Padraic Halpin

Boxing: Ex-American football player to keep throwing punches, not touchdowns

December 24, 2018 at 5:20 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Former American footballer Dominic Breazeale, who nearly made it to the NFL in 2009, believes the pressure of throwing a touchdown pass is nothing compared to the...

Boxing: U.S. Marine determined to keep team spirits up

December 24, 2018 at 5:10 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - His London Olympics may have only lasted nine minutes but Jamel Herring will not be getting down about it. A veteran Marine of two tours of duty...

Boxing: Diaz Jr. fighting for a better life

December 24, 2018 at 5:07 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Joseph Diaz Jr.'s Olympic dream is straightforward: Make a big impression in the boxing ring, turn professional and then buy his unemployed parents a new house. It's...

Boxing: Hooper proud to show off Aboriginal roots

August 23, 2021 at 4:29 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Australian boxer Damien Hooper said it was worth the risk of getting into trouble with officials on Monday when he wore a t-shirt bearing the Aboriginal flag...

Boxing – Hooper proud to show off Aboriginal roots

August 23, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Australian boxer Damien Hooper said it was worth the risk of getting into trouble with officials on Monday when he wore a t-shirt bearing the Aboriginal flag...

Cardiff camp helps set Afghani Faisal free

August 23, 2021 at 4:36 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Afghan boxer Ajmal Faisal did not think he would make it to the London Olympics - his training sessions were prohibitively expensive and more often than not...

Showboating Almatbouli puts Jordan on the map

August 23, 2021 at 4:29 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Ihab Almatbouli became the first fighter to represent Jordan at an Olympic Games on Monday and did so in style, dancing around the ring and delivering a...

Boxing: Showboating Almatbouli puts Jordan on the map

August 23, 2021 at 4:32 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Ihab Almatbouli became the first fighter to represent Jordan at an Olympic Games on Monday and did so in style, dancing around the ring and delivering a...

Boxing: Hooper proud to show off Aboriginal roots

December 24, 2018 at 4:58 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Australian boxer Damien Hooper said it was worth the risk of getting into trouble with officials on Monday when he wore a t-shirt bearing the Aboriginal flag...

Boxing: Showboating Almatbouli puts Jordan on the map

December 24, 2018 at 5:04 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - Ihab Almatbouli became the first fighter to represent Jordan at an Olympic Games on Monday and did so in style, dancing around the ring and delivering a...

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