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Jul 11, 2008

It’s Business Time for Tony ‘The Tiger’ Thompson

When Tony “The Tiger” Thompson enters the ring in Hamburg, Germany on Saturday, he will be fighting for his family and his future, but he won’t be fighting because of any love of the sport. From the Post:I really don’t like to train for boxing. I’m just good at it. It’s what I do to make a living. If I had my choices of making a living, I’m not one of those people who would…

Jun 11, 2008

Thompson Blogs Before Klitschko Bout

Tony Thompson (AP Photo) Via Boxing Along the Beltway, we have learned that another D.C. athlete has become a blogger. Boxer Tony “The Tiger” Thompson has started blogging in preparation for his July 12 fight with Wladimir Klitschko for the IBO, IBF, and WBO Heavyweight Championship Belts. Well, kinda. It looks like he is sending out letters to some boxing outlets. They are blog posts, but he doesn’t have them on a blog of…

 
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