David A. Avila
297 articles · MaxBoxing.com
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Tim Bradley At Provodnikov Presser Says He’s “Glad To Be Back”
Bradley didn't look cheery to start but soon enough his smile kicked into gear at Wednesday press conference. (Al Applerose) LOS ANGELES-If you know Timothy ?Desert Storm? Bradley then you realize that…
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AVILA’S POUND FOR POUND LIST
No sense wasting time. Here?s the new pound for pound list: Floyd Mayweather (43-0, 26 Kos) ? Now 35 years old, ?Money? Mayweather is close to a fight date with fellow pound…
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BOXING: Guerrero Fighter of Year
Among the thousands of prizefighters in the world, the one who stood out the most in 2012 was Northern California?s Robert ?The Ghost? Guerrero. The year saw a number of boxing performances…
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Avila’s Las Vegas Journey: Marquez-Pacquiao
An historic prizefight weekend began on a Thursday afternoon as we roared through the high deserts of Victorville-Barstow, then the low desert that passes through Baker at an estimated speed that could…
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Mexico?s Juan Manuel Marquez Shocks Boxing World With KO of Pacman
LAS VEGAS-Mexico?s Juan Manuel Marquez had promised a knockout win and delivered with a wicked right that Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao never saw and will probably never forget on Saturday before a stunned…
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The Mad Chase Toward 2013 Mega Fights Led By Manny and the Ghost
Pacman getting checked out by the media at Wildcard. Eyes will be on Cotto, and then Manny the following week...and then we shall get clarity on what we might see in 2013.…
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Guerrero Pounds Out Win Over Berto, Wants Mayweather Next
ONTARIO, CA-Behind a well-planned attack, Robert ?The Ghost? Guerrero pounded the body and floored Andre Berto twice in winning by a wide unanimous decision on Saturday. Next up is Floyd Mayweather if…
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Can Robert ?The Ghost? Guerrero Leap Over Andre Berto?
ONTARIO, CALIF.-Face to face you would never know that Robert ?The Ghost? Guerrero was a 126-pound world champion. Or that Andre Berto dominated welterweights until toppling one time a few years back.…
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Brian Viloria KOs Tyson Marquez; Chocolatito Beats Estrada
LOS ANGELES-Nicaragua's ultra strong Roman ?Chocolatito? Gonzalez passed a stiff test against Mexico's unheralded but resilient Juan Francisco Estrada to retain the WBA junior flyweight world title and WBO flyweight champion Brian…
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L.A. Sports Arena Hosts Brian Viloria, Chocolatito & Mexican Tyson
Nicaragua?s Roman ?Chocolatito? Gonzalez brings his WBA junior flyweight world title and fighting talents to Southern California once again. Expect plenty of blue and white flags in the audience and most of…
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The Beast of Big Bear Lake: Gennady Golovkin
Sanchez (left) thinks Golovkin will rise to the top of the pound-for -pound pack...but first the boxer needs to find some foes willing to step in with him. (David Avila photo) Don?t…
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L.A. Sports Arena Welcomes Khan-Molina Fight
LOS ANGELES-Prizefighting in Los Angeles has very few historic venues remaining that have not been torn down or transformed into a church, parking lot or bowling alley. It's a shame. But on…
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Avila’s TSS Pound for Pound List
Floyd ?Money? Mayweather continues to rule the world of prizefighting as the recognized best boxer pound for pound in the world. The Las Vegas boxer may only fight two or three times…
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RINGSIDE Bam Bam Rios Wins Fight of the Year; Donaire TKOs Nishioka
CARSON, CALIF.-One was the Fight of the Year and the other was Disappointment of the Year as Brandon ?Bam Bam? Rios knocked out Mike Alvarado in a brutal battle between undefeated junior…
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BOXING: Fireworks are coming
Potentially explosive matchups in boxing can grab fans like CGI explosives do in a summer action movie. A pair of CGI-like matchups take human form when Nonito ?Filipino Flash? Donaire fights Toshiaki…
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BOXING: Tip of iceberg
If you scour the country there is no other area today that can boast a greater impact on professional boxing than the Inland Empire. Suddenly it?s the new hub for the sport…
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Donaire vs Nishioka, Rios vs Alvarado Presser Report
Top Rank was caught by surprise from unexpected interest by the boxing media at the Biltmore Hotel in the heart of downtown on Monday. Waiters scurried to find extra chairs and tables…
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Can Robert Guerrero Make Jump To Welter Against Selcuk Aydin?
Maybe Robert ?The Ghost? Guerrero is making too big a leap when he faces Selcuk Aydin in a welterweight title match and skips over the junior welterweight division entirely. If a fighter…
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L.A. Fans Show Support for Canelo-Josesito
LOS ANGELES-Across the street from Union Station a crowd gathered to disrupt the finely tuned downtown Los Angeles traffic that arrived to see the commotion caused by Mexico?s sensation Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez…
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Mexico?s Mariana Juarez Beats Japan?s Go By Split Decision
ONTARIO, CALIF.-Mariana ?Barbie? Juarez returned to California and discovered Japan's Shindo Go was not there for vacation, but out scrapped the challenger to win by split decision and retain the WBC flyweight…