right Noah Zuhdi in action For the first time in more than 40 years, world championship boxing is returning to Oklahoma City. Native son Noah Zuhdi (15-1, 12 KOs) will face Panamanian fighter German Jurado (12-2, 4 KOs) for the vacant World Boxing Union world lightweight championship in a 12-round title bout Thursday at the […]
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Dad’s dukes
Bo Gibbs credit: Randy Carr Bo Gibbs isn’t like most fathers-to-be. As he and his wife, Julie, count down the days until the arrival of their first child, Gibbs will continue doing what he does best: inflict as much pain as possible upon opponents. Gibbs is the headliner of a six-fight pro boxing card on […]
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The Fighter
Mark Wahlberg (“The Other Guys”) has gone the route of the inspirational, true-story sports picture before, in 2006’s “Invincible.” Director David O. Russell, however, has not. He’s spent his entire career straying as far as he can from the main streets of convention. That’s what happens when your feature debut (1994’s “Spanking the Monkey”) mines […]