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Faster, younger Floyd too much for aging Oscar
There hasn't been as much buzz about a non-heavyweight fight like this for a long time, at least since Oscar De La Hoya took on the unbeaten Felix Trinidad in 1999. Oscar…
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De La Hoya jabs at foe with pity
Opponents take great pains to impugn Oscar De La Hoya. They insult his manhood, his success, his family, his heritage. Ricardo Mayorga attacked Golden Boy mercilessly before their May 6, 2006 WBC…
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ERA-DEFINING FIGHT TO LIGHT UP VEGAS
The spirits of some of the greatest fighters ever to lace on gloves have been invoked during the long build-up to the latest contest which can justifiably claim to define a boxing…
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De La Hoya says advice was lost on Mayweather
LAS VEGAS -- Concerned about Floyd Mayweather's personality gap early in his career, boxing promoter Bob Arum enlisted the help of two other notable figures in the sport, Sugar Ray Leonard and…
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Oscar & Floyd stagger in last round of hype
It has been called "The Super Bowl of Boxing." Referred to as "The Fight of the Century." Heralded as the match that could save the sport, and has the auspicious title of…
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BAUTISTA EXUDES CONFIDENCE
WBO No. 1 ranked super bantamweight Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista is exuding confidence prior to his world title eliminator against undefeated Sergio Medina of Argentina on the undercard of ?The World Awaits?…
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PENALOSA PREDICTS KO WINS FOR BAUTISTA, BANAL
Former WBC super flyweight champion Gerry Penalosa predicted yesterday that both Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista and AJ ?Bazooka? Banal will win by knockout in their featured fights on the undercard of ?The…
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VALERO, HASEGAWA KEEP BELTS; MUNOZ REGAINS WBA BELT
TOKYO, JAPAN WBA SUPER-FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE BOUT EDWIN VALERO TKO8 NOBUHITO HONMO Japan-based Venezuelan KO artist Edwin Valero (22-0, 22 KOs including 19 first round knockouts), 130, kept his WBA 130-pound belt as…
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It would be a mistake to underestimate Freddie Roach
If a fella didn't know better, he might think Freddie Roach was a soft touch, a patsy, a sucker. Floyd Mayweather's camp will make a mistake if it underestimates the fighter and…
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What’s boxing’s fate post-De La Hoya?
LAS VEGAS ? At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Oscar De La Hoya climbed atop a pedestal, they hung a gold medal around his neck and boxing had its ?Golden Boy,?…
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Down and out?
LAS VEGAS ? Is this a celebration or a wake? Oscar De La Hoya will face Floyd Mayweather in a super welterweight title fight tomorrow night at the MGM Grand, a massively…
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Selling the ‘Super Bowl’
LAS VEGAS ? Richard Schaefer said interest in the super welterweight title fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. is so high that promoters could simply have opened the…
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Like old times: Horses, boxers back in spotlight
May is the spaghetti junction of the sports calendar. Baseball is in full swing. The playoffs that someday will determine an NBA and NHL champion are meandering toward a field of survivors…
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PENALOSA CAMPAIGNING FOR PACQUIAO
Former WBC super flyweight champion Gerry Penalosa is campaigning hard for Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao who is contesting the congressional seat of South Cotabato of incumbent congresswoman Darlene Antonino Custodio. In…
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DE LA HOYA STEPS UP TO THE PLATE FOR MAYWEATHER SR, NOW THE WORLD AWAITS TO SEE IF HE’S READY TO DO THE SAME AGAINST MAYWEATHER JR
Oscar De La Hoya says he ?doesn?t really dislike? Floyd Mayweather Jr.?I just don?t care for him,? said the Golden Boy, who appeared to be choosing his words carefully lest they turn…
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Team RSR Fight Picks: Oscar De La Hoya Vs Floyd Mayweather JR
The fight of the decade is finally upon us. This Saturday, May 5th, Oscar De La Hoya will face Floyd Mayweather, JR., in a super fight of epic proportions. Mayweather is widely…
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De La Hoya rates Aussie Kid
IT'S been tagged the Pretty Boy against the Golden Boy, but there's also a Wonder Boy on the bill of boxing's self-proclaimed $140 million "Fight Of The Century". With ring revenue records…
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Ellerbe: Mayweather’s Mr. Everything
LAS VEGAS -- A variety of camp members have joined Floyd Mayweather in trash-talking opponents over the years, though adviser Leonard Ellerbe usually is the exception. That changed on the eve of…
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Watchdog on Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather Jr, Roy Jones Jr, Larry Merchant and much more
This week Watchdog tackles Mayweather vs De La Hoya, PPV, Roy Jones Jr, Larry Merchant and much more! So you?re not going to watch the fight? I mean you have to admit…
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Pretty Boy sweet as Sugar – Steward
Emanuel Steward has likened Floyd Mayweather Jr to Sugar Ray Leonard ahead of his superfight with Oscar De La Hoya here on Saturday night. Steward was the trainer and mastermind who helped…
