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De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao tops all PPV events for 2008

NEW YORK (AP) -- Boxing and the economy may both be struggling, but Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao proved the biggest fights can still …

Thu, 11 Dec 2008

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Pacquiao gets title and cake, too, upon return to Philippines

MANILA, Philippines ? Manny Pacquiao returned to a champions welcome Wednesday from his latest victory in Las Vegas, and shared a cake in th…

Thu, 11 Dec 2008

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Big win for Pacquiao, but even bigger loss for De La Hoya

LAS VEGAS (AP) For Manny Pacquiao there was a call from his president and the overwhelming gratitude of a country that finally has something…

Tue, 09 Dec 2008

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King of the world

De la Hoya: I just don?t have it anymore... LAS VEGAS?Manny Pacquiao dominated his bigger and more famous opponent from the opening bell Sat…

Sun, 07 Dec 2008

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Bell tolls as legend throws in towel

MANNY Pacquiao dominated his bigger and more famous opponent from the opening bell in Las Vegas yesterday, giving Oscar De La Hoya such a be…

Sun, 07 Dec 2008

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Boxing icon's triumph eases Filipinos economic woes

MANILA, Philippines ? From five-star hotel lounges and army camps to Manila?s slums, Filipinos gathered Sunday and celebrated Manny Pacquiao…

Sun, 07 Dec 2008

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De La Hoya's legend on the line

LAS VEGAS -- Oscar De La Hoya might have beaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. had he stayed with his jab and found a way to land a left hook or two. …

Sat, 06 Dec 2008

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Sports People: Pacquiao win would spell an end for De La Hoya

LAS VEGAS - Oscar De La Hoya might have beaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. had he stayed with his jab and found a way to land a left hook or two. H…

Sat, 06 Dec 2008

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Weighty Issues: Pacquiao Feasts, De La Hoya Fasts

LAS VEGAS -- Oscar De La Hoya says he's been down to 147 pounds for weeks, and one look at him in a track suit Wednesday seemed to back that…

Sat, 06 Dec 2008

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Weighty issues solved: De La Hoya, Pacquiao ready

Oscar De La Hoya says he's been down to 147 pounds for weeks, and one look at him in a track suit Wednesday seemed to back that up. The same…

Thu, 04 Dec 2008

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De La Hoya goes for the tough sell in bad economy

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Richard Schaefer is a Swiss banker by trade, and an optimist by nature. While he certainly understands that the world fina…

Tue, 02 Dec 2008

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Out of retirement: Angelo Dundee returns to boxing

OLDSMAR, Fla. -- There's a picture that Angelo Dundee holds sacred in his retirement home in this suburb along Tampa Bay. He's pictured in b…

Fri, 28 Nov 2008

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Pacquiao Confident, De La Hoya "Content"

LOS ANGELES -- Trainer Freddie Roach believes Manny Pacquiao will have one significant edge when he fights Oscar De La Hoya: concentration. …

Thu, 27 Nov 2008

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De La Hoya fired up, slimmed down for next bout

BIG BEAR CITY, Calif.: Perhaps more "Golden Guy" than "Golden Boy" now, 35-year-old Oscar De La Hoya still has a childlike enthusiasm for th…

Thu, 13 Nov 2008

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WBC Ratings

CHAMPION: Vitaly Klitschko, Ukraine. 1, Juan Carlos Gomez, Cuba. 2, Chris Arreola. 3, Alexander Dimitrenko, Ukraine. 4, Samuel Peter, Nigeri…

Thu, 13 Nov 2008

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Hopkins dominates Pavlik

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) ? Bernard Hopkins gave Kelly Pavlik a boxing lesson and a first loss that he will never forget. The 43-year-old Hop…

Sun, 19 Oct 2008

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Klitschko stops Peter to reclaim WBC title

BERLIN (AP) ? Vitali Klitschko reclaimed the WBC belt and fulfilled a self-proclaimed dream to hold a heavyweight title at the same time as …

Sun, 12 Oct 2008

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Oscar De La Hoya at 35 still attracts crowds, sells tickets

Oscar De La Hoya was in a car, on his way into San Francisco where the Golden Gate awaited. He was pretty sure of that, because on this day …

Sun, 05 Oct 2008

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De La Hoya plans to keep fighting after '08

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Golden Boy got the golden fight he wanted. Turns out it won't be the last one, either. Shading his eyes in the shadow o…

Thu, 02 Oct 2008

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Mosley knocks out Mayorga to win junior middleweight fight

CARSON, Calif. -- Shane Mosley stopped Ricardo Mayorga with one second left in the 12th round of their junior middleweight bout Saturday nig…

Sun, 28 Sep 2008