Duddy-Vanda, Peterson-Cherry on Cotto/Pavlik PPV Card
The wildly popular John Duddy of Ireland will take on Matt Vanda and undefeated Anthony Peterson faces Edna Cherry on Top Rank's Cotto--Pavlik PPV event on Saturday, Feb. 21.
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Bruce Trampler Looks Back on The "Solo Boxeo" Run
For eight years, Telefutura's highly-rated program was the most important factor in developing young boxing talent in the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Numerous future champions and young contenders "made their bones" on the series, which reached greater audiences than any other televised boxing program.
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Reflections on The Long Success of Solo Boxeo
Ring announcer Lupe Contreras will soon be off to Denver for the final Solo Boxeo Tecate boxing broadcast on Friday night. Contreras, who lives in Houston, years ago won a fan contest to become Solo Boxeo's primary ring announcer.
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Freddie Roach Feels Sorry For Oscar De La Hoya
Manny Pacquiao says he will not fire a punch in anger, even when his opponent is superstar Oscar De La Hoya.
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Pacquiao Receives a Personal Warning From De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya sent a personal message to Manny Pacquiao this week. While autographing boxing gloves for the 'Dream Match' promotion, Pacman rooted deep into a large cardboard box and spotted a red glove signed in black sharpie by Oscar.
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Demetrius Hopkins, Matt Korobov Return on December 13
World rated Yuri Foreman - WBA #5, WBC #6 and IBF #7 at super welterweight - of Brooklyn, N.Y. will take on James Moore of Ireland on Top Rank's championship card featuring world champion Kendall Holt vs Ricardo Torres on Dec. 13 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.
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Kendall Holt, Ricardo Torres 3 on December 13, Showtime
Kendall Holt and Ricardo Torres are going to battle for the third time. Holt, the WBO junior welterweight champion and Torres, now the challenger, will rumble in their deciding match on a Top Rank championship card on Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
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Matt Korobov, Russian Olympian Signed By Top Rank
Russian Olympian Matt Korobov, a young, powerful middleweight, has signed with Top Rank. He will make his pro debut on a Top Rank Pay-View-Card headlined by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and world flyweight champion Nonito Donaire at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 1.
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De La Hoya-Pacquiao: Manny's Camp Ready To Go
Manny Mania hits L.A. on Sunday night. Manny Pacquiao will arrive from the Philippines and land at LAX on Sunday eve to begin training for his upcoming 'Dream Match' against Oscar De La Hoya on Dec. 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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De La Hoya-Pacquiao: Manny To Study Pernell Whitaker
Nazim Richardson, chief trainer of Bernard Hopkins, played the psyche game perfectly when he asked hundreds of Kelly Pavlik fans at a Youngstown pep rally "....look at all of you and all of the nice signs and posters...but are you still going to love Kelly after the fight? Will you show the same affection for Kelly after Bernard is through with him on October 18? I really hope you do, but I am not sure." The big hometown crowd jeered and booed. Richardson laughed it off and returned to his seat on the dais.......
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