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De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao tops all PPV events for 2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- Boxing and the economy may both be struggling, but Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao proved the biggest fights can still create a buzz. Pacquiao's complete domination…
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Pacquiao gets title and cake, too, upon return to Philippines
MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao returned to a champions welcome Wednesday from his latest victory in Las Vegas, and shared a cake in the shape of a boxing glove with the president.…
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Big win for Pacquiao, but even bigger loss for De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS (AP) For Manny Pacquiao there was a call from his president and the overwhelming gratitude of a country that finally has something to celebrate. For Oscar De La Hoya there…
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King of the world
De la Hoya: I just don?t have it anymore... LAS VEGAS?Manny Pacquiao dominated his bigger and more famous opponent from the opening bell Saturday night, giving Oscar de la Hoya such a…
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Bell tolls as legend throws in towel
MANNY Pacquiao dominated his bigger and more famous opponent from the opening bell in Las Vegas yesterday, giving Oscar De La Hoya such a beating he declined to come out of his…
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Boxing icon’s triumph eases Filipinos economic woes
MANILA, Philippines ? From five-star hotel lounges and army camps to Manila?s slums, Filipinos gathered Sunday and celebrated Manny Pacquiao?s win over Oscar De La Hoya in a boxing victory that gave…
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De La Hoya’s legend on the line
LAS VEGAS -- Oscar De La Hoya might have beaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. had he stayed with his jab and found a way to land a left hook or two. He would…
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Sports People: Pacquiao win would spell an end for De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS - Oscar De La Hoya might have beaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. had he stayed with his jab and found a way to land a left hook or two. He would…
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Weighty Issues: Pacquiao Feasts, De La Hoya Fasts
LAS VEGAS -- Oscar De La Hoya says he's been down to 147 pounds for weeks, and one look at him in a track suit Wednesday seemed to back that up. The…
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Weighty issues solved: De La Hoya, Pacquiao ready
Oscar De La Hoya says he's been down to 147 pounds for weeks, and one look at him in a track suit Wednesday seemed to back that up. The same can't be…
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De La Hoya goes for the tough sell in bad economy
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Richard Schaefer is a Swiss banker by trade, and an optimist by nature. While he certainly understands that the world financial system is in serious trouble, he doesn't…
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Out of retirement: Angelo Dundee returns to boxing
OLDSMAR, Fla. -- There's a picture that Angelo Dundee holds sacred in his retirement home in this suburb along Tampa Bay. He's pictured in black and white, wearing a white collared shirt…
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Pacquiao Confident, De La Hoya “Content”
LOS ANGELES -- Trainer Freddie Roach believes Manny Pacquiao will have one significant edge when he fights Oscar De La Hoya: concentration. Roach said the 35-year-old De La Hoya has changed since…
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De La Hoya fired up, slimmed down for next bout
BIG BEAR CITY, Calif.: Perhaps more "Golden Guy" than "Golden Boy" now, 35-year-old Oscar De La Hoya still has a childlike enthusiasm for the job. "Hey, I love this. I love boxing.…
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WBC Ratings
CHAMPION: Vitaly Klitschko, Ukraine. 1, Juan Carlos Gomez, Cuba. 2, Chris Arreola. 3, Alexander Dimitrenko, Ukraine. 4, Samuel Peter, Nigeria. 5, David Haye, Britain. 6, Oleg Maskaev, Kazakhstan. 7, Andrew Golota, Poland.…
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Hopkins dominates Pavlik
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) ? Bernard Hopkins gave Kelly Pavlik a boxing lesson and a first loss that he will never forget. The 43-year-old Hopkins used lightning quick combinations and a cagey,…
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Klitschko stops Peter to reclaim WBC title
BERLIN (AP) ? Vitali Klitschko reclaimed the WBC belt and fulfilled a self-proclaimed dream to hold a heavyweight title at the same time as his brother, stopping Samuel Peter with a technical…
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Oscar De La Hoya at 35 still attracts crowds, sells tickets
Oscar De La Hoya was in a car, on his way into San Francisco where the Golden Gate awaited. He was pretty sure of that, because on this day alone he and…
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De La Hoya plans to keep fighting after ’08
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Golden Boy got the golden fight he wanted. Turns out it won't be the last one, either. Shading his eyes in the shadow of the Statue of…
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Mosley knocks out Mayorga to win junior middleweight fight
CARSON, Calif. -- Shane Mosley stopped Ricardo Mayorga with one second left in the 12th round of their junior middleweight bout Saturday night to possibly put himself in line for a title…
