Matthew Aguilar
176 articles · El Paso Times
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Who’s Pound-for-Pound Now?
With Floyd Mayweather’s masterful destruction of Arturo Gatti Saturday in Atlantic City – and after a particularly active month in the junior welterweight division – the pound-for-pound landscape has changed since the…
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Barrera focused after Morales’ win
Marco Antonio Barrera is looking to shine April 9, now that rival Erik Morales has scored the biggest upset of 2005. Morales overcame 3-1 odds to beat Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao on…
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Erik Morales Schools Manny Pacquiao
After one of the greatest 130-pound fights in boxing history, Erik Morales proved himself one of the great warriors of all-time. The Tijuana tornado waged an incredible war with Manny Pacquiao Saturday,…
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Morales’ big fights give him an edge
Manny Pacquiao is known as "Pac-Man" -- conveying the image of a cuddly cartoon character. But it's an alternate nickname that better fits the Filipino sensation. "The Destroyer." Pacquiao attacks like a…
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Boxing Preview: Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao
Erik Morales has a stern test come March 19 - perhaps the toughest of his career - as he tries to derail the Manny Pacquiao Express in a highly-anticipated junior lightweight showdown…
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Marco Antonio Barrera Is Down With De La Hoya
A year ago most figured Marco Antonio Barrera had gone the way of the eight-track tape: the elite of an industry until a newer, sleeker version became the talk of the town.…
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5 Thrilling Boxing Matchups for 2005
The year 2004 proved to be an interesting year for boxing. Glencoffe Johnson upset Antonio Tarver in the best light heavyweight fight in a few years. Felix Trinidad and Ricardo Mayorga engaged…
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2004 Boxing Pound for Pound List
The final boxing pound-for-pound list of the year for 2004. 1. Bernard Hopkins: The top guy from beginning to end, Hopkins took care of Oscar De La Hoya with a body shot…
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Most Memorable Boxing Moments in 2004
The year 2004 was an interesting year for boxing. Here's some of the most memorable boxing moments of 2004. Corrie Sanders soaking up Vitali Klitschko's best shots: Sanders gave Klitschko a fight…
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Time for end-of-year accolades
It's the end of the year, and time for the El Paso Times to hand out its awards for 2004 achievement. Fighter of the Year: Glencoffe Johnson. Who would have thought in…
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Rematches among best fights on tap
The attention for the rest of the boxing year will be centered on the Sept. 18 middleweight showdown between Bernard Hopkins and Oscar De La Hoya. Otherwise, the recurring theme for the…
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Boxing lists rank best in the sport
Last year's El Paso Times "Best of Boxing" list stirred up a variety of opinions. So here's a celebration of boxing's best -- 2004 edition: The 2004 List Pound for Pound: 1.…
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‘Pac-Man’ could lose style battle
Manny Pacquiao's nickname is "Pac-Man," which, until six months ago, seemed appropriate. It described his propensity for gobbling up opponents in workmanlike fashion. But after his Nov. 15 destruction of featherweight king…
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News could give boxing shot in arm
It hasn't been a good year so far for boxing. With ESPN on the verge of scrapping coverage and a lack of big fights, boxing fell further from the public consciousness. But…
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Pacquiao’s upset calls for new list
Manny Pacquiao's defeat of Marco Antonio Barrera on Nov. 15 sent shock waves through the boxing world -- a world that now needs a new pound-for-pound list. Here it is. 1. Roy…
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Barrera’s skill should carry him Saturday
Marco Antonio Barrera has a chance to become the best fighter in boxing Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio. But it is far from a sure thing. Manny Pacquiao is his…
