Ricardo Lois
548 articles · BoxingTalk.net
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Sunset Blvd. Kick-Off to Barrera v. Marquez<br>Both Men Fearless, Trade Respectful Verbal Jabs
HOLLYWOOD, CA -- Matched by destiny, along with a good helping or inter-promotional politics, Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez will add their clash to the long history of battles between…
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Golden Boy Matchmaker Eric Gomez Rounding Out Barrera v. Marquez Card
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – The engineer behind many of Golden Boy Promotions bouts, matchmaker Eric Gomez, took a few minutes from his busy afternoon at the Marco Antonio Barrera v. Juan Manuel Lopez…
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Win or Lose Pacman Court Battle, De La Hoya Looks to Give Barrera Crack at Revenge vs. Pacquiao
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – While working his promotional magic at the Marco Antonio Barrera v. Juan Manuel Marquez press conference at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California, Oscar De La Hoya took…
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Don’t Hate on Nacho, JM Marquez Gives Him Seal of Managerial Approval<br>Looks Forward to Pacquiao Rematch
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – Imagine, you are the manager of Juan Manuel Marquez, he had a historic draw against Manny Pacquiao, you are offered a rematch by Top Rank to fight Manny Pacquiao.…
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Valero Being Sought By U.S. Promoters; Nevada Commission Requests an MRI
Juan Leonardo Lanz, writer for the Venezuelan new service ElMeridiano.com.ve, in a recent interview with Edwin Valero reports that the super featherweight might be making his way back to the United States…
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Boxing Confidential Interview: HBO Boxing Icon Larry Merchant
“To me boxing is not just fierce drama, but it is also a chance to observe human behavior in and out of the ring” HBO boxing and Larry Merchant go hand and…
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Humberto Soto’s Cry: Barrera Runs From Me, WBC Mistreats Me
MEXICO CITY- -- Humberto Soto is an excellent case study for the injustices professional boxing organizations dish out to fighters. On August 20, 2005, Soto entered the ring against then rising star…
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Team Barrera Keeps It Classy, But Barrera Deserves Better Than The High Risk/Low Reward Challenge of Marquez
Los Angeles -- Marco Antonio Barrera has been quiet, very quiet. On November 15th, 2003, Marco Antonio Barrera was handed the most embarrassing defeat of his career at the hands of Manny…
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Beristain Gives His Blessing to Barrera v. Marquez
Los Angeles – With Golden Boy Promotions announcing today, via Boxing Talk, that the promotional firm would move forward with a March show down between Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez,…
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Does this Man Hold the Winning Ticket to the Manny Pacquiao Sweepstakes?
Los Angeles – Remember weeks ago when Humberto Soto signed with Top Rank? Turns out that Humberto Soto not only signed with Top Rank, but he might have won the Manny Pacquiao…
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Ricardo Lois Goes One on One with Edwin Valero – Part II
A few weeks back, I ran Part One of my interview with W.B.A. Super Featherweight Champion Edwin Valero. The interview can be read here. Valero returns to the ring on January 3,…
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Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer Speak Out on Manny Pacquiao, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Juan Manuel Marquez
Richard Schaefer, C.E.O. of Golden Boy Promotions, took time from his busy schedule this afternoon to discuss Manny Pacquiao?s decision to remain with Bob Arum?s Top Rank Promotions. Schaefer believes that Golden…
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The Pacman Soap Opera Ain?t Over Yet, Not By a Longshot
Manny picks Bob Arum and scorns Oscar De La Hoya in a Manila press conference. So what? My mother loves watching those over-acted, cheese ball Spanish language soap operas. Little did I…
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Ricardo Lois’ Best of Boxing 2006<br>Don’t Expect Manny, Do Not Expect Much – Didn’t Ya’ Hear, Boxing is Dead
Los Angeles -- I am not really sure what drives the need for human beings to develop and read year end awards and lists. Years and years ago some hack at a…
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Politics Once Again Take Center Stage in Pacquiao’s Sage. A Lump of Coal for Manny, Golden Boy, Top Rank, and Pacquiao’s Crew
LOS ANGELES -- The drama surrounding Manny Pacquiao continues. Today the World Boxing Council announced the cancellation of the purse bid for a bout between the Filipino and the Council’s Super Featherweight…
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Marquez Has Not Been Contacted for 3/11 Bout With Barrera
Los Angeles -- When I call Ignacio Beristain, Hall of Fame Trainer to Juan Manuel Marquez and Rafael Marquez, I settle down and get comfortable, because for whatever the reason maybe, Nacho…
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EXCLUSIVE BOXING CONFIDENTIAL INTERVIEW: RICARDO LOIS GOES ONE on ONE WITH EDWIN VALERO PART I
For the last three months, I have been hunting a mythical figure as mysterious as Bigfoot, or Santa Claus?one Edwin Valero. The Venezuelan knock-out artist has attracted a cult-like following in the…
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Battle Between De La Hoya and Arum Get in Way of Barrera?s Revenge?!? Barrera v. Marquez in a Battle for Mexico City Bragging Right?!? Valero v. Pacquiao?!! Enter Electric Haired King?!?!
Los Angeles ? Filipino journalist Ronnie Nathanielsz reports in the Manila Standard Today that Juan Manuel Marquez might be Marco Antonio Barrera?s opponent for March 11th, 2006. Quoting Nathanieslz, ??Viva Sports/Standard Today…
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Don King to Promote Manny Pacquiao? Only in Cebu, Baby!
Los Angeles – The World Boxing Council (W.B.C.) announced yesterday that the rights to promote a rematch between W.B.C. Super Featherweight Champion Marco Antonio Barrera and number one contender Manny Pacquiao would…
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Barrera Wants Pacquiao Not Guzman
LOS ANGELES--Veteran Dominican boxing writer and historian Carlos Nina Gomez reported in ESTO yesterday that a handshake agreement for a bout later this year has been reached between the camps of Joan…
