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Leija Retires.

With the dignity and class of a champion, this past weekend’s world title challenger to Arturo Gatti, Jesse James Leija will retire from boxing. Leija was knocked out in the fifth round of his challenge to Gatti for the WBC light welterweight title and it will be his last in …

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Showtime Championship Doubleheader Preview.

Two-time WBC lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo vs. IBF lightweight champion Julio The “Kidd’’ Diaz. Unbeaten IBF super middleweight champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy vs. once-beaten IBU Intercontinental super middleweight champion Rubin “Mr. Hollywood’’ Williams. Saturday, March 5, 2005, At 10:30 PM ET/PT From Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las …

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Training Board Buzz.

Hi boxing fans and thank you for visiting SaddoBoxing.com today. For the current or former boxers among you as well as those of you who are avid fitness enthusiasts, you should be checking out our ask the trainer board in the forum. Hot topics in the ask the trainer section …

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Harrison Wants to Finish Polo.

Scott Harrison is not content with his performance against Victor Polo and has vowed to fight his most recent challenger again in order to set the record straight. Harrison risked his WBO featherweight title in a match with Polo who was the mandatory challenger. It appears that the majority of …

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Toney is Ruiz’ Mandatory.

The World Boxing Association has notified Team Ruiz that James “Lights Out” Toney (68-4-2, 43 KOs) is the mandatory contender for WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (41-5-1, 28 KOs). Realizing that Ruiz owed a mandatory defense, Team Ruiz had inquired about the WBA’s mandatory contender, and its official …

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Dieppa Wins Again.

The WBO light flyweight championship clash between champion Nelson Dieppa and challenger Alex Sanchez ended in round eleven last night when Dieppa launched a huge right hand that decked Sanchez for the full count. The fight was held in Bayamon in Puerto Rico. In worrying scenes, Sanchez had to be …

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Chi Retains WBC Crown.

Injin Chin, the powerful WBC featherweight champion from Korea maintained his status as one of the featherweight divisions top names with a unanimous decision win over Tommy Browne today in Seoul. Chi was too much for the Australian challenger over the distance and the win is Chi’s thirtieth against two …

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Gatti Stops Leija.

In his second defense of the WBC light welterweight championship, Arturo Gatti delighted the crowd at Bally’s in Atlantic City by knocking out Jesse James Leija in the fifth round. Gatti used his skills to begin with but the Gatti of old returned before long and Leija found himself on …

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Ouma Retains Title.

IBF light middleweight champion of the world Kassim “The Dream” Ouma retained his title tonight in Atlantic City. Ouma was victorious in the all-African championship clash against Kofi Jantuah who suffered his second defeat. Jantuah started as he meant to go on by throwing his heavy artillery, but the champion …

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Morel Victorious.

Tonight in Bayamon in Puerto Rico, Eric “Little Hands of Steel” Morel defeated Juan Alfonso Keb Baas by wide margins over twelve rounds. Morel returned to Bayamon, the site of his defeat at the hands of Lorenzo Parra and the loss of his WBA flyweight championship. Morel first won the …

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Scott Beats Bostice.

In a heavyweight attraction on the undercard of tonights Gatti-Leija card in Atlantic City, contender Malik Scott moved his record to twenty-one wins without a loss when he decisioned journeyman David Bostice over eight rounds. Bostice had shared a ring with notable heavyweights such as Jeremy Williams, Lou Savarese and …

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