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Dream date an age-old issue
Manny Pacquiao smiled at the question, as many boxers before him have, flexed his right biceps and grinned in delight. "I still feel young and strong," Pacquiao proclaimed last week. Birthday No. 33 comes for Pacquiao on Dec. 17. Floyd Mayweather Jr.,...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Muhammad Ali, Oscar De La Hoya
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Bozella a story of redemption
LOS ANGELES — It was more than three hours before the main event at Staples Center, and Dewey Bozella produced the most uplifting moment of the night. The sole spotlight was to be on Bernard Hopkins, who later unsuccessfully defended his world...Tags: Judges, Staples Center, Murder, Boxing, Barack Obama
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Boxer made his mark — awkwardly
OAK VIEW, Calif. — Ray "Windmill" White, a veteran of 60 professional fights, pulls a paperback from a shelf in his office, opens "The Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists" and thumbs through it. Finally spotting his name, he looks up and smiles. "So,"...Tags: Boxing, Joe Louis, Disneyland Park, Los Angeles Times, Wilt Chamberlain
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Down for count, he's still fighting
Sun StaffEDGEFIELD, S.C. - This is where the long, hard fall of Reggie Gross ends - in a two-man cell deep inside a maximum security prison on the piney outskirts of Strom Thurmond's rural hometown. He hasn't had a visitor in seven years. He hasn't seen his...Tags: Gang Activity, Teen-agers, Murder, Boxing, Muhammad Ali
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Matthysse keeps vow, gets TKO of Peterson in third round of Boardwalk Hall fight
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.Lucas Matthysse vowed to deliver an impressive performance against Lamont Peterson Saturday night. He lived up to his promise with a spectacular victory. Matthysse used his trademark power to register a third-round TKO over Peterson in a duel of...Tags: Riverside (Southampton, New York), Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Entertainment Events, Super Middleweight Boxing
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UFC 159: Jones defends title with first-round TKO
ReutersWhen Chael Sonnen was awarded a shot at Jon Jones' Ultimate Fighting Championship light-heavyweight title despite having no fights at the weight class since 2005, many mixed martial arts observers complained Sonnen didn't deserve the bout. After...Tags: Ultimate Fighting Championship, Lightweight Boxing, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Andre Ward will fight Kelly Pavlik Jan. 26 at Galen Center
Unbeaten super-middleweight champion Andre Ward will defend his two belts Jan. 26 against former middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik in the first boxing match at USC’s Galen Center. Oakland’s Ward (26-0, 14 knockouts) is ranked by most...
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Sept. 21 boxing card at the Sands should be good one
Groller's CornerThe first boxing card at the Sands Event Center on June 1 was impressive. The promoters and the NBC Sports Network were thrilled with the sellout crowd and the atmosphere at the Sands. Ronald Cruz of Bethlehem was largely responsible for providing the... -
Sports TV and radio: Saturday's 8/4 log (updated Saturday AM)
9 a.m. Talk: Sports Highlights (d.; on Cox cable channel 47 and Verizon FiOs 17 in Newport News).--NNPS 10:30 a.m. Motorsports: NASCAR Sprint Cup: Pennsylvania 400 qualifying (at Pocono).--ESPN2 10:30 a.m. Softball: May 1993: Bethel vs. Great...Tags: Chicago White Sox, Light Welterweight Boxing, Boxing, Football, Tennis
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Sports TV and radio: Wednesday's 8/8 log (updated Wednesday PM)
10:30 a.m. Basketball: May 1987: Boo Williams stars vs. Soviet team.--LSC 48 11 a.m. Baseball: Little League Great Lakes Regional semifinals: Streator (Ill.) vs. Warren County Southern (Ky.), then New Castle (Ind.) vs. Eau Claire (Wis.) at 2.--ESPN2...Tags: Tennis, Light Welterweight Boxing, Boxing, Track and Field, Volleyball
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Sports TV and radio: Friday's 8/10 log (updated Thursday AM)
NON-OLYMPIC TV 9:30 a.m. Basketball: March 1993: Woodbridge boys vs. Bethel.--LSC 48 10 a.m. Preseason football: Denver at Chicago (d.).--NFL Network 11 a.m. Baseball: Little League Mid-Atlantic Regional semifinal: Par Troy East (Parsippany, N.J....Tags: Football, Light Welterweight Boxing, Boxing, Track and Field, New York Jets
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Anderson Silva on greatness, Chael Sonnen, Brazil, the future
Sports NowSolving Anderson Silva in an interview can be as problematic as it is for opponents who have to figure him out in the Ultimate Fighting Championship octagon. Silva, 36, possesses more credentials than anyone in claiming to be the world’s......
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