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85 Years Old and Going Strong at the Boxing Gym (w/Video)

cbsnews.com — When you're 85 and riddled with arthritis, just moving the coffee pot from here to there can be an exhausting experience. "I'm going to have to sit down for a minute," said 85-year-old Thelma Tavares.

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mikerad86, on 07/22/2008, -0/+6I think I could take her one on one...
- IglooBurner, on 07/23/2008, -1/+0Well, she's not exactly a boxer.
thatfunman, on 07/23/2008, -1/+2This you state, but would you feel good after knocking out an 85 year old woman? Hehehe.
BradOFarrell, on 07/23/2008, -2/+0The title should probably include the fact that she's an 85 year old WOMAN. Or description. That's more impressive.
- cawpin, on 07/23/2008, -2/+2Yes, because it's always more amazing when it's a woman. Grow up.
  - WiretapStudios, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1a woman! playing sports! now i've seen everything!
  - BradOFarrell, on 07/23/2008, -0/+0It... You could've just as easily implied that the title, as is, is ageism. Women are biologically different from men. And a woman boxer is culturally more rare. I am more impressed by it being an 85 year old woman than I was by it being an 85 year old man. If we're going to list the things that makes it improbably (her age) why exclude the gender, which is also an unlikely factor?
erad222, on 07/23/2008, -2/+4Tyson vs. Tavares! Live this Sunday, only on pay-per-view!
skidme, on 07/23/2008, -5/+1More videos

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GYT_0b_XN7A
IglooBurner, on 07/23/2008, -0/+9Man the title is misleading, I thought it was gonna be a boxing version of that Japanese master grandma training those Italian soldiers.
- Thurloat, on 07/23/2008, -0/+4link to japanese master grandma?
  - IglooBurner, on 07/23/2008, -0/+2http://digg.com/people/Italian_Soldiers_Floored_By ...
sbassoli, on 07/23/2008, -1/+0She will stomp on your childrens' genitals, just so you can feel the pain she feels every day.
bijna, on 07/23/2008, -1/+3This summer, Thelma Tavares is.... COCKPUNCHER!
NRay7882, on 07/23/2008, -1/+1They should have played L.L. Cool J.
bioviral, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1Watch your ears
boester, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1so why are they keeping the pen pal tradition?
jjhuddle, on 07/23/2008, -1/+1I'd hit it.
- computerusr, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1Literally.
mnemy, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1She offered sound advice to the kids. Good thing she only teaches the kids, I'd hate to see her in my opponent's corner ;)
rob2oo4, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1"You guys shut up and work on the bag!"

very encouraging words....classic video
mikerad86, on 07/23/2008, -1/+1Well, I'm not talking about boxing...
screwtheman, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1Buried for lame Exxon Mobil ad and not using "Boxing Granny" in the title.
WiretapStudios, on 07/23/2008, -0/+2It's go time. Mandelbaum, Mandelbaum!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcFSOnumgZA
jimoase, on 07/23/2008, -0/+0Thanks Thelma, you are a great representative of the Great Generation who did so much for our nation since returning from WWII.

Jim
jinsundo, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1She's tough!
Huangism, on 07/23/2008, -0/+1i knock her with a flick of a finger.

terrible article it matches the video almsot word for word, very creative
- Justingasean, on 08/14/2008, -0/+0I hope this video would be played in my favorite website at aseanface.com.
  She is an awesome woman!
  Tough Hombre eh?
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