Matthew Aguilar
176 articles · El Paso Times
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SOLIS RETAINS 108-POUND CHAMPIONSHIP WITH DRAMATIC ENDING
In a fight that started slow and escalated into fireworks, Ulises Solis knocked out Rodel Mayol with a picture-perfect left-right combination 1:13 into round eight to retain his IBF light flyweight championship.…
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THE FANTASTIC FOUR RESCUES A SPORT
Ricky Hatton did much more than reaffirm his status as the best junior welterweight in the world Saturday with a fourth-round knockout of Jose Luis Castillo. With the help of 10,000 giddy,…
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Floyd, Pac Man top list of boxing’s best fighters
An active few weeks in the Sweet Science calls for a new pound-for-pound list. Pretty & Pac 1. Floyd Mayweather: As uninspiring as "Pretty Boy's" victory over Oscar De La Hoya may…
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OSCAR’S GOLDEN LEGACY WILL BE DEFINED ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Oscar De La Hoya may be battling for more than a championship belt Saturday in Las Vegas. He may be fighting for his legacy. The WBC junior middleweight champ, who meets pound-for-pound…
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BEWARE OF THE UNDERDOG IN SAN ANTONIO
Whether it’s good matchmaking, the rabid support of faithful fight fans, or the spirit of the Alamo, San Antonio – like the famous battle itself - has become something of an upset…
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Greats will finally meet in the ring
After a combined 117 fights, seven world championships and 32 years of professional boxing, it's amazing that Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez never have fought before now. After all, they…
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Is Manny Pacquiao Mr. Pound-For-Pound?
Is Manny Pacquiao the best pound-for-pound fighter in boxing? Maybe. In the wake of "Pac-Man's" brilliant destruction of Erik Morales last week in Las Vegas, there are those who are more impressed…
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Manny Pacquiao’s Journey from Good to Great
We knew Manny Pacquiao was good. But none of us thought he was that good. It was Nov. 15, 2003, and Pacquiao was challenging the recognized featherweight champion of the world, Marco…
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‘El Terrible’ likely to fall victim again to ‘Pac-Man’
The upset. In boxing, there is nothing more exhilarating. Clay over Liston. Spinks over Holmes. Leonard over Hagler. And, the emperor of all pugilistic shockers, Douglas over Tyson. But when you pit…
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Fight year has been slow so far
Marco Antonio Barrera was supposed to fight Jesus Ch?vez on Saturday in a bid for his fourth world championship. But an injury to Ch?vez forced that fight to be scrapped, and left…
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Pac-Man has long list of possible opponents
Manny Pacquiao arguably has become the biggest star in boxing. He is worshiped in his native Philippines, and his powerful style has made him a popular, marketable attraction in the United States.…
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Lost and Found Pound-for-Pound
It's been a while since the last pound-for-pound list – last summer to be exact – so it's probably about time to update. And, since last weekend was pretty much devoid of…
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Morales, ‘Pac Man’ set for No. 3
The last one might have been more one-sided than his fans would have liked, but Erik Morales is going to take one more swipe at Manny Pacquiao. The three-division champion from Tijuana…
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El Terrible definitely on the decline
Where else to start out but with Manny Pacquiao's brilliant demolition of Erik Morales last week in Las Vegas? Going in, Pacquiao was the favorite. But who would have thought the fabulous…
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Boxing columnist running out of time?
You can imagine the response when, on the day a certain Filipino fighter made the transition from good to great, a story appeared on The Sweet Science with the headline, "Manny Pacquiao…
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Manny Pacquiao running out of time
We had seen Manny Pacquiao before. And he looked good, for sure. He destroyed Lehlo Ledwaba for the IBF super bantamweight title on the Oscar De La Hoya-Javier Castillejo undercard in June…
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Barrera not likely to be upset victim
Marco Antonio Barrera's archrival, Erik Morales, was upset last week by unheralded Zahir Raheem. Don't expect the "Baby-Faced Assassin" to suffer the same fate when he meets former sparring partner Robbie Peden…
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Erik Morales Loses Big
Collecting title belts, apparently, is a lot like sex. The more you get, the more you want. Excess can lead to trouble, though. In both cases. Erik Morales, a champion in three…
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Morales Finds a Way to Win
When Daniel Zaragoza popped Erik Morales with that uppercut, who would have thought that the Tijuana kid whose legs turned to jelly would become one of the greatest Mexican fighters of all-time?…
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Pac-Man apparently focused now
Manny Pacquiao is focused. And for arguably the most popular athlete in Filipino history, that's a good thing. The former featherweight champion has isolated himself in preparation for Hector Velazquez, chasing away…
