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Kevin Iole

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HBO boxing needs a big 2010

The average boxing fan would not be able to pick Ross Greenburg out of a police lineup, but no one in the U.S. has more influence on the fig…

Thu, 08 Oct 2009
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Rankings: Mayweather edges Pacquiao

It’s amazing how many people think size was the difference between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez in their fight at the …

Fri, 25 Sep 2009
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Mayweather makes weight, pays penalty

LAS VEGAS – Floyd Mayweather Jr. made the contracted weight of 147 pounds for his HBO Pay-Per-View fight on Saturday with Juan Manuel …

Sat, 19 Sep 2009
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The hidden side of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

LAS VEGAS – The midday sun is searing. Shade is all but impossible to find. The temperature inches toward 110 degrees and the heat rad…

Sat, 12 Sep 2009
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Garcia puts Mayweather in good hands

LAS VEGAS – Rafael Garcia grins widely, a smile that seems to say, “Something good is going to happen soon,” and pats his …

Fri, 11 Sep 2009
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Mailbag: Vegas for Valero?

Edwin Valero holds the World Boxing Association’s lightweight championship title and is one of the most exciting fighters in the world…

Thu, 20 Aug 2009
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Juarez is no ?Rocky?

Victor Ortiz was tagged with the defeat, but the real loser on Saturday was Rocky Juarez. Ortiz, Golden Boy Promotions? heavily hyped super …

Wed, 01 Jul 2009
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Lopez event proves Arum?s mettle

Juan Manuel Lopez was the star of a news conference on Wednesday before the hard-to-impress New York media. On Saturday, the Puerto Rican kn…

Fri, 26 Jun 2009
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Pacquiao chases history

LAS VEGAS ? Records in boxing are only slightly more sacred than they are in professional wrestling. The greed of those who run the major wo…

Fri, 01 May 2009
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Rankings: Then and now

Athletes in nearly every sport are superior today than those of the past. Athletes are, as a whole, stronger, faster, better conditioned and…

Fri, 17 Apr 2009
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Hernandez set for ugly end

There were Willie Mays fans who were saddened to watch their hero look like a bumbling has-been in the final seasons of his brilliant career…

Sat, 04 Apr 2009
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Rankings: John?s big heart

Prior to the doubleheader in Houston on Feb. 28 that featured Juan Manuel Marquez?s stirring victory over Juan Diaz and Chris John?s draw wi…

Sat, 14 Mar 2009
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Cotto-Top Rank relationship on the brink

NEW YORK ? Thursday was an extraordinary day in boxing, though not a punch was thrown in anger by an established star. The day began with a …

Fri, 20 Feb 2009