Steve Carp
342 articles · Las Vegas Review Journal
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MANNY PACQUIAO VS. MIGUEL COTTO: IT’S ON
In the past, Bob Arum spent countless hours trying to get Manny Pacquiao to agree to a contract for a fight. Not this time. The Top Rank chairman announced Monday that everything…
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Donaire, ‘still growing,’ to battle for WBA title
Nonito Donaire said he's ready to leave the flyweight division, and he'll get his first taste of life as a 115-pounder next month when he faces Rafael Concepcion at the Hard Rock…
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MGM could land Pacquiao-Cotto<br>Grand Garden expected to host Nov. 14 bout
Manny Pacquiao appears headed back to the MGM Grand Garden, the site of his two most recent victories. The man considered boxing's pound-for-pound champion is looking at a Nov. 14 return against…
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Trainers set contentious tone for Pacquiao-Hatton
Maybe Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton are simply too nice to trash-talk each other. Or maybe the fighters can't get a word in edgewise amid their trainers' verbal feud. Cornermen Freddie Roach…
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Refined Hatton ready for Pacquiao
Ricky Hatton said there's a misconception about himself that he wanted to clarify. Contrary to popular belief, the junior welterweight from Manchester, England, has not reinvented himself since joining forces with trainer…
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Pacquiao out to maintain mountain of momentum
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. It's chaos at the Wild Card Boxing Club. Share & Save Newsvine Digg Fark Technorati reddit StumbleUpon del.icio.us Slashdot Propeller Mixx Furl Twitter MySpace Facebook Google Bookmarks Yahoo! Bookmarks Windows…
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Wright dodges rust, age to end 20-month hiatus
To Winky Wright, rust, like age, is a relative thing. He hasn't fought in almost two years, but Wright isn't too concerned as he prepares for his return to the ring on…
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Arum has tough sell with Tijuana card
It wasn't the usual boxing teleconference Monday. Top Rank chairman Bob Arum normally would have been hyping the company's fights on its March 28 Latin Fury 8 card in Tijuana. Instead, he…
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Referees fight inactivity as downturn hits hard
Joe Cortez installed a boxing ring in his home a few years ago to keep him sharp as a referee. Little did he realize then how essential the ring would be. With…
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State commissioner: Margarito suspension ‘serious’
If Antonio Margarito fights again in Las Vegas, he's guaranteed to be watched closely during his prefight preparation in the locker room. Margarito, who suffered a ninth-round technical knockout to Shane Mosley…
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Pacquiao vs. Hatton back on, Arum says
The proposed megafight between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton, called off a day earlier, appeared to be back on late Thursday after Pacquiao signed a deal for the May 2 junior welterweight…
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Hatton-Pacquiao organizers loyal to MGM
Steve Wynn usually gets what he wants. So when the resort owner decided to get back into the boxing business, the smart money was on Wynn and Planet Hollywood's Robert Earl landing…
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Pacquiao, Hatton set Vegas date
It's coming later than usual, but Las Vegas' first big boxing event of the year is set for May 2 between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton. The venue remains undecided. The MGM…
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Boxing a boon for state in ’08
Boxing again provided a financial bonanza for Nevada in 2008, starting with three big bouts in the first four months and ending with the highly anticipated Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao megafight.…
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POUND-FOR-POUND POUNDING: Pacquiao dominates
Score one for the little guy. A big one. As impressive as Manny Pacquiao has been throughout his career, Saturday might have been his finest hour. The man considered boxing's best pound-for-pound…
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NO-WIN, NO-LOSE: Outcome might not settle spat
If Oscar De La Hoya defeats Manny Pacquiao in their 147-pound fight tonight at the MGM Grand Garden, it probably will mean the laws of physics are intact. After all, De La…
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‘Flag Guy’ finds second career on night of fights
ike most boxing fans, Tomas Mendoza wanted to get a little closer to the action than in front of his television. He got a lot closer than he ever imagined. Mendoza, a…
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Pacquiao confident in cutman
When Juan Manuel Marquez was busting open Manny Pacquiao in their March 15 fight at Mandalay Bay, Joe Chavez might have saved Pacquiao from a technical-knockout loss. Pacquiao had several lacerations around…
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Nobody fighting for tickets to this bout
They might be the four least desirable words in a promoter's vocabulary: "Good seats still available." As the countdown continues toward Saturday's 147-pound fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao,…
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Oscar banks on low-key ‘Nacho’
When Floyd Mayweather Sr. decided not to train Oscar De La Hoya for his 147-pound fight with Manny Pacquiao, the ''Golden Boy'' needed someone who didn't necessarily know him but knew something…
