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WEIGHTS ARE IN FOR BUTE VS. ANDRADE II & FUNEKA VS. GUZMAN
BUTE vs. ANDRADE FUNEKA vs. GUZMAN Saturday, November 28, 2009 Colisee Pepsi Quebec City, Canada HBO Boxing After Dark MAIN EVENT - IBF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE - 12 ROUNDS Lucian BUTE -…
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Inside the Top Ten: The Welterweight Division
It’s often referred to as the best division in boxing, which begs a question… How often is Welterweight not the best division in boxing? Certainly there are always strong periods elsewhere. For…
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NIGHT OF WORLD TITLE ACTION SET FOR THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28 IN QUEBEC CITY, CANADA
LUCIAN BUTE AND LIBRADO ANDRADE BATTLE FOR IBF SUPERMIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD TITLE & ALI FUNEKA AND JOAN GUZMAN FIGHT FOR IBF LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO'S "BOXING AFTER DARK" QUEBEC CITY,…
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Manny Pacquiao puts boxing back on the front foot against UFC
When the numbers came in from Las Vegas this week, showing boxing has finally landed a left hook on Ultimate Fighting Championship, they disguised a more complicated, and more interesting, story. Clearly,…
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Forget the excuses and enjoy the fight
When Mayweather returned against Marquez, many diminished the victory as he was fighting a smaller man and therefore should win. It is these same people that have previously said he wants no…
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Too much hype not needed to sell a fight – Pacquiao
MANILA -- Seven-time world champ Manny Pacquiao said the record pay-per-view buys of his “Firepower” match with Miguel Cotto has proven there’s no need for “trash talk” to sell a fight. The…
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A Moment of Thanks
Today is Thanksgiving and some of the Inside Fights staffers wanted to give thanks for the things they are most thankful for in boxing. It has been a good year for the…
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Giving thanks to boxing
Thanksgiving is an American holiday, and one always fun to celebrate. Family, friends, too much food, a Lions game (don't start about how you don't want to see the Lions -- we…
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PACQUIAO NOMINATED IN U.S. SPORTS ACADEMY’S ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2009
Who were the greatest athletes of 2009? Have your say in the United States Sports Academy’s Athlete of the Year balloting, presented to the world by NBCSports.com and USATODAY.com. Balloting begins at…
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Bernard Hopkins Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway In Philadelphia
Former Two Division World Champion Bernard Hopkins (Center) passes out turkeys on November 25, 2009 at a Turkey Giveaway at the 35th District Police Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hopkins is in training…
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Team Julaton Adds Fil-Am Coach Rick Noble as Chief Trainer!!
Veteran World Class trainer Rick Noble will be the number one voice in the corner on Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton December 4th at the HP Pavillion in San Jose when she goes…
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ABNER MARES RE-SIGNS WITH GOLDEN BOY
LOS ANGELES, November 25 - A top ten contender in the ratings of all four major sanctioning bodies, bantamweight star Abner Mares is gearing up for his first world title shot in…
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Pacquiao dartfest
The Manny Pacquiao P5-million International Darts Classic unfurls this Friday at the the air-conditioned Lagao Gym in General Santos City. The event will be a grand reunion of the country’s past and…
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BATAWANG TARGETS WBO AS-PAC LT.FLY TITLE IN CHINA
Bert ?The Ninja? Batawang will return to the ring against Jack Amisa of Indonesia for the vacant WBO Asia-Pacific jr. flyweight title this November 28 in Guangdong, China. Promoter Sammy Gello-ani has…
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PAVLIK, ESPINO MEET THE PRESS FOR THEIR DEC. 19 DUEL
11/24/09, Las Vegas, Nevada --- (L-R) World Middleweight Champion Kelly Pavlik, Youngstown, Ohio and the WBC's No. 3-rated middleweight contender Miguel Espino, Los Angeles, Calif. pose during the press conference to announce…
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Pacquiao tested clean following Nov. 14 TKO win over Cotto
New York -- Seven time world champion Manny Pacquiao tested clean following his Nov. 14 TKO win over Miguel Cotto, SI.com has learned. Pacquiao, who became the first boxer to win seven…
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Andre Ward Oakland Bay Area fighter is he the latest Golden Boy?
While on my way to Oakland for Andre Ward (21-0 13 KO) vs. Mikkel Kessler (42-2), I was thinking would the people come out and represent bay area boxing? We had lots…
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WBO PRESIDENT VALCARCEL SENDS CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO PACQUIAO
Valc?rcel. WBO President Francisco 'Paco' Valc?rcel has sent a congratulatory letter to pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao for his recent achievement in capturing his 7th title in seven weight divisions by beating Valc?rcel's…
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Title fight unites boxers of different faiths
BUSHKILL: A fist fight may seem an odd way to show respect between Jews and Muslims, but when Dmitriy Salita Twitter Facebook Share Email Print Save Comment competes for the WBA Twitter…
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Strong Latino Influence on “World’s Greatest Ever Boxers”
Spectacular Three-Day Celebration Dec. 11-13 in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (Nov. 23, 2009) – Latinos have had a profound influence on boxing, particularly in smaller-weight divisions, evident by 21 nominees in the…
