Santos A. Perez
121 articles · The Miami Herald
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Juan Manuel Lopez makes a surprise appearance
Whether it was his own doing or at the urging of his promotional company, Juan Manuel Lopez unexpectedly appeared at Yuriorkis Gamboa?s side in the postfight interview in the ring. Minutes earlier,…
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With Lopez bout on hold, Gamboa to defend titles against Solis
Boxing?s biggest non-fight the past two years has been Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. The hard-core as well as casual fan continues to hope that Pacquiao and Mayweather will eventually fight,…
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Miguel Cotto, Emanuel Steward confident despite verbal jabs from Ricardo Mayorga
Miguel Cotto now understands what Felix Trinidad, Oscar De La Hoya and Shane Mosley experienced in their pre-fight dealings with Ricardo Mayorga. Much like the former world champions, Cotto has been the…
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Pacquiao opening doors for Filipino fighters
Manny Pacquiao?s ascent to the top of the pound-for-pound rankings has raised the stature of fighters from the Philippines. While building a legacy as best fighter of his generation, Pacquiao also is…
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Young boxers aim to become next American idols
Boxing has needed this type of fight for years. Perhaps not since Oscar De La Hoya and Felix Trinidad met in their welterweight unification bout in 1999 has the sport featured two…
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Pacquiao-Mayweather biggest (non)story of year
A Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. dream bout remains just that -- imaginary -- because their representatives twice failed to reach deals on a possible fight between boxing's best two ``pound-for-pound'' fighters. After…
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Size is no factor for Pacquiao vs. Margarito
Facing each other for the in-the-ring instructions posed a glaringly stark contrast between Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito. Pacquiao stood five inches shorter than Margarito. The 17-pound weight advantage Margarito gained in…
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Key bouts for Johnson, Rigondeaux
Despite the contrasting stages of their professional careers, Miami residents Glen Johnson and Guillermo Rigondeaux recognize their next bouts' similarities in significance. A Johnson victory over Allan Green in his super-middleweight bout…
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Promoters push own agendas after ruling on Margarito
Promoters easily can push their respective agendas at a moment's notice. The fallout from the California Athletic Commission's decision to uphold the revocation of Antonio Margarito's boxing license underscores how promoters use…
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Marquez gets Diaz, stalks Pacquiao for another fight
Manny Pacquiao's cyclonic rampage through four weight classes in the past five years has met one obstacle. And although Pacquiao overcame the obstacle, Juan Manuel Marquez placed arguably the sport's best pound-for-pound…
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Plenty of intrigue in boxing’s 140-pound class
Strengthened by the presence of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, few can argue that the welterweight division has become the sport's top weight class. In the past two years, with Mayweather…
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Emmanuel Steward has Miguel Cotto primed for title shot against Yuri Foreman
With a track record of helping rebuild prominent fighters' careers, Emmanuel Steward raves about his new project. Steward is in the final stages of preparing Miguel Cotto for Cotto's world junior-middleweight title…
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Talk of steroids gets to Mosley
As much as he tries to emphasize the present, Shane Mosley can't avoid a disturbing topic nearly a decade old. Instead of talking only about his anticipated bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr.…
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Manny Pacquiao packs in fans for rout at Cowboys Stadium
With his preferred opponent opting for another bout, Manny Pacquiao still attracted the masses. Joshua Clottey certainly didn't lack the threat, appeal and financial windfall Pacquiao would have found in Floyd Mayweather…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. is best of the best since 2000
Breaking down a ``best of'' has become a popular topic the past two weeks. With the beginning of a new decade, it is an appropriate occasion to recognize the best 10 fighters…
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Mayweather, Pacquiao make sport relevant
The further emergence of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao into mainstream consciousness and their possible fight next year made boxing relevant in 2009. Mayweather's comeback from a 21-month ``retirement'' with a…
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Pacquiao, Cotto prepare for Saturday’s showdown
Few would argue that the welterweight division has become boxing's most talented weight class. When experts analyze the sport's best ``pound-for-pound'' fighters, welterweights dominate most top 10 lists. Manny Pacquiao is relatively…
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Pacquiao, Cotto prepare for Saturday’s showdown
Few would argue that the welterweight division has become boxing's most talented weight class. When experts analyze the sport's best ``pound-for-pound'' fighters, welterweights dominate most top 10 lists. Manny Pacquiao is relatively…
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Marquez: I will hand Mayweather first loss
Mainstream boxing fans likely identify Juan Manuel Marquez with two fights in which his arm was not raised in victory. Nonetheless, Marquez's two close bouts against Manny Pacquiao over a four-year span…
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Pacquiao won’t stay idle, likely to fight in the fall
Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s rib injury, which postponed his comeback fight against Juan Manuel Marquez next month, also might have altered Manny Pacquiao's immediate bout options. The tempting matchmaking scenario had Pacquiao facing…
