continuing an unprecedented run of success for the Army program. Five cadets took...
View ArticleMilitary MMA links: Brandon Sayles video, Herschel Walker visit, Marine...
For those of you sick of the latest service academy basketball news (either here or here), try these combatives links: Army (Superheavyweight) Strong: Staff Sgt. Brandon Sayles gets a nice video...
View ArticleWest Point grad’s next fight cancelled due to injury
Bad news from Boyd “The Rainmaker” Melson: The West Point grad told thesweetscience.com that he suffered a fractured orbital bone during training, forcing the cancellation of his Thursday fight with...
View ArticleOlympic quick hits: Wrestlers take London, more on Marine boxer Herring, Army...
With opening ceremonies in London hours away, here are some last-minute links for a handful of military medal hopefuls. As competition begins, remember to check with our good friends at USA Today for...
View ArticleMarine who boxed in Olympics turns pro
Marine Sgt. Jamel Herring, who represented the U.S. at the London Olympics, has signed a pro boxing deal and left the Corps, according to Newsday. An Iraq War vet, Herring lost his only match at the...
View ArticleBrigade Boxing Championships at USNA
I spent Friday night at the Naval Academy covering the 72nd Brigade Boxing Championships. I’m no boxing expert but judging from the crowd’s reaction, the action was solid. The night opened up with a...
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