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Diaz Confident of Victory on September 6th
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Carlos Guzman
On Saturday, September 6th, the Three Time World Champion, Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz will face off against Australian warrior Michael “The Great” Katsidis in the first boxing event at the Toyota Center in Houston.
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PONCE DE LEON RETURNS OCT. 24;
CALLS OUT BAUTISTA, CONCEPTION
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Carlos Guzman
Live by the sword, die by the sword. That's what happened to the hard hitting Mexican Daniel Ponce De Leon in his last fight when he faced rising superstar Juan Manuel Lopez of Puerto Rico.
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YANEZ SPOILS SPAIN
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Sean Reed
USA Boxing light flyweight Luis Yanez joined Shawn Estrada, Raynell Williams, Demetrius Andrade and Deontay Wilder, advancing to the second round of the 2008 Olympic Games, held in Beijing, China.
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From Brooklyn to Beijing
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Jose Corpas
This summer's Olympic Games might have been taking place somewhere other than China if not for a boxing gym in Brooklyn. Back in 1989, the Chinese government was preparing to make a bid to host an Olympics.
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LUIS YANEZ: "I'M READY TO DO MY THING
IN BEIJING"
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Sean Reed
And with those words, Dallas/ Ft. Worth’s own “Latin Legend”, Luis Yanez walked thru the metal detectors and boarded an airplane en route to the United States Olympic headquarters in Colorado Springs, Co, to finally resume his rightful place on the 2008 U.S. boxing team.
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HBO & Racism - Is It True?
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Buster Paris
"They talk about Kelly Pavlik, a white fighter, like he's the second coming. Or they go crazy over Manny Pacquiao. But I'm a black fighter…”
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For Diaz, Katisidis fight is “Do or Die”
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John Martinez
In a Houston gym that was hotter than a brick oven, there was a workman like volley of punches in rapid succession that propelled the speed bag and later hammered the heavy bag.
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Carlos Molina Wins in Tacoma
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Ricardo Ibarra
A packed crowd filled the Emerald Queen Casino’s I-5 showroom in Tacoma, Washington this past Saturday, June 28th for the 66th installment of Brian Halquist Productions’ Battle at the Boat.
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2008 U.S. Olympians: Team Turmoil
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Sean Reed
Filtering thru the Olympic process is a once in a lifetime thrill ride for an amateur fighter—quite possibly the most important, most memorable phase of his entire pugilistic career. It’s where he gladly pops his proverbial cherry en route to professional success, and it’s his first taste of f
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MUAY THAI IS ALL RIGHT!
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Carlos Guzman
Roseland Ballroom got a kick in the pants Thursday, June 12, as Five Points Academy (Soho NY) put on an evening of non-stop Muay Thai action titled “Global Mayhem”. I had never been to a Muay Thai event, so I wasn't sure what to expect or if there was even a following in the Big Apple.
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Is Frank Warren Losing His Grip?
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Shaun Brown
Yesterday, David Haye announced plans for his assault on the heavyweight division. I would imagine that most fight fans, myself included, are excited by this news and cannot wait to see how he fares with the big men of boxing.
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PULLING RANK
- The Highest Rated Boxers of All Time
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Jose Corpas
Almost everyone, including me, has their own idea of who should be in the top ten. Whether it is a divisional or pound for pound ranking, active or all time-we have a list for it.
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2 Pound Versus The 800 Pound guerilla
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David Winston
In a pre-fight interview, Oscar De La Hoya, when contemplating his day at the office on May 3, asserted "this is the most important moment of my life". Hyperbole? Perhaps. Sound recognition of reality...absolutely! To his credit, Oscar knew not to take Steve Forbes lightly a la Felix Sturm in 2004.
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Eder Jofre: Genius with the Samba Beat
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Mike Casey
When it finally happened, nobody could quite believe it. Eder Jofre had been beaten. It didn’t seem possible and people had begun to wonder if it was even allowed.
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The Camacho Jab
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Jose Corpas
Mike Tyson once said that for years before beating Larry Holmes in 1988, he had imagined beating him countless number of times. I bet you that someone somewhere is thinking the very same thing about Wladimir Klitschko or Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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Lauzon positioning himself for UFC title run
E. BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (August 26, 2008) – In a relatively short period, 24-year-old Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon has gone from computer geek to starring on The Ultimate Fighter 5 television reality show,
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12 rounds with "La Cobrita"
Now that you have a long term management deal with Cestus Management, how do you feel, I know that Cestus has a lot fights in the pipeline, how long do you think it before you will be looking to cha
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CESTUS MANAGEMENT: LAUNCHES NEWLY IINKED LATINO FIGHTERS
Cestus Management, known for developing European and American talent, is now taking the next step and moving into the most powerful market in boxing: The Latino Market. Latino fighters and Latino fan
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SEMINOLE WARRIORS BOXING INKS US OLYMPIC TEAM ALTERNATE DANNY OCONNOR
HOLLYWOOD, FL, August 26 – With the 2008 Olympic Games now in the history books, it’s time to look towards the future, and Seminole Warriors Boxing has kick started its run towards the best young tale
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CASAMAYOR- MARQUEZ AND MORA-FORREST II TRAINERS CAMP NOTES
Los Angeles, August 21, 2008 – "…Punches in bunches, stay off the ropes, move your head, hands up…." These are the words four of boxing's best trainers—Roger Bloodworth, Ignacio Beristain, Dean Campo
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EURO NEWS UPDATE!
Ukrainian supermiddle Vitaly Tyspko, IBF # 2, is awaiting the outcome of IBF champ Lucan Bute´s defense against Libradro Andrade October 24.
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ARTHUR ABRAHAM VS. RAUL MARQUEZ TO AIR ON PPV OCT. 4
HOLLYWOOD, FL, August 21 – He is the longest reigning champion in the middleweight division today, a European superstar who now has his sights set on conquering new land in America after a spectacular
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Lamon Brewster Aims To KO Batchelder
Los Angeles, CA- "Relentless" Lamon Brewster, 33-4 (29 KO) has built his fierce reputation with his wrecking ball left hook, iron chin and unwavering will power. Brewster intends to acquaint Danny Bat
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DIBELLA SIGNS TOP PROSPECT TOR HAMER
NEW YORK (August 20, 2008)--- DiBella Entertainment has inked top amateur heavyweight Tor Hamer to a promotional agreement. Hamer had an impressive 34-1 record in the amateurs and he avenged his onl
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WARD UNDERGOES KNEE SURGERY
Los Angeles, CA (August 20, 2008) --- 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist and top-10 world rated Andre S.O.G. Ward has just released a statement today that on Friday, August 8 at around 6 AM (PST) he underwent
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