Ali and his fight

The former champion boxer Muhammad Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1984 at the age of 42, and is one of the most high-profile people battling the condition. His brain injury could have been caused from repeated blows to the head.The majority of cases of Parkinson's disease appear for no known...

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Muhammad Ali officially crowned “King of Boxing”

Heavyweight boxing icon Muhammad Ali was officially crowned the “King of Boxing” on Monday during the 50th convention of the World Boxing Council in the Mexican city of Cancun. The event was attended by the head of the World Boxing Council, Jose Sulaiman, along...

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Why Mike Tyson always wear black???

Why Mike Tyson wears black trunks in his all fights? He wears the black trunks in the ring to show his deepest condolence for the passing away of his respected trainer, Cus d'Amato. This is a humane side of a Mike Tyson.                    ...

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Bandaranayake Boxers Shine @ Junior Nationals

Vidyartha BC won the men's championship while Bandaranayake MV, Veyangoda won the women's championship at the ABA organized Junior National Boxing Championships which was held at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium recently. A.S. Thuduwewaththa of Dharmaraja College and M.A.T.H. Jayatissa of Veyangoda Bandaranayake...

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Junior Nationals Begins

The men’s and women’s junior national boxing championships organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Boxing Association (SLSBA) and conducted by the Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (ABA) is slotted to be held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium from today. The three day boxing meet due to end on November 4 will see some of the up and coming boxers from around the island in the fray. The meet is...

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The glorious history of the Stubbs Shield Boxing Tournament

This prestigious boxing meet was inaugurated in 1914 and in the long annals of its history, it had not been held only on three occasions, viz, in 1942 and 1943 during the second World War when Colombo City had to be evacuated after the bombing raid by Japanese Air Force and in 1988 due to the escalation of violence in the country due to J.V.P. activities. Boxing introduced to Stationed Armed Forces Since...

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12th National Wushu Championships

Wushu, literally means Martial Arts in Chinese, originated 3000 years ago in China and now an Internationally recognized sport with 140 member countries in its World Governing body, the International Wushu Federation (IWUF). It is 44th National sports in Sri Lanka and has been categorized in Grade...

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History of Wrestling

For the ancient Greeks, wrestling was a very big deal. It virtually defined the original Olympic Games as the marquee event. Among the sport's noted practitioners was the philosopher Plato, who had the brawn and the brains to get out of a clinch; one of wrestling's early sportswriters was Homer, who recounted epic matches. Wrestling also had the blessing of the gods of Greek mythology: Zeus...

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What Is Wushu ???

                                                                                  WHAT IS WUSHU ??? INTRODUCTION Wushu is a form of contemporary Chinese martial arts that blends elements...

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