Ed de la Vega, DDS
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ROBERT GUERRERO BEATS ANDRE BERTO, KEEPS WBC TITLE
Ontario CA:- Northern California?s pride and joy, Robert ?The Ghost? Guerrero won a 12 round war of attrition on top of the ring against Andre Berto of Haiti to retain his interim…
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IS VILORIA SNUBBED BY OFFICIALS UPON HIS RETURN IN MANILA?
Brian Viloria, the kid they called 'Hawaiian Punch' and WBO World Champion as we all know is now the unified flyweight champion, having won the WBA title from Mexican ace Hernan ?Tyson?…
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BRIAN VILORIA SHOULD GIVE UP WBO TITLE AND ALLOW A FELLOW FILIPINO TO WIN IT
Melindo and Saludar. It is easily said than done, giving up a title one worked so hard for. But for Brian Viloria doing exactly that will surely endear him more to the…
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MAKE ROOM FELLOWS, THERE?S A NEW TRAINER IN TOWN
Many fans probably did not even notice the young man at Brian Viloria?s corner last night at the LA Sports Arena when he beat a very game Tyson Marquez to unify the…
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DRIAN FRANCISCO DESERVES A TITLE FIGHT
After winning a rough and tumble fight against a free swinging volume puncher in Javier Gallo of Mexico, Drian Francisco certainly earned himself a shot at the title. Yes the win was…
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FILIPINO FIGHTERS ARE TYSON MARQUEZ?S WATERLOO
LA Sports Arena, Downtown Los Angeles: WBA Flyweight champion, Hernan ?Tyson? Marquez tried everything he can muster in an effort to unify the titles and beat the Hawaiian Punch, WBO champion Brian…
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DRIAN FRANCISCO?S LOS ANGELES TALE
Drian Francisco, the wunderkind from Sablayan, Mindoro was sent to Los Angeles to search for ?the green pasture. Just like any new kid in town, he is having a hell of a…
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MARTIROSYAN ? LARA ENDS IN A TECHNICAL DRAW; FULL FIGHT RESULTS
Wynn Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas:- The much awaited Vanes Martirosyan-Erislandy Lara super welterweight eliminator ended in a very disappointing technical draw Saturday night. Martirosyan suffered a deep two inch cut on…
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MARTIROSYAN VS. LARA WILL SURELY BE A HUMDINGER
Wynn Casino Resort, Las Vegas:- Judging from the animosity displayed between Vanes Martirosyan and his Cuban foe, Erislandy Lara at the weigh-in yesterday afternoon, tonight?s main event at the ballroom of this…
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WEIGHTS FROM WYNN?S LAS VEGAS: MARTIROSYAN – 153 LBS, LARA – 153 LBS. (PHOTOS)
LAS VEGAS -- Top Rank Promotions held the official weigh-in just moment ago at the Encore Theater of this swank resort-hotel for the fight card tomorrow. Vanes Martirosyan (32-0-0-20KO) 153lbs vs. Erislandy…
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BOXING ULTIMATELY BOILS DOWN ON WHOM YOU KNOW
Boxing is a business, a huge one at that, particularly for those who have gone ?past the door? and are now totally inside and enjoying the spoils of their hard work. Sadly…
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DRIAN FRANCISCO AND HIS ?TBA OPPONENT?
Los Angeles, CA:- One of the strange things about boxing is the so-called ?TBA? ? To Be Announced ? opponent. It is apparently one way for a boxer who does not have…
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PACQUIAO?S FIRST WILDCARD SPARRING FOR MARQUEZ IV GETS OFF WITH A BANG
Hollywood, CA:- Manny Pacquiao came to the Wildcard Gym 10 minutes before his scheduled 3:00 PM training to continue his preparation to the fourth fight with Juan Manuel Marquez. Yesterday (Tuesday, LA…
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KONCZ SCOUTING BRANDON RIOS?
Carson, CA:- Manny Pacquiao?s point man, the Canadian Michael Koncz was spotted on ringside last night at the Donaire-Nishioka/Rios-Alvarado fight card at the Home Depot Center in this city. Pundits agree that…
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DONAIRE-NISHIOKA / RIOS-ALVARADO: COMPLETE FIGHT REPORT WITH PHOTOS
Carson CA:- After everything was said and done, it turned out that the much publicized and overly hyped WBC ex-champion, Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan (39-5-3, 24KO) was a dud. Nishioka, fighting before…
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COMPLETE PHOTO COVERAGE: DONAIRE/NISHIOKA WEIGH-IN
Manhattan Beach, CA. -- Today at the ballroom of the swank Marriott Hotel in this gorgeous beachside city, Top Rank held the weigh-in for the much awaited rumble between two time tested…
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NOTES ON DONAIRE-NISHIOKA / RIOS-ALVARADO MEDIA DAY
West Hollywood, CA: The co-main event boxers participating at the two blockbuster boxing match-up on Saturday, October 13th at the famed Home Depot Center at Carson, CA met the media for the…
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NOTED BOXING JUDGE LEVI MARTINEZ TO CONDUCT A SEMINAR FOR BOXING OFFICIALS IN MANILA
Levi Martinez. Through the initiative of this writer, veteran WBO boxing judge Levi Martinez of Las Cruces, New Mexico will conduct a seminar for boxing officials in the Philippines on October 18th.…
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WHEN MOUTHGUARDS DON?T FIT
Okay, you may start bashing me now for writing ?another mouthguard story?. I must tell you however that you can do that until kingdom come but I am not stopping my crusade…
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BASH BOXING AT HOLLYWOOD?S FLORENTINE GARDENS WAS A BASH!
Hollywood, CA :- Bash Bashing held a 10-fight promotions at the Florentine Gardens Thursday night featuring some of the up and coming new boxers this side of town. Simply put, it was…
