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CES Boxing: Peter Manfredo Jr Back With Burchfield

Former world title challenger Peter Manfredo, Jr., free from his promotional contract ties with the Tournament of Contenders, has gone back to the future, hooking-up with his original promoter, Jimmy Burchfield, and fighting against Walid “Tempete de Sable” Smichet this Saturday afternoon at Montreal Casino. Manfredo, 31-6 (16), 28, faces …

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Oscar De La Hoya Retires From Boxing

Famed boxing champion and future Hall of Fame fighter Oscar de la Hoya, one of the most decorated pugilists in the history of the sport, retired as a professional today during a noon press conference at Nokia Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. “After heartfelt discussions with my family and my …

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