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Sunday | SecondsOut.com

DeMarco - A Tijuana Treasure

It is appropriate that Antonio DeMarco is fighting at Las Vegas' Treasure Island Casino tonight, since he was a diamond in the rough until the underappreciated Shobox series brought the Tijuana treasure to light.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Mirror

Weigh-in leaves David Haye a lightweight next to giant Nikolai Valuev

David Haye goes into tomorrow's world heavyweight title clash with Nikolai Valuev a massive 7st lighter than the Beast from the East.

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Related Topix: Sports, Boxing, More Sports, Heavyweight Boxing

Mail & Guardian

More than just fisticuffs

"You must remember no boxer comes from Houghton," says the chubby figure hunched beside me.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Sunday Times

SA great Brian Mitchell tips Manny Pacquiao a " but only against Cotto

Brian Mitchell, arguably South Africa's greatest boxer of all time, is tipping Manny Pacquiao to beat Miguel Cotto on November 14.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

Examiner.com

Super Zab Judah headlines Las Vegas Palms card Nov. 6

Former world champions Zab Judah and Joel Casamayor headline "Road to Redemption," a nationally and internationally televised double main event card Friday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Sports, Boxing, More Sports, Zab Judah, Joel Casamayor, Welterweight Boxing, Super Lightweight Boxing, Light Heavyweight Boxing

Fri Oct 16, 2009

TheSweetScience.com

Jorge Linares Loses?? The Golden Boy Jinx Continues

Who the heck put a hex on Golden Boy Promotions? Recently signed WBA junior lightweight titleholder Jorge Linares was knocked out by Mexico 's Juan Carlos Salgado last Saturday in Tokyo before a stunned audience.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

RTE.ie

Moylette to take part in U-21 Championships

AIBA World Youth champion Ray Moylette has confirmed that he will be taking part in the 2009 National U-21 Championships which begin at the National Stadium in Dublin on Friday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Boxing, More Sports, Middleweight Boxing, Featherweight Boxing

Sun Oct 11, 2009

Examiner.com

What's next for Juan Manuel Marquez?

Will we see the outstanding champion anytime soon? It's hard to imagine what is going through the mind of Juan Manuel Marquez at the moment.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

South Manchester Reporter

You Khan forget it

FRANK Warren has told John Murray to forget about a a Battle of Britaina TM clash with Amir Khan.

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Wed Oct 07, 2009

Mirror

A fight with undefeated John Murray isn't what Amir Khan needs right now

I've enjoyed some great Battle of Britain bust-ups in the last few years from David Haye sparking out Enzo Maccarinelli to Danny Williams embarrassing Audley Harrison.

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Daily Record

Tommy Gilmour, Charlie King and Dave McKinnon Image 1

BOXING promoter and manager Tommy Gilmour believes the internet will help his fighters become known all over the world.

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Mon Oct 05, 2009

Thurrock Gazette

Amir Khan visits Lakeside

BOXING ace Amir Khan packed a punch with fans when he visited Lakeside Shopp-ing Centre.

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Related Topix: Sports, Boxing, More Sports, Welterweight Boxing, Olympics

Sat Oct 03, 2009

411mania.com

King Kong is Headed to Vegas

King Kong is Headed to Vegas Posted by A. Shakoor on 10.01.2009 For the first boxing event ever held at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino.

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Related Topix: Sports, Boxing, More Sports, Bantamweight Boxing

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Associated Content

Ayub Kalule: Uganda's Most Famous and Most Decorated Boxing Champion

Ayub Kalule was born on January 6, 1954, in the Buganda region of Uganda. In terms of length of world professional ranking, together with skill and performance, Ayub Kalule has endured as Uganda's top boxer.

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Wed Sep 30, 2009

Las Vegas Sun

David Diaz returns from 15-month layoff to edge Jesus Chavez

CHICAGO a ' Former lightweight champion David Diaz returned from a 15-month absence to earn a majority decision victory over Jesus Chavez on Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Boxing, More Sports, Jesus Chavez, Super Bantamweight Boxing, Bantamweight Boxing

Mon Sep 28, 2009

Mercury-Register

Stover Celebrity Golf Tourney draws crowd

Jeff Stover is about to do it again, bringing some of his most gritty former San Francisco 49er teammates and a host of other battle-tested tough guys from throughout the sports world to the Rolling Hills Resort.

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Sat Sep 26, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Gorman: Spadafora wants another shot

Life has come full circle for Paul Spadafora, who went from The Bottoms of McKees Rocks to the top of the boxing world before going back to Broadway Avenue for a parade last summer.

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Fri Sep 25, 2009

CNN

Mayweather pays the price for extra weight

Floyd Mayweather Jr will have to pay Juan Manuel Marquez a reported $600,000 after weighing in two pounds too heavy ahead of Saturday night's welterweight showdown in Las Vegas.

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Wed Sep 23, 2009

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

The Woodland Native is set for 12-Rounder

The biggest fight of Vicente Escobedo's young career takes place tonight when the Woodland native and former Olympian faces Australian slugger Michael Katsidis in Las Vegas for the World Boxing Organization interim lightweight title.

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Mon Sep 21, 2009

MiamiHerald.com - Miami & Ft. Lauderd...

Mayweather returns with virtuoso victory over Marquez

Chris John retained his WBA featherweight title with an unanimous decision over Rocky Juarez on Saturday night, hanging on in the 12th round to win their second bout in seven months.

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