Carlos Acevedo
262 articles · Mvn.com
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With A Little Help From My Friends: Abner Mares W12 Joseph Agbeko
Abner Mares needed a wheelman last night to make a clean getaway in Las Vegas, and he found one in referee Russell Mora, who sped Mares to the Showtime bantamweight tournament championship…
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Shadowlands: Joseph Agbeko-Abner Mares Preview
The shadow of Nonito Donaire will loom over the finals of the Showtime bantamweight mini-tournament when Joseph Agbeko and Abner Mares square off tomorrow night at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino…
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Sound & Fury: Next for Amir Khan, Fury-Chisora, Pacquiao-Mayweather Drivel, Erik Morales Returns
(Welcome to another edition of Sound & Fury, the boxing column that blackens eyes and skips clich?s. This week TCS looks at what the future might hold for Amir Khan, heaps dirt…
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Cause for Alarm: Amir Khan-Zab Judah Preview
With Tim Bradley apparently preferring to mix it up with process servers and lawyers, veteran southpaw Zab Judah gets his Last Chance Saloon shot tomorrow night against young Amir Khan at the…
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With Squalor, Mostly: Ross Greenburg Departs HBO
After more than a decade as president of HBO Sports, embattled Ross Greenburg, a Brown University graduate who started at the network as a production assistant in 1978, is finally moving on.…
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Collateral Damage: Notes on the Williams-Lara Controversy
Aaron M. Davis, commissioner of the New Jersey Athletic Control Board, has suspended judges Al Bennett, Don Givens, and Hilton Whitaker, who somehow came to the conclusion that Erislandy Lara did not…
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The Hurting Kind: Brandon Rios-Urbano Antillon Preview
Brandon ?Bam Bam? Rios and Urbano Antillon threaten to turn the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, into an oversized abattoir when they meet tomorrow night over 12?or, most likely, less?rounds for…
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TOMMYROT! Wladimir Klitschko W12 David Haye
What a shame the downpour in Hamburg failed to wash David Haye out into the Elbe tonight as the obnoxious heavyweight pretender dropped a dreary decision to Wladimir Klitschko over 12 spirit-crushing…
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10 & Counting: Trash TV, Pacquiao-Jones, Alexander-Matthysse, Saul Alvarez, Adrien Broner & More
?Top Rank Live? has apparently decided to go into the same business?procuring anatomical specimens?as Solo Boxeo and Fight Night Club. Last week, Zanfer Promotions dug up Eddy Zuniga, 7-5, to face bruising…
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Jam Tomorrow: Saul Alvarez-Ryan Rhodes Preview
Perseverance is probably the key word to describe the 16-year career of Ryan Rhodes, and perseverance is what he will need most when he enters the ring against superstar-in-waiting Saul Alvarez tomorrow…
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Idle Hands, Raised: On the Return of Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Forget hydromancy, horoscopes, and Sylvia Browne, the future of Floyd Mayweather Jr.?as it pertains to his career as a prizefighter, at least?can be divined at any given time with three simple letters:…
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Ordinary Heroes: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr W12 Sebastian Zbik
It was a long way from the glory days of Ruben Olivares, Pipino Cuevas, or JCC Senior, but Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. outpointed Sebastian Zbik over 12 taxing rounds to win his…
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Mystery Street: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr-Sebastian Zbik Preview
The Staples Center may not be as hallowed a boxing venue as The Grand Olympic Auditorium was in its heyday, but when Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. tries to win his first alphabet…
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The Bradley Affair: Tim Bradley & The Manny Pacquiao Factor
When Tim Bradley recently turned down substantial offer to face Amir Khan, he set in motion a chain of events distressing to nearly all involved. HBO saw its unofficial junior welterweight tournament…
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The Age of Iron: Bernard Hopkins W12 Jean Pascal
Bernard Hopkins embarrassed Jean Pascal last night before a crowd of over 17,000 at the Bell Centre in Montr?al, notching a fairly easy unanimous decision over 12 ragged rounds and crashing the…
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Sound & Fury: Andre Ward & Stardom, Mosley-Pacquiao Aftermath, The Berto Business (As Usual), Horrid Hopkins
(Welcome to another edition of Sound & Fury, the boxing column that blackens eyes and skips clich?s. This week TCS takes a look at Andre Ward and his ?starmaking? win over Arthur…
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HELL NIGHT: Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley Preview
When Shane Mosley steps into the ring against Manny Pacquiao on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, he will, at least according to some of the boxing cognoscenti,…
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On the Rampage: Vic Darchinyan WTD 5 Yonnhy Perez
Ferocious Vic Darchinyan practically chased Yonnhy Perez out of the ring last light at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California, earning a technical decision after five rounds when Perez was unable…
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Zero Hour: Vic Darchinyan-Yonnhy Perez Preview
Vic Darchinyan and Yonnhy Perez move into headline status tomorrow night at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, California, when they face off in the consolation bout of the Showtime bantamweight mini-tournament.…
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Lost in the Funhouse: Victor Ortiz W12 Andre Berto
A sharp and focused Victor Ortiz thrashed Andre Berto in a savage?if slightly one-sided?bout, on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort & Casino, scoring a unanimous decision over…
