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Victor Conte: Nonito Donaire, Plaster Hands and the BALCO Bebop
Four years ago former BALCO owner Victor Conte was spending time in jail for illegally distributing anabolic steroids. Today he is training top notch athletes, making music and enjoying life. Conte celebrated…
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Margarito, Capetillo and the Not So Long Arm of the Law
With all due apologies to T.S. Eliot and Carlos Acevedo, boxing is the cruelest art. But it is also, strictly speaking, a series of assaults and batteries? with the law suspended for…
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Fight Chatter: Braehmer-Andrade, Berto-Aydin and More
There's a lot of talk about a lot of year-end fights going on right now, so let's take a look at what's happening. Rick Reeno of BoxingScene.com is on top of a…
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SAUL “CANELO” ALVAREZ AND CARLOS “TATA” BALDOMIR MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT
Kelly Swanson Gracias. Hello. Good afternoon and buenos d?as, everybody. We are so happy today that you're joining us. We are getting ready and very close to the September 18th show. It's…
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SEPTEMBER 15TH LAS VEGAS HILTON FIGHT CARD FEATURES TWO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS
NEWPORT BEACH, CA (September 2, 2010) ? It?s the biggest celebration in the history of Mexico, and on Wednesday, September 15th, at the Las Vegas Hilton, the Mexican Bicentennial will bear witness…
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SEPTEMBER 3 TELEFUTURA “S?LO BOXEO TECATE” BROADCAST TO FEATURE MOSLEY VS. MARGARITO AND A SPECIAL FEATURE ON SAUL “CANELO” ALVAREZ AS PART OF A “200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” PREVIEW
LOS ANGELES, September 2 - One of the biggest fight cards of 2010 is a little over two weeks away, but this Friday night, fight fans can start getting ready for the…
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Roman Martinez v Ricky Burns: Who Are You Picking
EACH week a trio of Boxing News? finest debate one of the weekend?s big fights and attempt to predict the outcome. We award ourselves three points for naming the correct winner, a…
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Fans hope Pacquiao can uplift RP spirit after hostage fiasco
MANILA, Philippines ? Local fans are counting on boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao to defeat Mexican Antonio Margarito and uplift the Filipino spirit in the face of international embarrassment caused by the Manila…
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Ricky Hatton fighting career is ‘done’
Former light-welterweight world champion Ricky Hatton has revealed he is unlikely to fight again. The 31-year-old who also won the WBA welterweight title has not fought since losing to Manny Pacquiao in…
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Pacman slammed for fighting Margarito
IF Manny Pacquiao really believes Antonio Margarito cheated in his fight against Shane Mosley back in January 2009, the Filipino boxing icon should not have agreed to share the spotlight and a…
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Pacquiao missing Congress sessions not an issue
MANILA -- A few session days missed in Congress for Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao won't be taken as a big deal by the House leadership. "He may not be present here…
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Pacman-Margarito photo shoot
Superstar Manny Pacquiao squares off with three-time world champion Antonio Margarito of Tijuana, MX during a Top Rank studio photo shoot for their upcoming mega fight. Pacquiao and Margarito will battle on…
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MOSLEY MEDIA WORKOUT
Five-Time World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley (top center) speaks to members of the media on September 1, 2010 in Los Angeles, California during a media workout in preparation for his September 18,…
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Limond trying to upset hero Morales on ?Mexican Fiesta? PPV show
Mexican Independence Day extravaganza Sept. 11 in Mexico City HOBOKEN, N.J. (Sept. 1, 2010) ? Scotsman Willie ?Hands of Steel? Limond, WBU Lightweight Champion, will be a plaid matador to Mexican bull…
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PONCE DE LEON VS ANTONIO ESCALANTE TO OPEN MOSLEY VS. MORA PAY-PER-VIEW TELEVISED UNDERCARD
LOS ANGELES, September 1 - On a night celebrating the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence, it is only fitting that two Mexican warriors open up the star-studded September 18 pay-per-view telecast from STAPLES…
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Pacquiao Interview: ?Margarito is the opposite of Clottey because he is very aggressive and likes to throw punches!?
Courtesy of Goossen Tutor Promotions, check out this interview with top pound-for-pound boxer Manny Pacquiao, who has a tall order in front of him Nov. 13 when he faces the rugged Antonio…
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Freddie Roach Talks Margarito Fight, Marquez and Panama
Freddie Roach, trainer of pound for pound champion Manny Pacquiao, always a man of hard opinions, wasn?t short of them when he sat down with his fighter at the Chelsea Piers in…
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Klitschko vs. Briggs: Shouldn?t We Expect More?
-As Vitali Klitschko prepares for his WBC defense against challenger Shannon Briggs, are fans getting what they deserve and what do we have to look forward to in boxing?s flagship division?- Things…
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Pacquiao giving foe shot at redemption
LOS ANGELES?Manny Pacquiao doesn?t see eye to eye with Antonio Margarito, literally and figuratively. Still, Pacquiao, who stands a shade below 5-foot-7 and had to look up just to stare at the…
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Pacquiao gunning for ‘special’ WBC belt
MANILA, Philippines ? Seven-division world champion Manny Pacquiao will take a shot at winning the World Boxing Council (WBC) super welterweight title, a belt that was held by Oscar de la Hoya…
