Ed de la Vega, DDS
1,328 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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WILL THE REAL NO. 1 PLEASE STAND UP?
Los Angeles, CA:- Contrary to what is obvious, to this day Floyd Mayweather Jr believes that he is still number 1. In fact, he said so himself at the Vegas presscon announcing…
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WHAT NOW FLOYD, SR.?
Los Angeles, CA: After a four fantastic days at Las Vegas, it is now time to sit back and reflect on the events this past weekend. And boy, what an event and…
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SHOT OF THE DAY
Las Vegas, NV:- By now everyone knows that the beer chugging Brit, Ricky Hatton hit the deck twice in the first round and finally stayed down for good on the second. He…
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GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES RETURN OF MAYWEATHER TO THE RING
Las Vegas, NV:- In a typical Las Vegas fashion, the Golden Boy Promotions did their thing to announce the return of Floyd Mayweather Jr to the fight business. Mayweather will fight Juan…
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THE PACQUIAO-HATTON WEIGH-IN, A PHOTO GALLERY
Las Vegas, NV:- They held the weigh-in this Friday afternoon at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. To describe the venue as rocking full is an understatement. The place was so full that…
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WEIGHTS FROM THE HARD ROCK CASINO RESORT (WITH PHOTOS)
Las Vegas, NV:- The Pacquiao-Hatton fight card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena is not the only game in town. There is another huge fight card happening Friday evening at the Hard…
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DAVE BATISTA TO CARRY ONE OF PACQUIAO?S BELT
Las Vegas NV:- One of the good things about hanging out at the Media Rooms after the formal press conference is over is ending up with a scoop the others guys never…
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TIDBITS AND PHOTOS FROM THE PACQUIAO-HATTON LAS VEGAS PRESSCON
Las Vegas, NV:- Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, the twin promoters for Saturday?s ?East meets West? fight card featuring the Filipino spitfire, Manny Pacquiao and the Brit hitman, Ricky Hatton held…
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PENALOSA WAS TRUE TO HIS NAME
They called him ?Fearless? and tonight at Bayamon, Puerto Rico Gerry Penalosa gave true meaning to the name. Penalosa went to the island paradise at the Caribbean to challenge the incumbent WBO…
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WILL THE THIRD TIME BE A CHARM?
Today, Saturday, April 25 will be the third time a Filipino will be fighting for a world title in span of 7 days. Gerry Penalosa is scheduled to trade leathers with JuanMa…
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MANILA HOTEL HONORS DONAIRE
Manila, Philippines:- Early Monday afternoon, the management of the famed and historical Manila Hotel through Senator Joey Lina and Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim honored Nonito Donaire Jr in recognition of his amazing…
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WEIGHTS FROM MANILA
Manila, Philippines: The weigh-in for the ?The Flash and the Furious? fight card was held at the famed Manila Hotel this morning. The results are as follows: Nonito Donaire Jr., - 111.5…
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TIDBITS FROM THE MEDIA DAY
Los Angeles, CA:- Yesterday, the promoters of the Pacquiao-Hatton rumble on May 2nd held the lone media conference for Manny Pacquiao at the Wildcard Gym. They had to have one as the…
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PAALAM, OSCAR AND THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
Los Angeles, CA: Today at a well-planned press conference that was opened to the public and held at the posh LA Live near the Staples Arena, Oscar de la Hoya said goodbye…
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NEW RULES AT THE WILDCARD GYM
Los Angeles, CA:- Team Pacquiao and the Coaches at the Wildcard Gym would like to announce new rules at the gym that are effective immediately. There will be no more fan interaction…
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A QUIET DAY AT THE WILDCARD GYM
Los Angeles, CA.:- During times when Manny Pacquiao is training at the Wildcard Gym it is not too unusual to see a packed parking lot at the Wildcard Gym. But today was…
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Bradley Survives Two KDs to Beat Holt by UD
Timothy Bradley, the WBC super lightweight champion grabbed the WBO title from Kendall Holt tonight at the Bell Center in Montreal, Canada. Bradley won via a unanimous decision with the judges scoring…
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PENALOSA TOILS QUIETLY IN THE BACKGROUND
Los Angeles, CA:- If one is a world champion working out in a gym it goes to reason that majority of the attention will be focused on him. Some even get the…
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PACQUIAO ENTERS 5TH WEEK OF TRAINING (WITH PHOTOS)
Los Angeles, CA.:- As promised, here is my Wednesday report from the Pacquiao training camp at the Wildcard Gym. I purposely got to the gym a whole lot earlier just so I…
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QUO VADIS, OSCAR?
Los Angeles, CA:- Recent reports indicates that the Golden Boy, Oscar de la Hoya has scheduled a news conference on Tuesday, April 14th at a downtown Los Angeles joint called Star Plaza…
