Ricardo Lois
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Fight Night Trends – Showtime and Strikeforce own Bradley and HBO
By Ricardo Lois
The fighting pride of Palm Springs, California, Timothy Bradley might has won a unification bout against Devon Alexander Saturday night, but the World Boxing Organization and World Boxing Council junior welterweight champion…
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Odds say Timothy Bradley will take away Alexander’s “O”
By Ricardo Lois
An "O" must go when World Boxing Council junior welterweight champion Devon Alexander (21-0, 13 KOs, Saint Louis) and World Boxing Organization king Timothy Bradley (26-0, 11 KOs, Palm Springs) square-off Saturday…
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Not Morales, not Berto, Juan Manuel Marquez picks Amir Khan
By Ricardo Lois
As Golden Boy Promotions works on finalizing his next opponent, lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez announced the fighter he would like to face. At the top of Marquez's wish list you will…
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The absurd, King hypes Pacquiao – Mayorga possibility
By Ricardo Lois
One of boxing's true icons reared his electrified head again, to the dismay of boxing fans. It was reported today that Bob Arum was being seduced by Don King regarding a potential…
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Devon Alexander calls out Juan Manuel Marquez, slams Khan
By Ricardo Lois
With a fight against World Boxing Organization junior welterweight champion Timothy Bradley scheduled for January 29th, one would think St. Louis' Devon Alexander would be focused on his unification affair. Take into…
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Juan Manuel Marquez – Erik Morales hits a snag
By Ricardo Lois
In this space, last week, it was reported that a bout between lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez and his Mexican countryman Erik Morales was likely to take place on April 16 at…
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Manny Pacquiao, a victim of greatness
By Ricardo Lois
All across the land, boxing writers, sanctioning bodies, and fans are crowning middleweight Sergio Martinez as Fighter of the Year for 2010. In beating Kelly Pavlik and Paul Williams during the last…
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Erik Morales fights to be the best Mexican – ever
By Ricardo Lois
Erik Morales is looking to cement his legacy, as the best, and most decorated boxer in the history of Mexico. That is no easy task, when your competition are the likes of…
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Erik Morales – Juan Manuel Marquez, finally
By Ricardo Lois
All media indiciatons point to an April bout between Mexican boxing icons Juan Manuel Marquez and Erik Morales. After failing to lure Filipino Manny Pacquiao into a third bout, Marquez seems to…
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Best three Latino boxers in the world? Marquez, Martinez, and Lopez
By Ricardo Lois
The following e-mail comes from Arturo Iba?ez of Chicago, Illinois... ?I have been following your writings for several years now and through your many reincarnations. I do not agree with everything you…
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Bob Arum delivers a stocking full of coal
By Ricardo Lois
Top Rank Promotions, run by the old grinch Bob Arum, has a roster laced with talent and the capability to produce boxing's most exciting battles. Unfortunately for fans, Arum seems more interested…
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Unlikely opponent for Juan Manuel Lopez
By Ricardo Lois
Reports point to World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (30-0, 27 KOs) returning in April against Teon Kennedy (16-0-1, 7 KOs) The bout will be in Lopez's home country…
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Julio Cesar Chavez Junior could find Zbik in X-mas stocking
By Ricardo Lois
Mexican boxing promoter Fernando Beltran is busy trying to negotiate Julio Cesar Chavez Junior's next fight in the midst of the Holiday season. Though negotiations are not finalized, Beltran confirmed to the…
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Ricardo Mayorga views Miguel Cotto as a stepping stone to Pacquiao
By Ricardo Lois
After fighting once during a span of two years, thirty-seven year old boxing bad boy Ricardo Mayorga (29-7-1, 23 KOs) will be facing off with the World Boxing Association junior middleweight champion…
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Juan Manuel Marquez believes Andre Berto deserves Pacquiao bout
By Ricardo Lois
A third fight with Manny Pacquiao stalled during early stages of negotiations for lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, but that did not keep him from expressing his views on the worthiness of…
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Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Amir Khan makes sense
By Ricardo Lois
With World Boxing Association junior welterweight title holder Amir Khan barking at a deaf rival in Floyd Mayweather Junior and lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez watching a third crack at Manny Pacquiao…
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Juan Manuel Marquez labels Arum, Pacquiao – “illogical”
By Ricardo Lois
You can smell it in the air. Juan Manuel Marquez's chance at official redemption against Manny Pacquiao is slowly slipping into the land of What Could Have Been. Promoter Oscar De La…
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Pacquiao brings the brilliance and Marquez the drama
By Ricardo Lois
He does not have an air of invincibility. Nor has he won championships in a mind boggling 8 weight divisions. Juan Manuel Marquez is not Manny Pacquiao, but we should respect him…
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Add Erik Morales to list of would be Pacquiao suitors
By Ricardo Lois
In recent times, when Manny Pacquiao and his promoter Bob Arum sit down to discuss the Filipino stars next opponent, the process becomes a theatre of the absurd. After his one-sided walloping…
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5 to consider: Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis
By Ricardo Lois
Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada lightweight boxing champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KOs) will fight Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KOs). Going into a bout, which will…