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Juan Manuel Marquez Slams Mayweather-Ortiz Outcome
Juan Manuel Marquez has refused to back the actions of Floyd Mayweather Jr., who landed two punches on a defenseless Victor Ortiz to score a fourth round knockout on Saturday night at…
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6 boxers begin Olympic bid
MANILA, Philippines ? Six Olympic hopefuls led by 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games gold medalist Rey Saludar leave for the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan Thursday to vie for slots to…
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The Rant: Mayweather is the only interesting draw in boxing
I will give Floyd Mayweather credit. On Monday, people were actually talking about boxing. Mayweather?s sucker punch against Victor Ortiz was one of the biggest stories of the day. That alone is…
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COTTO-MARGARITO II TICKETS GO ON SALE SEP. 20
WBA Super Welterweight Championship MIGUEL COTTO vs. ANTONIO MARGARITO II Saturday, December 3 at Madison Square Garden Presented Live By HBO Pay-Per-View? Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow! Tuesday, September 20, at Noon…
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Willie Casey returnswith ?Big Bang? Eyes Kennedy or Quigg fight
CORK, Ireland (September 19, 2011) ? Former European and Prizefighter super bantamweight champion Willie ?Big Bang? Casey returned to the ring last Saturday night in Belfast, stopped veteran Daniel Kodjo Sassou in…
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Famed Trainer George Benton Passes Away IBHOF Flag at Half Staff
CANASTOTA, NY ? SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 ? The International Boxing Hall of Fame announced its flags will fly at half-staff in memory of trainer George Benton. He passed away this morning at…
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MIGUEL COTTO, ANTONIO MARGARITO, NONITO DONAIRE and BOB ARUM NEW YORK NEWS CONFERENCE LUNCHEON TO ANNOUNCE THEIR FIGHTS AT THE GARDEN
Tomorrow! Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 11:30 A.M. ET The Edison Ballroom NEW YORK (September 19, 2011) -- Three-division world champion and the Pride of Puerto Rico MIGUEL COTTO, professional rival and three-time…
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Welterweight Division Rankings Update After Mayweather-Ortiz Results
Does Mayweather Bypass Pacquiao in our Welterweight Rankings After Ortiz KO Win? The Floyd Mayweather vs. Victor Ortiz fight will keep us talking for weeks to come. There was the crazy knockout,…
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VIDEO INTERVIEW: NIETES TALKS ABOUT HIS UPCOMING TITLE FIGHT WITH RAMON GARCIA HIRALES
Below is Philboxing's exclusive interview with former WBO minimumweight champion Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes who will challenge WBO flyweight champion Ramon Garcia Hirales of Mexico on Oct. 8 in Bacolod City. Nietes talks…
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Will Floyd Mayweather?s unpredictability scare Manny Pacquiao away?
We all know by now that Floyd Mayweather is unpredictable in and outside of the ring. One never knows what is going to come out of Mr. Mayweather?s mouth. He is what…
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Larry Merchant Mayweather’s a Prima Donna
Larry Merchant was still pull of piss and vinegar the day after Floyd Mayweather sucker punched his way to victory against Victor Ortiz. Among many others, Merchant said "Pretty Boy" Floyd is…
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?Hand Down, Man Down? and Other Twitter Reactions to Mayweather?s KO of Ortiz
?Hand down, man down.? - Mark Jackson, Golden State Warriors head coach. In a bizarre fight that had many LOL?s in the ring and on Twitter, Floyd Mayweather knocked out Victor Ortiz…
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PHOTO: GESTA DOMINATES PEREZ IN ARIZONA
Sept. 17, 2011, Parker, Arizona -- Mercito 'No Mercy' Gesta, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines stays undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Manny Perez, Denver, CO, Saturday, Sept. 17 at the BlueWater…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Victor Ortiz: Keep Your Hands Up
If you missed Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s victory over Victor Ortiz tonight, let me lay out the situation for you. We neared the end of fourth round of a fight that I was…
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GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS AND THE GREAT PROMOTIONS TEAM UP TO CO-PROMOTE DEVON ALEXANDER
FORMER WORLD CHAMP ALEXANDER READY FOR ANOTHER RUN AT A WORLD TITLE WITH NEW TEAM LOS ANGELES, September 17 - A gifted boxer whose talent and compelling story has captivated fans around…
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Floyd Mayweather faces punishing opponent
(AP) LAS VEGAS - Victor Ortiz knocks people down, and he's done it every time he has stepped into the ring. He also goes down, twice in his last fight alone. It's…
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MIGUEL COTTO, ANTONIO MARGARITO, NONITO DONAIRE and BOB ARUM NEW YORK NEWS CONFERENCE LUNCHEON TO ANNOUNCE THEIR FIGHTS AT THE GARDEN
This Tuesday! September 20 at 11:30 A.M. ET The Edison Ballroom NEW YORK (September 17, 2011) -- Three-division world champion and the Pride of Puerto Rico MIGUEL COTTO, professional rival and three-time…
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Gang Green: Fury vs. Firtha
Today at King?s Hall, Belfast BELFAST (September 17, 2011) -- In what is expected to be an old-fashioned brawl for the Irish Heavyweight Championship, prodigal son Tyson Fury returns to his roots…
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RESULTS FROM FRIDAY’S “STAR POWER FRIDAY” IN LAS VEGAS, NEV.
Las Vegas, NV (September 16, 2011) - Kicking off the biggest weekend in boxing of 2011, Las Vegas fight fans were entertained by "STAR POWER FRIDAY," an explosive five-fight card at Texas…
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Manny Pacquiao House Burglarized
Manny Pacquiao's L.A. house has been burglarized ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ -- and we're told 4 people are under arrest. It happened minutes ago. Someone ransacked Manny's Hancock Park mansion.…
