Ed de la Vega, DDS
1,328 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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QUOTES AND PHOTOS: CHAVEZ JR ? VERA PRESSCON
Downtown Los Angeles:- Top Rank Promotions, its partners (Banner and Zanfer Promotions) and sponsors for Saturday?s big fight at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA., held the final press conference for main…
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IS THE WEIGH-IN PROCESS JUST A FALLACY?
When boxing contracts are signed, one of the provisions in the contract is the weight the fighters must agree to make (contracted weight) during the so-called weigh-in which normally is done 24…
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IS BOXING BARKING AT THE WRONG TREE?
CJ Ross. The sport that is called boxing has always been alleged to be less than honest. Others even call it outright corrupt and criminal. Those allegations again surfaced over the weekend…
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?THE ONE? FULL FIGHT REPORT AND PHOTOS
Las Vegas, NV: It was a fight predicted clearly by the bookmakers in this City. They knew that Floyd Mayweather Jr (45-0-0,26KO) will toy with the great Mexican hope, Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez…
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GARCIA DROPS MATTHYSEE EN ROUTE TO A UNANIMOUS DECISION WIN
LAS VEGAS -- Danny Garcia (27-0-0, 16KO) of Philadelphia, PA dropped Lucas Matthysee (34-3-0, 32KO) of Argentina in the 11th round and went on to win by unanimous decision to retain his…
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CARLOS MOLINA DEFEATS ISHE SMITH BY SPLIT DECISION, CAPTURES IBF LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
LAS VEGAS -- In the most boring fight of the night, Carlos Molina (R) (22-5-2, 6KO) of Mexico beat Ishe Smith (25-6-0, 11KO) of Las Vegas, NV by split decision and wrested…
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5th BOUT: CANO BEATS THEOPANE BY SPLIT DECISION
LAS VEGAS -- Pablo Cesar Cano (R) (27-3-1, 20KO) of Mexico won by split decision over Ashley Theophane (33-6-1, 10KO) of Las Vegas, NV in their 10-round welterweight bout. Judge Richard Houck…
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4th BOUT: ARIAS UD WINCHESTER
LAS VEGAS -- In the 4th undercard bout of the Mayweather-Alvarez megafight later in the evening, Luis Arias (C) (7-0-0, 3KO) of Las Vegas, NV won by unanimous decision over James Winchester…
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3rd BOUT: GABRIL STAYS UNDEFEATED WITH UD WIN OVER EL AMIN
LAS VEGAS -- In the third bout of the evening, Ron Gabril (R) (7-0-0, 5KO) of Las Vegas, NV scored a unanimous decision victory over Shujaaa El Amin (L) (12-5-0, 6KO) of…
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EARLY RESULTS FROM LAS VEGAS: BELLOWS KO 1 MOORE; PEARSON TKO 1 WILLIAMS
MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA, LAS VEGAS, NV -- In the opening bout of mammoth Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Canelo Alvarez fight later tonight, Lanell Bellows (L) (6-0-1, 5KO) of Las Vegas stopped…
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A TASTE OF HIS OWN MEDICINE
Las Vegas, NV:- A funny thing happened early this afternoon at the weighin for the main event boxers involved in tomorrow?s fight card known as ?The One?. The fighter alleged to be…
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?THE ONE? WEIGHIN: MAYWEATHER – 150.5 LBS., ALVAREZ – 152 LBS. (COMPLETE RESULTS AND PHOTOS)
Last Vegas, NV:- Amid the largest crowd in boxing weigh-in history, the stars as well as the prospects took the scales preparatory to their fights tomorrow at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.…
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FAN INTEREST ON MAYWEATHER-ALVAREZ FIGHT: MIND-BOGGLING!
LAS VEGAS -- As the big fight cards draws nearer, the fans get unreal. And, that?s the whole truth! As early as 9:00 am, boxing fans of all size and color started…
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ARREOLA DESTROYS MITCHELL IN LESS THAN A ROUND
Last week in response to PhilBoxing?s request for press credentials to cover the Arreola vs Mitchell fight at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California, the people in charge of the…
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GONZALEZ DESTROYS MARES IN FIRST ROUND
WBC World featherweight champion Abner Mares (26-0-1, 14KO) of nearby Hawaiian Gardens lost a surprising fight against a former world champion, Jhonny Gonzalez of Mexico City (54-8-0, 46KO). Gonzalez stopped him in…
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STA CRUZ STOPS TERRAZAS ? WILL MARES BE NEXT?
With the cold wind now blowing in from the nearby ocean dramatically dropping the temperature at the StubHub Center to the ?I need a jacket level," the supporting main event and first…
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MORE RESULTS FROM STUBHUB CENTER
The fourth fight was an 8-rounder at the featherweight division matching Rey Vargas of Guadalajara, MX (15-0-0, 14KO) vs. Juanito Rubillar of the Philippines. Filipino fighter?s presence was a big surprise to…
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Early Results from StubHub Center, Carson, CA
Carson. CA: Tonight?s Golden Boy Promotions 10-fight card featuring Abner Mares vs. Jhonny Gonzales at the main event went off moments ago in open air tennis arena under a very hot and…
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NATURALIZATION: IS IT THE FINAL SOLUTION TO OUR ATHLETIC WOES?
The recently concluded FIBA Asia Championship Games held in Manila once again confirmed a couple of interesting albeit previously known facts that were practically ignored for time immemorial in the Philippines. First,…
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ANOTHER HEARTBREAK FOR JUANITO RUBILLAR
Former world title challenger, Juanito Rubillar (49-21-7, 24KO) of Mati, Davao Oriental who is now campaigning in the US and Mexico failed once again to rekindle his once promising career. Rubillar also…
