(Stuttgart, Germany) The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix has the final the audience in the Porsche Arena was hoping for: Pretty Glamour Girl Tatiana Golovin of France is up against Worlds Best Tennis Player Justine Henin of Belgium. They are going to battle for the Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet or the prize money of $98.500. Golovin was last year’s finalist and lost against Nadia Petrova of Russia. Henin was the finalist in 2001 and 2003 in Filderstadt, but she is making a debut…
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(Stuttgart, Germany) Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Serena Williams of USA in straight sets 6-3 and 6-3 in the final quarterfinal match on Friday. The world no 2 therefore earned herself a spot in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix semifinals. It is the third time Kuznetsova made it to the last four, the other two occasions were in 2004 and 2006. “I was very happy with my game today,” said Kuznetsova. “Serena hit the ball very hard. It was fun out there. I’m…
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(Stuttgart, Germany) The favourites all made it to the next round in Thursday’s play at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, but there was also huge surprise. The world No 1 Justine Henin of Belgium, last year’s winner Nadia Petrova of Russia, Serbian Jelena Jankovic and Russian Elena Dementieva of Russia all moved into the quarterfinals. However, Ana Ivanovic of Serbia was unexpectedly knocked out by Ukrainian qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko. Favourite Justine Henin, the…
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(Stuttgart, Germany) Tatiana Golovin is the first player to defeat a seeded player at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart on Wednesday. The Frenchwoman knocked out Russian Anna Chakvetadze, 4th seed, and No.6 on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour ranking, in straight sets, 7-6 and 6-1. Ana Ivanovic, the 19-year-old Serbian, had an overpowering victory against Swiss Patty Schnyder, 6-0 and 6-2. Golovin will meet the No.5 of the ranking Ivanovic, or qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko…
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The Best Boxing Video Games Ever! |
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Written by Ja Dawson
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Friday, 19 October 2007 |
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Do the names Glass Joe, Kid Quick and Mr. Sandman mean anything to you? If they do, you are probably a GenXer, a boxing fan, and a former or present video game addict. I am proud to say that I fit all of the criteria. If you can not relate, you will read my words, gain some further insight into the mind of a "child of the 80s," and may even want to buy or rent a video game. If you can relate, you will read this and hopefully join the debate. Dust off your old PlayStation, plug in your new PS3, read my rankings, and you decide if you agree with them or not. The Top Five Boxing Video Games of All-Time: 5. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! - In 1987, the star power of Mike Tyson and the brand name of Nintendo Entertainment's Punch Out joined to form one of the more popular video games in recent memory. It was a match made in heaven, but any fight that involved Mr. Sandman was not too shabby either. 4. Fight Night (2004) - This game is the natural evolution of Knockout Kings, making it the natural leader in the boxing video game space. Its graphics and fighter directory are unmatched (for now). 3. Boxing (Atari 2600) - Cheesy? Yes. Primitive. Sure. Classic. Most definitely. Although not the first of its kind, this early entrant into the boxing gaming world was the first credible boxing game. For me, this is where it all started. 2. Knockout Kings - At the time of the first release of this series, it was perhaps the most comprehensive, visually-appealing boxing video game ever created. Not only were the graphics great, but it was the first game to include a "who's who" of the sport's greatest fighters in the game. Who would win in a mythical matchup between Sugar Ray Robinson and Marvelous Marvin Hagler? Here, you could find out. 1. Punch-Out!! - This game got its start in the arcade before it made its way into the friendly confines of gamers' homes. It spawned as many sequels as Star Wars, and was the first boxing video game that had true cross-over appeal. The phrase "body blow, body blow" still resonates to this day. Looking for more boxing opinions, predictions and tickets? Visit www.FightInsight.com.
One person has commented on this article. 1. Nice games
Manfred Wenas, Super Administrator Those all look like nice games. I cant believe you even played the Atari 2600. I wish I would have played that game but the only ones I played on there are Pitfall and Spiderman.
Punch Out I played that one once or twice. It's funny :)
I do hope next gen will bring even better boxing games in the near future.
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