Mark Vester
344 articles · BoxingScene.com
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De La Hoya Not Worried about Manny’s Mexican Backing
By Mark Vester
Oscar De La Hoya is not worried about the Mexican fighters who plan to support Manny Pacquiao on December 6 in Las Vegas. When De La Hoya's fight was first announced with…
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Oscar De La Hoya Slapped Around By Ivan Calderon?
By Mark Vester
I know the parties involved are trying VERY hard to sell the upcoming Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao pay-per-view as a "fight of the century" encounter, but the pre-fight shilling is starting…
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Erik Morales: “I Want Juan Manuel Marquez in May”
By Mark Vester
It's no secret that former three-division champion Erik Morales wants to come out of retirement for a final run in 2009. The Mexican legend has been retired since a close decision loss…
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Juanma Training Hard For De La Hoya-Pacquiao Card
By Mark Vester
WBO super bantamweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez (23-0, 21KOs) is training hard for his appearance on the biggest event of the year. Juanma will appear on the HBO pay-per-view undercard to Oscar…
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Miguel Cotto: “De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao Hurts Boxing”
By Mark Vester
Former welterweight champion Miguel Cotto has finally spoken out against the December 6 bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao. Cotto says a fight like De La Hoya-Pacquiao is the…
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Juanma vs. Medina Deal Reached For 12/6, Penalosa in 09
By Mark Vester
According to Peter Rivera of Puerto Rico Best Boxing, a deal has been reached for WBO super bantamweight champ Juan Manuel Lopez (23-0, 21KOs) to take on Sergio Medina (33-1, 18KOs) of…
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Juan Manuel Lopez vs. Bernabe Concepcion on Dec. 6?
By Mark Vester
According to Ivan Rivera, president of Puerto Rico Best Boxing, the co-promoter to WBO super bantamweight champ Juan Manuel Lopez, Filipino fighter Bernabe Concepcion is being considered as the opponent for Lopez's…
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Oscar De La Hoya Training With Victor Ortiz For Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
Manny Pacquiao has put together good crop of sparring partners, including Olympic silver medal winner Amir Khan and undefeated Yuri Foreman, but his opponent Oscar De La Hoya is also getting some…
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De La Hoya vs. Hatton is a Natural, Says Schaefer
By Mark Vester
The first fight of 2009 is already in play for Oscar De La Hoya. The possible opponent on the other side of the ring will be junior welteweight Ricky Hatton. According to…
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Manny Pacquiao, Amir Khan To Train Together, Says Roach
By Mark Vester
It appears that when UK lightweight superstar Amir Khan comes to Hollywood, California to meet with trainer Freddie Roach at the famous Wild Card gym, he will get the chance to work…
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Campbell-Guzman: Joan is 3.5-Pounds Over, No Titles
By Mark Vester
There were plenty of rumors in the pre-fight hype that undefeated two-division champion Joan Guzman (28-0, 17 KOs) was having issues with his weight. Those issues validated as Guzman was 3.5 pounds…
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De La Hoya Talks Mayweather Jr. Rematch, Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
Former six-division champion Oscar De La Hoya, during a recent appearance on Sportscenter, spoke about his upcoming fight with Manny Pacquiao on December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and…
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Roach: “True Mexicans Will Support Manny Pacquiao”
By Mark Vester
Freddie Roach, trainer of WBC lightweight champ Manny Pacquiao, told Filipino scribe Dennis Principe that true Mexicans will support Manny when he challenges Oscar De La Hoya on December 6 at the…
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Juan Manuel Lopez Possible For De La Hoya-Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
According to Orlando Pineiro, trainer of WBO super bantamweight champ Juan Manuel Lopez (22-0, 20KOs), the unbeaten Puerto Rican champion may possibly land on the undercard to Oscar De La Hoya vs.…
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Edwin Valero Wants The Big Names at 135-Pounds
By Mark Vester
On the shelf since his June battering of Japan's Takehiro Shimada, Edwin Valero is looking for much bigger fights at the lightweight limit of 135-pounds. He recently vacated his WBA super featherweight…
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Juan Manuel Marquez: “I Already Beat Pacquiao Twice”
By Mark Vester
Juan Manuel Marquez is in the middle of his final preparations for his lightweight debut against Joel Casamayor on September 13 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Marquez took such a…
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Chavez Sr: “Mexican Fans Will Support Manny Pacquiao”
By Mark Vester
The dream for Julio Cesar Chavez is to see his son, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, face off with Oscar De La Hoya on May 5, 2009 at Azteca Stadium in Mexico, which…
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De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao: Oscar’s Hefty Contradiction
By Mark Vester
The proposed bout between Oscar De La Hoya and WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao, in talks to take place on December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, is being discussed…
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Oscar De La Hoya: ‘Pacquiao Still Possible, Margarito Not!’
By Mark Vester
Despite all of the reports that pronounced the fight dead, Oscar De La Hoya maintains that a bout with WBC lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao is still possible for December 6 at the…
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Erik Morales Speaks on Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao
By Mark Vester
Mexican great Erik Morales, who faced Manny Pacquiao three times during his career, gave his thoughts on the proposed bout between Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya on December 6 in Las…