Boxxer announces extension of offer to acquire Konnex Resources

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CALGARY, Aug. 26, 2013 /CNW/ - Boxxer Gold Corp. (TSX Venture: BXX/OTC: BXXRF) ("Boxxer" or the "Corporation") announced today that, further to the press releases dated July 4, 2013 and July 23, 2013, it has extended the expiry date of the offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Konnex Resources, Inc. from August 26, 2013 to September 9, 2013 to allow for the satisfaction of all of the closing conditions of the offer.

About Boxxer Gold Corp.
Boxxer is a Canadian junior resource company involved in the exploration for large polymetallic copper deposits in North America.  Boxxer's projects include the Boss and Buena Vista copper projects in the state of Nevada, the DOK copper-gold porphyry property in Northwest B.C., the East Breccia copper-silver-molybdenum property in Ontario.  Boxxer also has the Gordon Lake gold project located 110 kilometres north of Yellowknife NWT, Canada.

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SOURCE: Boxxer Gold Corp.

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Boxxer Gold Corp
John L. Maslanyk
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